The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-15
WASHINGTON, D. G..
For the National Fra.
ENGLAND, KossUTH, AND HUNGARY.

"CALL MY NATIVE LAND TO YOUR HELP" says
the great Magyar, "let loose the nationalities,
and the Arctic Bear will be driven, crippled
and bowling, back to his dem And all Amer
leans, not Russian in sympathy, must lament
that England was less interested in maintain
ing the nationality of Christian, Republican
Hungary than she now is in support of Ma
homedan, monarchical Turkey. Greece she
helped to save from Turkey, in 1927; Turkey
she helped TO save from Russia, in 1929, and
has been doing SO ever snce-but Hungary
struggled alone against the Hapsburg and the
Car. In the days when the Crescent endan-
gered Christendom, Hungary stood in the gap.
And in this age, when Moscovite barbarism
threatens Europe, Hungary arises to stand
there once more, and the Western nations
watch her fall, wait till Russia takes second
step onward, and then they take up arms to
" maintain the integrity Of the Turkish En-
pire, and the security Of Europe" Says Kos
suth, Set up the barrier first thrown down
set up the barriers that fell long ago. Poland
and Hungary, and then Turkey will be safe,
Europe will be secure"
Though England be the only spot in the
Old World where kossGth's head can III Sc
curity repose, yet in his Indignation at her
crooked course, since the battle of Navarino
there ls justice The key to that strange policy
is 10 be found in the mixed form of her Gov
eminent, as will appear in the course of this
article. For the present 1t may be observed,
tia. Greece, though rescued from Turkey, did
not escape monarchy; and that Turkey is saved
from Russia to continue monarchy. The rank
English Tories as advocates Of kingly rights,
have motives for opposing the advance of Rus
STA, while their adyersaries join them to main
tain the integrity of nations. In the case Of
Greece, while all England felt interested for
the people Of that country, no party went so far
as to endanger the main object of putting an
end to the Turkish atrocities. But Hungary
was an intruder into tho European family
"without father born" Much Of England sym
pathized with her cause. but the strength of
England could no; have been engaged in its
Ceience.
But, how far shall we blame the British De
nccracy for their support of the plan on which
the present Russian war is prosecuted? If
tc-r could ave united the energies of England
). suH9or OF tho Hungarian Republic, that
Line Is pas. the influence which Russia &C
FUired Ter step then (her reliance upon the
neutrG Of Aus'ria1 has emboldened her to
ts& 'sother. a1d Tow by what means NAV she
IL Dped? liberal men of England see
TIA she must toe stopped, whether republics
shal be established now or not The time
when we might have talked Of republics has
been allowed to ripen into time whom we
must talk Of nationalites
The existing, separate despoiisms of Middle
Europe, detestable as they are, leave more
hope TO the people than would their virtual con-
soldauon with semi-barbarian Power which
now maintains the vicegerency OF Heaven over
a seventh part of the earth. Then, in curling
Russia, shall England exchange her alliance
with France Cor that Of Poland and Hungary
And, since the name of Napoleon is pledged to
the extinction OF republics, shall revolutionzed
France be added to the glorious league? How
America would rejoice at beholding strong old
England arrayed with all the nationalties
against all the crowns and coronets of the Con-
tnent! But her Queen and Aristocraey will
not engage In the destruction of fraternal
thrones and eristocracies and the establish
ment OF republics. Sach q course were not
only unnatural, but, in the end, suicidal Eng
land must revolutionize, before she can lead
Europe in a revolutionary war And here all
thinking men must pause. Her Government,
embracing SO much more OF good than of evil,
tending in the right direction, steadily working
out Its own peaceful revolution, cannot be vo-
lently subyerted without the hazard of DESTROY
ing ITS blessings with its abuses. That hazard
= the British Democracy are not willing to as
ume.>~g1ry trial, haheas corpus, free speech
q home for exiies, cheap bread, penny postage
these indications Of the future they aSe not will
ing to commit TO the chances Of a reyolutiSfn:
The fabric Of the English Government is an
ancient Norman castle, which has undergone
successive improvements from age to age
Many OF Its dungeons have been opened to the
light, or changed TO festive halls Modern art
hna do
among its rough walls and ived battements.
The old, the modern, and the new, are bound
together in the same structure. Carefully re-
place It's remaining deformities with beauties,
steadily replace them, stone by stone Our
own Temple of Liberty, while it battles its dome
IN light, has dungeon, noisome, vast, and
dark-though in America where the corner
stone was laid in enlightened age we might
have expected 10 find an edifce harmonious
and fauitess. Nevertheless, there are few
among US who would pull down the temple vet.
Nor wall the liberal men of England take such
measures for her renovation as can only be Jus.
tined By great present suffering, casting its
shadow On the future.
From the foregoing considerations, it would
seem that England cannot in our age lead the
nations in a revolutionary war; Should such a
contest arise, however, the mixed form of her
Government would De apt to insure her neu-
traiiiy. That was her attitude in l84S, while
kings and herarchs hasted from their capitals
and deep earthquake,ja ar ran through every
palace in Europe. The Republican cause, and
likewise the Monarchical, found sympathy in
England. On her soil, both Louis Kossuth
and Louis Philippe found refuge and welcome
But the sword Of England slept in its sca5barj
Now, however, England is earnestly engaged
IN war, which Is of vast though indirect i,n-
portance 10 the Republican cause. The con.
fict is OF such "A nature as TO produce a cordial
union OF the great English parties Tue Arts
tocracy and the Throne feel interested in main
tanning an equilibrium among sovereigns. By
the security OF Germany and of all Europe. they
understand the security of their kingly and
aristocratic rulers in present rank and import
ance. AT the same time, the Democracy, the
friends OF the people, fighting in the same
cause, rightly judge that they too, have all i'm
portant work to perform, in securing national.
iues-thus keeping open way for the estab-
hshment of constitutional or even republican
governments
only hope 10 rid themselves of their rulers in
one OF two contingencies: either they must
have the leadership and protection of France,
which shall withstand the certain intervention
OF Russia, or Russia must, by some most signal
overthrow and loss of power. be led to doubt
her heavenly commission. Fit and lust occa.
sion for striking such blow has suddenly pre
se1ted ITSELF Russia seems anxious to test her
credentials, and four nations are found willing
to dispute them. IL they be DEBATED. her pres
ent ascendeney will be more than maintained
1.-THE British Democracy mean TO do anutbing
for EuroDs LET them strife ,o,, ,,I;y. u %. L. .