The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-16
THE HUNGARIAN MOVEMENT.
TO THk EDlT0x or Tak HERALD.


10 THE EDiT0x or TIN RERALD.
July 0, 1859
Ihaye been favored with sight OF the appeal made ny
my old freAd Col Asboth, under Instructions from the
Hungarian Committee in GeAos, on behalf Of the Hdoga
rams and which before this doubtless appeared IN
your columns
viii you allow t1espsss their valuable spa,e AZ
briefly as may, though still At length, for which my
apology must DO the interest felt ny many Of your read
the subject and my personal feeling in the cause
The lead taken this by the despotc Emperor or
the French aud the obvious operation o. the Gar arc
sct forth in many quarters as reasons Withholding
sympatny from the I;aaus and Hongarians' whas Can
The cause Of freedom hope is asked, the who
Impressed the liberties OF France from the Russian
toorat or from the Sandman Kpg whose first step in
this war has supersede constitutional forms ny
dotstorshpP 1t easy understand how enthusiast
ike sazzin who has always priced himself folio wing
Underwriting line OF political recttude, however i'm
practicable, should denouncc all participation direct
INDIRECT Ia this struggle may be nesdily conceived
how republican, though eager to devose his sword to
the service Of oppressed natiolses should yet bs
wipg reasonably should feel, TO draw 1t In tue
livery Of any crowned head to be instrumental In set
ling up any form Of kogcraft whatever against another
Common senss, however, il seems to me- mus. lead US
the conclusion that Garbad, as 40 Ialsn, and Kos
sutn, Hungarian have taken sia.ssn anike, or, ls
us say, common view Of the subject.
Svpposing xcqu'sitive ambition TO AMI nate both
Louis Napoleon and Alexander, and the OF
events should allow It's unlimited gratia caton-sippos ing
toa a. the na result OF tbs war, Victor Emanuel should
be- thrown aside like TOOL whose uses are sons BY AMI
toe whole OF Italy is brought under French domoaon-
yet there degrees 10 despo,tsDS Does AM
with the respective ruies OF Louis Nap0eoo and
ct Francis Joseph DOUBT thas this exchange you'd
be- gain for Isxy Such superstition is, however ex
IRENE and improbable Il Is unaeuaby more likely that
lbe Sandman monarch will unite under his sway the
greater part OF Italy, aud mat the whole Sl Do freed
from the incubus Of foreign domuaou, wheLnsr exer
csed directly in Austrian Italy, by Austrian pro-
CONSULATE OF italian princes maintained by the b.yOaets
OF the dS6olica condition that tns,, suo
ssah be more opmesslveiy governed than ner o"a
regards the former history teens with examples that
when the time is come, week, sonssimes day. levels
with the dust by single effort oppressive th-0uetne
very unpopular prizes system, when
national being suddenly srrayed against tnem Not rs
that only revoutoa Is 10 be made bat tnst without
army, and indeed evea country, iorega war Is at
the time W be undertaken But viii Il not be felt by
tee OF Savoy both its interest " its honor
to perpeluae aQd extend constitutional FORMS and leave
Its princes claims 70 reliance their promises
honor
Ofsi the soveregns Of Germany and Italy who alarmed
by tie events '48, maintain tae constitutions
granted by them, no, The LAKE aud present King Of
Sardinia the oEy uuperjured, and VINO have held in
violate the pledges deliberately violated by the resi- the
spirited Charles Albert refused to retain throae under
Dying broke hearted 10 self imposed exile
italian feeling flashed out in exuitsoa the defence of
Rome, and he remarked Of Garbsd con that had
kpo appreciated him That constitution 10 which
swore his against many adverse influences has
tanned and recently with an enemy three days march
from bis capital superseded IN its action by dictator
this Dc considered yet departure from his former
course effected as it vas not through cop deat. but
by the vote Of Sardinia representatyesY
Win regard 70 Emperor OF ;he French. has 40
broken pledges to redeem by Observing those which
would Otherwise be now gra.ui0usy 70 sk,ng? Would
naVa in he tn plv ia
Ceived nationality and nas he interest IN aisarm ug
other Orsinis, after seeing the last regarded
thusas and martyr Glasses Who had looked upon pre-
ceding regicioes With unmixed horror as sssassins9
Respecting Hungary the result of tn;s should be
the deepotism Of Nicboss-it could have loss
So odioUs has the by Austria Of every species
csuey oppressive fraud aud mesnness (he ltai OF
centuries Of misplaced loyalty TO which tue Bapsburgs
owe their very wn rendered her rule that trans
fer, 60 that only Il was from Austria, would have
been grateful TO the Hungarian people But the
Russia Of Alexander is no longer the Russia Of Nicholas
Deepotsms have only their degrees but their
lions Whilst that OF Austria has been retrogra till il
appeared impossible further tn recefe THAI of Russia
under Alexander has been many respects progressing
besides perceving that the white Will not
ntaby either to tine State 70 themselves whist
state Of servitude, snd acting tina. perception by
rancnitng her white slaves VIII not tue present 90.
