The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-09
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Events Sn Hungary.

Flusueu Dy VCtOry-Wltn an army nOuTly
possessed Of splendid train of artillery much of which
they have captured from the Auslrians-occupyng a
central country, from which they operate in all d.
rectons against oeand backed by the national spirit,
which is now thoroughly aoused-this high and naughty
accepts with confidence the battle rendered them, de-
temnng TO conquer, or perish utterly An ndortitable
nation the Hungarlaps Once before, rough IN an
other causes they ade the vow of victory death,
and iumphed it when the Empress Maria Theresa,
Queen of Hungary threw herself, with her infant son,
their swords and crying Moriamar rro fess ,sostt6
Maria Theresa we will die Tor Queen" And
again they have taken oath. But this time it is
against the descendants of Maria Theresa this
time il is freedom they have to defend 1t will be
lasting disgrace TO Europe il this brave allowed
TO be subdued by the myrmidons OF Russia And Twill
be political blunder well as disgrace.
number Of Blackwood's Magazine, on the subject Of
Hungary The testimony Of that periodical In favor Of
being tory journal ita syhpathIes may be presumed to
be with Austria Indeed the whole article shows this in
clnaon Of the writer to the house of Hasburg and the
statements he makes evidently wrung from him by
love Of truth which, ia hs case proves greater than his
OF the Hungarian kingdom We quote the paragraph be.
or Majlars-the name is spelt both ways indifereny-
that we have seen anywhere.
The kingdom of Hungary, (dungarey) founded by the
Majas the tenth century had for several generations
been distinguished among the nations OF Europe, when
from the MonBoian plains, and turning the Black Sea by
the SOUTH as they had dong by The north-orossed the
BosphOnS overturned the throne oil the Ctsars,
abhed It's ruins IN Aslatc empire. which became the
Or Christendom The Maars, converted Chris
race, converted amm, and became The first bui
waIk OF Christian Europe ayan', me arhs Ie deserts
that threatened eastern Europe with nsaton, had also
furnished the prowess that destined their
Of men of learning science chvsy Europe had
locked to her camps, where military nrdor was never dis
appointed Of Combat or religious zeal oan opportunity to
la 1926 Ladovc King of Hungary and Bohemia with the
Turks a. the disasttous battle Of Fiedden ed
Of Hungary The monarchy %as Then electives bat when
matter Of form When the monarch died wtbolt lea wing
heir OF his body, the nation freely exercised its right
sen their King from amongst the members OF PIncey
houses In other part. Of Europe In this panner Charles
and Ladi.as, King oil Bohemia, Of Caspir King of
Poland and father Of Eudovc, who fell at Mohac had
and he the last male OF his line it therefore be-
came necessary choose king from other house
red his cousin Anne, daughter OF Ladas, and sser,o
Ludovie. the late King Of Hungary and Bohemia HIS
personal character. his ccnnexon with the royal family Of
Hungary and the support he might expect, from the EN-
in the war against the Turks prevailed over the
national antipathy to Austria, aud he elected The
vacant throne, though not without contest He was
crowned according 10 the ancient customs OF Hungary
minstered similar occasions to his predecessors He
and 10 maintain and defend the constitution and the e
rory Of Hungary He likewise elected King of Boz
nounced every other claim the than which
he derived iron his election The Emperor surrendered
TO him the Of Austria, and these three crowns were
thus, for the frs, TIME. aned IN prince d! the house of
Hapsburg These States were altogether independent
another, had their separate laws Institutions
oms and had other bond of than the acct.
dental union Of the crowns in persona union which
might any time, the demise OF the crown,
dissolved 1t resembled in this respect, the union of the
oil Great Britain and Hanover the person. of
facto indie pendent other in 1885, Ferdinand wa,
elected Emperor Of Germany; but Emperor he could
claim no jurisdiction in Hungary which not then, and
never was, included IN The German empire.
The monarchy of Hungary continued to be elective, and
the nation connned to give preference to the heirs OF the
late monafch The OF the house OF Hapsburg who
succeeded to the throne OF Austria were thus successfully
slec,ed that of Hungary; separately crowned in
that kingdom, according 10 its ancient and
their coronation took the same oath that Ferdinand had
taken.
II 1881 the States Of Hungary dsrlssd tina, the throne
forward be hereditary in the male heirs of the house
Hapburg; and in l72J the diet by agreeing the Prag
Charles vi of Germany extended the right of
to the female descendants OF that Phi These
OF the TWO crowns in the same person fhe order Of
cesson the of Hungary thus definitely settled
both the diet and OF the sovereign Austria
transmitted in the or Ter of succession that in
would be preserved any deviation in Austria te
order fixed by law in nyary would lead separation
to consent settlement. Thus have the
Great Britain and Hanover united for genera
tons and separated in the fifth, because settled
heirs male or female, the other OF heirs mae only
Ever since the days of Maria Theresa Austria anxious
merely 10 aSgrandZe neTse mas abOred 10 Dring about
a consolidation OF the two Could this have been
done by the of the Diet of Hungary, all would
have been well Scotland formerly Independent king
dom, thus united to Great Britain. But the Diet of
Hungary from first to last has resisted every attempt
this kind The Austrian emperors, meantime were con.
stantly infringing the Hungarans, against which the
latter constantly demonstrated Meantime, with the
advance OF intelligence, the Hungarans sought TO effect
certain reforms in their kingdom, to which the of
the Emperor, King of Hungary, was necessary; but
this assent he pertinacously refused The struggle, be-
ginning in 1870, continued until 1885, ntermitted
only during the of Napoleon when the Hung arias
generously laid aside their complaints for the moment
and by their bravery and sacrifices preserved his hered
tary dominions to the Emperor.
But when peace came in 1915, this noble behaviour
the part OF the Hungarans met with the usual reward
which selfish despotism bestows-bnsc ingrdtitude So
far from conserving TO the laws which the Hungarian
| Diet wished to have sanctioned, the Emperor, now
stronger than determined to rule by he grace of
God, and not according to the ''ancen and acknowl
edged forms" of the Hungarian constitution The writer
| in Blackwood says:
The Holy Alliance formed and the Austrian cabinet
which Tor more than twenty years had faercd the hopes
OF Hungary when wanted her assistance, boldly
solved govern that kingdom without the aid Diet
In vain did the county assemblies call for the
OF the national Parliament which the King bound by
the laws he had sworn observe, every
years Their addresses honored with an
answer In 1872, an attempt was made to levy posts
and troops by royal edics The conitats County as
sembes) refused to enforce them. In 1923 bodies OF
troops were sent-hrs TO overawe, and to coerce
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