Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-22
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1852.

ct could he truly put as that Of the whole
Hungarian people. Never was eloquence
followed more quickly by practical results
1t was determined that project for the res
toraton Of the constitution should be pre-
pared and carried by depulation to the en-
peror The report Of the speech aud ac-
count Of the proceedings, reached Vienna
on the same day with the news Of the revo-
linton in Paris and the flight Of Louis Phil
lppe. Forthwith the people were in COM
motion, and the storm OF excitement rose,
until, on the 18th of March. it burst into
revolutions the soldiers refused to fire on
the populace, the court was terror-stricken,
Mettenrich fed, and the Hungarian depu-
tation, with kossuth at its head, arrived at
Vienna.
The emperor who at once received
them, was competence itself, and accept
ed the project of the constitution, and at
the same time entreaied kossuih to restore
the peace Of Vienna, (which he alone
could do and, in doing which, lie would
prove himself the best friend Of the Haps-
burg dynasty" Kossuth consented, and ,
with the theme Of re-raisng to ITS former
glory tie Austrian empire by the restoration
Of the ancient rights OF sei-goyornment, he
gave direction to the disturbed fermeut Of
ideas amongst the people, fixed their
thoughts upon Law and order, restored faith
IN the emperor, and made peace
Exactly one month after these events, the
emperor, accompanied by his whole family,
came 10 state TO Presburg, TO swear 10 the
constitution, give his sanction to the re-
formed laws, and affirm the cabinet Of
Count Batthyanl In this ministry Kos
su,h was, on The llth Of April, appointed
minister of finance, and Francis Pulszki,
under secretary Of state, 10 the same de-
paftment The Diet had resolved that in
future the nobility, or lreeholders, 10 COM
mon with the rest Of the people should pay
the taxes from which they had hitherto been
exempt. These appointments were made.
avowedty, because no LEES popular men
could dare carry lhe measure, but At bot
tom with the secret hope that Austria could
SIR zap such opposition to this equality of
taxation that The popularity OF lhe liberal
ministers woGld be- lost 40 the attempt, aud
the men become So hated that in all prob
ability the bullet OF some assassin, or the
waters If the Danube, might close their ca
reer
Whilst the Hungarian ministry were
rusiiuily engaged IN laborlous preparation
OF their reform measures TO be brought be-
fore the Diet, the attention of the Court of
Vienna was absorbed IN nlrlgnos-their
prime mover being the Archduchess Sophia,
sister Of the Queens Of Prussia, Saxony,
and tie King Of Bavaria and mother OF the
present emperor woman of boundless
ambition, and who, from her ability and
resolution, has earned the name Of being
the only man IN the family of Hapsburg-
Her ouJect was not only the maintenance
of Imperialism as 1t stood, but It's extension
over the whole of Hungary her means, the
aRakiHg Of The race haired between the
Croats, SerWans, and Waliachs-her man
for Tie work, Jelachch. Her scheme be-
ng unioided to him, he at hrst refused TO
enter upon II, for the simple reason that II
would be unconstitutional, or, 10 palmer
words, an imperial treason. The arcAduch-
e,s burst nto tears, caught him in her arms,
aHl declared that without ham they were all
io,t lie gave way, aud became a traitor.
Bui two or three days were over since the
emperor had sworn To- the constitution at
PresburL, when Jciachich was sent for. 10
be named Ban Croatia, and 20 forth 10
create, as the last prop Of imperialism, civ
d war amougsla people then one ia their
enthusiasm tor reform of the constitution
aud the laws Jellachch was not long 10
entering upon his service On the l4lh of
May the Seryians declared war against the
Nungarlans, and rose, aud without quarter,
put 10 death all the iiungaraus they could
find Troops were sem against Them, but,
Notwithstanding the most positive Instruc-
tons OF lac minister If war, they conunu-
ally acted, under secret instructions from
the court OF vienna, solely on the delen-
sNe, aud SO gave the Seryians opportunity
% gather strength. The Croals al the same
tine refused 70 acknowledge the lluugau-
an ministry or the law, ofihe Diet, although
their own representatives. had helped 10 pass
them The oren instructions sent TO Jel-
Iachich, although several were autograph
letters of the emperor himself 10 obey the
Hungarian ministry, were PerseFerngi} dis
regarded he Logan to assemble an army
on the frontier aud was declared, on the
ION Of June, a traitor by the emperor
sun the Hungarian Diet, unwilling TO de-
clare war against the Croats, proposed thai
the Archduke John should be appoin
ted mediator Ills mission failed. Jel
lachich, IN us own paper. boosted that h'
had authority FIR all his acts and lhat IN ey
rything contrary to them the emperor acted
by compn.siou
On the lst Of Sept the CroaGan arm,
crossed the frontier. Slil the Diet Of Hun
gary were resolved, it II were possible, l'
avert war; and a deputalion, consisting O
several memhers OF the ministry, the llous'
of Peers aud Commous-in all, sixty per
sous--wss sent to Vienna, aud had an audi
euce, for the purpose Of explanation, on ih
OH Of September, with the emperor, At th
palace at Schonbrun. HIS answer was eva
siye and whilst The deputies were stlll hear
ing him, there was found IA the ANTERIOR
/, the official paper declaring that the empe
ror approved of every act of Jellachlch,-
The depulaiion departed IN silence; but e1
cry man returned to Presburg with the re
war feather ia has hat.
, There was lille room left for doubt as I
the future but they resolved, as one lurthe
effort for peace, to send depulation 10 ia
= Austrian Diet at Vienna. Ii arrived on ia
iOih Of September, was refused adnnuanc'
. aud The Hungarian ministry resigned. q
5 the 18th, the Minister % the Interior occl
. med ANIME the ministerial Mace IN The HIM