The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-13
foreign Alisfsllann

Paris) TO the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
French Republic:
Monsieur lie Mnistre; Events press onward
The Intervention of Russia is reality. After
having gloriously resisted the armies of Austria,
Hungary finds herself now upon the point Of being
crushed under the weight of new Holy Alliance,
recognized on Cossack principles. The mani
festo of the Car Nicholas leaves further doubt
on this subject The Emperor Joseph publicly
himself the ally of the foreigner who nvades
his States. The fact Of this Russian Intervention,
solicited IN the name of the Emperor, King of Hun
gary, Is what has, above all other things, led the
National Assembly of Hungary to declare the de-
ehea'ce of the House of Hapsburgh- which
had already violated every engagement, and broken
all the compacts by virtue of which they have for
more than three centuries, possessed the crown of
Hungary.
have given the details relative to the Hungarian
question, in two of my notes presented TO the
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Me French Repub-
lie, in October, l64S, and in March of the present
year, as well as in manifesto addressed IN the
name of Hungary to the civilized nations of Europe,
and which had likewise the honor to present 10
the Minister Of the Republic in December, lS48.
Since then this questions has assumed greater
dimensions; henceforward it has an European i'm
portance.
Ii now becomes my duty TO sum up, in a few
words, that which has relation to the just right of
Hungary in the deadly struggle which she has to
bear against Absolutism, and which Identifies her
cause with that of civilization and freedom in ge-
neral
|. Thu legal right OF ungary.-Hungary has
ever been independent of Austria. Ferdinand J.,
the first prince of the House of Austria that ever
reigned in Hungary, received the crown in 1896 in
accordance with an election by the Diet. He swore
to maintain the constitution and the independence
of Hungary. All his successors took the same
oath. The crown of Hungary first became here
ditary in the House of Hapsburgh in virtue of the
Pragmatic Sanction, passed by the Estates of Hun
gary in 1851 In 1923 this settlement extend
ed by the Hungarian Diet to the female line of the
House of Hapsburgh, Second Pragmatlc Sane
tion.) But the independence of Hungary was
maintained and guaranteed not less by these very
acts than by the oaths Of all the kings of the House
of Hapsburgh- Lorraine, even down to our days.
By article 10, of the year 1880, the Emperor-king
Leopold III. recognised Hungary free and IN
dependent State, in its whole Legislative and admin
istrative system Hence the article 3, of the year
ls4S, by which Parliamentary Government was
settled in Hungary, introduced no change In Its
relations to Austria This law was no more than
a development of all the foregoing laws. 1t was
passed by unanimous vote of the two Houses IN
the Hungarian Diet and was formally sanctioned
10y the King Ferdinand v.
All that we demanded Of the House Of Austria
was that our Charter should henceforth be truth;
had been guaranteed to us in succession by all our
kings.
9 Conduct ofthe House of Austria. The House
of Austria has broken all her engagements with
Hungary, from the moment when, in consequence
of her victory over the army of Charles Albert In
July she felt herself strong enough to venture IT,
She put in force every means which could lead to
her end of overthrowing the Hungarian constltu-
ton and incorporating Hungary in her Austrian
monarchy.
She publicly preached revolt abroad; she raised
up national hatreds among US; she excited men TO
plage, to burn, To murder; she awakened the en-
nifty of the poor against the rich; she offered The
hand Of friendship TO all our enemies; she decreed
the partition of Hungary into numerous provinces;
she launched armies against us, and declared all
those TO be rebels who remained faithful to their
country and It's laws. Last of all, she has called
in Russia TO her aid and has caused her own States
to be invaded by the most dangerous of her own
rivals.
Ii is therefore, in the exercise Of legal right,
that the Hungarian Diet decreed that the deeheance
Of the House Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, which has
shown itself the most bitter enemy of our country
| feel an intimate conviction that Europe, that
France, ought TO take an interest IN us.
For we are at once the champions of freedom and
OF legal order; we are the defenders of good and o.
society; and it is the House OF Austria which, II
reference To us and our constitution legally guann
ted Is in the state of rebellion
g. Hungary Is the champion liberalization. Thus
Russian Intervention is totally adverse TO the inter
ests of the whole of Europe. Austria has always
been looked upon the proper bulwark Of Europe
against Russia But tins intervention is the death
of Austria. II would be absurd To imagine thai
Russia marches her armies and perils her finances
with the sole object Of setting up barrier against
herself Her intervention, therefore, will be no
Thing but a means Of sublugatlng Austria. Besides,
we know very well what the real intentions OF
Russia with regard to the Scavic populations of the
Austrian empire. The Russian antocrat alread y
looks upon himself IN the light Of their legitimate
sovereign. Hence, when she has succeeded in re-
constituting Austria after her own fashion, Russia
will have pushed herself in fact, far as Germany
this is what must be expected If we are crushed
Under such circumstances, will Turkey, already
wounded by the occupation OF Moldavla and Wal
lachla, have power TO bear the shock Of the North
ern Colossus;
No! all is destined TO be subdued in its turn
After having invaded Austria, Russia will have the
Bosphorus Europe will no longer possess any
bulwark against her. Thus, in combating the
Russians, serving the interests Of the whole
Of Europe.
Our army amounts to very nearly two hundred
thousand men, perfectly drilled and disciplined, to-
sether with imposing force Of artillery. The
force Of Turkey is hardly Inferior and she has, be
sides, her fleet and the Egyptian contingent. This
SLAMS. The Intervention Of Russia could not TAX,
pace-at all events, could not succeed-if advantag,
were taken Of these forces If pains were taken u
invite them France has only to will it. Let m,
hope that she will not look with an Indifferent
eye upon this lnteryenuon-that she will have the
will TO prevent II.
For the policy Of Russia, at last unmasked by
the manifesto Of the Gar Nicholas, proved suff
cien,ly that he looks upon himself the nStura
enemy Of all civilized people, and, a final conse
quence, of France. IL proves that, ~ her presen
attack upon US, Russia is only taking up strong
position, by rendering Austria subject TO herself
Let me enueat you TO take into consideration tn,
reepect for existing rights, which the national gov
eminent of Hungary maintains, even against ~
own interest While the Austro-Russan troop
were violating the neutrality of the Turkish terri
tory in Waachia, the general Of the Hungarian
forces made It his duty TO respect 1t; he halted hi
men upon the frontiers OF Transyvnnin, at mo
ment when, by initiating the enemy's example, an
pursuing him INTO the Turkish territory, he coul
have put the Austro-Russians in a condition to d
him no further mischief.
Pardon me, NJ. le Minstre, for having trouble
Won with so many details, but this was for me