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I cannot go back from the Charges in the last Review, as to the Hungarians calling in the Turks. The Count Westelini, who was Palatine of Hungary, in the Year 1676, was openly engag’d in the Troubles of that Time; and as it was his Post to Command the Military as well as the Civil Power, he made no scruple, tho’ a Roman Catholick, to head the whole Body of the Malecontents, and joyn with them in taking Arms against the Emperor.
Some say he turn’d Protestant before he died, and that he was so in his Heart from the beginning; but, as that does no where appear to me, so it does not seem Material to the present Argument, whether he did or no.
Sir Roger Manly, in his Continuation of Sir Paul Rycaut’s History of the Turks, gives us a short Abridgment of the beginning of that Insurrection, which I shall re-abridge in as short a manner, as will consist with the length of my Paper.
’Tis true, there had been several Insurrections, and designs of Insurrection before that, but as the Causes were generally the same, the Abstract of this, may very reasonably pass for an Introduction into the whole Story.
This Author allows, that the Kingdom of Hungary was Antiently Elective; and that the Emperor, as his being Elected, Swore to the Observation of all the Ancient Constitutions of the Government; Such as these,
That whereas the Kingdom was divided into Communities, Districts, or Counties, every such Community had a Right to send Deputies to the General Diet, or Meeting of the Estates.
That this General Diet, or Convention , ought to Assemble every three Years, and is Composed of the Clergy, the Principal Nobility, and Deputies aforesaid.
That this Convention have a Right to choose their own Palatine, who must be a Hungarian by Birth; and that this Palatine shall have an entire Direction of War and Justice. Whether Sir Roger Manly means an Extra-Regal Power, I cannot Determine; but I am of the Opinion his Power of War and Justice was Executed in the King’s Name, only that this Power seem’d a last Resort in Case of Oppressions, and Invasions upon their Liberties by their Princes; and therefore I remember to have seen in some of the Declarations of the Count Westelini, or Count Teckley, a Claim of the Hungarians to have Recourse to their Palatine, and to force him, if he declin’d it, to Lead and Head them against the Opressors, tho’ it were their Prince.
The Great Employments of the Kingdom were also Invested in the Natives of Hungary, and no Strangers were to be Impos’d upon them; no Forreign Troops to be quartered among them; and none of the Nobility could be convened before any Foreign Jurisdiction, or be Tried for any Crime, but by Judges of their own.
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The Hungarians Complain’d of the Breach of all these Privileges; and having not obtained Redress by Complaint, at last took up Arms for the Re-establishment of these Rights, which as they alledge, and perhaps true enough, they deriv’d from their Ancestors.
That some of these Articles were infring’d, and the Privileges aforesaid, Invaded, by the Germans, Sir Roger Manly readily grants, but comes then to these Particulars, which give us some light into the Matter.
As the Emperor had sworn to maintain them, in the Privileges and Rights above-mention’d, or such as those; so he had Sworn to Protect and Defend the Kingdom.
Now the Turk, being the constant Invader and Oppresser of Hungary on one hand, and Possess’d by Conquest of two thirds of the whole Kingdom, some of which they had been Master of for above 200 Years; it is too plain to need any Arguments here, that the Emperor was no way able to Defend Hungary, with its own proper Troops; so far was their Power from being sufficient to this Work, that joyn’d with the whole Empire, they were always too weak, and the Turks continually encroach’d upon Europe, for above two Hundred Years.
How then it could be possible the Emperor should be able to defend them against the Turks, without bringing Foreign Troops among them, remains for those Gentlemen to Answer; and how it could be possible to keep a German Army among them, and not Quarter them on the Inhabitants, Remains also for a second Difficulty.
Thus the Emperor must either break the first part of his Oath, as to Quartering Foreign Troops upon them; or the second part, as to Protection and Defence; or attempt to Defend them by their own Power, which was all one as to be Beaten and Destroy’d.
But say some Lovers of Liberty, and tenacious of Privileges, even to the Article of Destruction; The Hungarians ought to Consent, otherwise it was a Force, they ought to be Conquered if they chose it; If they must be Subdued by the Turks, unless the Germans came in to help them, and they were yet unwilling to have the Germans come in, it was a sign they were willing to submit to the Turks, and they ought to choose for themselves.
This is a Contradiction in it self, No Nation is willing to be Conquered; they might by this way of Arguing, have Revolted from the Emperor, as King of Hungary, and have submitted to the Turks; but to make War with as unequal Force, would be to suffer themselves voluntarily to be Conquer’d by the Turks.
The first King of Hungary, who was Emperor of Germany, was Ferdinand, Brother to Charles the First; and besides all other Claim he had to the Crown, they chose him, because of the Interest he had in the Empire of Germany, and the Power he had thereby to protect them, and assist them against the Turks.
