Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-27

siist bc nome slu IN r sis Inns WE sn
were tc8nd ~ suppress this feeoli. Besides. rs
shonlt stale ldat one Of Che chief political ma
no2Fefs cf Meiternich, was to Cypress one ma o
li6n lly means of smother. One army was drawn y
cut 81 the land, part in Bohemia and part in Isal
while we had ia Hungary, Gernans, Greats, |
Poles, and Wallacls Atihc head Of this revoli 6
sxss Che Ban Of Craatia and they finished BY de- Z
oIarirg their inasscnasnce. We, the Hungarian [
ministers, entreated the King togive his consent :
70 convoke the parliament, in order That means
might be obtained to suppress the revolt. l. the
Minister Of Hungary nominated BY the King,I
ssooa beside The Archduke Palaiine, when Eel
gave The order. THcar, hear.
The King ned 70 Inspruck, and q depusation
KGfs sksfe, Inviting him to come 20 Buda, and
rely on the loyalty q The people. We promise
ed 70 defend him against the world--and the l
HungsFians have proved that they can defend
what they have promised to defend. Cheers. |
also stood beside the Arclidnke Palatine when
he read the solemn edict Of the King, condemn
ing the Vaccinations Of the Croats and Serb,
and stating that he had given orders to his ninis-
ters in Hungary 10 put down the revolt. lnthe
same edicl be called upon bis faithful Parliament
al lkungary IS levy ~ army. and to proylaei
means 70 carry on the war. il was who pro-
posed i % Parliament, but had hardly said al
few words when was stopped in my speech,
and lhe supplies granted at once.
While these matters were going on, news arr
rived from Italy that the battle of Constanza
had been won, and that the government Of VIE
cnna were now IN a position TO consider the
means Of crushing Hungary A proclamation
was issued asking Jelachich, who had been
proclaimed traitor By the King, to Sgo against
Hungary, calling him friend. Surely there is
not an honest man in The world who viii not
Hear, near. .'visasseii came
on WITH $4,000 men; but we beat him, taking
two armies and one general, our only force be-
ing the undsciplined people armed with scythes.
He then asked for truce, and two days were
given him, and in the meantime he broke his
word and escaped. We followed him. | was
then President of the Council, the ministry hay
ing resigned in consequence Of the dissolution Of
Parliament before the arrangement OF the bud
get, which was against the Constitution, which
provided that The Parliament should not separate
without arranging the budget. In addition To-
this violation OF Constitutional rights, the King
makes his aliv e:yo, giving to linn the power 20
govern Hungary, Ok JclIachieh, the man whom
he had proclaimed Is traitor.
We said we would not take the traitor as gov
eTnors and that the parliament could not be dis
solved. because It had voted no budget. We
declared that the order for dissolution had not
been signed by the responsible officer, and that
therefore, the Parliament must sit. ] had then
the honor 10 be president Of the provisional gov
crnment and ordered Jellachich, who had es-
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lie came to the frontiers Of Austria, sent COM
missioners TO the Government, demanding from
The General Of the Austrian army that they
|eEine 0firespect the laws of neutrality towards
give any shelter 10 the reYolted.--
long in n not only protected him, but permitted
10 gasB Join in the operations Of the siege Of VII
IenanA. These two armies caIae to Hungary un-
featf Windischgratz, calling rebels and slaves.
aslVe struggled, and fought ba les-history tells
wbow. loud cheers. BIT still one thing /
lifefst add, that although yictors, defeat
when the Imperial armies in several battles--al-
noble MI the Emperor Of Austria had issued
to yon gloeIyihg on the false report Of general
an army. ailat never occurred, be declared by a
Europe 10 catch of his pen that the nationality Of
me- Ye.S was blotted ont, that its constitution
peEs;'t TO be torn up, and that henceforth Hungary
I was to be incorporated with the Austrian En-
pire, to be ruled BY his good will and pleasure
notwithstanding all this, / say, still we did
not proclaim a rupture with the House Of Haps-
burg, until had received certain intelligence
that tie Russian Intervention had been decided
I upon and accepted. Hear, hear. And,
gam sorry to add, that we also got information
he eat against this Intervention we had no help to
We vpect anywhere. NJ. kossuth was. here
eigeeply affected, and burst into tears. Then
yc 5nsidered the matter in my conscience, and
70 the conclusion that either Iay nation
e must submit to overthrow and, to an end of It's
life; without even trying 10 save ourselves, or,
Il il we were not towards and base enough TO COM
nit such suicide, some reward was necessary TO
Justify the struggles and sacrifices Of the peo-
pie.
And proposed that if we were to contend
against two great empires if there was nobody
20 help as, nobody 10 prevent Paskewitsch, as he
had promised, treading ON the neck of Hungary
----if Ne were to struggle fDf our liberties, as
4 We had once struggled for the CHRISTIAN libertie.
, Of Europe, then proposed, as a reward, the in
dependence Of Hungary, and my proposal wa:
aassptt:sts. Loud cheers. That is statement
Of what occurred, and you all know what was
the result How we Jared LET me not say; it il
too deep matter for sorrow. This much only
will | say, that though forsaken by the whole
worids am 10 tins day confident that we woulC
have been match FOR the combined forces o.
The two despotic powers but it is my fault anC
my weakness that as Governor of Hungary
having the lead in this great movement, / haC
not art enough to fight with equal arms the du.
pliciiy Of Russia; you know how he introduced
treason into Cur eonnsels. Had only been pre-,
pared for this treason, all would not certainly
have failed. Hear, hear. But The result o.
what has occurred ID, that the house Of Haps.
burg, as dynasty, exists no more. II merely
vegetables at the within Of The mighty Car Il
iaiiglfi--to whom it has become the obedien
servant. Hear, heir. But If the people O.
England only decided that Russia should not SCI
her foot on the Leck OF Hungary--if they woul,