The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-22
EsterhrIy and BRtthyany on IkOssuth.

Late numbers of the London Times contain
letters from Prince PAUL EsTERHAzY and
Count CAsnuR PATHWAY relative TO the
Hungarian revolution, and the character and
conduct of KossUTH, then and subsequently,
EsTERHAzY was a prominent member Of the
Hungarian cabinet, and, like CAsrMIR BAT
THYANY, a warm advocate of the popular cause,
against the domination of Austria. Both have
an evident right TO speak with authority on this
subject. and their strong monarchica prnci-
pies. though not calculated TO commend them
to tine admiration of republicans, form no sulli-
cient reason for dscreditng their allegations or
under estimating their Judgment on the main
points at issue. One thing, indeed, gives ad
ditional weight to their letters, and that is, that
they display material differences in reference to
certain questions connected with past events in
Hungary, and thus furnish an anticpatory
refutation of any allegation Of completely that
may be made against them. The letters are
too long for publication entire, and we therefore
select those portions which refer directly TO
kossUTH, promising that in thus putting our
readers in possession Of circumstances and opin-
ions which at least possess historical interest,
we do not commit ourselves favorably or unfa-
vorably in respect to hejudgment they involve
EsTERHAzY refers thus to KossUrH
There were at the head Of several departments 8.
as mentioned before, men of Trustworthy charac-
ter, who laborcd under no illusion as to the poli-
cal tendency and the clandostinc plans of their
colleague, and cndcavored, although unsuc cess-
full, to counteract them.
"I may dispense with pointing him out. HE
name is but too much heard in England where
the would. be friends of Hungary have prepared
for him reception, showing a striking contrast to
the evidence Of high treason, and to the calamities
and misfortune which, by subversivc schemes, ne
brought on his country, as well as to the state in
which he left il at the moment Of his flight.
at is evident that two ways were open TO the
pursuit. Of those patriotic views which he boosted
Of One Of them was the path of legality, in de-
voting his undenabe ability to the task of cracing
the means employed in cstorting concessions from
the crown.
"But the secret motives which guided him, his
vanity, and the party TO which he was devoted,
drove him into the opposite path, and following
this direction he brought on the catastrophes OF
which his country has been the theatre, and was
himself led to acts of treason, with their iust con
sequences This result of the proceedings Of
which he was at once the moving power and tho
instrument, the frequent difference between his
words and his deeds, and his reluctance to act
manfuly, in CAGE Of need, by courag eously expos
ing his life, have now, think, blotted out among
tho majority of the nation the pbantasmngora of
his unprepitious influence. To that the last blow
was given, when, seeing the end of bis ophemeral
power fact approaching, he rcsorted TO republican
utopias, more intended, apprehcnd, for oHporta-
ton TO foreign markets, than for home consump-
ton in our own, M can hardly think him capable
Of such an egregious mistake ms really TO indulge
in the hope Of making such a scheme pslatablc to a
population whose genius, traditional history feel.
iugs, and habits, so cminently monarchical
and nristocratc."
PATHWAYS letter controveris some of Es-
TERHAzY's remarks, especially in reference to
the policy Of the Hungarian Cabinet IN 1913
This portion is succeeded by the following EN-