From that time to this, the Kingdom of Hungary has been always in the House of Austria, and upon every Invasion of it by the Turks, they have had Recourse to the Empire for Relief and Assistance: ’Tis the German Blood has Defended, ’tis the German Treasure has paid for the War, and has Fortified their Towns, Stor’d their Magazines, and maintain’d their Armyes.
All the Kingdoms in Hungary, tho’ ’tis a Rich and Populous Kingdom, were never able since Matthias Corvinus, the Son of the Famous Huniades, Govern’d it, neither to Face the Turks in the Field, or to Defend their Towns against them.
And thus you have the True Original of the Germans coming into Hungary; the Causes of it were the Weakness of the Hungarians compar’d to the Mighty Power of the Turkish Empire, which often came down upon them.
The Germans were always their Auxiliaries, their Refuge; a Sea of German Blood has been Spilt there, 2000000 Brave Soldiers have laid their Bones in this one Kingdom, to Defend it against the Turks.
Shall the Opposer say, no Thanks to them; who call’d them to it? The Hungarians did not desire it, and their Defence has been joined with so much Oppression, and ill Treatment, that at this Time the Hungarians chose to be under the Turks rather than the Germans, and they have a Right to make their Choice.
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ADVICE from the Scandal. CLUB.
Tho’ the Society have a great many Letters upon their Hands Unanswer’d, yet they could not but give the Lady’s the Diversion of the following Epistle; They are not Inquisitive, whether it be a History or a Fable; whether the Writer be really a Woman, or pretends only, but since ’tis Written as from a Woman, and seems to be a Woman’s Hand, they shall take it for Granted.
Gentlemen!
In the Second Remark after the Villain’s Letter, who so Grosly abused the Poor Lady, Review 53. Being a Party in a Case of the like Nature, I cannot without some Concern, take Notice of your severe Sentence.
My Case is thus.
Being too young to have too much Wit; under too strict a Discipline to be long bore with; Over Head and Ears in Love to Boot;
Reason forsook Me, and I became Subject to the tempting Youth, who upon Devout Promises of M—, made a Conquest over all my Prerogatives.
I cannot tax him of a Breach of Promise, for he is always ready, on demand, to perform the Ceremony.
Since I read Your said Review, I am at a stand to know what Character my Gentleman lies under, for what he has done; and if he be already a Knave, whether I had better have a Knave, for a Spark, or a Fool for a Husband: Your Answer in this, will Engage me upon all Occasions to acknowledge my Self.
Your most Obliged Servant,
ARABELLA.
For Answer, Madam, to this Question, and in order to come at the Gentleman’s Character; ’tis absolutely necessary to examine your Own.
1. A Young Lady, very young, and very forward too, Madam it seems, since you were willing to have a Man, before you could be expected to have much Wit.
2. Strictly Educated, but very Ungovernable, it seems, by your own Confession; a pretty Jest upon your Self; your Sober Parents seeming your Vicious Inclination, and willing to keep you from being Debauch’d, kept a severe hand over you, and this you call a thing not to be born.
3. In Love, but with what? With the Vince, it seems, not with the Man; for you say, he is willing to Marry you at Demand, and if it is not done ’tis you stick out, and it must be your Fault.
Since then, Madam, under these Circumstances, you Demand the Societies Opinion, they give you for Answer,
That they advise you to Marry him by all means, that both of you may be made Examples to the World, in the worst Punishment Matrimony is Capable of, viz.
That you, Madam, may have a Fool to your Husband, and he may have a W—e to his Wife; and if you are not both undone, the Author begs your Pardon for being Mistaken.
The Author of the Gazette was Summon’d before the Club for Scandalizing the City of Canterbury, giving the World an Account of the Publick Rejoycing there, on the Thanksgiving day, for the Victory, and telling us That they had a splendid Treat, and two Hogsheads of Strong Beer to the Soldiers, which were all sent them from the other World to make Merry with.
The Gentleman was very Wroth with the Society, and Threatned them hard, Telling them, it was an Affront to the Dignity of his Office; and besides, ’twas false in Fact.
The Society Gravely Told him, that in respect to the Dignity of his Office, they are Silent in a Crowd of Errors and Absurdities he commits every Day; and if he desires them to Enumerate them in the Defence of their Charge, he shall have it at Demand.
As to the present Matter, they call’d for the Gazette of Thursday, September 14. and Ordered the Clerk to Read it as follows.
“Canterbury, September 8. The Thanksgiving day appointed by Her Majesty’s Proclamation, was observed here yesterday with much Solemnity. At Night the whole City was Illuminated; and Mr. Mayor gave a Splendid Entertainment to the Principal Inhabitants, with two Hogsheads of Strong Beer to the Soldiers, &c.”
