The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-09
The Declaration OF independence OF tho
Hun arlahs.

The representatives of the Hungarian nation assem-
bed on the 14th Of April, 1919 Mt Debreczin not in
their usual assembly hall but in the Protestant church.
in order to make the discussions and decision of this
great problem more solemn, and the place more suit
able for n largo auditory Several Thousands Of tho
people present. The Dictator, Kossuth, reported
the last glorious victories OF the Hungarian army and
declared, with emphasis, that now the moment for
shaking off the letters by which the nation had been
oppressed for three centuries to place itself among the
great nations of the world and to rid themselves Of
that dynasty which paid with RIGHTEOUSNESS and eter
nal treachery the loyalty and magnanmy of the Hun
garian nation The Hungarian people; who, in those
great battles for liberty made such boundess sacrifices
the brave Hungarian army who with the most sublime
patriotic feelings offered their lives for the salvation of
the father land all these impose the represen
OF the nation the high duty of taking such resolutions
The father-land the world, God himself commands US
to do
The propositions then submitted by the Dicta-
tor Kossuth, follows
al Hungary with all its legal provinces and counties
should be proclaimed free, independent and self
subsstent state whose integrity and unity can never
be attacked.
az The dynasty Habsburg- Lorrain, whose treachery
and Righteousness took up arms against the Hungarian
nation which tried to divide the country to annihlate
different races, and which shameless to
make use of a foreign power, (Russia) to butcher
whole nation which in this way has torn in pieces the
Pragmatc sanction, which has violated every mutual
treaty this aithless dynasty Iabsburg Lorran should
be &eposed forever ruler In Hungary and all ITS legal
provinces and countries should be exed and banished
forever from all the territories of Hungary and should
never be allowed the privilege of Hungarian citizenship
This Punishment should be proclaimed in the name Of
the whole Hungarian nation.
-: The Hungariap nation being by holy unaliena
BILE right, sefsubsistent, free, NAV
proclaim its decided will to keep peace and frep, shn
with all nations Of tho world for long its rights
not violated to keep particularly peace friend
ship with those people who before united with
Hungary under the same ruler then with the neigh
boring Turkish and Italian countries and to make
treaties and alliances with Them founded on utual
interests
a. The future system Of government with it's par
tcularities shall be deliberated and decided by the
National Assembly. Until the principles of 60
vernment deliberated upon and accepted Presi-
dent with responsible Ministers should be elected and
invested with the executive power.
IS. A committee Of three members should be
thorzed to publish manifest Of this resolution aud
its principles"
The representatives of the people unanimously
adopted the propositions Of the Dictator and gave them
their sanction, and the church resounded with enthu
astc shouts tears of joy cleaned in the eyes Of thou
sands and thousands.
The fourth proposition to discussion and
all Representatives, with unanimous feelings and de-
cision proclaimed Lewis kossuth, President, in
Quence Of his mistaken patriotism, and his undivided
confidence Of tho whole Hungarian nation. He
then entrusted with the formation of ministry
On the same day, the (MagDutenbefehD Senate,
the proposition Of their President Porcny, accepted
the above resolutions Of the House of
without farther discussions unanimously and
lsmnly.
The following is the composition Of the ministry Of
the Hungarian government Lewis Kossuth,
President Casmir Batheany, War; Szemere Interior;
g. Poreny. Justice; Duschck, Finance; Heynek Rell-
gion and Police.