New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-02
Prince Esterbazy. Count Casimir Batshrans'
and Gov. Louis Kossuth.

the CAlltu CH!tl, W OuNA AASAAS D"'~
ASYLUM and comfortable resting place for
the man thrust about by the chances Of fortune.
But his arrival on the shores OF England was
an electric spark thrilling through the masses,
and the power Of his eloquence, the purity OF his
designs, the cool craftsmanship with which he
steered through all the difficulties thrown in his way,
kindled fire cf enthusiasm in all hearts, unknown
in history since the time OF Peter the Hermit His
progress through England and America was Sc
ries of triumphs never witnessed before me people
Turned on. wherever he arrived by thousands and
hundreds OF thousands all the internal sriy feuds
were forgotten in the oya,ions prepared for him
ard the leading statesmen, though differing in
opinion united 10 express their sympathy for his
cause, and thelr admiration for his person. Ia
mODaIchical England and republican America, he
boldly proclaimed his principles and ms MISSION
and the nations listened 10 his voice with respect
full attention, and greeted hin as the man OF the
future, the leader OF freedoms next battle on The
Continent. IL was not the martyr whom they
cheered for bs past struggles and sufIerIngs, but
the apostle of liberty who had the ear Of IL na-
tons ready to act upon his eloquent advice. What
a modification for Austria and Russia what ois-
grace to Their diplomacy They had succeeded By
their combined forestry diplomacy and tfeachery
to subdue poor Hungary, and to eype the Cover
Tor from bis Iative county They had succeeded
TO have him detained by Turkey, though unwilling
to become the ailOT to Austria and after two long
years ne was 70 be carried away from the old
world across the waters OF the ocean 70 the Unlted
States, where they did hope that the Kindness OF
the people would detain him by hearty welcome In
every state and in every city, until he would Target
his native land De forgotten by his county. They
had so well cOncOcted the plan, that ITS failure
seemed 10 be impossible and yet they failed because
they did not comprehend etcer the greatness Of his
heart or the power 81 hls nina. Iney enoeHYore1,
Therefore, to DESTROY him by umDy and SANDER. In
Germany and in Frdnsc, in Enga and IN Amer.
lea, Inc papers were filled with iuvectveS and
t,,rr a ffC.,ar
artful ana malicious They attacked ms pri-
vate and his public character. There YVES no
baseness, cruelty, of which they did not ac.
cuse him. They exaggerated and mlsreprescnted
his words ard fabricated false statements 10 abuse
him. But he die rot heed these continued attacks
lie vert on in his holy mission, ard the calumnies
left TO trace behind hiD. The world remembered
that IN The riumphs OF the Romans, 1t was the Gus
tom 70 have The hero followed by man who reviled
him Incessartly-it was necessary feature OF the
triumph. And the world remembered, also, that
this official SlaIderer was hired slave,
When the Austrians saw that anony nous calumny
Prove insufficient, they exerted themselves to de-
grade the cause Of Hungary into personal quarrel,
IL order TO drown the general interest In p0lemc
about personalities. They induced therefore, Prince
Es1ERHA2y to protest. in The London Times, against
GoverneT koSsUTH as the Representative of Hun
cary. The poor old man! He had introduced him.
self TO KossUIH on the 18th March, 1913 in Ne
stleeiS of Vienna, While the Hungarian deputatlon
was entering the city, cheered by the people
Prince EsTLRIiAzY raised his voice, and In pres
disposal OF kosSUTH, who was then but member
OF the Diei ana not yet Minister. The name OF the
Prince was well known in the diplomatic clrclesof
Europe, ard he became, therefore, Minister for
Foreign Affairs II the Administration OF Count
LOUIS BATTHYANY, and retained his office until
the first DAYS of september, when he resigned his
seat but FIVE days before the ministry broke UP.
