The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-05

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tbs OCCASION, sot tAs duty Of ists,esntios BY Great
dignaon at the cruelties Of the Austrian government
and ct the anxiety among the English people that they
should BE- prevented we also desire the same result for
the future; but we believe that that result would be best
attained BY the worlds censurc OF the past.
What then, sir, the circumstances in the conduct Of
he Austrian government which have brought down npon
OF the Hungarian effort and It's deplorable result too
recent and widespread aud have awakened too deep
interest IN our whole country 10 render detailed review
necessary upon this occasion shall merely glance at
some OF the more prominent facts but enough p give the
true character OF OF the most atocious political acts
| OF modern times
Hungary was an independent nation having no polit4
ca connection at all with Austria except ia the person
OF the sovereign. who was common 10 both, Thereign
ing Austrian family was called Q The Hungarian hIone
q standard reyiew-a high and neutral anthoritythat
"the pedigree Of their immanes. during that long space,
continued unimpaired." The compact between the Hun
garian people and their monarch declares that Hungary
country free and independent in her entire system Of
legislation and governments that she is not subject 10
other people, or any other State but that she should
have her own separate existence and her own constn
ton, and should be governed by kings crowned according
TO her national laws and customs" This article the
sors had done and late al The lllh OF April 1885, he
soemnly renewed his adhesion 10 IL with the guarantee
Of ministry, responsible to the Detlhat plan, Of Eng
sh origin BY which European liberal politicians seek to
reconcile the dogma OF the personal independence OF the
sovereign with the direction Of public affairs in conformity
with the will Of the nation This was the cons,ilu-
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national Independence, Hungarian laws and officers, and
Hungarian administration Of the affairs OF the country
Ia these days Of the violation Of the most sacred rights
the annlhaton OF the rights OF his high spirited people,
once the buiwarkof Christedom. Gdrte ortroyfe the
work Of an Austrian cabinet struck down their liberties
AT one stroke, and left them las kindred exredient
kindred in its objects, though not in its formeft
Iiathers) no choice but submission Or resistance.
these sgrss osroyse are becoming quite fashionable u
sanber By the thunder Of popular indgnaon and par
ticularly the restoration Of the Bourbonsthat
of The divine right Of kings; and they mark significantly
the utter contempt Tor the sovereignty OF the people, which
is engraved upon the hearts Of all he lovers Of the good
old times, when there but two classes in the world
bose born govern. and those born 10 be governed We
first heard OF them the foundation OF national free
dom, when the declaration OF rights proposed BY the
NAPOLEON was presented 10 Louis Xviii for his solemn adj
heson. He rejected this act Of popular power holding
on to his dune rgat but the restoration would have
Oeen plaCeu udZdfu WITHOUT some security LOT
critics OF the French people, this plan OF harte octroyte
was resorted to-a charter granted BY the sovereign,
emaaatng from his gracious benevoence and giving to
the natsn certain rights not because il was entitled
10 claim them, but because he was kindly disposed to
limit his own hereditary authority, and TO allow his be-
loved people to be little less oppressed than they had
ea,e oeroyi by which, when the fears q kings prompt
them to make concessions 10 popular movements, their
dune right is reserved for future use, and the sover
eighty Of the people practically rcbuked and denied
The Lesson he Prussia and
other States have followed the example; and human
rights are ocroyes gtUen, doted out, the fears
caprice OF single man may dictate.
Well. sir, the Austrian ministry was seized with
passion for political unity BY which Al the sacrifice Of all
those yod pease-ihe growth OF
feebler or stronger to the monarchy, they 10 be-
come one people, homogeneous in nothing but in mpe
rial decree eare oercye was got mp Tor the occasion,
ferrous at least rapid the fezts OF the necromance
all the traits Of nationality cherished by the associated
members OF the monarchy. were swept away, and they
offensive to their pride il subversive OF their
rights Hungary was TO disappear from the map OF in
dependent nations. and all its institutions placed
al the mercy oil foreign court; and while the empty
form OF kind OF representation given 10 her. in
Earring assembly, divided by language races, and in
teress all substantial power was reserved to the En-
But Kossuth has himself depicted the condition Of his
country in words OF truth and power. which appeal 10
every heart:
NothtDK but the most revolving freachery, the most y
rannicai oppression and cfuecs nDhesrd OF the words
Of history nothing but the internal doom OF annihation
TO her national existence, preserved through thousand
years. through adscrsites able
her 70 resist the fatal stroke, aimed at her very life
bic her 10 repulse the yrannca assaults OF the nngrafe
forced upon hor
She did accept il. and the Hungarian people rose as
one man 70 resist these gross aggressons and their gal
liant exerons would n all probability. have been crown
ed BY success, had not the common sympathy OF despo
tsm brought a new enemy into the held The Russian
scented the blood from sfar. and Hungary fell, like Po
land before the Corsack and the Pandour--an ever
lasting reproach the contemnors OF the laws OF God
and man, who accomplished these nefarous schemes.
The issue made known 10 the Gar by his general.
in despatch whose brsvity Sparta might have envied
Hungary lies al the feet OF your Majesty" Memorable
words, and to be remembered in all future time The
arrogance can 60 no further He who does not instinct
lively and Indignantly such ppensions would have
opposed the declaration Of independence this side OF
the water and the great charter OF KING John on the
other s
Ihave presented this brief review OF Hungarian rights
and wrongs moi the direct motive for the adoption Of
this rcsoutonthst choose TO put upon another ground
the ground OF strocious crueybu because desire 10
take from Austrian advocates III there any in this
countryl know there in this Senaie) the last
excuse for these violations OF the feelings OF
Independence reckless and unjustiabe as were
the crueues inflicted upon the Hungarian people.
After the political catastrophe the catastrophe oil
vengeance. sti more affecting 10 humanity. The love
OF power being gai6ed the love OF revenge claimed its
hour OF triumph, and well did enjoy it. The world, in
the darkest period OF its history, has rarely witnessed
such scenes Of Traiuous cruelty marked the estab