The New York herald., 1866-07-31

DIRK HERALD, TUESDAY,
which her ancestors had ruled stil remained TO her
Carrying in her arms her frst born son-destinsd 50
powerfully to influence the fortunes Of that empire
which, as Joseph IL, be subsequently ruled-the En-.
press Queen hurried to Presburg where presence OF
multitude she assumed the robe and crowned
with the crown Of st. Stephen Entering the ancient
held out the little Archduke in her arms and mplored
| for him and herself the support Of the assembled
ner Of the building that proud and touching war cry
"Le die for our King Maria Theresal Once again,
menacins peril, the descendant q Maria Theresa with
Bohemia and Aoraya torn from his grasp with his CAPT.
tai about TO pass into the hands Of the hated descendant
OF Frederic the Great, with disanection apparent in
every province Of his composite empire appeals 10 the
and mpetuous but brave and hearted
to the pathetic words Of his ancestress! What win
| their answer to-dayf Bold indeed would be the man
S "S @
| upon very different ground from that which Maria
Theresa occupied in 17H. There are many who look
and augur that out ofsso stagnant and Teactonary
Power no good can come. Nevertheless that State
should wrenched from its place and scattered
sruction, ceasing henceforth to be Power, would in
the estimation Of most Englishmen be matter for
gre Comprising within her borders diversties OF
climate. scenery race language, religion and culture
than any other European nation can exhibit Austria has
govornment hold such heterogeneous elements TO-
gether and hence she found herself in condition Of
been aroused by nothing but such overshadowing
disaster the battle Of Koniggratz. That ou Of the
upon military prowess but upon social commercial
progress may arise must be the hope Of every wise and
generous man.
KOssuth ON the Crisis.
After the successful advance Of the Prussians in Bo
hema Louis Kossuth published an address to the
Hungarian Nation" in which ho says;-There are his.
torcal moments in the life OF nations when the ques
o s ten aed ae Is
as for Croatia, Damaa and Scavonia The war already
begun will solve many questions beyond those In which
II originated. The future fate Of Hungary not less
| than that Of Croatia, Damata and scavona, will be
determined by it. II is indeed, self-evident that II
Austria to retain them under her sway by achicv
ing in this war; she would press down upon these
countries with the whole weight OF her reinforced
ton the unity OF the Austrian empire while defeated
| and diminished Austria would employ more crafuly
than ever all her wonted arts to bring about the as
simiation OF her unost provinces, in order that BY
their fusion into the same rule the family Of the
Hapsburgs may still hold the rank Of great Power
But in either the existence OF Hungary and OF
Croatia Damatia and sclavonia as States and nations
would be at an end Races and nationaties they might
remain, nations never Here then is an absolute alter
native, unaternbe like fate between the necessity Of
committing national suicide of fighting for national
Independence. Who would choose to die when life may
be won by bold determinations
The Hungarian question no longer misunderstood by
the clearsghted among tile great Powers of Europe
May it more be confounded with mere revolutionary
restessness The Hungarians are not revolutonists.
We are not not men fond Of political or social expert
quillity, and loyal, too, even TO excess, ready to
sacrifice much always; but not country at any
time Relgiousy attached to what good our predeces
left national inheritance, the devoted
partsans Of organized freedom enemies to all anarchy
The monarchcal sentiment through whole body
| national But nation are and nation will re-
main; free nation, to be ruled by no laws save our
n
governed State. such we have right to be-
entitled are TO II by constitutional existence
thousand years old by international compacts by the
extent Of our territory well by the number and
nations that may claim place and voice in the European
council Of independent States This n what
are on a level with our rights But then,
the realization Of rights and the rule OF the
house Of Lorraine. Hapsburg there is an nsupcrabe
antagonsm. And naturally, too, since OF all the reign
Mg houses that OF tho Austrian Emperor is only
which sovereign has neither country nation that
lands. The Austrian Emperor 10 not the chief OF a
nation, he is only chiefain in family. the clan Of
: Lot, then the publis opinion Of Europe be
penetrated with this truth that the Hungarian nation
tho sss a Ss by mo
self.pressrvasion And she will raise y since y
Sss Or nSs 70 ana % r1s
live II would be sin, shame, madness, suicide n
she would neglect this favorable opportunity gwen
in historical events-and these uncommonly prop-
tous. The demeanor Of Hungary has always been Of
Austria engaged In by choice necessity. In the
time Of the first French empire Austria saw her pro-
that and merely because the or Hungary were
at her disposal she came out Of that long struggle
stronger than ever while the great Emperor died an exile
Hungary Of such weight in the scale Of fortune for or
against Austria she is in this present The stra-
tegical Importance Of her position Is Of the utmost
consequence And has Austria dragged TO the
battlefield 50 many Hungarian and Croatian soldiers
yet sitting in Pesth. recruits were levied, taxes
were raised continually at an unheard-of rate,
without the assent Of the Diet, and by this exercise
Of despotc power crowned with mockcry, the Austrian
army received fighting host OF thirtythree Hungarian
and one Croatan regiment Of the line, fourteen reg
ments OF Hungarian hussars, and more than seventy
thousand greuzer-in all force OF above two hundred
and forty thousand men, can assure my nation
events is being understood and appreciated where
l; is desirable II should be. The year Of
ten 1t is remembered that the proud house Of Austria
defyng towards two great Powers, then
bic to stand single campaign against unpcpared un.
armed Hungary, without feeling constrained TO implore
the help OF two hundred thousand Russians 70
from certain ruu And grateful she proved herself for
the rescue. in the true Hapsburg style.
Openly have / spoken. not In the darkness
of conspiracy--the millions Of the people must
their country in the broad daylight Let the nation
well penetrated with the thought that If she to
neglect avang herself OF this favorable opportunity for
sefemancipation she would herself pronounce
doom forevcr-shc would perish by her hands-dig
her grave and sink into II eo de dead nation
in that vast cemetery the Austrian empire. Who would
dare TO saythat my nation deserves TO dc such deah2
She shall live
- MY own native land thou hast suffered
much aud long since thee. We, banished from,
not by, thee-we too have suffered much and long. !
have crown gray with age with lnconsoAble grief and
with mourning for many losses thinc and mine In the
doefu land Of exile. But aching pain, no dire
afiicton has ever diminished the sense OF duty
owe to thy holy cause. This sense OF duty impcls
me even now to be up and doing. And with the calm
reflection Of ponderating thought. with the warmth Of
hope TO which my joyless heart does not easily yield
and witha with the determination Of the strong will,
say-what these seventeen years never yet sad-"Be
OF good cheer my nation' we shall meet again y
KOsSUTH.
What Austria Has Lost.
Since June IA the Prusssns have occupied sl2 geo.
graphical square miles Of new territory tianover sos,