The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-13
WASHINGTON CITY, December 4, 1851.

To III. Editor Of the Union:
SIR | beg that you will do the favor to insert in
your valuable columns the following lines
Senator Clemens, in his speech OF yesterday supported
the opinion promulgated by the enemies OF the Magyars
that their late struggle not carried on in defence Of
freedom against Austrian OPPRESSION but in order to keep
in subsection the other that nhabt the kingdom OF
Hungary The same honorable senator nsinuated, ALSO
that it is solely in consequence OF his late m'soI'unes
that Mr. Kossuth has become the friend OF civil lib
eriy.
Few words will suffice prove the incorrecness of
the views expressed by the eloquent senator from Ala
bama
There is no better established fact in the history OF
modern Europe than the constitutional Independence OF
Hungary Its presen claims neither rest upon doubtful
traditions nor are buried in obscure and obsolete docu-
ments Hung institutions not merely title deeds
as old as the connexion of Hungary and Austria but.
both in their spirit and their letter, they have been sol
EMMY recognised and renewed at every election or acces
sion 10 the throne Five times the course OF the period
that elapsed between 1906 and I'LL did the Hungarian
people rise in defence OF their constitution. and Of
what was still deaer TO tbem-her Liberty OF conscience.
BY article ten OF the enlarged compact entered into
between the people of Hungary and Emperor Leopold tho
Second in 1890, il declared that Hungary was a
county free and independent in her entire system OF
legislation and governments that she not subject TO
any other people any other State but thai she should
have her separate existence and her own consu'u
tion and should consequently DC eoNsh'eu " n'"@s,
crowned according TO her national laws and customs.
This article which was nothing but complement TO inc
statutes of nearly three an,ecedent centuries was con
6rned once more by the ex-Emperor Ferdinand, IN
his character OF King Of Hungary, on the llth OF April
Isas and at The time there added the guarantee
az an independent ministry responsible to the Diet alone.
with the Palane viceroy The Hungarians put faith
in The sanc,y Of the royal word but it was soon made
evident that the imbece monarch had been but the tool
Of the Austrian court party TO deceive the Diet and peo
pie of Hungary
Blu, Mr. Kossuth was well that the freedom
of the other people subjected 10 the Austrian away
would be the best guarantee OF the freedom Of the
Hungarans themselves. Therefore, early the %h
of March, 1885, he declared, in his famous speech
made in the Hungarian Diet. that the Hungsrans could
never be from the siabs OF the Austrian court
until all countries subject 10 the Emperor Of Austria
should likewise enjoy free constitutions and il was this
very speech that knded the fame OF liberty in The bosoms
OF the vennese and produced the revolution in Vienns
on the 18th OF the month"; that caused the downfall
OF Prince Meternich, aa.....s rs...sogU s.
The veteran statesman OF Austria was, however, sue
ceeded the department Of foreign affairs BY his friend
and ioNeI associate Count Fiequslmont Il was soo9