The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-03
TRUE POSITION AND RESOURCES OF AUS
TRIA-HER INTERNAL WEAKNESS Elk.
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POSED.
TO THE EDITOR OF TUE HERALD.
New YoRx, March 81, 1850.
In your publication Of the 10th you call attention TO an
letter from venaa Hspsburg hea quar-
tors, treating Of tho condition Of Austria Your
pondert endeavors 70 impress upon the minds Of your
rsadeTs that the strength Of Austria mmense that the
Emperor depend upon his faithful ubjects who yet
shout "Noriemur pro reye nosro"-Lt US die for our
King" should be sorry were the public 70 be msled
this subject and though materials with
which refue the oft repeated faaces respecting the
strength Of Austria shall limit myself the noticing
some Of his own assertions
Your correspondent acknowledges that the cry of
"Mcremur pro rege nosro" raised by the mobiles OF
Hungary when Maria Theresa, woman in despair, with
her child in her arms, appealed TO them Count Bas'
thy aDyi leader this memorable OCCASION was the
first TO draw his excsm "Aoriesur pro rege
nosto." The desired support was then joyfully ar
forded by the Hungarans defence Of their elected
sovereign and especially 70 maintain their ancient consti
tuition and independence, crcums widely different
from those exttDg IN HungaryIor Francis Joseph
their elected Kog, aud he has by fraud aod
bor ed force robbed the of It's most
privileges which bad by It's blood maintained for up
Of thousand years. Your esondent contesses
that "the army of austria Is mainly drawn from It's pro
vibces, which reputed post disoyai" Hungary,
snx,ous to punish the perJured usorper Lonbardy aud
Venice in hopes already passed over 20 SArnia Booze
Gaica the northern parts Of Hungary, where ara
the Lechs (Rusnyaks) and Slovsks, aud her
entire eastern and southeastern irooter provinces,
with the larger part Of the Baoat of Croatia,
niyria Corintbla and Dsmata, inhabited by Sclaves
Serbs, nearly all OF whom belong TO the Greek church,
favorable 10 the Car OF Russia allied To him feelings
of deadly hostility the Austrian DOMINION that your
correspondent justly remarks that seven Russia more
poupuar than austria that cone battle gained by Russia
the Polish boundary would not only the ROAD for
the Of the Car 10 the heart o Germany but would
cause the Ausro Scavonc provinces To fall Into his haods
without blow" Further, your correspondent admits
that the Germans themselves iukewarm, and tn At
unlase in q word but mighty revolution has
made the Austria OF 1853 the opposte 70 the Austria o
Is48 neither her armies her past gores the in
justice of her adversaes prevent her being rcducei
to third rate power among the nations OF Eu'ope-words
certainly not encouraging TO the partlHans or Austria
But to this must add that formerly the Court could
upon mpihies of other Courts however
the Gar looks upon the House of Hapsourg father
regarded the Suiauas the sick whose estate should
be divided. The DRrattude of the House OF Hapsolrg
has rrevocably confirmed the disgust OF his Mascovte
deliverer, without whose timely and powerful AID IN
suppreseipg the efforts Of the Hungarans n lS49
young Nero would have been driveo from his blood
stained throne, and the whole of Hapsburgs would
have been consigned to oblivion. Yet now the Emperor
Of Austria unbushDgy asserts that he s under 40 obi
cation 10 the Gar for that aid given him against his wish
ana that OF he immaculate mother. AS TO England aad
Prussia the other quandom allies Of the Austrian Court
they VIII the sent political aspect OF Europe not take
part with the Hapsbu gsndeed If they espouse either
sde, II will probably be against her.
And what the financial resources of Austria to day.
What the Inducements In that respect for either the
moneyed the working classes To stand by tnat
mepY Her income, arising from excessive taxes is s~a
lowed the OF the interest OF her debI
consequently every DAY must increase her enbarrass
She must borrow borrow, borrow, 70 meet
her daily peace expenses but what security she
raise money for even her railroads and mines are Already
mOTtgaged EUg ish and French computes? Aud II a
war commence, who will lend her fundsa Bankruptcy
being then inevitable, another link in the chain which
bnos other governments TO the people Is IN ner case
broken.
depending the Pope and Catholicism for support
against the Haiburg proesans your
Z ct
number Of Catholics and Catholics not ne
serts twenty nine millions 10 Fix mlens, for in Hungary
they equal and IN the toly Of the emp the pro
portion s Two Of the former to Of the latter Aud Ia
the second place, these Cathoics not much
| tnan the PIoeslans devoted 10 the regnng dynasty
Previous to ls4S the most fraternal feeling existed
| tween the Catholics and Protest,nts Of Haugasy-as
proof OF which, IN the Diet the Cashodcs al ways advocate.
