New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-27

against Italy, allied to France, proved. by an nnh'or
rupted series Of defeats ard threatening outbreak IN
Hungary that there is something rotten in the State
Of Austria Bacns system OF desPotism was, therefore,
changed by the Diploma Of October 20 1860 by which
the Emperor declared that he wanted constitutional
system to be introduced founded upon the representa-
ton OF the different Provinces. Baron Way was sp'
pointed Chancellor Of Hungary who at once returned
the system OF election In rccousructing the towns
and counties in Hungary, the Austrian law was
abolished all the foreign officials appointed by the
former Minister, Bach, having fed before
tho Indignation Of the people. Hungary,
Croatia and great portion OF Transyivania were
full OF hopes principally as the Diet was called TO-
gether. Unfortunately. Baron Ways liberal views
were not seconded by his Austrian colleague Couh.
Go,uehoysd the Austrian Minister dreading liberal
constitution AID publishing an organization OF the
German Provinces which reminded uf OF medieVai
Representation His constitution excited opposition
in oil the German Provinces, and he had 10 resign
bis Office which as bestow ed on Chcvalier Scbmerne
That statesman manufactured the 10th OF February
new constitution according TO which provincial Diets
We're restricted and broader Council OF the Empire
was organized In such way that the 1000 900 Of Ger
mans out population of 30 100000 had majority IN
all the Assemblies He called that the representation
Of Is to say the great landed propretors
had their own deputies and the towns distinct
from the villages than the universities the chambers
Of commerce. the bishops the chapters, &c, &c-the
end Of IL was that the Germans had everywhere the
preponderance In Jransylyania FOR instance looWo
Sa1ons got an equal representation with 2OouOIo Oh
Roumanians; while 10000 Seekers aud Hnnsarians
got bnt slight portion OF the representation The re-
suit WAS that Hungary and Croatia refused to accept
Mr. Scbmerlings constitutions that the Seekers ana
Hungarans Of Trnnsy lvana did not send deputies to
the Diet and Council of the Empire; that portion oil
the Bohemian and majority Of the Polish Deputies
withdrew from the Vienna Council OF the Empire,
and that more than half Of the Empire had to DO
governed by martial law In spite OF the new eonstu
ton As 10 the Administration. 1t remained es before
under the control Of bureaucracy whose hands were
strengthened by the contributing tendencies OF the
Vienna Council Of the Empire Liberty Of press was
promised in the constitution. but the press was under
martial law in Hungary and IN Austrian Poland
while in Bohemia, Croatia and even ut Vienna, Tho
editors printers correspondents aid managers Of the
opposition papers often TO he found In prison
than In their Offices. AT one time not lees than
tweniy.seven gentlemen OF tue press were under
arrest for the mostE triflng ohenses. sn'o
in Austria the liberty Of the press does not
admit any criticism Of any public official With such
constitution Cheap administration WA out Of tho ques
ton; neither the army the officials could be re-
dncea the budget closed always with a deficit. aud
Hungary Croatia Pennsylvania, Gsllicia, and por-
ton u Bohemia remained in state o. passive resist
ance At last the seryile rump OF the council OF
the Empire got tired, and formidable opposition arose
against scbmcrling and bis rysiem.
Messrs IGiskra Muhlfeld. Berger Herbst. Kaisers-
fcll nj nod Dy King
the hollow liberalism OF the Minister and insisting upon
retire nchment and real liberty in the stead Of those
shals which were paradcd to the people by the oeous
papers. They insisted upon change Of the system.
and got n majority sganst schmerlng; s;ll they did
no, attack the injustice OF the representation fourded
in the constitution OF ebfuary 26 they did not o,i
TO the prepoGdersnce OF the German element In
the Council Of the Empire. In the mean
time the Hunearia succeeded in pcrsuad'ng
the Emperor TO visit Hungary. though
Schmerng had opposed that trip from Vienna TO Pe''b'
and Joseph when he over TO festh wit ont
rs Mnsters well received 20 go clearly that
it utterly superfaous 10 Keep the country under
martial law In fact Hungary has lost Its hope IN
foreign war; which might become her opportunity, the
e1es have lost their influence. a generation hss
grown up which does not know them. Denh is now
the leader Of the nstion--not rcvoluonisi, but tie
strictest expounder OF the constitution which, nc
eordng TO him. never ceases be binding until J, II
fret amended or altered in tho legal way. Sohmerling.
on the other hand held TO the theory that the rebellion
of le4e-9 had abolished the hungarian constitution.
and that the nation had lost all her rights. save those
which the Emperor might choose 10 bestow on her.
After Francis Joseph had returned 10 VOnna he at
insisted upon aboshng the administration BY courts
martial IN Hungary and roestabishing the authority of
civil law Schmerling yielded. but lie accompanied tho
legality with order about the regulation OF
the liberty Of the press. than any censorship
That was the feather which broke the cameIs back.
Count Maurice Etterhazy. Minister. without port. |
folio. improved upon the opportunity, and sue
coded Oa no 2olh q June in PerSnadinf
the Emperor that schmering's system mus, I
10 changed, and instead Of the German centralzing
bureaucracy which had failed to remove the financial
difficulty and TO satisfy the Provinces 10 try the system
of provincial autonomy of elected, not appointed Office
holders, and principally of reconciliation with Hun
gary upon the basis d the constitution Of 1919 to be
modified according to the present circumstances by the
legal Diet
The Emperor upon tnis, sent word to pe Choncellcrs
Of Hungary and Pennsylvania. Counts Itchy and
Nadasdy to resign and appointed MI George Malla'h
Chancellor Of Hungary without previously consulting
Scbmer.ng. The Archduke Regnier, President Of the
Council went once to Court TO ask Tor an e1piana
on and ms be that the centIazing system was 10
he changed by the win OF the Emperor, he, too
and after him schmerling aud Baron Lehtenfes
Chairman Of the Privy Council, resigned All
the other Ministers followed their example, l
lint most OF them were ordered to keep
their post. with the exception of the State Min
s,er (Schmeringj. tie Finance Minister Plener) the
Minister of Justice (Ien and OF the Interior Uasser