New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-02
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
HUNGARY.
BARON mUSrs STATEsNANSHIP-TIE NEW MINISTRY
SATISFACTORY ASPECT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS
TIE RECONCILIATION WITH VlENNA-MATTERs IN
rnE HUNGARIAN PARIIASIENT-TII APPROACHING
ELECTIONS.
From Special Correspondent
From Our Special Correspondent

from Our Special Correspondent
PrsTn March y, 1867.
When Baron Boust, the late Minister of SaXony,
was intrustcd with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
in Austria he was only known rs personal enemy
of Count Bismarck, and rs a statesman Of whose tai
ents nobody hut the Emperor Napoleon had high
opinion lie had failed TO reconstruct Germany by
opposing the minor States unit 10 the rivalry OF
Austria and Prussia: he failed about the Danish
question. and was unable 10 maintain the ndepend-
ence OF Sax0ny from Prussia. Still, Napoleon said
of him: " He is a great statesman who wants only
broader sphere of action in order to display his ca
pactyr He found il at last at Vienna; the En-
peror iutrlsted him, though Protestant, with fol-
eign affairs and the choice certainly most lucky.
With the most cOnsummate ability the Saxon Baron
succeeded in Strengthening his position, pushing
aside Count Belcred placing Austria in toleIable
position toward Prussia, restoring confidence III the
duration of the Empire and lastly in elfectng re-
Cancellation with Hungary by winch Aqstnas posi-
ton as great power IN Europe has been
IL had been known for many years that the I'm
peror wanted 10 reconstruct the Empire upon Ihe pa
fr tbat pnrpose failed ON account of the mutual dis
trust between the Austrian governments as wei as
thoAustran people and the leauhg men IN liu9gpy,
Nearly all of them were rebels III lSi9 many OF Them
returned exilcs some had been hanged III etilgy
The boards with their names, once nailed 10 the
gallows, lay perhaps stu IN some iHinoer Oh
how could the Emperor call these very same men
into his cOuncil Once, in 1850 he Iiedi with Baron
Eay who, from paTdoned state prisoner, became
at once the Chancellor al hungary; but Cheyaher
Schnerling became at the same time Austrian Min
ister to control the dstrusted Chancellor anu tnai
antagOuism pamlyzed the Hungalians,' and led
to the dissolution of the Diet But Sehmerllng
himself became soon afterwaId unavailable, ON ac-
count of his German pedantry; he wa, TT to be q
professor OF constitutional law, not Munster OIL
State His stiffness and want OF ability III appre-
cistng the character of the Hungarian uaton,
wideued the chasui between Austria and hungary.
C0unt Maurice Esterbazy Overthrew at least the
Gefman Minister but the Anticipated teudal nOtlonS
of that distinguished nObeman stood IN TOO strong
I'm opposition TO tho progressive tendencies our age
He 700 had Welded to the pressure OF puOlc OPINION
Mf MaQth and Count Belcredl were tue next 10
trt their hands at the recOnstructlOn OF the Aus
triap Empire; but they could not become popular on
either side of the Lajtha, until Baron beust over
china the tstrust at Court and allayed the tears OF
a renewal Of the revolut0paiy struggle 0l isfs. |
fAIi the former endeav0fs at RECONSTRUCTION
nnroceedeu from the idea that the Hungarian
Diet must give certain pledges ana tgn,S
he re;;siabshedl Deak and the majority OF the linu
gSran Parliament the other hand pleaded tIst tor
9he of the Constitution ANA for thecon-
tingty Of the s9ts 81 Is mnSth Of pSramSntSry
struggle Ii was last agreed that numerous COM
mites of tho House. including all the leading meni-
the majority G X s S5SY II RRe ATTAIN, O. COW
mon 60 p ~ peSk Privately submitted e the
Emneror aud to his German advisers; long cenLykA-
ences between the most eminent men VI tne D'V; ns
modifications were agreed upon, and were eaIre,u
in that committee. Thus Beust oyefcaine az
the scrupes and difficulties, and on tue lstn Oh
February the Hungarian Constitution was ree es
iished by am Imperial Rescript, and Count julius
hndrassy intrusted with the formation OF Hnngar
iian Cabinet Count ApdJQssy was hQssAsA luiASSsl