The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-09-17
The HslnEarialas.

The party Of Hungarians lately arrived in our
city consists Of four persons who, by their SER
vices and sufferings in the cause Of Hungarian
liberty, won for themselves distinction at home,
and have eminently entitled themselves to re-
spect and consideration wheravcr they CO.
Ladislas Madarasz filled the important post of
Secretary of Internal Police Zone of the minis.
ters Of the Hungarian government and was a
member and Judge (notare) of the Upper House
Of the Hungarian diet. Before the difficulties
, with Austria, he received the appointment from
the King Of Hungary, of President Is the Courts
Martial Of the kingdom--an Office which gave
him the power of life and death in time Of war.
When the struggle with Austria began, he was
chosen to the same Office by the Hungarians,
in opposition to the wishes of the Austrian
Viceroy.
In connection with his brother, he was the
editor of the principal liberal paper in Hungary,
and by his spirited and patriotic articles, acqur-
ed great influence wife his countrymen, and was
one of those chiefly instrumental in producing
the revolt against Austria. His brother who
was assistant editor with him, on the subjugaton
Of the country, fell into the hands of the Aus
TRANS, and is considered fortunaten escapingi-
death at the hands of the executioner, by be-
ing condemned to nine years imprisonment;
which he IL now undergoing in the fortress of
Comorn, ever memorable for its heroic resis.
lance under Governor Ujhazy, to the attacks Of
the Austrians.
Joseph Majtengi was also Judge (notnre) Of
the Upper House. He was an active and in
fuential member of the Diet, and on the 14th Of
April, 1S4o, by his personal excrtions and
speeches, was chiefly instrumental in producing
the declaration Of independence by Hungary,
and the establishment Of provisional govern
n,ent with free constitution.
He was active and successful in raising vo-
luntces for the defence Of the country, and dis
tinguished himself by the part he took, in endea-
voring to effect a complete separation Of Hun
gary from Austria
Fracis Varga and Ernest Drahos were both
members Of the Diet. and gave all their infu-
ence to the cause Of Hungary during the war.
All Of these men served in the war, from its
commencement TO its conclusion. When Geor-
gy betrayed the cause of Hungary and surrcn.
dercd the army to the Austrians, there was
high price set upon their heads. Drahos fled to
Turkey with Kossuth; and, on being released,
went to England. The other three made their
escape to Italy and Switzerland, and thence to
England, from which country they have just ar
rived in the United States. They will remain
in Burlington until they can rent or purchase
farms IN the vicinity. They intend to make
Iowa their permanent home and become cultva.
tors of the soil. They have formed an attach
ment for our State Constitution, after being
made acquainted with it, from its resemblance
in general features to the Constitution the Hun
garians were fighting for. In no other of the
Western States are the same inducements held
out to foreigners to acquire and hold real estate
They are further attached to Iowa because in its
soil, climate, and general features it resembles
their native land.
Quite number of Hungarian families are on
their way to this country, and may be expected
here in the course Of the next six months. They
are expected to make their homes in Iowa.
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