刊登在1859年5月27日《自由新闻》上的布林德的文章

“The Grand Duke Constantine to be King of Hungary.[367]

A Correspondent，who encloses his card，writes as follows：—

Sir，—Having been present at the last-meeting in the Music Hall，I heard the statement made concerning the Grand-Duke Constantine.I am able to give you another fact：—(https://www.daowen.com)

So far back as last summer，Prince Jerome Napoleon detailed to some of his confidants at Geneva a plan of attack against Austria，and prospective rearrangement of the map of Europe.I know the name of a Swiss senatorto whom he broached the subject，PrinceJérôme，at that time，declared that，according to the plan made，Grand-Duke Constantine wasto become King ofHungary.

I know further of attempts made，in the beginning of the present year，to win over to the Russo-Napoleonic scheme some of the exiled German Democrats，as well assome influential Liberals in Germany.Large pecuniary advantages were held out to them as a bribe.I am glad to say that these offers were rejected with indignation.”