The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-03
Maria Theresa.

Maria Theresa, Fmpress- Oueeu Of
Bohemia and Hungary, was tie daugh-
ter OF the Emperor Charles VI, who,
losing his only son, constituted her the
helre-s OF his dOmiuiOus. She was born
IA l4l4, and at the age of nineteen mar
ried Francis Of Lorraine; and on the
death Of her father, in l749, asceudeI
the throne. No sooner had size obtained
that euvied, though dangerous, situa-
tiou, than the neighbOring princes in
vaded her dOminiOus on all sides; and
she being no longer in safety az Vienna,
fled for protection To her Hungarian
subjects. She assembled the states, aud
presenting herself before them with her
infant in her arms, addressed them in
Latin, i'm the following memorable
words: abandoned by my friends, per-
secuted 10y my enemies, attacked by
my nearest relations, I have no other
resource than in your fidelity, in your
courage, and my own constancy. 1 COM
NIT to your care the son Of your king,
who has no other safety than your pro-
lection" At the spectacle Of the beauty
and distress Of their young queen, the
Huugariaus, q warlike people, drew
their swords, and exclaimed, as with
one voice: 1--WE will die for our queen,
Maria Theresa" An army was assem-
bied, aud the queen, who had two pow
erful supporters iu her rare talents, and
the love Of her people, recovered several
important places, the kings of England
aud Sardinia espnused her cause; and,
alter eight years war, Maria Theresa
was confirmed 10 her rights by the peace
of l74S. She then directed her attention
10 repairing the evils which war had
occasioued; the arts were encouraged
L. - E.F
Trieste aud Sirum opened 10 all natiOus,
and LpghOru extended her commerce
to the Leyaut aud the East indies. The
city of Niruua was enlarged and emnel-
lishei, and manufactures of cloth, pUrce-
lain, sIINs, etc, were established IN its
vast suburbs To encourage science,
the Empress erected universities aud
colleges throughout her dominious, one
Of which at Vienna bears her name.
She founded schools for drawing, scuip-
ture, aud architecture, formed public Ia
brarIrs at Prague aud luspTuck, aud
raised magnificent observatories at
Vienna, Gratz, and Tiernau.
Ii 1896 tie torch OF war was again
Siudied and was uueXtiuguished tI.l
1863, when the treaty of HuUeTisbourEh
placed the affairs of Germany-ou nearly
Tie same footing as before the war; the
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was eleeting her son, Joseph, king Of the
Romans in l76i The next year she eN-
peu-ucud "a great domestic misfortune
900 thr ius- o.. her husband, 10 whom she
had been teuderly attached; the mourn
ing she assumed was never laid aside
during her life; aud she founded at lu-
spruck "a chapter Of nuns, whose office
was 20 pray for The repOSr Of the soul Oi
this beloved husband. Vienna beheit!
her every moutn water with her tears
the tomo of this prince, who for thirty
years had been her support and her adj
wiser
After a long and glorious reign, and
having beheli is-r eight children seated
ou the thrones or united 20 the mon
archs OF some of the most fiourishing
States of Europe, and having merIted
the tIlle uf mother of her country, Maria
Theresa descended 90 the tomb iu 1850.
Herla-t moments were employed Iu shei-
ding benefits upon the poor aud orphans,
and The following were some of the last
words she uttered: "Ihs state in when
you now BEHOLD me-" said she to her son,
"is the termination of what is caiie I
poweraud grandeur. DuTiuga long and
painful reign of forty years / have loved
and sought after truth; l may have been
mistaken in my choice, my Intentions
may have heeu ii-uuderstOOd aud worse
executed; bat he who knows all has
seen the purity of my intentions, ami
the tranquility / now enjoy is the first
pledge OF his acceptance, aud EN- mOOldeus
me To- hope for more. One oi the most
consoliug thoughts on my death bed, 3"
she said, sis, that l have never closed
my heart 90 "A cry Of misfortune