The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-31

policy which has invariably guided the government OF
the United States in ils foreign relations, well as
with the established and we-setled principles oil
national intercourse and the doctrines oil public law
The undersigned will first observe that the President
Is persuaded bis Majesty the Emperor OF Austria does
not think that the government OF the United States
ought TO view with unconcern the extraordinary events
which have occurred not onyin his doninons, but IN
many other parts OF Europe. since February le4s The
government and people OF the United States, like other
Intelligent governments and communities, take lively n-
eresl 10 the movements and the events othis remarka-
Die age in whatever part Of the world they may be ex-
hbiied But the interest taken by the United States in
those events has not proceeded from any disposition to
depart from that neutrality toward foreign powers which
among ihe deepest principles and the most cherished
traditions of the political history OF the Union. II has
been the necessary effect OF the unexamped character OF
the events themselves, which could fail 10 the
attention ~ Of the eotsnporary world as they will doubt
signed goes further and freely admits that in proportion
as these extraordinary events appeared 10 have their origin
mens. on which The American Constitutions themselves
are wholly founded they could not but command the
warn syIpsthy Of the people Of this country.
their whole hstoyhave made them the Representatives
q purely popular principles Of goyernment In this light
they stand before the world They could not II they
would conceal their character their condition, their
destiny They could no. il they so desired shut out from
the view OF mankind the which have placed them
in 80 short national career in the station which they
now bold among the civilized States OF the world. They
could not il they desired H. suppress either the thoughts
or the hopes which arise in mems minds in other coun-
tres from contemplating their successful example OF free
parsonage, the Emperor Joseph the Second was among
the first 10 discern this necessary consequence OF the
American revolution on the sentiments and opinions Of
The people OF Europe In letter to his minister in the
Netherlands in 1887 he observes that il is remarkable
that France by the assistance which she afforded the
Americans gave birth to reflections on freedom" This
early day, is now known and admitted by intelligent
powers all over the world True, indeed, il is that
the prevalence on the other continent Of sentiments
fox xIsnor c. Ike
reaction of America upon Europe and the source
and centre OF this reaction has doubtless been, and
now is in these United States. The position thus
belonging to the United States is fact inseparable
from their history, their constitutional organization, and
their character the opposite position Of the powers
composing the European alliance is from the history and
constitutional organization Of the governments of those
powers The s0vereIgns who form that alliance have,
not unfrequenty, felt their right to interfere with the
nanfesoes and declarations, denounced the popular
ideas Of the age in terms comprehensive Of
sy include the United States and their forms OF gov
eminent is well known that one Of the leading prn
cpes announced by the allied sovereigns after the
toration OF the Boubons is, that all popular, cons
tutona rights, are holden otherwise than grants
ana IRON g aeads a ana me-
the Laybach Circular OF May, is41 ought only 10
nate from the free will and intelligent conviction of
those whom God has rendered responsible for power
order, commotons, and evils far nsufeable than
those which they pretend to remedy And his late Aus
an SMsss s0fs h reported n % nave ave declared, %
whole world had become foolish, and leaving their an
cent laws, was In search OF imaginary constitutions
These destinations amount TO nothing less than denial
OF the awfuness OF the origin Of the government Of the
United States, since is certain that that government
established in consequences of change which did not
proceed from thrones. or the permission Of crowned
these denunciaons of its fundamental principles without
remonstrance or the disturbance Of its equanimy This
was thirty years ago.
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spread region, OF the richest and fertile
the globe, and OF extent in comparison with which
the possessions OF the house Of Hapsburg but
patch the earh's surface. Its populaton--aready
twenty. millionswill exceed that Of the Austrian
empire within the period during which it may be hoped
that NJ Hulsemann may yet remain in the honorable dis.
and Commerce are hardly exceeded BY The Oldest and MOI
commercial nations; its maritime means and its maritime
power may be by Austria herself in all where
quarters Of the globe. Lie, liberty property, and ali
personal rights, amply secured 70 all citizens. and
eced By just and stable aws and credit public and pr-
nenal Europe And the country, all its interests and
concerns partakes moet largely in all the improve.
ments and progress which distinguish the age. Ger
those who profess adherence to the principles Of abso.
Lutte governments II they entertain ardent affection
for those popular forms OF political organization which
have so rapidly advanced their own prosperity and hap
piness, and enabled them in short period to bring
their country and the hemisphere to which il belongs TO
the notice and respectful regardnot to say the adnra
uoh--o the civilized world Nevertheless, the United
States have absained all times from acts Of inerfer-
ence with the political changes Of Europe. They
not, however, fail TO cherish always lively interest in
the fortunes OF nations struggling for institutions like
their own But this sympathy, far from being
ssry hostile feeling toward any of the parties TO these
great national struggles 10 quite consistent with amicabe
relations with them ALL the Hungarian people three
or four times numerous as the inhabitants OF these
United States when the American revelation broke
out The possess In distinct language and in other
spects important elements OF separatc nationality which
the Anglo Saxon in this country did not possess
and If the United States wish succeeds TO countries con-
ence, Il is only because they regard such constitutions
and such national independence not imaginary but
real blessings They claim right, however TO take
part in the struggles OF foreign powers In order TO pro-
mote these ends II is only in defence of his gov
srnment and its principles and character that the under
signed has now expressed himself on this SUBJECT But
when the United States behold the people OF foreign
countries without any such interference spontaneously
moving toward the adoption OF institutions like their
own, Il surely cannot be expected OF them to remain
wholly Indifferent spectators.
In regard TO the recent very important occurrence in the
Austrian empire the undersigned freely admits the dcn
~ which exists in this county, and alluded 10 by Mr.
fulsemann Of obtaining accurate information Bat this
difficulty il by to be sscrlbed to what MIR Hull
semann caIls--wth little justice, il to the under
signed" the mendacious rumors propagated by the
American press" For information this subject, and
others OF the kind, the American press is, OF
cessy, almost wholly dependant upon that Of Europe /
Hungarian Affairs have been anywhere propagsied, that
propagation OF falsehoods has been most proc on the
European continent, and In countries Immediately border
ing on the Austrian empire But wherever these errors
may have originated they certainly justified the late Pres
den in seeking true information through authentic chan
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