The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-14

and Halter myself AN of his init mates friends.
do net know that have seen Count Gustaye more
than twice but | know that he does not speak our
language at all that he does not know our codes,
and that fer moro than twenty years Tin fact since
1929 he has lived abroad, and has not busted HIM
self With our affairs. In Hungary he is unknown
in certain coteriss Of London he seems to be moro
at home than in his own country.
Judge, then, my lord, whether the authors of the
two letters are competent to enhghten the public
concerning the cause of my country. ! pray you,
for the interest you have always shown in our cause,
to do your best to give Publicity to my letter.
Kindly receive the assurance Of my high con-
siderstion, and of the sincere devotion with which
am, my lord, yours, So,
(Signed) COUNT LADIsLAUs TELExI.
This written before Count Tslcki had Csssi-
msr Batthysnyis recent letter.
Letter from Bartholomew Szemere, late
Minister OF the Interior of the Kingdom
Of Hungary. To Prince EsterhRZy.
| have read your letter, dated Vienna, November
H. and printed in the Times, Of December !, with
the greatest attention, but also with the greatest
astonishment 1t might be supposed, at first, that
you intended to give conscientious account Of the
course of events in Hungary; but the want Of his.
torical truth, Of intimate kno Wedge of facts of
dates as to time and place, and Of everything else
that an impartial reader might expect to find in
such document, entirely precludes this SUPPOSE
ton. you had merely exposed the poli,y of Kos
sutb, should have remained silent, for also re-
gard this poicy-though from different point Of
view than that which you have taken- as an IRA
tionsl, temporizng, vacilating policy, such as no
one claiming the character of 3 statesman would,
under any circumstances, have pursued. / should
also have remained silent if you had only apollo
gised for your own proceedings, for, although you
are well known in European diplomacy, your po-
htical influence in your own country is far 100
trihipg to lay claim to criticism. You do not,
however, con6ne yourself within these limits You
accuse the ministry, of which you we're member
accuse the Legislative Assembly, and the nation;
you trample on the honorable feelings, the
sense Of duty, on the bona tide, Of all, and then
strive en- these melancholy ruins to raise a monn-
ment to your own political sagacity. My soul is
narrowed to find that you do not even know how
to be just towards o country, Of which the most
ample domains are in your possession Far be it
from me to reproach you for not acquiring, if not
has It's cherished home, that primary duty of
citizen-fdelity to the legal constitution of his
ouatry-a duty which should have taught you 70
oppose the power Of royalty itself when that power
used for the subversion Of chartered rights
and liberties. Among our higher aristocracy there
are many individuals who have conducted them
selves like you, and as you can never repair the
damage caused by your neglect of duty, abstain
at least from insulting your country while it lies
entombed.
l am willing to admit that parties in Hungary
may have committed political faults, but only ig-
norance or corrupt mind could deny that the
sanctity of tho laws and the guarantees afforded by
the constitution first inirnged by the dynasty
You, Prince Esterhazy, as late Hungarian Minister
maintain the contrary; and this Is the question at
issue between US. Who shall be the aroitrators!
Count Louis BatthyaD rests in his grave; Count
Stephen Szcchenyi, that puissant genus, is the ia
mate of lunstic asylum. They cannot speak
Three members Of the same Ministry are suffering
in exile but three others are living in Hungary,
ard have not the least hesitation to declare that
no power on earth could Induce them to share your
opinions or corroborate your assertions Yet these
three gentlemen belonged to that Ministry thatyou
are pleased to designate as "still honest in is in
teptjoDs"
You must pardon me if | do not enter into lie.
tailed examination OF your assertions. Apologies
fer Jour own conduct are so mixed up with the
gravest acousation5 against the nation, and facts
relating to different times and places so entanged
that | shond most assuredly lose mysels were ID
follow you through such u laby rinth. Instes d Of
placing your assertions in order aud entering into
a RECITATION OF them, | will give succinc. &C.
count OF the political situation Of Hungary If
should succeed in making you acquainted With
the true principles of the Hung arian jas Ppbicun
which you aad probably no time to learn during
your long dip omatic career, | shall a. all events
have the satisfaction Of placing Hungarian affairs
before tie readers Of the IincS, in point of view
from which you had never an opportunity Of obsery-
irg them.
The question OF the greatest interest for the
British public is simply thls:Which party first iu-
irDged the corstitution-the nation the dynasty!
For that party Cd at first infrnged it obviously be-
gan the revolution. In order that any Impartial
person may satisfactorily answer this question, |
shall merely have to cite fome of Dietal acss,
and give short account Of events as they actually
occurred.
In the year 1926 Ferdinand Of Han. burg was
elected King of Hungary by the representatives of
the nation in Dict Assem- bled. His successors from
Macmillan to Leopold l., were elected in the same
II snner; but in 1857 an act was passed rendering
the crown hereditary in the house of Hapsburg.
Anoter Dieta act, passed in 1923, extended tae sue
cession 70 women. BY this act, called the Prsg-
matte Sanction, tho rights and independence Of
Hungary were again solemnly guaranteed by the
Sausr al fharn ,asu nj oxl
royal DEGREES and rescripts might be cite to show
that Hungary was always regarded as an indepen.
dent kingdom by the sovereigns of the III ouse of
Hapsburg, Ibe 10Th act Of the Diet of 1880,
sanctioned by Leopold H., will, however, suffice, as
it is therein emphatically made known that,
Hungary in her entire system Of legsla,ion and
government is free and Independent kingdom :,
hat to say, is not sabject 20 any other XII gdom
or PEOPLE, but possessing her peculiar consist
ency and coneitution, and il, therefore, to be- ruled
ard governed by her legally crowned hereditary
kipgs according to her national laws aud customs .
Other acts, passed at the same Diet, and duly
sanctioned b. the sovereign, further declare that
the power Of ezaotrg, altering, and ahrogating
laws belongs exclusively TO the legislatureIhat Is
TO say 20 the King aud the representatives Of the
nation in the Diet assembled; that this power shall
be exercised in any other way: that Hungary,
shall never be governed by royal edcss and ordon-
nances that the king nall never issue decrees res
rectrg the administration Of justice; and that If he
should, notwithstanding issue DEGREES the courts of
justice shall take notice of them that King is to
10 crowned within six months after his accession to
the throre, and that ell donations rights privileges
sc granted by an uncrownod King are invalid
Since the year 1922 king OF Hungary, previous
TO his coronation, is obliged TO sign document,
called The Inaugural Diploma, which Is inserted in
tho acts of the Diet, and is in fact, compact be-
tween the nation and the sovereign, by which the
latter binds himself 70 maintain, and caused to be
maintained, all the rights, liberties, privileges i'm
muni.ies, lave, Gus soms, and usages ofthe kingdom
Of Hungary, which have been instituted during the
reigns Of hs predecessors, or which may be iBsti-
tuied during bis own reign, and finally Gcknow-
lodges that each Of his SUCCESSORS will have to sign
similar inaugural diploma and to take the custo-
mary osths previous to the ceremony of coronation
1t is nee dess Tor TO add that FerdinandV sign
cd such m inaugural diploma, and took the custo.
mary oaths, by which, inter ala, no pledged him
self in the most solemn manner not TO ALLEVIATE or
dismember any part or portion Of tho kingdom Of
Hungary, but TO employ all the means at sis dspo.
col Tor tho welfare and advantage of the said king-
dom
These are our constitutional guarantees; besides
which wD have tho great ties OF pAaDo concluded be.