equality OF religious privileges for the Proesans with
themselves, though the g0verpmsD long possib
threw obstacles III the way Of the concession eventually
accorded to the PrOtesaDts During the struggle Of S4
and 1849, attributed 10 revolutionary Protest 4nsn b,
your correspondent Catholicism represented IN tn,
Hungarian Cabinet by shop Hor wah minister OF
worthip, and the army by Bsnop Baron Aedny
the former Of whom yet lives in exie and the latter die
expatrAted in PARIS, alter wandering America and Aus
traa. To show the patriotic feeling Of the Catholics
their hatred 70 the House Of Hapsburg Catho
Bsbope representing all the dioceeses Hungary
unoer the leadership Of the learned and noble Bishop
tsanad LODovih. and personally rendered at Pesth
kossuth, then Governor Of Hungary their devoted
tance Hundreds of Catholic priests, the and
and the sword 10 the other assembled the pups
their ocks 10 defend their Independence Many of
priests fought bravely aud fell gl,ously baue
field private soldiers the Hungarian army, whfe
Others less Fortunate suffered in dungeons aud ex 10 Tue
thirteen generals executed the 6th Of October lS4
the fortress OF ArSd blythe Austrian butcher, a.gulu,
numbered ten Catholics. two Protesttnts ami OF
Greek church. Their names foows-kiss, Aulch,
Nagy Sandor Torok, Iaoner, vecsey, Potenberg
del Iazer all Catholics; Lemngen a0d Dessewy Proes-
ans, aud Damjanch or the Greek church. Count LOUIS
Basthy anyi the Premier Minister, coudrmed by the En-
peror, also Catholic. He same
DAY at Pesth as hereditary token OF gratitude for the
devotion OF bis lusirous grandfather Wno, already
mentioned, WAS the ist 10 sustain Maria Theresa
thereby the House OF apsburg hour of utmost neei
The present sentiments of tne Catholics Hungary cao
be clearly perceived by the atou nslby
eous but really political, made about year by SCI.
tovsZky, the aged Catholic prmate Of Hungary,
power TO the Pope. The Pr innate feeling himself
the Austrian concordat with the Pope, independent
Emperor, invited the whole Catholic aud Catholic o,
puhton 10 unite with him ia pubic prayer 90 tue vrgu
for relief OF the wretcbod condition OF Hungary. Tnerc
came on the appointed day 10000 Cathoics, Greek
Churcbmen and " rote staDts show difference
Ip MADE distinction patriotic sentimcots Ia.
PROCESSION headed by Protestant (J. Toroky WIN
carried the national flag OF Hungary. After solemn
prayer, performed with all possible religious pomp
open air, the Primate summoned To Vienna al
audiendun. r,bun relum He there in state $40.
port by the dgnares and clergy Of the church Toe
Emperor blunty sddre ssed him, saying angry ose
"You no longer Prmate Of Hungary TO which the
venerable Archbishop calmly replied, "Your Majesty
Scitovszky Prmalo of Hungary aud long b. lives
he Will be Primate Of Hopgy then bowing, he lett the
astonishcd and infurated Emperor without waiting for
reolDder. The Archbishop Then circulated pastoral let
ter ordering the clergy to continue their prayers for the
country and recommending the people to wait in chs
fdent hope Of Divine nterposton for deiverance
Notwithstanding the rage OF the monarch st this spt @
vernmenal conduct oen and persevered in, Sctov-zsy
is will continue to be the Prmale OF Hungary. Such
Is the weakness Of the House OF Hspsburg respects
Catholic adberehts upon whose servile support your W.
emma correspondent 50 confidently relies Finally,
the policy OF AUSTRIA always has been and retrograde
IN the extreme while in Russia serfjom has been
ed the banshed have been recalled The cipvs have
beraea and useful reforms Of various Descriptions have
been and being int oduced which enlightened begin
nDg leads to hopes VI yet The House
HapebuIR perpetrstes every imaginable abuse
ny executes the p"st promising patriots, imprsons che
best ctizene. and with view IN conceal those lines
sfaves somc o dungeons and h'nss others under nctl
tous names when no plausible pseeSt found
accusing ,hem OF some offence which might
their execution conhs;atng the property Of all
TINS totally ruiDpg the INNOCENT chdren ot fsmi
lies who have rendered IN remote aud modern m-s
most eminent public To facilitate ths
sion OF such msneeds classes naoDaes ami
pitted each 9th n, and mostly wicksdiy