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

We were tolsrably we'll forced, apprehsnd, 10 IN
dertake our own affairs. 1t 10 truly impossible to
reply seriously to so unserieus an accusation.
| OF the same character 10 the complaint In the
Same letter, that We turned away the soldiers from
their duty, in recalling them to the suooor OF their
country. pass to an assertion, which particularly
concerns Count Louis Batthyanyi. Prince EsterhaSy
complains Of the" signal want OF good faith on the
part Of the extreme fraction Of the Hungarian min
istry at Pesth, In publishing document, the mani
festo Of the Emperor against the Ban of Croatia,
which, according to an agreement solennly entered
into by their president at innsbruck, in open con-
ference, ought not to have been published but on
certain eventuality; which not having taken place.
could give no right whatever to break SO solemn
engagement" will not limit myself to the reply,
that il is unworthy of Prince FL tertiary thus to
speak Ill OF man who can no longer reply to his
insults and that the loyalty display in every trial
by Count Louis Batthyanyi, that knight without
fear and withoutreproach," his we'll kno wn frmness
in fulfilling al his engagements, frmness which be
has proved in his whole life, hrmness for which he
has paid with his life, make every such accusation
absurd Certainly, The memory Of the great mar
tyr, who will live eternally in our hearts, has
need of my weak voice to De avenged Of such a
calumny. man who has lived as he lived, is
strong enough to claim the right of resting before
the pencil OF history, in face Of Immortality, and
viewing in tie distance the impartial verdict of pos
terity, which does not console, but gives repose, in
| promising sure screen from calumny.
II is rather for myself than for him that speak,
for should feel my own honor sullied il kept ST.
Il
one who was not only of the gre atest men in my
country, but also my best friend. This is Why
WISH in few words, to bring before the bar go abb
snId an accusation, and markedly direct yeu toit.
The manifesto Of which Prince Esterhazy speaks,
and which, according to him. ought not to have been
published, is that which suspends the Ban of
Croatia from all his civil and military functions as
arragned of revolt against the laws Of the uutry
and the Hungarian Ministry. 1t would Cor .ainly
have been conformabe to the Interests of the Aus
trian back stars cabinet (Camarilla) that such
document, ~hich undeniably testi6es q duplicity
almost unexampled in history, should never have
! been published. But how is tho pubio now to be
deceived az to this? How is it TO be made believe
that this manifesto designed to be kept secret
| What! the emperor king had yielded, it seems,
to the Inconsistencies Of the Hunga rian Ministry,
and had been able to say s'Yes! you are in the
right Yes this Jellachich is rebel, who de-
serves chastisement. Yes, suspend him from all
his civil and military functions But for the love
Of Gcd, let the thing remain between ourselves.
Let not the public, nor yet the traitor him self;
have any knowledge that have abandon ned hiEl."
do not ask whether the President of the Hunga-
rian Ministry could possibly have accepted such
proposal, but solely whether il could possibly have
been made to him.
1t more possible to say, g Let us wait . few
days longer before publishing this document. Per.
hsps the rebel will come to his senses" Bat that
is exactly the alternative which did not Como about
Jellachich persisted in revolt not only continued
to arm, but in course invaded Hungary, and pene
tIated into the heart of the kinxdsn to overthrow
meht. Did our pre- mier promise to wait till this
| eventuality had occurred, and mean while deal so
tenderly with the Ban Jellachich not to publish
the manifesto which aban oned him? Yet this is
what results from Prince Esterhazy's accusation.
Heavens! how incomprehensible does man be-
come when he tries to uphold bad osse.
After all, adopt for moment the absurdity that
our premier falsIfied his word given to the King
Why then, after committing this offence in the
month Of June, 1913, did the King continue him
in the ministry! Why continue to testify esteem
for his character and confidence in his loyalty and
good intentions! That he did so, is certain from
many autograph letters, which have ader my
eyes, two OF which dated Sept 70 and 81 Of
lsaS. Again, when Louis Bstthyanyi lad resigned
court Of Vienna with the form alton of a new min
istry! Moreover, why did Prince Es,erhayy re-
main In the ministry even after the "signsl want
OF good faith OF which he accuses his chief!
Above all, how did he keep his intimate footing
with the court until October, lS4S when he now is
not ashamed to outrage his ashes!
Finally, | ask, if the accusation is not utterly
groundiess, why was it never among the heads Of
| impeachment against Louis Batthyauyi in the
courts martial-complaisant and servile instru-
ments as they are for sssassinatipg the reputation
ofIublic men at the will Of the court of Vienna I
Why have they lett TO Prin,s Esterhazy the honor
Of originating the charge! All the world knows
what 10 think of the capital arrest Of Count Louis
6atihyani All The world knows thu. it wss a
Jeds ment without process and Condemnation
without judges; that he met with his death as q
Consequence Of his old-iashoned respect for all his
engagements because he oald be as faithful TO his
county az he had been to his king, because hs
| would rever ceviate from the straight line which
be had traced Tor himself on entering he ministry,
and bad overeg n disdaia for the fatrgues OF The
court. as likewise fo- all illgained popularity. For
this, say, for this alone, he met his death.
Austria, | apErehend, would have been glad to
say IN the face Il u g civilized world "This man,
whom you revere as citizen Of high and mascl.
lire virtue nevertheless was guilty OF dup, ty to
his king fais'6ed his solemn word and cannot deny
,yyf hen mid hat .xht ali, 20 4 hal aa
front of Prince Eeterbazys Impeachment of him,
escape he ciearsisbtedness Of the courts u vital
AS to the murder Of Count Lamberg, it is known
to be an isolated crime Al to tho pretended p.o
lection extended to tho assassns By the Hu gar an
diet and government, the truth is than an inquest
wac instantly ordered, and that the govern nent
without delay took all necessary measures for tao
discovery and arrest Of the cuprits Moreo ver,
Louis Batthyanyi at this very time ceased 70 DO
minister. Hence the accusation made by these two
peers is as caluunious as all their other imputa-
| tiors.
What is an Isolated deed, in com parson-O.
heavens with the innumerable assassinatioas
committed under the auspices, by the order, and at
the mitigation, Of the Austrian government :! If
butchered by the savage hordes who, in The name Of
4 tho house OF Austria, covered the country with
FIRE and blood, and acted under the leading Of Aus
trian agents and Austrian officers, the murders will
mount to the figure of 10000 at least
But, no. Never, I believe, will the friends Of
Austrian absclutsn destroy the sympathies of your
great and glorious nation for the cause of my
try. There is too much analogy, not only - TO
institutions, but to their history between US and
you. The policy Of the house OF Austria, ia exc,-
ing the Croats to rebellion, and urging the Wal.
lacks and Serbsto inaurection against the majority
Of the inhabitants aud agaiast its legal govern.
ment, appears to me quite the same as the policy
followed in 1857 and l6SS by James ia policy
resting on Tyrconnel, Ednund Petrs, Sunderland
JthTeys,, Re and the situation Of Hgngay
crushed by aid Of Russian bnyonets, seems like
/ what might have been Engands case il James III .
/ had succeeded, by aid Of Louis XIV 8 armies aud
hshng the despoism vi q small majority to tho
hurt OF the dearest aud sacred interests of tho
| immense majority Of the nation.
he above wiH, PERHAPS, suffice to throw Just
| Light On the accusations made by the priace and
! count Their letters contain like Biee assertions
\ which ! have n bad time to anslyze but which
are "a erounoess as those which have overthrown.
Moreover, they refer to persous ana not 20 public
measures, and do not touch the dead This Gains
\ ny conscience. Those Of Us who have survived