Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-14


miss these political subterfuges unworthy OF serious
consideration, and will remark that the Power which
claims q right to act in opposition 10 an acknowledged
principle Of public law the ground OF peculiar ex-
eepton should establish its TO every reasonable
mind Is the independence itself when Is sought JUS.
cause of oence Surely not for that Is conceded
by the very proposition and without ~ tere couiu
be revolution Is lust offence given by the meoration
of existing institutions Ii is equally certain that ano-
Their Power object TO such changes for IN that
case there could be revolution which might not pe put
down by the foreigner unless the potca system OF the
country were stationary retrogradng which weud be
utterly incompatible with every revolutionary enoft AS
to Hungary her people sought independence and they
sonoh 10 introduce free institutions, though do not un-
dersnd that was determined whether the Govern
ment should be constitutional monarchy or republic
But the establishment of republican Government = com
patibe not only with the public law OF the world, put
with the condition OF Europe, where such governments
have existed from the earliest ages and some OF them
| yet struggling to maintain their position
Almost in the centre of Europe is the Republic OF
4 Switzerland and the Emperor Nicholas was himself a
party to the formation of the Republic Of Cracow in con-
tact with his dominions, perhaps because II was
small one which he could control at pleasure but SIR II
is useless pursue this investigation Ii the Russian
Empire was indeed in imminent danger from the impro-
per conduct of the hungarian patriots 1t IS Tor the de-
tenders Of Russian injustice to show it. what danger
does the Emperor Nicholas to apprehend IN ms
public appeal to the world? Why, sir, he talks ABOUT
!. what Is now doing and preparing in Hungary as en-
dangerng his safety; though the struggling resoiu
ZIONIST had work enough to do without attackng nus
sa He talks also about the new State beng on
the basis of anarchy, and imbued with hat hose sPi
nit which the Hungarian chiefs have against Russia as
furnishing motives for interference to protect his rosh
and Danuban provinces from the scourge Of
| ism which means conyulse them" &C. n
Rt sir this is not the only document which processes
Known the views of the Emperor Nicholas upon
this subject He had before at the very
of the troubles in Hungary issued kind OF appeal or ra
Their annuncaton of his intentions to the Russian
p in which the real spectre that haunted him is made
known wtk unmstakabe precision, and that spectre is
1 -4L.. ol.,. la.1ar
he says: nsurrection and anarchy, the offspring OF
France crossed the German frontier and have spread
themselves in every nation with audacity which has
gained force in proportion to the concessions OF the
Governments This desolang plague at last attacked our
allies, the Emperor of Austria and the King OF Prussia
and to-day, in its blind fury Russia which
God has confded to care"
All this, when Invested of its monarchical mysticism
and translated into the language of common means
that many the nations Of Europe struggling for free
institutions witha vgor purpose proportional to the high
prize before them but that Gods Yicegerent his
faithful subjects against the danger Of nduging in any
such dreams Of freedoms for if they did they would
ly awaken to their own destruction
1t is not little curious however to find that in this
manifesto explaining the views of the Russian Govern
ment at that time there is claim whatever to arrest
these revolutionary movements among the independent
nations of the earth by armed Intervention The purpose
Of the Emperor is avowed to be to encounter
miles, from whatever side they may present themselves;
and, without sparng person, well know how,
ndissoubly united to holy country to defend the
Uf8oLQOtltyQ
ritoy Marching into the heart of another country and
taking part in internal conflict there is strata
getc operation in the defence Of territorial immunity
But pass from these records Of professions and pre-
tensions the simple fact that Russia interviewed by
armed force put down independence and free nsttu
tons in Hungary and for other than because
the Emperor determined that his people should not
have the example before them of powerful neghboring
nation acquiring freedom and independence by their
exertions.
going into the history of the Hungarian effort
to break the yoke of Austrian despotism Suffice it to
say that the people of Hungary had enjoyed their nation
atty for thousand years and more recently, while
knowledging allegiance with Austria to the
sovereign have been connected with that country only
this mutual bond and have been wholly separate in po
ltcal rights and in the administration of government
For just ever drove people to arms the
people Of Hungary threw of their allegiance the Aus
tran Emperor and resumng their independence, esta
blished Government of their own and for time main
tanned il successfully and would have maintained it
the end ad not the Russian sovereign making common
cause with his Austrian brother marched his armies
the frontier and thus extnguished the liberties and the
hopes of Hungary. And told by British Secre-
tary Of State for Foreign Affairs in his place in the House
OF Commons, and uncontradcted, too-far different from
Of the representations rather Misrepresentation
made in this counrythat he himself believed from in
formation he had received that in this war between
Austria and Hungary there is enlisted the side Of
Hungary the hearts and souls of the whole people of that
country And well might there be this unanimity when
they had to deal with the Austrian Government which,
as an eminent English review remarks, sweryed
from its treacherous and yranncal policy" That it adj
heres to the latter with mistaken tenacy the deeds
cruelty yet going against the unfortunate Hungarans
sufficiently demonstrate and that treachery is active
an element in the administration of the Austrian
monarchy is shown by State paper which recent
rival has brought us and which is Of the coolest
amples Of breach of public faith that the world has
witnessed for many ageaye and of contempt too fol
its feelings and opinions
During the progress of the Hungarian struggle, and
while its aspect threatening the Austrian En-
peror granted constitution to his States to satisfy and
conciliate them, by which their condition sensibly
meiorated But the danger has passed away, and with
1T the sense Of justice while power has resumed its
raj instincts and the following document issued January
1882 tells the tale Of reachery to the everlasting dis
grace of the Austrian Government
We Francis Joseph by the grace Of God Emperor Of Aus
tia, in Of ordinance Of the goth
last Council Of Minister'S and Council the Empire
have applied themselves thorough examination OF
stituon Of March 4th 1S49 and seeing that results from
the deliberations which have taken place. that this Consu-
ton is not adapted TO the position Of the Austrian Empire
cannot be executed in its entire arrangements consider
duty, the sovereign, after having well considered
these 70 abrogate the said Constitution Of March
1S49"
Punic faith the by-word Of antiquity for any no
ca reachery standing prominently forward in the his
tory of human deception. Austrian faith viii hereafter
be entitled to the unenviable distinction Put not
your trust in Princes says the book of inspiration and
NO betde the people, says the book Of history whose
rights depend upon the pleasure the passions
reign instead of being dependant their energy and
intelligence.
Although in the retrospect Of the Hungarian revolution
Indignation heightened by the oppression Of the
struggling people and the justice Of their cause still we're
these doubtful instead Of being papabe TO all the world
the conduct Of the foreign aggressor would scarcely be the
less cupabe the less in violation Of the law nations
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