The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-13

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DOCUMENT C.
slr EnfroH' BY your pape, morning am advised
OF movement now prog ressins this city unounded
IN itse aud so deosatory to the character Of the country
which have the honor represent, feel that should
d" wanting IN official duty 10 suffer IL to unno-
cs and upexposed 1t appears that certain Individuals
calling themselves Americans have arrived ia this city.
pretending to have brought from the United States sum
OF money for the University of Vienna, and assuming to
tender arms and pecunay assistance tue par OF that
country TO The people of Germany.
Now neither of these allegations am constrained be-
eve can be sustained II they American citizens the
passports under which they travel will show If they have
any authority rom the government Of the United States to
tehdef arms and pecunary assistance the Germans,
nothing can be easier than produce And al they
are even the agents of the Germans in the city Of New
York, is susceptible of great doubts st because
The several public meetings in that city, in the Park the
ID Oh April al Delmonlcos the lh April, McCuouKhk
saiesfooms the 18Th April is any mention made Of
sending money to Vienna, do the names OF these ndi
vidnas appear in any of the proceedings I'd Because
on board oil the steamer America, in which the only
oil them who has probably visited the United States
returned to Europe, nothing of bis qualities rs
an agent or deputy. 3D. Because he landed in Liverpool
on The 22d OF May and reached Vienna for nearly
two months thereafter 4th Because he arrived Vienna
on the 25h OF June, and did unburden himself OF his
money until the sih of July 5,h Because he has sudi
ousiy avoided making himself known 10 The accredited
of the United States But these
should have passed unnoccd had they not been
derogatoy to the character country and vioatve of
cherished principles and constant practice The
Of the United States PROCESSES exist of y and
friendship with the Imperial government; but could she
have been guilty OF such that in which these i
dvlduals would involve her. it would have been volave
OF the law OF nations, eacherous in the extreme and
worthy of respectable and honorable nation Independ
ent OF the pocal duties which established govern
men another, it has been the policy of United
States from its origin, interfere with the domestic
concerns OF other nations The motto by which she has
ever been guided is that of non iner - and while
she takes the liberty of establishing such institutions
think proper she has always freely accorded the
privilege others The citizens too, OF the United
States have never been propagandsts and though
different 10 the extension of human liberty and gov
eminent through 1ut the world they have sought the
advancement OF these objects by the employment
sares, the contribution OF money, the arms If
the free and enlightened principles by which country
is governed be disseminated it is the opinion of
every true American that this should be accomplished
alone by the force of peacefM example,
II the example OF country, which from dependent col
has in " become Of the first nations OF the
gobetrom population of three millions has increased
upwards Of twenty ionsfrom few settle
along the shores of the Atlantic almost
the whole continentrom state of oppression and serv
ude, has the enjoyment of greater degree
and religious liberty than exists in any country f these
peace full umphs sufficient prin
cpes the adoption of other countries then Is
that neither emssaries money, will be able Of
feet it. The prncip themselves will be worthy of
imitation, and the United States be exist
solitary and alone in their exercise and enjoyment
Respectfully, &C., &c.,
VIM H. Stiles
Charge daifaires of the United States of America.
VIENNA, July H. IS4S.