vernmept VI Russia the necessity OF shaping tba
aspirations of its ambition directed westward aud of
squarDg rs rule III cOns0nanCe With the popular sprY
Viii not, as i&r buDgay s concerned content
ses witn and Russian prince, sac
instance as she Duke OF Berg kin to the
Emperor Alexander by marriage With ms siser, and TO
LOUIS Napoleon through tpe oooa of the Bsaaharnos?
And ought not HuDgaans to prefer national despotsm
even II unlimited With the prospect o. constitutional
monarchy, ami the certainty OF seeing the Hungarian
people in 10 the present condition tocir country
whose nstionsy Austrs Ia oppresaiveiy and syslems
caly tran ping out and whose children drafted of
70 bed 10 perpetuaDg over oaeTs Tue rule under wnco
they sunerY
The question next arises, how dc the Hungarian re-
tueees know that the Opportunity they ccvst will really
be afforded tbeD2 The tacl tnas Hungarian Com IA dee
and si
France, and Hungarian egioD forming Al Gsnoa; the
fact tia. less formal ard detDae OF
aid IN projected movement GU Hungary miget coosi
dered luke the employ meot Of Ga,ibaid either pre-
caution sgsiott reverses III the ded By the preparat
Of appeal tu national liberal sy npatbes or
az means Of frightening Austria into submission
hence can movement in Hungary seriously BE- coniem
pAteo9
10 answer, It may reasonably BE- argued that, IL the
armies OF Austria. or psrbap, should say whea the
armies of Austria driven out OF her Italian Provinces
she will still threaten them uuiesa followed W beyond
the Alps the territories GermlU OOufedera
ton. Military operations carried on by the Allies ia Hun
gary, and involving, as unqueeiionably they would
general nBuFrect0n would enable them, without volat
ing the territory o. the Confederation to reducs Austria
deprived she would be Of hslf the population re-
sources Of the empire, together with her lost Italian pro
gnces, and With successful enemy almost her capital
gates But, furthermore, If Austria were willing to sub
m. INC loss r.. nny an os L ,n Napoleon
Tor reward for his OBVIOUS operation?
Or is that compensation to be derived suppose
m0lested ndemnidcation from tbs spos o. Turkey?
There abundant 70 believe that Russia looks Al
present Austria the really ssick man." un iergo
ing, too, just most trying trans Alpine alton
and Of whose effects at the nnAi breaking up, Huasar
may partially ana Gaica wholly ne inherited IT, in the
absence Of insight INTO the hearts of princess ia
tsntions OF potciaDs these conclusive 10
favor OF the Hungarian legion actually gathering being
really destined 70 operate hungary, may least az
the ansy Of their employment. 10 tie sister
caUse Of Italian nationality They fact virtually
thus employed already NJ this moment, garrson
by reeaans other troops for duty the field AS such
they Cntitled 10 our sympathy.
IL on y In
examine what bearing the present confc; have upon
American interests. Gusged by the measure of most
vigorous pairiotc seitbpess would appear thst these
C8n hardly be other tnan tav0caby whether
The way remains localized or becomes general Certainly
lot the people OF Great Britain have enough 10
Keep out Of The quarrel and not necessarily unfavorAoy
secied evea then Already, fact, there are Signs Gun
dr home Pressure) of the temporary Abandonment BY
the British Cabinet u the o0g tho D1ngef.ise poioy
which agaiss. the interest OF It's people, has Induced
systematically everywhere thie continent 70 th*art
influence, interests and inevitable extension o. the
Un,cd States. Considering the intimate commercial re.
giioa7 Of many Of citizens With Great Btan, and
tho rsr.onsj relations " no many more wib Germany,