Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-12

Grand total 1856, TIC
BY still mere recent account, taken from the off
ciai statistics OF Aus ria it appears that Hungary, in,
GLIDING Pennsylvania and Military Frontiers. has 10
600 square miles with IA 100000 inhabitants, and CO n
| tans -
| Cities IS
| Towns eSS
| Villages 900
| Roman Catholics 100000
| Greeks 400000O
| PIotestants 325OOOO
! Jews 100000
Hungary Is about the size of Great Britain. a nd
| comprehen6s early halt tile territory OF Austria
1t IS stated by another authority that the popula ion
OF Hungary is nearly II 000,00 that OF England Tin
lS4D nearly 100000; that of Prussia about l6 C0O
| 90
Thus it is evident that in point OF power, so far as
power depends upon population Hungary possesses as
much power as England proper, the King
dom OF Prussia. Well, hen, there is population enough
there are people enough. Vino, then, are they q
They are distinct rom the nations that surround them
They are distinct from the Avsrians the west and
The Turks on the east, and will say in the next place
that they are an enlightened nation. They have THEN
history they have their traditions; they are attached 10
their own NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which have existed
| Tor more than thousand years.
| Gentlemen, 1t is remarkable that, on The western
coasts OF Europe, political light exists There is
sun IN the political armament, and that sheds his
light on those who able TO enjoy 1t. But in Fast
ern Europe, generally speak ing, and on the confines
between eastern Europe and Asia there is no polti
cal sun IN the heavens 1t is all arctic of po-
iitIcai lite. (Appause) The luminaYy that enlieh
ems the world ia general seldom there above the
horizon Inc light which they possess is at best o.e
puscular, kind of twilight, and they are under the
necessity oil CROPPING about to catch, they may, any
stray CLEANS OF the light of the day (Hear, hear)
Gentlemen, the country of which your guest tonight
Is native Is remarkable exception She has shown
through her whole history, for many hundreds of
years, an attachment to the principles OF civil Ii
berry, and of law and of order, and obedience The
constitution which the will OF the great majority have
established. This is the TACT and il ought TO be known
wherever the question OF the practcability of Hunga
! an liberty and udpne Hsur n
ought 10 be known that Hungary stands out from it
above her neighbours in all that respects free ias-
unions, constitutional government, and hereditary
Hove OF liberty. Applause
| Gentlemen, have taken the pains TO prepare some
facts from an intelligent writer, and that writer is
| lady She must OF course be great authority. She
says:
1.-The hungarian nation has been dist nguished
from It's first appearance in history for uniting
passionate love OF liberty scrupulous reverence for
law The Magyars did not enter the plains of Dacia
an undlsclpned rabble From the first they possess
ed fixed form of Government and were distinguish
ed Tor their subordnation to their leaders and their
laws 10 these habits of discipline, in which the
Ma2yars were trained to their love OF order and
gard for law, it s to be ascribed that they did not
pass away, like the common hordes of barbarian ad-
ventures, but established permanent kingdom in
the country they Invaded To these qualities, less
than to their courage, is to be ascrbed their
u maintenance OF their constitutional rights against
all the attacks of Power before which the Liberties
OF go many other nations have fallen.
! ''The ancient Institutions OF the Magyars We're en-
nently democratic. Their chief ruler was elected
by the votes OF the people For the first century after
their establishment in the country he received only
the title OF pent, or leader In he year 1000 they be-
slowed the title Of King on Stephen, of the family Of
Arpad the leader under whose guidance they had en-
tered Pannonia. The power OF the King was, how
ever, strictly limited. The consent of the people
was necessary to give efficacy to every royal act
| This excellent prince who first filled the throne oil
Hungary had no disposition infringe the liberties
OF the people. On the contrary, he endeavored tG
guard them against the encroachmeats of future soy
ereigns. He framed code of laws, founded on the
ancient institutions of the Magyars, which have eye
since been regarded as of the highest authority
These statutes were drawn up for the guidance o
his son Eueric, whom he educated as his successor
| in the kingdom. The enlightened and humane spir
| in which these DEGREES are composed gives a very
| high idea of the civilization and political advan
express recognition of the principle ofnniversa equa
| ty-'O mnes honineS Nn1ts STUNT condaliones Z"
1t is in The following terms that he prescribes the
/ duty OF King towards his subjects:
81 Let them be 10 thee my son, as brothsrs ane
/ fathers; reduce Of them to seryitude neither
| Call them thy servants Let them fight for thee,
not serve thee. Govern them without violence and
without prlde-peacefuIy, humby, humaney. Re
membering that nothing elevates but humility thai
nothing aliases but pride and an evil will.
MY son, pray thee, command thee, to show
thyselt proptous not only to thy kindred not only
to princes, to leaders, to the rich, only to thy
country, but likewise to strangers, and to all thai
come unto thee. BE patient with ALL not emily with
the powerful, but with those lacking power Bear
ever in thy mind this precept of the Lord, 4" | will
have mercy. and not sacrifice"
He recognizes the right of the people to depose an
unworthy prince:
"1f thou art mild and Just, then shalt thou be
called King, and the of a King but If thou art
proud and violent, they will deliver thy kingdom
another"
The princes OF this dynasty. THE house of Arpad ,
with lew exceptions, were just and patriotic Kings
who understood the origin and objects of govern
men and held their powerior the benefit Of the people
not Tor their own selfish aggrandzemen There
| recorded mAn Of ttar, IN
nave been The worthy uccessors o ST. Stephen. THE
Republic Is not mine said Geza ii, 'Gt is who be.
long TO the Republic. God has raised me the throne
IN order that may maintain the laws" In 1929 An.
drew ii. issued the celebrated code Of statutes known
by the name OF the Golden Bull" by which the do
crees OF ST. Stephen were confirmed and some new
laws added to them, designed to yet fur her the
liberties OF tho people. The Golden Bull has been
termed charter Of aristocrac privileges. 1t was so
IN the same sense that the great charter OF Eng sh IL
beles may be called so, The Golden Bull corresponds
very closely 10 the Magma Charia of King John, both
in its provisions and regards The class OF persons
whose Liberties 1t was designe d to protect
AS 10 St. Stephen, will not say how he ought to
stand as Christian but will say that on the political
and especially on The Royal Kaendar, he ought to be
regarded saint, and 10 have day strongly rked
in red letters
Mr.. SEWARD, (iHterposing) "Three cheers for ST.
Stephen" Three cheers were accordingly given
| MIR. WEBSTER, continuing Gentlemen, my sen
timens in regad to this effort made by Hungary are
here sufficiently well expressed Ina memorial ad
dressed TO Lord John Russell and Lord PaItnerston
said to have been written by Lord FlizwilIiams and
signed by him and several other Peers and member.
OF Parsme Mt the following language is used the OBJ
ieet OF the memorial being to ask the mediation OF
England in favor of Hungary:
| "Whe so many OF the nations of Europe have en-
gagged in revolutionary movements, and have en-
barked in schemes Of doubtful policy and still more
doubtful success, il gratifying TO the undersigned to
be able your Lordshps that the Hungarins de
mand nothing but The recognition OF ancient rights and
the stability and integrity OF their ancient constitution
To your ordslips it cannot be unknown that lha,
constitution bears striking family resemblance that
L OF our own country,"