Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-09
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.

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The Hunsarians. /.
Last saturday was memorable day for Burling-
ton. The distinguished Hungarians, whose arrival
We announced last week, were received publicly
BY our citizens, with open arms. The full proceed
ings Of that reception will be found in another part
OF this paper. We have the best of reasons to re-
ceive them cordially the following brief hisor.
cal sketch will show.
Among them appears, most conspicuous, one to
whose admins tration had been committed Comorn
and its five contiguous counties, containing popu
lation Of l,l4o,ooo, with area Of $50 geographical
miles. His head quarters were at comorn, the
capital Of these counties. To him had been com.
mit.ed the entire responsibility Of this portion Of
Hungary in regard to its government. sscomorn'
had ever proverbially been considered s,he key Of
the Magyar land.'' Why was he placed there9 II
was to guard the liberties OF his country, and CO.
operate in securing its independence, which the
hate and jealousy of Austria, were attempting te
annihilate. Alas! that they ever succeeded.
for more than one thousand years. The Kings o.
Hungary, under that Constitution, had never pos
sesscd absolute power over the people. This Con
sttut,on dates back year further than the boast
ed Constitution Of England. Hungary, through more
than five centuries, had been called upon to resis
the continual invasions and devastations OF the
Turkish and Tartar hordes and had become bull
wark Of European civilization and the Christian
Religion, as well as in later times, the avowed en-
envy Of the absolutism Of Christian Despots.
This ancient Constitution, with various modifi.
cations to suit the times, continued until February
ls4s. All the laws emansted from the National
Congress, which was composed of the House Of
Representatives., elected by the different counties
and of the Upper House composed Of ssthe Lords
and great dignitaries."
The seeds of political freedom had taken deep
root, so that in ls4s the purest and broadcast demo-
cratic principles were sought TO be engrafted into
the constitution. All the laws were accommoda-
ted to the principles Of Liberty, Equality and Fra
ternty. The national rights were restored and en-
tire independence and freedom from all domination
of Austria insisted on and proclaimed. The former
nobility, the proprietors Of lands and the clergy
were so deeply imbued with the principles of pat
riotism that they relinquished their rights of i'm
munity from taxation, and tithes and labor from
their dependents. These they gave up forever. A
separate Hungarian Ministry was established, SO
as to secure their entire independence of Austria
The equality Of taxation and individual freedom
they secured, made all the Inhabitants Of Hungary
"veriiable brethren,'' and Hungary was an indie
pendent nation amidst the family Of nations. The
King OF Hungary, the same person as Emperor OF
the Austrian provinces, publicly accepted, confirm
ed and sanctioned by his oath, this constitution.-
But this Dynasty soon manifested its Jealousy, in
view OF the peace and happiness the Hungarians
were enjoying under such an administration. It
could not bear to see this good fruit Of republican
ISM and it attempted to destroy the tree and pull
it up by the roots. This was not attempted to
be done openly. The Hungarian National Army,
instead Of being permitted to return to their native
home, under the new laws, were retained IN other
Austrian provinces. The first open blow the dy-
nasty attempted, was to abolish the Ministry of
War and OF Finance. If they could wrest from
this free people the purse and the sword, victory
they thought would soon be theirs. What was
worse the Dynasty stirred up the Croates and Ser
vians TO rebellion against the Hungaians. Croatia
and Servia had for many centuries been united to
Hungary. The Austrian my rmidons persuaded the Sc
natural allies Of Hungary into the belief that the
Hungarians had refused to share with them the
liberties they enjoyed. The Hungarian Congress
adopted measures to convince the Creates and Ser
vians Of the faisity Of these charges by extending
to them the same laws and the same freedom which
they enjoyed. This would have been etieetual, but
the treacherous Emperor suppressed this informa-
ton and prevented the laws from being puoiishec.
Thus the Creates, being deceived by the 'jesuiteal
treacherous Dynasty" came over to Hungary, ana
By the false representations Of Austria anu the Of
fer Of SO much a head for every Hungarian, they
were led 70 butcher helpless women and children
in great numbers. aided by the Emperor's army
In self defence, Hungary had to take up arms.
Our readers know what followed. A bloody war
which lasted from June, lsis, TO September, 1sas,
enabled these noble Hungarians to drive their
mics be fore them. They were driven from Buds
Pesth, the capital-from the country around Co.
morn-and from various other points, until, hsv-
ing been greatly reinforced from the Provinces of
Austria, Vienna itself seemed almost within the
grasp Of the brave Hungarians. Notwithstanding
the coalition between Austria and Russia--not-
withstandiny Reinforcement of 100000 Russians
were now ready to cooperate with the Austrians,
the brave Hungarians still looked for victory. Just
at this crisis, when the brave Gen. Klapka had drv-
en- the enemy as far as Presburgh and he was plan
ming powerful diversion upon the very soil of the
enemy, either against Vienna Syria, the astoun-
ding story Of the surrender Of GonoEy, with the
flower Of the army and lao pieces of cannon, came
upon them like thunderbolt. At first they were
ready to condemn to death, as false spies, those
who announced this terrifying news. But, alas, it
was too soon confirmed. Gorgey's treachery is
the more conspicuous in that while his brave off,
had to suffer ignominious death, he lives at
his ease in Kasenfurt under the protection of the
Emperor of Austria.
The citizens Of Comorn at last heard Of the sur
render Of the fortress Of Peterwaradein, the only
remaining citadel beside their own, that had held
out. Gov. Ujhazy had been frequently summoned
to an unconditional surrender. With firm reso-
luton, he and his companions rejected such igno
minious summons. Atlast offers were made which
were accepted. treaty was entered into which
allowed the Hungarians free residence in their
homes and the enjoyment Of their private property
But soon after the fortress was surrendered. the
tyrant Haynau seized and confscated their property
and set them adrift upon the world with the only
pitifui privilege of emigrating to America or Of
staying to have their heads cut of. Those who
had friends to help them of; did emigrate. Some