The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-16

MIG 70 80 Dc he even the cursed King OF Naples grants
you he FAVOR OF an dnchorng place Tor the naval forces
OF your republic believe your glorious couAry should
everywhere freely unlur the star spangled banner OF
oeiy WIN al It's congenial principles, and not make
itsei dependent on Whatever respect OF the GLORIOUS
Smiles q the Kings Bombasie Champagne. ElguQ
Inc third object Of my humble wishes. gentlemen,
IS ue recognition Oh the independence OF Hungary.
Your glorious Declaration Of independence proclaims
| The nght OF every nation ito assume among the
powers OF the earth the separate and equal station
| 10 which The laws of nature and OF natures God
enutle them" The political assistance of your glo-
rious Iepabhc Is founded upon this principle. upon
ths ight NY nation stands upon the same ground, and
there 10 striking resemblance between your and
thai oil my country On the 4h July, l77o, John Adams
spoke such in your Congress Sink swim, live OF
die, survive or perish, am for this declaration" II is
in the beginning we arrived not at Independence, bu,
There is divinity which shapes ends" These
whole words were present 10 my mind on the 4th OF
April, lsi9 when moved the declaration of independ-
ence IN the National Assembly Of Hungary Our condi-
ton was the same, and if there be any difference. dare
say rs IN favor OF ourselves Your country was before
this declaration mol seconsisting, independent State
Hungary was Through the lapse of thousand years.
through every vicissude OF this long period, while
tons vanished and empires fell the self consisting indie
OF Hungary was disputed but recognised by
all powers OF the earth, sanctioned by treaties made with
the Hapsburg dynasty, when this dynasty, by the free
with the kingly crown Of Hungary. Even more ibis
Independence OF king was acknowledged to make part
OF The International law OF Europe, and guaranteed
Great Britain but also by several Of those, when yet
stituonal States which belonged formerly to the Ger
This independent condition OF Hungary is clearly defined
in of our fundamental laws Of 79l, in these words
Hungary Is free and independent Kingdom having its
SELF consistent existence and constitution and not
subject to any other nation or country in the world"
This, therefore, was our ancient right We were not
dependent IRON, nor part Of the Austrian empire as
your country was dependent from Eng land 1t
clearly defined that we Austria nothing but good
neighbohood, and the only tie between and Austria
was that we elected to be our kings, the same dynasty
which were also the sovereigns of Austria, and
pied the same line OF hereditary succession OF
kings but BY accepting this forefathers with the
consent of the king again declared that though she
ceps the dynasty to be our hereditary kings ali the other
franchises, rights and laws OF the nation shall remain
in full power and intact; and our country shall be
according TO our constutionay authori-
ties We would not belong TO the Austrian empire, be-
that empire did not exist while Hungary did al
ready nearly two years exist and exist some two hun
dred and eighty years under the OF the Haps
burglar dynasty. The Austrian empire, as you know
only established in 1906 when the Rhensh confed-
eracy of Napoleon struck the blow to the German
empire, OF which Francis II, OF Austria was not hered
tary but elected emperor That Hungary had belonged
the world ever imagined yet. It is only when the
Hapsbursian yrant processes the intention melt Hun
gary into the German confederation; but you know this
intention to be so striking opposition to the European
public law, that England and France soemnly protested
against this Intention which is not carried out TO
day The German empire having died, its late Emperor
trian empire in 1906 but in that fundamental char
Ter of the newly Austrian empire he soemnly
declared that Hungary and Its annexed provinces not
intended and will no, make part OF the Austrian EN-
pre-. Subsequently entered with this empire into the
German confederation OF 1906 but Hungary, well
Lombardy and Venice not making par, OF the Austrian
| empire, remained again separated, and were not en-
tered INTO the coniederacy The laws which succeed
ed to carry in 1913 did, OF course nothing alter in
that old chartered condition OF Hungary. We trans
formed the peasany into freehoders, free propretors
abolished feudal membranes We replaced the po-
lltlca privileges OF aristocracy by the common lib
erty OF the whole peoples gave political representation
transformed
cpal corporations into democratic corporations intro
duced equality OF rights and dass and before the law
the nobility; secured equal religious liberty TO all
ed Liberty OF the press and OF association provided for
public graiutous instruction for the whole people, OF eve
ry pofession and Of Whatever tongue but not nung,
in any way, the rights OF the King We replaced our
own arisocatlcal constu by democratic constiiu-
ton. founded upon nearly universal suffrage OF the whole
people-o whatever religion, OF whatever tongue All
these you see, internal reforms which did in no
way interfere with our allegiance TO the King and were
carried lawfully in peaceful legislation with the sanction
Of the King. Besides this, there was one other thing
which was carried. We were formerly governed by a
Board OF Council, which had the express duty TO govern
according to sure laws and be responsible for so dong
but saw by long experience that this responsibility is
empty sound, because corporation cannot really be
responsible; and here the why the absolu-
tscal tendency OF the dynasty succeeded to encoach
upon our liberty. So replaced the Board OF Council
by Ministers; the empty responsibility OF board by the
individual responsibility OF men, and the King consented
to it, myself named by him Minister OF the Treas
ury. That is all But precisely here was the rub The
Bran could not bear the idea that would not give to
his ambilonary disposal the ifeswea OF my peoples he
contenled with the Sl,J00.OOO loans which we
generously appropriated to him yearly He would have his
hands pockets and he could not bear the idea that
he shall be al liberty 10 dispose without any
control OF brave army, and 10 crush down the spirit
OF freedom in the world Therefore he resored TO the
most outrageous conspir acy and attacked us by arms
and by false report OF victory which never was won
issued proclamation declaring that Hungary shall moi
more exist that its independence its constitution, its
very existence abos ed and it shall be melted like
farm fold, into the Austrian empire. To this an
swered "Thou shalt not exist, yraDt but will !;
and banshed him. and issued the declaration OF ou
independence. So you see, gentlemen, that there is
very great difference between yours and ours is IN ou
favor There is another similar difference. You declared
your independence when ii was yet very doubtful II you
would be successful declared ours when we, in le
climate defence, were already vicorious-whcn hac
beaten enemies, and proved before our declara
op that had strength and power enough to become
one of the independent powers earth. One thing
more declaration OF independence was not only
voted unanimously IN Congress, but every county
every municipality, has soIemny declared its consent
adherence TO IT so became not the supposed, but BY
the whole realm positively and sanctioned by the fun
daDeDtal laws of Hungary. And so II is Their,
happened since nothing contrary 10 this declaration b'
part of the nation No contrary awno declaration is
sued. Only one thing happened-a foreign powe
{ (Russa) came with his armed bondsmen, and aided
by treason, overlhrew us for awhile. Now, put The
question: before God and humanity, 10 YOU free, soyer
egn people OF America, this violation OF international
law abolish the legitimate character Of declaration Of
indepe Evidence II not, then here take my ground, be
cause in this very declaration OF independence in
trusted with the charge Of governor OF my fatherand
have sworn before God and my nation, to endeavo &c
maintain and this acl OF Independence. And &C
may God the Almighty help me as will wi until
my nation il in the condition TO dispose OF its gov
IL, Euntsy