The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-18


thing time. and TO be satisfied with progressive de-
velopment No violence used; just right WIS at
tackled and some OF those Institutions left
uBdisurbed, which. in their principle and origin.
unjust but which, having existed for centuries could
not be abolished Al once with impunity. ~ AtE
The Hungarian people did not wish oppess any mot
even The arsocrscy: they ready 10 make
fces than to punish the descendants OF nobility for the
evils OF misgovenmsnt. and OF those institutions which
smsnated from their ancestors would they let the
many suffer for the sins OF the few.
There was no anarchy among u.s. Even IN the boodiesl
conflicts, when the human passions are most excited,
there was the most perfect order and security OF property
and person. How did the conduct Of my noble country
men compare with that of the order making" Austria
Whenever the whrwind of war ceased for while
where the social elements left in chaos the nstnc-
tive moral feelings of this ncorruplibe people, in the
absence OF all government preserved better order and
safety than legons OF police. common spirit animated
the whole nationno secret aims, personal local
attacks but bold and open defence in the face OF the
world Following the example oil your great Washing
ton, adopted, policy concilati0n, JUSTICE and
legality, and scrupuously observed the laws Of nations
The Russians and Ausrians made the soil of Walla-
CHA the basis of military operations; and the Turkish
government, which either knew not its interests,
was unable 10 defend them. silently permitted this viola.
laton OF treaties and the rights Of nations, thus humbng
itself and betrayng its own weakness Several times
it only necessary for victorious army to advance
into the countries OF the Lower Danube to the in
habans against the Russians, and 10 transfer the war to
their own soil But respected the law OF nations,
and stopped conquering forces on the confines OF
Walachia Her soil was sacred to US. Austria lett
Gaacia almost unprotected, and collected all her forces
to attack u.s. Had at this time sent small portion OF
our army 10 Poland it would have caused general nsur-
recon, and that heroic but unfortunate nation would
have revenged herself by throwing the Russian empire
into state of revolution. But acted in defence
only and deemed it sin to precpitate other nations
into terrible and uncertain and we checked our
sympathies Besides, avoided giving the Emperor OF
Russia Pretence for of retaliation against u.s. Oh
il was foolsh-for the despotic hypocie made pre-
tence: he called own struggle the Polish
revolution, though the whole number OF Poles IN our
armies did not exceed four thousand.
Wedoubted not that the European powers would nego-
tate peace for u.s. that they would at least, prevent
the Russian invasion They said they pted u.s. honored
our efforts and condemned the conduct Of Austria but
they could not help because Europe required power
full Austrian empire and they must support it, in spite Of
its evils as balance against Russia in central and east
ern Europe. What mistake What diplomacy! Is II
not rs clear the that the Car IN aiding Austria
would do il in such manner AZ TO obtain the greatest
advantages for himself Was it not manifest that Aus
tria-who had always. through the help Of Hungary
strength enough to oppose Russa-would when she
destroyed Hungary by Russian bayonets longer be On
ndepe ndent power but merely the Guan gards OF the
Mo.cove Yet Europe permitted the invasion 1t il
an indelible mark Of blindness and shame. 1t is eve
thus in the imbecile Old World They treated just
they treat Turkey They assert always that the peace oil
Europe and the balance OF power require the preserva
ton OF the Turkish empire-,hat Turkey must exist to
check the advance OF the Cossack power But notwth
standing this England and France destroyed the Turkish
feet at Navarno-a feet which could have injured
them, but which might have commended with Russia in
the Black Sea.
Always the WORKOUT, old. and fatal system OF
policy while Russia, ever alert seizes province alter
province from Turkey She has made herself the sover.
eign Of Moldavia and Wallachia and is sapping the
found atoms Of the Ottoman empire Already Turkish
officials dependent the lowest Russian agents
than upon their own Grand Vizier.
Oh that Hungary had received but slight token OF
moral support from the European powers-from those
powers whose dreams troubled with fears OF the ad-
vance OF the Coesack Had only English French
agent come during struggle, what might he
have done He. too, would have and estimated
ability 10 sustain ourselveshe would have observed the
unanity the love Of order, the for liberty
W hich characterized the Hungarian nation Had these
two powers permitted few ships 10 come to Ossora,
laden with for the noble patriots who had asked in
vain for weapons, the Hungarsns would have
stood more mpregnable barrier against Russia than all
the ar Is of a miserable and expensive diplomacy.
There was time when we, with the neighboring
Poles, saved Christianity in Europe And now hesitate
no, to avow before God that alone-hat my own
Hungary-coud have saved Europe from Russian domi.
nation As the in Hungary advanced. its character
became changed. In the end the results il contem-
plated were higher and far more imporani-noth-
ing less IN fact than universal freedom which
thought OF in the beginning. This was not choice it
forced upon the policy the European nations who.
disesardng their interests, suffered Russia wade
and provoke us Yes, martyrs TO the cause OF
freedom, and this glorious but painful destiny was
imposed upon US.
Though my dear native Hungary is ,rodden down. and
the flower OF her executed, wandering exes and
l. her governor, writing from my prison in this distant
Asiahc Turkey, predc,and the eternal God hears my
professionalism there be freedom for the continent
OF Europe and that the Cossacks from the shores OF the
Don will water their s,eeds in the Rhine unless liberty
be restored Hungary I, is only with Hungarian Free
dom that the European nations can be free and the
smaller natonaues especially can have no future with
out us.
Nor could the united Russo Austrian forces have con-
Quered my heroic countrymen had they found traitor
to aid them in the whom, believing in his honesty,
and on accoun, OF his skill raised from obscurty En-.
joyng my confidence, the confidence OF the nation and
the army, placed him at the head OF forces giving
him the most glorious part 10 perform granted TO
What Immortality within his reach, had he
been honest But he betrayed his country Cursed be his
name forever will not open the bleeding wounds by
the sad remembrance Of this svent. and will merely men,
ton that the surrender Villages the crownng act Of
a long system OF treachery secretly practised-hy not