Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-31
COUNT pArrBYANY AND KossuTu.

Prince EsterhaZy ana count battny"hy,
associates Of Kossuih, have each published
letters respecting Kossuth's claims and char
acter. II is but fair that all sides should
have hearing, and 40 we publish the con-
cluding portion of Ba,,hyany's letters
ayes, I repeat, Kossuih himself was sim
csrely desirous of keeping up the connection
with Austria on the terms that had been
agreed to. But when the undeIhand pracl.
ses ,ha, had been constantly carried Oh could
no longer be concealed hen unexpected
blows we're dealt in the dark with the inlen-
tion Of wearing Hungary ou, and exhauslng
her strength and patience in fruiiess slTug-
giles, then it was that Kossulhs impeiuous
and restless temper and the inherent weak
ness Of his character and laxity Of principle
predominated over his better feelings Am
bion, and hankering after notorieiy, and
the suppeness with which he always yield
ed 10 the most pressing and least scrupulons,
placed him first in contradiction with him
seIf, and then involved him-and it may be
said also, the other Ministers-in an incon-
sis,ent policy, and finally led him TO The self
wied and arbitrary measures, which acce-
Grated the fall of the Bai,hyany Ministry. Il
is unnecessary TO charge a man with more
'faings and foIles thar he has been guilty
of. Kossuth has already enough TO answer
for before the tribunal of public opinion re-
epecing his political conduct, which was un-
quesionably the main cause of the ruin aud
downfall Of his country.
Deficeat in the knowledge of men and
things, in the steadfast bearing, cool judg-
ment, and comprehensive mind of a staes-
man, and without the firm hand OF ruler: /:
setting at naugh, all sound calculation, while
he played game of chance, and staked the
fate OF the nation on the cast Of a die--en-
countering danger with hair Drained lemesi,y
when distant, but shrinking from it when
rear; ela,ed and overbearing in prosperity,
Dat utterly PROSTATE in adversely; wanting
ha, strength and ntrepdiry of character that
lone commands homage and obedience from
theirs, while he suffered himself 10 be made
he tool of every n,riguer he came in con-
ecion with; misakinS his manifold accom-
lishmenis and natural genius for an aptitude
govern a country in time OF trouble; aud
.iting, in the flights Of fancy, no bounds 10
le scope of his ambition, Kossuih hurried
way the nation into course of the most
npolitc measures, and grasPed the highest
over in the realm by dubious means; but,
hen scarcely in possession of ii, suffered il
be wrested from his hands by the man
hom he had himself most injudiciously
isrd 10 high station, and against whom,
though he had received repeated warnings,
well as proofs of his ,reachcry and worth
ssness, he never dared openly and boldly
proceed; by The man whom he had hoped
ensnare, while he crouched beneath him
abject fear, but by whom he was finally
twitied.
The generous sympathy OF the Englisll
ion cannot be quashed by being told thai
s,ria was the benefac,or of Hungary, while
Hungarian diet was fact ous Assembly,
the majority of the Hungarian ministers
ct Of rebels. In doing honor TO Kossuih
o. English people have shown their sympa-
y. for the cause of an unfortunate country
has been bereaved of its chartered rights
liberties, and in fomentine this sympathy
'su,h has been Obliged to pay tribute TO
feelings Of legality that animate even the
nblest classes in England, by eschewing
his speeches the demagoeuied rant in
ch he had induiged only week before
larseies. Tie applause Of the English
pie was not given TO the revolutionary
race, Of the man, but to the able mannt 7
which he brought The grievances of his
l,ry before Them. Several unprejud ced
impartial English journals have already
un 10 inquire how far Kossutb has right
,e distinction that has been accorded 10
and Inc Examiner, in particular, has
sharp glance on his past career, and
ne presumption with which he launches
his new one Ii is not, however, for the
ish people 10 settle his right as 10 the
ion he is to hold among his own country
The rgh, belongs exclusively 10 the
r. aud not to hose who are scattered ovel
world in exile, bu, 10 those in whom re-
The will of the nation al home.
sanwhe, my own decided opinion or
ubject is this-lhat Kossuth has mol tn,
righ, to sci himself up as The sole and
sve representative of his conntry-no
east right 10 eassume the title of Cover
nd the functions of Dictator, as he doe.
address from Broussa 10 The citizens o.
niied States and that il is a most un
nable, as well as most illegal proceed
his pait, 10 contend, as he does in iht
document, that the Hungarian nalior
not legally enter into any engagement
,pt any measure that would be incom
with the act by which he was raiset
dignity of Governor; it being obvious
if he had not resigned his dignity, tha
the nation was reconstructed on its for
institutional basis, its legal representa-
n Diet assembled would have the righ
IN whatever way they might deem tn,
,enduciye to the welfare of the coun
am also of opinion that, 40 far from
jns a sannd nolIcy in WISHING az h