The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-17
Hungary.

We make the following extract from an
editorial article in the Philadelphia North
american of Saturday.
In the Pennsylvania of Tuesday last, there oc
ours the following remarkable passage
s.When Mr.. Clayton was called upon to receive
Count Vass, the Hungarian Agent, he declared, in
terms of freezing encouragement: II Hungary
sustain. herself His unequal contest, there Is no
reason irhy should not recognise her independ-
erce.' If Mr.. Clayton had then, in bold, manly,
and patriotic manner, avowed the purpose OF the
Administration to receive the Hungarian agent,
without waiting to see If Hungary could MAINTAIN
posed to Austria and Russia would have been near
ly equivalent to a formal recognition OF Hungarian
independence"
The Pennsylranian is entitled TO our thanks for
the opportunity which it has afforded of exposing
n most infamous fraud; and we rejoice that the
whole TRUTH in this matter, Is at last likely to GO
before the country.
Now, 1t so happens, that "Count Vass, the Hun
garian agent, as he is called, never applied To the
Department of State, formally informally, to be
"received'' the representative OF Hungary. II
the newspaper accounts are true, he did apply to
both England and France This story is made out
of whole cloth; and the statement that either he
any one else assuming to speak for or on behalf OF
Hungary, was received with "freezing discourage
ment,'' is without one particle of truth.
So far from evncing "freezing encouragement,
the Administration, long before the arrival oil
Count Vass in this countryside Administration,
say, had made decided movement, showing
how deep its feeling in the fate of the struggle,
and how sincere its solictude for its success More
than three months ago, an intelligent agent OF the
government-one whose testimony or respectable
ty the Washington Union will not venture to dis
pute-was three thousand miles on his way TO Hun
gary, ,cih instructions from the President Of the
United States TO recognise the government, in the
erent Of being established and to tceicome her first
into the family Of nations
Such was the conduct of the authorities at Wash
ngton; such the active sympathy of the President
and Secretary OF State in regard to Hungary.
While Locofoco demagogues were celebrating
how and when to move, and mounting cheap pro-
fessions of regard, the Administration, animated
by exalted sentiment of patriotism, had, with
dignity and determination, taken its ground, de-
spatched is accredited agent and extended all the
influence of the Government to stimulate the noble
struggle. The simple fact speaks stronger than
any commentary might make, and upon such
facts the whole foreign and domestic policy of the
Administration is prepared to stand or fall. The
friends of the Cabinet at Washington have not
shouted at the of the streets the sym
patty which they knew entertained by every
member of il for the cause of republicanism and
progress. They have felt satisfied that every pro-
per encouragement would be extended; and they
now challenge comparison in this respect be-
tween the present and any administration, no mat
ter of what political complexion, that has everpre-
ceded IL.