The southern press., 1851-11-15


two or three times what it does now. Iengage
my honor and my word that full indemnit
should be given, and the measure was carried un
animously; the second measure, proposed wa
that, whereas before the people had every dut
but no right, there should be an equality in dut
and in rights, and that every man, according Il
his fortune, should contribute to the public ne
cessites-this was also carried; the third pro
position was that the people should be admitted
to the right OF elect'ng not only members o
parliament, but the magistrates who administe
the laws but, of course, half million of PEG
pie could not be convoked together in one room
and, therefore, the personal was transported Il
a representative basis and every community
was ordered to elect men TO represent them il
the county meetings That being MP chief drec.
tive princple-that recognized the rights oil
men, the rights of families, the rights of commu.
mites, which considered as not to be subjected
to parliamentary terference-Parliament has
no right to direct me how shall rule my own
family, if do not interfere with the rights of
other families, and the same is true of commnni-
ties in matters which affect kingdom Gov
eminent should have sufficient power to provide
for the public neeessaries of the whole country,
to uphold aud enforce obedience TO the laws
but it ought to have no power at all to encroach
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ties or of municipalities, in their own domestic
matters; that was my ruling principle. We
| ordered the government to prepare bills for the
representation of the parishes; but it was not
enough for me and for my friends to establish
municipalities as barrier against the government
Seeing the evil effects of the administrative col
lege, which, as commission, could not be made
responsible, we determined that as, as had often
happened, part of these councils had been modi
fed according to circumstances, we resolved to
modify it so that the responsibility which was
provided in the charter, but which was not a
reality in effect, should be made real, and that
could only be done by substituting individuals
for collective and general bodies. There were
some other measures, with the details Of which
l shall not abuse your attention. Thus we had
participation of the mobiles in all public duties
and taxation; ofthe peoplein their general rights
and responsibility in government. A dsputa-
ton of hich was member, headed by the
Archduke Palatine, was sent to Vienna in the
name of the future of Hungary and Of Austria,
and of the peace and happiness and tranquility
Of Hungary, to ask the sanction of the King to
! these propositions
| We were also Instructed to ask the emperor
to restore to our friends in the other nations,
| and to our fettered brothers in Austria, their
Of Hungary in their favor. The agitation was
then great in Vienna, as almost it was in every
other country in Europe, save this England only,
which, having once established its peace by revo-
luton, can enjoy it's public liberties without any
desire for another. Here, all was quiet-on the
| continent all was movement. The government
of Austria still hesitated to give US our rights
| went up to the imperial palace, and told them
there, that if the deputation was kept long
waiting, ! would not guarantee, myself, what
the consequences would be, or that the move
ment that was taking place would not reach
Hungary, if we were discounted and disap
pointed in our just expectations, and therefore
entreated them 10 do us justice. They promised
they would do so if only Vienna was quiet, but
that they did not wish it to appear that the house
of Hapsburg was compelled, by its fears. TO be
just and generous. Cheers ane laughter. This
was one of the moments in which l, in my own
humble person, was a strange example of the
various changes of human life. Myself an hum
ble unprstending son Of modest Hungary, was
in the condition, that had the existence of the
house of Hapsburg, and all its crowns. here in
my hand. IN. Kossuth here stretched out his
arm with clinched fist across tho table, Ire
mendous cheering.l ] told them, abe just Ia
my fatherland, and will give you peace and
be just, and gave them peace and tranquility ir
Vienna, in tweuty-four hours; and before The
eternal God who will make responsible to Hin
my sou, -before history, the independent Judge
of men ard events, have right to say the
house of Hapsburg has to thank its existence Il
me. At last, sanction was give but while We
received the promise Of the King in one room
in the other room, the Archduchees Sophia
mother of the present King, and sister Of Fran
els Joseph, was plotting with Metternich how tc
get rid Of this word and sanction.
In few days afterwards, the King, who wa
afterwards deposed, came to Presburg and sane
toned publicly our laws. | was there az mem
Der Of the ministry, in which was what 70,
call first lord Of the treasury, which was forced
to accept. say 80, because can call the pub
lie knowledge Of ny nation-my enemies in my
nation &C well as my friends-that always con
sidered Office and power as burden and MS nc
4 glory but that il was myself who, before going
up 10 Vienna with the laws for sanction, ad
dressed the people of presburg (assembled be
low) from the balcony, taking Louis Batthyany
my poor friend by the hand, -" Don't cheer my
self. Here is the man who shall be-who mus
be first minister, President of Hungary" blu
Batthyany refused to accept il, 20 was force'
10 accept il and state this because see II il
sald IN some papers tnat mace Inyscu minister
We came down TO Pesth, and in few days nj
ter the Serbs revolted-stirred up, as it was quit
clearly proved afterwards, by the intrgues o
the Camara Of Vienna. They took for pre-
text that in the diplomes there wa treaty tina
a part Of Hungary, containing about 2Q0,0ot
people, was given 10 them, which nobody de
MED but their design was, as is now quite clear
to separate that part OF Hungary, and to form il
separate provinces the Banat and Buchna, though
they contain 100000 inhabitants, out Of which
only about 100000 or 100000 are Serbs som,
are Wallachians, some speak the German tongue
but the Hungarian government, seeing ther,
must be some plot by which the poor people
were misled, did not employ all the necessary
strength 10 suppress IL; besides, ] must also
state that one Of the chief political maneuvres
of Metternich was ever and ever 10 Cypress one
nation by another; but our army was drawn oui
Of the land-one part 10 Bohemia, ono in Italy
and we had German, Polish, and Wallachian
troops IN Hungary. Without entering into dc.
tails, will only state th't the revolt spread IT.
self over Croatia, which declared il was independ.