Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-11-15
Paciication of Hungary.


concessions by the Austrian Emperor tc
Hungary is somewhat unexpected. and is
Of no small importance.
The liberality of the concessions is their
most striking feature. They grant every
thing that was demanded by the Hunga-
rian agitators. As briefly stated they COW
sr every point made by Hungary, even to
the allowance of the use of its language in
official acts and proceedings. They are
embraced in the constitution of 1S48 which
has hitherto been persistently resisted; and
the acknowledgment of which at this time
was not anticipated.
Ever since the rebellion under Kossuth
was crushed out, the Austrian Govern.
ment has, We need not say, ruled with a
rod Of iron there. Taxation has been ru-
inous. One case is stated by some Amer.
ican travellers recently returned from Hun
gary who reported it 10 correspondent Of
the New York Times. In that case, capi.
tai yielding only 3 per cent. was taxed Is
per cent. yearly; and, subjected 10 the
same rate for seven years would be wholly
extinguished. This is confisca,ion; and the
cases of the kind were numerous. The
tyranny YVES felt in various olher FORMS
A peasant was obliged to pay a duty on
every ounce Of tobacco he raised on his
patch Of ground. The political oppression
was equally grinding. In fact, but little of
its extent and enormity is known 10 the
world at large.
The malirsatment Of Austria has been
SO oppressive es TO huve banded all the
Hungarians proper, or Magyars. as one
man against it. The sympathies of all the
other nationalities in which that country is
SO singularly cut up, were with the Mag
yars; for The rest were treated with less
rigor than the ruling race there. Slaves,
Wallachs and Creations shared the same
feeling. Even the Germans, TO be found
chiefly in Pennsylvania, were as much OF.
posed 10 the Austrian Government as the
Magyars.
The recent act on the part of the Empe-
ror shows a.great change in the Imperial
cOunsels, caused by The new light let in
upon them. For the most part, il reliance
can be placed on seemingly impartial state
ments, the feeling of dissatisfaction crsa-
ted in Hungary has been unknown to the
Emperor. In his late visit 10 ,ba, country,
every deceptive art was used by his own
officials 10 deceive him. He was greeted
with apparent enthusiasm by large multi.
tudej. But thousands of these multitudes
were forced by the authorities TO join in the
greeting on the penalty of being fined for
non.appearance at the place Of the hollow
parade. At one of the places through
which his journey lay, and which had been
left nearly in ruins by the Wallachs who
had massacred the Hungarians in the feuds
Of the last war, the officials covered the
charred walls Of empty houses with banners
and evergreens, and filled the long and once
busy streets with an extemporized popula.
tion. He has probably since learnt that he
was imposed on, and has been made sensi-
bic of the extent and universally of the
d tisac,ion. He must have been both
deeply impressed by this fact and by the
danger Of its continuance, or he would not
have consented to grant everything in dis
pute as he has done,
Austria will now be left freer 10 pursue
whatever design she may entertain upon
Italy. She will no longer dread insurrec.
lion in Hungary, whether foInenled by
Kossuth or Napoleon. She has probably
The promise Of support, of some kind, from
Russia or Prussia. This new turn to af.
fairs may operate upon Napoleon, inclining
him also TO temporize so far even as to
hrow real obstacles in the way of Italian
progress beyond the acquisitions already
made by the Revolutionists. Should this
,e so, we may for the presen: calculate
ipon such q temporary patching up Of Ital-
an politics, as will leave Venice where she
$ and the Pope with considerable terrific
y not wresied from him. 1t is moi, proba-
lie, however, that any attempt will be made
. restore the Neapolitan King, or any Sc
ious resistance will be offered 10 the union
{ Naples with Piedmont.
STAMPEDE OF NEGROES FROM South
law has recep:ly been pass.