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Now if this Treat, and this Strong Beer did not come ib Inferis, they desired him to make it out, how the Mayor Treated them; since the Author of this Paper is assured Mr. Webb, the Mayor of Canterbury, died the very day before the Thanksgiving.
Upon full Proof of this, he departed Convinc’d, and the Society causing him to be Register’d , as he deserv’d, Voted, That if he writes on, the London-Gazette, and the London-Post, will soon be Papers of equal Reputation.
The Gentleman who sent the Society a Doubt, concerning a rash Vow, is desired to call or send to Mr. Matthew’s in Little-Britain, where he will receive some Previous Questions, which the Author desires his Consideration of, and then all needful Care shall be taken for his Satisfaction.
The Gentleman who sent the Author a Letter of the Post-Man inserting Verses in his Paper, stolen from Mr. Waller’s Poem on Oliver Cromwel, may observe the Author of that Paper ingenuously owns he was impos’d on in that Case; and the Author Professes no greater desire, than that willful Errors shou’d be avoided, and accidental Ones acknowledged; and that Gentleman being the most Careful, and most Authentick of any of our Writers, gives a Testimony of it, by owning that he has been abused, as any Man might be in the like Case.
The Gentleman who sent the Author a Copy of Latin Verses, with a very obliging Letter, is desired to call, or send to Mr. Matthew’s, for an Answer to the Letter, before the Lines are Publish’d.
ADvertisements are taken in by J. Matthews in Pilkington-Court in Little-Britain.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S.
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An Authentick History of Publick Transactions and Affairs in England and Abroad, from the Restauration of King Charles II. (where my Lord Clarendon’s third and last Volume ends) to the Year 1678. with the Characters of Bishops, Ministers of State, Commanders by Sea and Land, &c. and a degree Account of the Chief Managers and Intrigues of the Discontented Party at Home, within that Period. Written in Latin by the Right Reverend Father in God, Samuel Parker, late Lord Bishop of Oxford, and Faithfully Translated from the Original M.S. by Samuel Parker, Gent. And will be Printed for George Sawbridge in Little-Britain.
THE Compleat Musick-Master, bring Plain, Easie, and Familiar Rules for singing and Playing on the most useful Instruments now in Vogue, viz. Violin, Flute, Haut-Boy, Bass-Viol, Treble-Viol, Tenor-Viol. Containing likewise a Hundred choice Tunes, and fitted to each Instrument, with Songs for two Voices; and a Shacoon of the late Mr. Morgan’s, never before Printed. To which is added, a Scale of the Seven Keys of Musick, shewing how to Transpose any Tune from one Key to another. With a Preface, and the words Corrected by the late Mr. Thomas Brown. Printed for John Nutt near Stationers-Hall, and sold at most Musick-Shops in Town. Price stich’d 2 s.
THE Protestant Jesuite unmask’d. In Answer to the two Parts of Cassandra. Wherein the Authors and his Libels are laid open; with the true Reasons why he would have the Dissenters Humbled. London, Printed in the Year 1704.
A Doctor in Physick Cures all the Degrees and Indispositions in Venereal Persons, by a most easie, safe, and expeditious Method; and of whom any Person may have Advice, and a perfect Cure, let his or her Disease be of the longest Date: He likewise gives his Advice in all Diseases, and prescribes a Cure. DR. HARBOROUGH, (a Graduate Physician) in Great Knight-Riders-street, near Doctors Commons.
AT the White Swan upon Snow Hill, over-against the Green Dragon Tavern, are made and sold the Newest fashion Flower-Pots for Gardens: Urns, Eagles, and Pine-Apples, to stand upon Posts of Large Gates; also large or small Figures, all made of hard Mettal, much more durable than Stone, and cheaper; also Candle Moulds, fit to make Wax or Tallow Candle, from 1 in the Pound, to 20: There is also made Artificial Fountains, that Play Water from 1, 2, or 3 Foot, to 20 or 30 Foot high, 1, 2, 3, or 6 Hours together, without Repeating with the same Water; which Fountains or Engines may be made use of to extinguish Fire 40 or 50 Foot high, with a continued Stream, larger than the Common Fire-Engines.
LIves English and Foreign: Containing the History of the most Illustrious Persons of our own and other Nations, from the Year 1559, to the Year 1690. By several hands; who have been assisted in the Work with many private Memoirs. In two Volumes in 8vo. The English Lives are, William Lord Burleigh, Sir Walter Raleigh, George Duke of Buckingham, Marquess of Montross, Oliver Cromwel, Duke of Hamilton, General Blake, Duke of Albemarl, Earl of Shaftsbury, Duke of Monmouth. Printer for B. Took, at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleet-street, and W. Davis, at the Black-Bull in Cornhil; and sold by John Nutt near Stationers-Hall. 1704.
MDCCIV.