IIUNCiAKY. 



that when tl>e internal 



-hllkell llll.l 



lin lnuly mill "I iii- 



i and confidence 



' .11- tn iind secure 



Sueh 11 situation is :it liny time 



. rially dangerous in our time, 



iied inli-re*ts anu 



i Kurrpe t'roiii nil quar- 



- eomplieations. Our internal cir- 



entiro 



' in so firm and orderly a con- 

 -,> look calmly forward with a, 

 i those eventualities which 

 il complications and accident which cannot 

 i-iing upon us. Much, very much, 

 .pidly, and without delay, for the 

 postpoi icnt of which there is perhaps no longer 

 your majesty will not permit the 

 eiir to find us in such a condition. 

 i u with the means and opportunity to com- 

 ;!ie pacificatory agreement, and to regulate our 

 own internal afl'airs in a manner which may preserve 

 our already exhausted material force, and the wel- 

 neral body and of individuals from ruin, 

 even advance and develop them to the 

 of 'possibility, which just, fair, and calming 

 tion of the 'citizens of all nationalities and 

 '. in our country may nsrain strengthen the 

 .ud render it nn immovable support of the 

 of the state. It is above all requisite for the 

 .ie:it of this object, as we have explained in 

 our previous addresses, that the constitution should 

 l>e ful and continuity of right should ac- 



tually 'come into operation. While, therefore, we 

 iy urge, that this mav be effected, 

 we d" interest of our own fatherland, in 



and of the ruling bouse, 

 that ot the whole monarchy. The justifica- 

 maud i-s based upon the laws and those 

 hich also constitute the foun- 

 .tions of right reciprocally existing 

 s and your majesty's dynasty. It 

 is based upon the general principle o'f constitutional- 

 ism, and also upon opportuneness, which is justified 

 - considerations of the present political 

 situation, and of the events that may very possibly 

 We cannot at present enter into nesrotiation 

 that portion of the royal rescript which offers 

 remarks upon the relations arising out of common 

 id the draft of the sub-committee of fif- 

 I'pon the 1st March last we entrusted this 

 tn a committee, consisting 67 members. This 

 cornniittei' nominated from its centre the above- 

 Mib-committee, and the result of its 

 . therefore, first be treated by the com- 

 aft-T which the report of that body will 

 i'f l.ti'i . Owingto this circumstance we can- 



le our views as to the above-mentioned remarks 

 : .yal rescript until we arc in a position to delib- 

 erate and resolve upon the entire draft in parliament. 

 vr repeatedly submitted to your majesty our 

 -t upon behalf of pur fellow-citizens exiled for 

 M! this request unfortunately still 

 Qg unfulfilled. We now renew this request, and 

 ur majesty, with respectful homage, to i 

 "iir fellow-citizens, to their country and their 

 families. The satisfactory effect of agreement is 

 only to be hoped for by conciliation, ana this will be 

 all the easier and more probable, the less grief and 

 bitterness remain iu the breast of the citizen. This 

 it is that we have considered it our duty to reply in 

 sincere e.uitidenec to" the gracious rescript reeently 

 forwarded to us by vour majesty. We firmly adhere 

 in this respect to'all we have hitherto submitted, to 

 "ti of our constitution, and the introduc- 

 : Continuity and right. Nothing but the fulfil- 

 luosts can quiet the nation ; that 

 lone can render us able to carry out the tr ost sacred 



duty awuitinir us in the xphcrc of legislation ; that 

 m hope for prosperous succcis of 

 nt. 1 r i! unable 



si-at iii any point from these onrjtistt demands, 

 tor our pocftioo M representatives, tin- law, constitu- 

 tionalism, the interest of the fatherland and of the 

 throne, and our own consciences forbid us to do so 

 in equal ineaMir--. May your majesty deign not to 

 refuse the wishes of the nation, not to couple tbo 

 restoration of our constitution with conditions as to 

 which we should be unable to resolve in the way of 

 lion without such restoration. May your ma- 

 j. -iv lake into gracious consideration that in the 

 Pragmatic Sanction, the maintenance of the ri)_'ht.s 

 and constitution of the nation is reciprocally coupled 

 with the settlement of the succession to the throne, 

 and with no other condition. May your majcstv not 

 postpone the execution of our requests, which are 

 demanded not only by right and law, but by the in- 

 terest of the throne and of fatherland, and arc urged 

 likewise by the warning voice of critical times. We 

 have welcomed with joy vour majesty's resolution to 

 govern constitutionally throughout your entire mon- 

 archy. We see with joy from your majesty's gracious 

 rescript recently forwarded to us that it is your in- 

 tention to introduce a responsible ministry, a funda- 

 mental condition of constitutionalism, also into your 

 other dominions. We are convinced that this is the 

 only way by which your majesty can confirm the 

 security "of the throne as well as the power and might 

 of the state, for it is by this means alone that every 

 individual country, wb'ile readily defending the state 

 against external dangers, at the same time defends 

 its own constitution, and that the freedom of one 

 country serves as a support to the freedom of an- 

 other. It is impossible that your majesty, while 

 striving for the attainment of this lofty object, should 

 refuse the complete restoration of that Hungarian 

 constitution which has existed for centuries, and is 

 guaranteed by solemn fundamental treaties; it is im- 

 possible that'your majesty should not most gracious- 

 ly regard that fundamental principle of state right of 

 which it is the first and most sacred duty of power to 

 maintain inviolate, and to execute rightfully existing 

 laws, so long as they are not suspended in the ordi- 

 nary way oflegislation ; it is impossible that, by dis- 

 regard of this principle, your majesty should not 

 shake th<5 belief and the confidence of you'r people in 

 the secure future of their constitutional liberties. 

 May your majesty, therefore, first of all restore to 

 the Hungarian nation its constitutional freedom, that 

 being secured in its rights, it may grow strong in 

 unity, increase in 'material force, and afford your 

 majesty's throne a safe support amid all dangers. 



The u Resolution " (Radical) party brought 

 in \ In- draft of another address, but the one pro- 

 posed by Mr. Deak was adopted by :i largo 

 majority in botli Hoi: 



As regards the relation of Hungary to. her 

 dependencies, the Austrian government urged, 

 the latter to send deputies to the Hungarian 

 I Met. leaving however, the question of reunion 

 an open one. (n\ January 5)th a royal rescript 

 prorogued the Transylvanian Diet, and sum- 

 moned the Transylvanian deputies to IVsth. 

 The summons was complied with, and on Feb- 

 ruary "2'2d members and deputies from Transyl- 

 vania-took their scats in both Houses of the 

 Hungarian 1'iet. 



The Croatian Diet did not show the same 

 readiness to comply with the wishes of the 

 Au.-trian ::o\ eminent. On February 2thl the 

 emperor, in reply to an address from the Croa- 

 tian Diet, expressed a wish that the Diet of 

 < rnatia should speedily come to an understand- 



