The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-14
Hungarian History-Lsttcrs of DIstin-
Gulshed Hungarians.

Smsaeu HungarIanss
Three interesting Hungarian letters, extracted
from the London journals, will be found in this
mornings HERALD-one frem Bartholomew See
mere, late Minister of the Interior for the kingdom
Of Hungary; another from S. Vukovics, the late
Minister Of Justice; AMI another from Count
Ladislaus Teksli, this last named being ad-
dressed to Lord Dudley Stuart These letters
are in reply to those heretofore published from
Prince Paul Esterhazy, and Counts Casimir and
Gustave Batthyanyi, rejecting upon the character
and management of the late Hungarian revolution.
Szemere. Vukovics, and Tekeli, plead the consis-
tency, the right and the Justice Of the Hungarian
caute They set forth the refor ms Of the Hunga
rian Diet, and the innovations Of the Court of Aus
tria, until its Indictment under Jellachich Of .
revolt among the Croatians, when, as the Hungarian
letter writer's say, steps were taken by their ma
tional Diet for the deposition Of the faithess King
of Hungary, the Austrian Emperor.
Little additional light, however, to that which
WAS already before the world, is thrown upon the
Hungarian revolution BY these letters. Their
interest lies in the fact that they are the testimony
Of the ministers Of the late Hungarian revolutionary
government, and We publish them in order to give
the faires possible hearing to the liberal side Of
the question. It is q great pity that the petty
dssensons and personal ealouses Of the leaders Of
the late revolution should have resulted so disas
trously to the people of Hungary; for spprehend
that disafection and divislons among the Hunga.
rians themselves, than any ether cause led to
their overthrow 1t was this same spirit Of division
and discord among the leaders, that rendered the
French revolution Of 1913 perfect nullity
worse than nullity The same, also, may be said
of the badly managed revolutions in Germany and
Italy, Of the same year, if VIC omit the republican
experiment in Rome, which was undoubtedly
crushed BY Louis Napoleon Indeed, this evil
spirit of personal ealoasies and ambition came very
near swapping the American revolution Of l776.
To this is attributable the treason Of Bene.
dict Arnold, and the int,igues to place General
Gates at the head of the army. spirit Of rivalry,
personal enmity, and bitter discomfort is therefore
no proof against the justice Of any of the late lbe-
raj movements in Europe It is only to be regretted
that this evil spirit could not be cast out.
But it is especially deporable that these personal
discussions and animosities among the leading
Hungarians, should not only have resulted in the
downfall Of their country, but should pursue them
into their exile in Asia, follow them on board the
United States ship sent for their release, and
break out into open disputes and wrangling among
them in England and the United States 1t is
strange that these exhibitions should take place.
while yet the English and American people are
rivalling each other in honors to the Hungarian
exiles; but the modest i'm pudence of Kossuth nd his
particular clique, in assuming that he held upon his
shoulders the whole weight and burden Of the late
revolution, and is entitled to all the glory OF the
great deeds accomplished and to none Of the respon
sbility Of the WhelmiDg reverses which followed
JIG not the least remarka bic feature Of this remarka
Die chapter Of history The moral which we are com
PEELED 10 deduce from all those facts is this--that
there was not, and is not, that spirit of unity con.
cord, fraternity, and concession, among the leading
Hungarans, essential to secure The independence OF
the country Before they appeal against the inter-
yention Of Russia, let them correct the mutinous
spirit among themselves. Where there is no cor
cord there can be no liberty.