New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-20
ADDRESS
OF
KOS UTH
PEOPLE OF TIE UNITED STATES.
To THE

who would be only an humble citizen, held
in nv hands the destiny of the relgning
house of Austria.
Had been ambitious, or had ! believed
that this treacherous family were so basely
wicked as they afterward proved them
selves to be, the lettering pillars of their
throne would have fallen at my command,
and buried the crowned traitors beneath
their ruins, or would have scattered them
like dust before a tempest, homeless exlles,
bearing nothing but the remembrance OF
their perfdy, and that royalty which they
deserved to lose through their own wick
edness.
|. however. did not take advantage OF
these favorable circumstances, though the
entire freedom of my dear native land was
the only wish of my heart. My requests
were of that moderate nature which, in the
condition of Hungary and Europe, seemed
best fitted for my couAtrymen. ] asked OF
the King not the complete independence of my
beloved country-not even any new rights or
privileges--but simply these three things:
FIRST: Tha. the inslienabe rights sanctioned by a
thousand wears and by the constitution of my father
land should be guaranteed by national and respon-
sibie administration.
Second: That every inhabitant of my country,
without regarding language or religion, should De ree
and equal before the laval classes having the
same privileges and protection nom the law
Third That all the people of the Austrian en-
plre that acknowledged the same person as En-,
D,,pn cd a
the same law of succession, should have restored
their ancient constitutional rights OF which they mad
uniusty been despolled modified to suit their wants,
and the spirit of the age.
The first demand was not for any new grant
or concession but simply fresh guarantee. In
the arrangement made with our ancestors, when,
by their free will, they elevated the house of
Hapsburg to the throne a condition was made
that the King should preserve the independence
and constitution of the country. This independ-
ence and this constitution were the very vitality
of our national being. During three centuries
twelve Kings of the house of Hapsburg had
sworn, in the presence of the eternal God, before
ascending the throne, that they would preserve
our independence and the constitution and their
lives is but history of perpetual and accused
perjury Yet such conduct did not weaken our
fidelity No nation ever manifested more faith
fitness to their rulers. And though we poor
Hungarians made endless sacrifices, often at the
expense OF our national welfare-though these
Kings in times of peace drew their support from
us, and in times of war or danger relied upon the
uncomfortable strength OF our army-thOugh we
ever trusted in their wOrdS-they deceived us
thousand times, and made our condition worse
While other nations were able 10 apply all
their energies TO promote the general welfare
and to develop their means OF happiness, We had
| TO stand on guard like the watChmen mentioned
IN Scripture, for three centuries, to prevent oar
treacherous Kings from destroying entirely the
foundation of our national existence-our Con
.titutlon and independence.
|. as the representative of my cOuatrymen,
asked nothing more than Constitutional MIN
istry whose responsibility would prevent the King
from violating his oath
The second demand was still less tor any pO-
litical right We asked Tor nothing more than
| reform IN the internal administration of the State
| "A simple act OF justice which the arStocracy
! owed the people. And III this how much the
| King would have gained The strength OF his
throne would have been increased teniold by
| thus winning the affections OF his faithful people.
| The third demand was prompted by humanity
and fratena feeling. II was the proper and
| holy mission OF our nation, as The Oldest member
| OF the empire, and possessing constitutional
form of government, 10 raise It's voice IN behalf
of those sister nations under the same ruler ana
who were united to us 10y 80 many ties OF rela-
| tionshlp Lovers OF freedom we would not ask
liberty for ourselves alone we would not boast
of privileges that others did not ENJOY, but desired
to be free IN fellowship with tree nations around
| MS This motive was inspired 10y the conviction
| that two crowns--a constitutional and despotc
crown--cOuld not be worn by the same head,
| no more than two opposing dispositions can har-
monlze III the same breast, or that man can be
| good and evil at the same time.
The King and ROYAL family granted these re-
quests, appealing 10 the Sancuty OF their oathS
| as guarantee OF their fultilment and |. weak
| in my self, but strong through the confidence OF
| my countrymen and the noble sympathy of the
| Austrian people, proclaimed everywhere, amidst
| the raging storm of revolution, that 4" the house
| of Austria should stand; for. by the blessing OF
the Almighty, II had begun to move IN the night d.
rectlon and would be Just TO Its people II stood
! and stood, too at time when, whatever might have
been the fate Of Hungary the revolutionary tempest
under my direction, would have blown away this an
tiGuated and helpless dynasty hike chat before the
| winds OF heaven.
| not only preserved the house of Austria. but
placed in Its hands the materials OF long ana glo-
| Tious fume-the foundation OF an mdestructibis
power in the affection OF thlrty.two millions OF peo-
pie rendered them the fidelity and assistance oil
| my own heroic Hungary, which alone was able To
defend them against the assaults of the world al
| forded them the glorious oppoItunity-more glorious
| than had ever been presented before-of establish
ing an impre enable barrier 10 protect freedom CIVIL
| ization and progress, against the Cossack power
which now threatens Europe. To attain tins homer
this glory, one thing only was necessary-tha' they
should remain faithful 10 their oathS but wheh
| was il that Austria was not treacherous We look
| in vain for as much honor a. Is found even among
robbers IN the Hapsburg family
On the very day they signed the grant OF those
moderate demands of the Hungarian people, and
| solemny swore before God and the nation to mann
tam them, they secretly resolved and planned the
| most cruel conspiracy against us They determined
TO break their GA us TO desolate the iand VITA IN
snrrecton confederation and blood, TIL, feeble and
exhausted under the burden OF thousand miseries,
Hungary might be struck from the roll of living ma
tons They then hoped, by the power OF me oayo-
net ana, If necessary, by the the arms OF Russia,
TO cree united and consolidated empire. like the
Russian of sixteen VARIOUS nations they hoped 10