The daily union., 1852-02-11

pose OF the Emperor Is ayowed 10 be 10 encountes
enemies from Whatever side they may present themselves
sss TO sSS %
the honor OF the Russian name and The iau0labIas OF
our terIory Marching INTO the heart OF another coun-
uy, and taking part in an internal conflict there, is
suaiagetc operation ia the defence OF territorial immu
nifty
But pass from these records OF professions and pre-
tensions 10 the simple fact that Russia interviewed by
armed force TO put down Independence and free instIu
lions in Hungary and for no other than because
the Emperor determined that his people should not
have the example before them Of powerful and neigh
boring nahon, acquiring freedom and Independence BY
their own exertions. .ssa..t t..1 5.95 go
am not going into the history OF the Hungarian effort
TO break the yoke OF Austrian despolsm Suffice il 10
say that the people OF Hungary had enjoyed their nation
aiy for thousand years, and more recently. while ac
knowledgiRg allegiance with Austria 10 the com
mon sovereign, have been connected with that country
only by this mutual bond, ahd have been wholly separate
in POLITICAL rights and in the administration OF govern
ment For causes as Just as ever drove a people to
arms the people OF Hungary threw of their allegiance
10 the Austrian Emperor, and, resuming their ndepend
ence, established government OF their own, and or
time maintained IL successfully, and would have main
tanned 1t 10 the end had not the Russian sovereign making
common cause with his Austrian brother, marched bis
armies across the frontier, and thus extngulshed the lib
critics and the hopes OF Hungary.
And we are told by British Secretary OF State Tor
Foreign Affairs, in his place in the House OF Commons,
and uncontradced too-far different from Of the
representations or rather Misrepresentation, made in
this countryhat he himself believed, from information
he had received that in this between Austria and
Hungary there is enlisted on the side Of Hungary the
hearts and souls OF the whole people OF that country"
And well might there be this unanimiiy when they
had TO deal with the Austrian government, which,
eminent English Review remarks, never swerv-
ed from lis tfeacherous and tyrannicai policy" That
il adheres to this policy 10 the letter. with unshaken
tenacity, the deeds OF cruelty yet going on against
the unfortunate HungaTians sufficiently demonstrate
And that treachery is Nas active element ever
in the administration OF the Austrian monarchy is
shown BY State paper which late arrival has
brought us, and which is one of the coolest examples
Of breach OF public faith that the world has witnessed
for many an ageaye, and OF contempt too Tor It's feel
ings and opinions
while its aspect was most threatening the Austrian Elm.
peror granted constitution 10 his States TO satisfy and
conciliate them by which their condition was sensiby
melIorated But the danger has passed away, and with
the sense OF justice, while power has resumed It's nat
ura instincts; and the following document issued Jann-
airy l. 1882 tells the tale OF eachery, TO the everlasting
disgrace OF the Austrian government:
We, Francis Joseph, by the grace of God Emperor OF
Austria
aln consequence of our ordinance of the 10Th of
August last, our council OF ministers and our council OF
the empire have applied themselves 10 thorough exam
that il results from the deliberations which havo taken
place that this constitution adapted the position
tire arrangements consider 1t our duty. the sovereign,
after having well all hee reasons to abfogate
the SAID constitution of March 4, 1919"
Punic faith the by-worl of antiquity for anypo-
tical reacheIy standing prominently forward in the his
tory OF human deception Austrian faith will be hereaf
ter entitled 10 the same unenvabe distinction "Put not
your trust in princess" says the book of inspiration; and
wo betde the people, says the book of history whose
rights depend upon the pleasure the passions of
soyereg instead OF being dependent their energy
and intelligence.
Although in the retrospect of the Hungarian revolution
our indignation is heightened by the oppression OF the
struggling people, and by the Justice OF their cause still
these doubtful, instead OF being palpabe all the
world the conduct of the foreign aggressor would
scarcely be the less cnpabe, the less in violation of
the law of nations which says 10 the powers OF the EARTH
when internal attempt is made TO change TO throw
of government LtMe parties aione e question belongs
10 hen.
Undoubtedly in the progress of these internal contests
every nation must Judge for itself when will recognise
the Independence OF the party claiming it. and this udg
menl will depend on the circumstances OF the
Formerly such recognition, before acknowedg-
ment by the existing government was considered an
act OF war; and even IN our own revolutionary contest
such the view OF England in relation 10 the conduct
OF France but in this IN many other decided
meofacn has taken place, and such act now gives
no Just of offence
Well Russia intervensd with an iron hand and why !
All the world knows and already history has written IL
upon pages that neither princes their adherens
obterate. Ii words used TO conceal thoughts,
they used in Russian diplomacy Her armies
marched 10 crush the efforts of oppressed peope-to
put down the struggles OF almost despairng men, who
sought in the language OF Mr. Jefferson, through blood
and slaughter, their long lost freedom !" they marched not
merely 10 propagate the principles OF despotsm but TO
establish its power, lest rumor might cross the Carpa
THAN mountains. and tell the bearded Muscoyite that
there was such a thing as liberty in the world, and
who perilled life and fortune TO obtain IT. Civilized man
everywhere feels and knows that such were the objects
country, and wherever else the tongue The press
free enough proclaim H. has announced and condemned
this agrant usurpaon, boldly conceived and executed,
but hypocricay defended by false representations
Never could there be more papable illustration oil the
remark OF Grotius that "some founded upon
real motives and others only upon colorado preexts
and especially if he had added upon preexts with
out color As do not intend TO agree with any man
who believes after the facts have referred TO- that Rus
sa had any other motive this crusade than TO prevent
the establishment OF free government in her neghbor
hood, shall assume, with every observer OF her policy,
that such her for passing the frontier and for
restoring the Austrian sway Here gross nlracon
OF the law oil MISUNDERSTANDING not only at personal lib
ery but at public independence, and especially offensive
great principle, dear 10 them, and by the example OF
armed Intervention TO pat down all personal freedom in
Hungary, and TO threaten II wherever else It's manifesla
tons might be enough TO be unwelcome 10 the Rus
sian Car Under these circumstances, what might the
other powers of the earth say do by which their opn
ions intentions might be made known IN this grave
coniuncture Was IL their duty TO look on, not only the
witnesses OF injustice without the OF redressing it,
bat acquiescing by their silence IN this monsrous out
rage and in the preensions which led 10 it, till the des
poc soyeregns might inerpolate this right OF lnerler
ence into the code OF public law, and thus assume TO
ercse surr,iidnte the other governments OF the
world
The system of international law would not be worth
the paper on which il is written il such examples OF
Tempt for the feelings and rights OF mankind admitted
neither resistance remonsirance "Concession, says
Bentham in his forcibe language concession to noto
ous injustice invites fresh inlusiicei" aud this is
where more true than in the and conduct OF
tons And we find that the right OF independent pow.
express their opinions upon grave questions oil pub
lie law, when that law has been violated has been
often and openly exercised that doubt exist OF
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