Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-07
The Proposed Hungarian Revolution.

Inc proposed hungarian no'oiosioA
Up to the present time this has been apure-
" italian question, and neither England nor
Germany had any right to object t. the eX-
pulsion of the Austrians from country when
hates their rule and gives no strength to their
Empire. Putting aside, indeed every con
sideraton but that of the balance OF power
the severance of Italy from the Austrian
Crown would not he in itself an evil. Ii
Austria is necessary to the strength OF Cen
trail Europe; if it forms Il barrier to the am
biton of Paris and ST. Petersburg; 1t from
the necessity OF its position 1t rs the ally oi
England it will be able more efertually TO
perform these services to the world when IL
has been released from the duty ot keeping
down bv force FIVE millions of Italians. Eng
lish statesmen whose So called sympathy with
Austria means only that they see the advan-
tage of having strong Power in the geogra-
phical position which Austria occupies, would
care little if Francis Joseph gave up his Italian
possessions Tomorrow. Indeed the efforts OF
all sensible Minister'S have been directed
for years to bestowing practical indepen-
druce on Lombardy aud Venice under some
system which would save the pride Of Ven
IA But when we find an aggressive Power
wrongs Of populations not his own. dan
grruus prncipl is being established III fn-
rope No potentate can pretend Ia conlnc
the limits of il war which has once broken
out: II" general engaged III - deadly strug-
gle can afford To disregard amy means "t sue
cess The discomfort of Hungary with Aus
TRAN rule is too great temptation i"r il com
mander OH the bank, al the MIncio Ia resist.
Moreover. the understanding with Russia
has Il direct tendency t. encourage such Il
diversion. 81 it happens that within fort
night after the first victory OH Lombard
ground, Louis Napoleon is employing Hun
garian refugees to reyulutiUuiar II distant pro-
vince of his enemy.
The effect on the English people Of this
new move will, of course, be small. THIS
country has determined on n strict neutr;tli-
ty and 4 Government would no more be al
lowed TO 90 to war to keep the Anstrlans III
Hungary than IT, keep them III Italy; but
several considerations arise from 1t which
are not unworthy of notice. In the first
place, the direct call to insurrcrtion III the
Central and Eastern Provinces OF the Empire
must nave its effect on the Germans who, aS
it is. are sufficiently excited. What influence
the change of Ministry in England and the
menace of Russia, may have on the Prussian
Regent remains to BE- seem they may induce
him prudently to preserve the peace, or they
MAY rouse him to crafty his subjects and
the minor States by an active participation IN
the war. Within the last few days the
Prussian army has been modified; every
thing it il said is read y for the transportation
| of troops through Saxony and Bavaria. and.
however much the world may count on the
slowness and irresolution Of the Germans, 1t
cannot be denied that the present aspect "i
things is threatening. Hitherto, however,
Prussia has wanted pretext for entering
into the lists. The war has not spread to
the Germanic Confederation, and the French
Emperor has made the most earnest and re
| peated protestations that his views are limI-
ted to Italy, and that Germany has nothing
to fear for her interest or honor. Moreover.
the port of Trieste has not even been
blockaded and the whole commercial! marine
of Austria may lie safely in It's harbor under
the protection of the German Bund. But II
kossuth and klapka be seriously commits
stoned to kindle the flame of revolt i'll 4 re-
mote province of Austria, the Germans may
have that caSus JeiI which the more hot
headed among them desire. Ii is beyond Il
doubt that the preservation of general peace
will be made much more difficult by such an
extension Of Louis Napoleon's programme.
What the French Emperor proposes to
himself must for Il time remain secret
Most probably his views for the present are
confined to weakening the Austrian Generals
by promoting disaHecton among the llun-
garian regiments. But we may be sure
that two such men rs kossuth and klapka
will not confine themselves to working for
Italian Independence. Their object is not
to weaken the garrsons Of Verona and
Mantua, but to raise L revolt III Hun
gary, now nearly drnuded of Austrian
troops. The French Emperor must he aware
of this, and it is certainly strangr Ia see IL So
vereign. who holds his throne ~ the cham
pion of order, in league with ReyoIutionlst.
and Republicans against the model despotism
| Of the Continent. Should he persist in the
scheme which the proclamation of klaPka
oand NJ Kossuth's departure from Eng land
! Indicate, it will be sign that he ls ready t"
wade into the deepest waters "f European
rominutinn - Lont"a Wmry.