The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-07

HUNGARY, AUSTRIA, RUSSIA AND FRANcE.-We
publish, in another part of to-dsy's paper remark
ably interesting letter written by Count Telessi,
the accredited minister OF the Hungarian govern
ment, to the minister of Foreign affairs of the
French government Tkis document ought to be
attentivey perused, foait briefly rectes, in plain
and unassuming manner, the relations that have
hitherto existed between that country and Austria,
and the causes which led to the outbreak and the
present struggle between the two. 1t will explain,
at once, why it is that all liberal journals through
out the world watching with intense anxiety
the progress of the war now going on between
them, and how il is that the friends of freedom
and the progress of democracy pray ardently for
the continued success of the Hungarians who are
the vanguard of liberty in Europe, having taken
the stand which France ought to have taken and
which she would have taken, were any president
at the head of that republic but Louis Napoleon.
The object of this letter is to solicit the interven-
ton of France between Hungary and Russia
Austria being conquered by the Hungarians, she
called on the despot of Russia, the sworn foe of
liberty in Europe, for assistance. The call was
promptly responded to, and Russia pours forth her
hordes Of hrelngs, 10 turn back the tide victory,
to crush and overwhem the Hungarians, and with
In this letter, Hungary abjures France that the
Russian intervention is totally adverse to the In
terests of civilization in the whole of Europe that
it will be the death Of Austria, which was always
considered the bulwark Of Europe against Russia;
that Russia will follow it up by subjugatng Aus
tria; and that if the Hungarans are crushed, Rus
STA will eventually attack France itself. All this
is plain and papable and needed no elucldation by
diplomatic manner, is important at the particular
crisis in which Hungary is placed.
No reply to this document has yet been made
by the French government, nor can we count upon
any France, the first nation in Europe to throw
off the yoke of monarchcal desposm, instead of
encouraging the pespe of other countries to do
likewise, is, with some inscrutabe purpose in view,
applying her strength to the reduction of the Ro-
mans, whose only fault is that they initiated the
example which France herself set them, by upset.
ting government which was not congenial to
them, and establishing democracy in its
stead The nation to which she appealed
should have fastened to her relief; but instead of
doing So she basely betrayed her trust and seemed
to vie with Austria and Spain for the unenvable
distinction ofreplacng sovereign on the throne
from which he fed She evenwent so far as TO listen
10 give no OF ltr
and fratricida conduct any other basis than the
possession Of the Eternal City The more this extra
ordinary business it reflected upon the more base
anddshonorable does it appear; but if, it is like
ly, Louis Napoleon and hsmyrmidonsare intriguing
and working for the restoration of a monarchy or
that of the Empire, they will find whenthey them
selves are hurled from the position which they
occupy, that they have mistaken the signs of the
times and are unable to understand that mighty
spirit which is now ag,tating Europe from centre
to circumference. Instead of directing the bonn
bardment Of a republic-instead Of shedding the
blood of republicans, Louis Napoleon should if
he acted at all have thrown the whole influence of
the republic over which he presidcs into the scale
of liberty. But he, unfaiihful to his mission, I'M
faithful TO the of freedom, and In betrayal Of
OF a republic Of thirly-fiyc millions of people, has
chosen to act otherwise, and on his head be tn,
responsibility. lie may have listened to bad coun-
sells, and may, perhaps, have calculated upon
reaction in favor OF monarchy but, il he has done
! do, he will be mistaken. lie bears the name but
lac does not possess the ability, OF the Napoleon.
We will see what answer will be returned to
this letter of the Hungarian minister bu, what
ever may be Its character, satisfied that the
| liunganans will push on energeticaly ever in
the good work, and that If they are eventually
obliged TO .uccun,b numbers, they will leave an
example to pos,eriiy worthy Of being followed by
all who desire the blessings of freedom.