OF a nervous temperament, he was always IN fear
OF losing his estates he was frightened IN March
by the popular movement, and he Is frightened
ROW BY the martial law. in disgrace at Court
since 1913, be was to reestablish his position by
his protest. ard he protested accordingly But
how could no blame a Ministry of which he had
been member To give some color to the
retTac,ion of his past, he accuses the Ministry
of Lovis DATTHYANY Of having published the de.
position Of Ban JELLAcHIcH in June, against
The solemn agreement entered INTO at ms
pruck. hat this publication should be delayed until
a certain eventually had taken place. Had this
really been the case, why did Prince EsTERHAzpre-
main in Office after such breach OF confidence on
the pant Of his colleagues This s the first question
OF every one who eads the letter ofthe Prince But
the Ausrlaps DO not care for the logic and consist
oncy Of the late Minister it enough 10Y them that
Frlnce EsTLRuA2Y, allied IN England with the VIZ
LIERs disayOWs Gov. kossUTH IN TIE Times. And
the Prince himself forgets that WAS his under-Sec-
rotary of state, and that his ccrrespondence with
me- col;iIued until the end of August, shows no dis
approval ofthe policy Of his colleagues.
But there was YET another well known Hungarian
nRme-~well. known abroad--BATTHYAsyY The
naughty Count Louis was popular ~ Europe oy MS
travels, by his high at'ainments, by MS splendid ca
reor, and BY the heroism with which he met his death
on the scafold The halo OF mariyrdom surrounds
his name. The AustTians had therefore published
letter signed by some obscure member OF the
family, reeratpg the charges OF Prince ESteIhazy.
They well knew how Unlmporiant tins prbhcstioa
was, but tlcy calculated that il would arouse the
family prlCe OF nc dmlahle Count &. BATTHYANlh.
over whom they had no direct control They wished
TO create split among the Huugaiians 1t was
important for them that the opinion should be spread
that besides KoSsUTn there are yet other leaders
in exile who 60 not subordinate themselves 70 the
man whom the people had elected its chief; that
there hives in Paris Count, who pnt himself Tor"
ward as the representative OF the HUNGARIAN ans
tOcr2cV. What an excellent argument for our enc
mics TO say that there are such divisions among the
HungaYisnS as make II impossible for any power to
give Efficient aid TO them And Who can Know
whether the course OF events nav not put the
lead Of affairs in France or in England into the
hands OF Foreign Minister, who, under the pre-
tcnce OF liberalism, might encourage these Revo-
lutOnists, who are sure 10 fan, in order to fet-
ter the hands OF the men who can succeed. and
TO strengthen dCSYotism, while he seems TO attack
the desrots ever wfere and reaps the cheers OF The
dCluCed liberals The sympalhles OF the world
have made It already new impossible that liberal
Foreign Minister could remain apataotc toward
Hungary but If there are tao parties among the
HWgaliaIs, then, without losing has character OF
liberalism, he can openly counteract koSsurH who
is working for his cOun!iy--becauSe he has the ex-
cuSe thar he would countenance Count {. BATIHY-
Any, who lives retired and inactive IN Paris TINS
plan, too, was we'll devised, and the Count went
into the snare Though appointed by Governor
kossUTH his Minister Of Foreign Affairs he does
not see that lie becomes the tool Of his courtrys
enemies Instead Of re oicing that there is a man
who az the same time commands the confidence OF
his people and the respect OF all iae free nations IN
the world and who makes use Of this his position TO
plead the cause Of his country the Count falls into
The trap prepared fer him. and puts himself forward
70 create dsscnsioLs among his countrymen, 10 the
great delight Of Russian and Austrian diplomacy.
In HIS letter, published in The London Times, ne ac.
cusos Ii former Chief in vague way OF hilinys and
folics, 0: faults and erors, through which Hungary
has been brought 10 her present state OF misery and
seryude he accuses him Of want OF cool Judgment,
strength and in.rcpidity re accuses him Of tsnerity
and ambition And al this only because hosSrTH
maintains his title OF GOvo nor and adherssto his De-
mocrahc and Republican principles. For Count {.
BarruYaNYyis sr nom wishing 70 fetter the activity
Of kossCrH (" tut he is averse 10 IRE measure OF
deposition Of the House OF llapsourg' Aud KOS
sUrH, after his liberation, appeared before tue
world IN the simple character CT the private inii.
vidual his former poSit!op-his nlis,oTtunss and