Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-15

some facts from an intelligent writer and that
writer a lady. She must of course be great au-
thority. She says:
"1hc Hungarian nation has been distinguish
ed from its first appearance in history for uniting
to a passionate love of liberty a scrupulous rev
crence for law. The Magyars did not enter the
plains Of Dacia an undisoiplined rabble. From
the first they possessed fixed form of govern
ment and were distinguished for their suhordi-
nation to their leaders and their laws To hose
habits Of discipline in which the Mogyars we're
trained, to their love Of order and regard To- law,
1t is to be ascrbcd that they did not pass away,
like the common hordes Of barbarian advcusur-
crs but established permanent kingdom iu the
country they invaded. To these qualities not
Ices than TO their courage, is to be oscrbed heir
successful maintenance of their constitu nal
rights against ell The 0tncks Of a Power l. ore
which lhe Liberties of SO many other na 1ns
have fallen.
"Tae ancient institutions Of the Ma rs
were cminouily democratic Their chief Ter
was elected by the votes of The people r. The
first century after their establishment BE- he
county, ha received only the title Of VIZ or
lender. lu he year 1000, they bestowed lie
nc of King on Stephen, Of the launl, Of 4 ad,
The leader under whose guidance they ha IL
tered panlolia- he power of the King.
ever. was strictly limited. 2 he consent @ The
people was necessary 10 give efficiency 90 ry
royal a.t TINE excellent prince. who first ed
the Throne Of wHg1v bad 90 deposti 10
infringe on The liberties of thu people. { the
couuury, ho cHdcavourcd TO guard them @, INST
the entertainments of future soveraans He
frrcl % code of uvs. funded on iha of ut
rs ,uioaa of the Maeyar-. which hay, yer
snco boon regarded os OF The highest auH ity.
Those statutes wore drawn up for The guiO nee
o. ha son Eucrc whom be- educated as Del .uc-
ctssor no thc k.u-5ou The enlightened and
huHane surit in which these DEGREES are come
nosel gives very high idea Of the ciyiliz ton
and political advancement Of Hungary az this
puad We end n them an express rec rn-
ton oftho principle of equality Omats hoi ines
i1ius suni coHditonts'
Il is In the following forms that he prcsc hes
thc duty OF King towards bis subjects'
Lat Them Dee TO Thee. my SOD, as brothers
and htbgrs: reduce none of them TO scrvitndc,
nor call them ihv servants Let them fight for
thee not rye thee. Govern them without vio-
lence and without prdc-pcaceiulIy, humhly,
humanely. Remembering that nothing ceyatcs
but humility that nothing aliases but pride and
ana evil VIII.
My SOU, / pray thee, l command thee, to
show myself nroprous not only 10 thy kindred.
nor only % princes, 20 leaders. 20 the rich. nor
only 90 thy county people, but likewise to stran-
gors, and 20 AN thsi come unto thee BE patient
with HII. MT only wth the powerful, bu. with
those ackuun power nca- ever 10 thy mind
ths p-ecept of thc Lord, viii have mercy, and
not sarufcc'n
lIc recognizes tbe right of the people 10 De-
noso unworthy prince
eff ton be md and just then sh1i tla1 be
called hing, aad he son Of a King; hut If
roa proud and violent, they wil deIy thy
kingdom ta another
aamnces ofths dynasty thc house o' Ar
I.r. Dt.sHffUr u.arn inst mad frfnf-