The republic., 1850-12-31
To the Hon. DAsIKL WkBsTER,
Secretary Of State Of the United States.
SECRETARY of STATE 10 br. Huise@ann.
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WAsmsoToS, DrcrnBsR, 2l, 1850.
The undcrsi gned, Secretary Of State OF the Uni
ted States, had the honor 20 receive, some time
ago. the note OF Mr.. Hulsemann, Charge d'Afiaires
of his Majesty the Emperor Of Austrih, OF the SOth
Septemher Causes not arising from any want OF
personal regard for Mr. Hulscmann, or OF proper
respect Tor his Government, have delayed an an
swer until the present moment Having submit
ted Mr.. Hulsemann's letter TO the President the
undersigned il now directed by him 10 return the
following reply:
The object. of Mr.. Hulsemann's note are, first
Ia protest by order ofhis Government. against the
steps taken by the late President oi The United
saics ascertain the progress and probable result
of the revolutionary movements IN Hungary and
secondly, TO complain Of some expressions in the
instruction Of the late Secretary Of State TO Mr.. A
Dudley Mann, n confidential agent Of the United
States, a. communicated by President Taylor to
the senate on the 1Sth Of March last.
The principal ground of protest Is founded on the
idea or In the allegation. that the GovernmenOithe
United Statos by the mission Of Mr. Mann, and his
instructsons has nterfcrod in the domestic affairs
of Austria in a manner unjust or disrespectful to
yard that Power The Presidents Message was a
commune alton msds'by him 10 the senate trans
uniting a correspondence between the Executive
Government and a continental agent Of its own.
This would seem 10 be itsolf domestic transaction,
a mere instance Of intercourse between the Presi-
dent and the Senate, In the manner which ~ usual
and Indispensable in communications between the
different branches Of the Government IL was not
addressed either 20 Austria or Hungary nor was II
any public manifesto, 10 which any foreign State
was called on TO reply IL was an account OF hs
transactions communicated by the Executive Gov
ernnent 20 the Senate at the request Of that body;
made public indeed, but made public only because
soch is the common and usual course Of proceed
ing, and IL may be regarded NJ somewhat strange,
therefore that the Austrian Cabinet did not per
ceive that, by the instructions given 10 ~ HOlse-
mann, IL wa itself interfering with the domestic
concerns Of a foreign State, the very thing which
is the ground Of iis complaint against the United
States.
This DEPARTMENT has, on former occasions, in
formed the Ministers Of Fore gn Powers that com
munication from the President to either House OF
Congress IL regarded as a domestic communication
Of which. ordinarily, no foreign State has cogpi-
zance and in more recent instances, the great m
convenience Of making such communications sub
jects Of diplomatic correspondence and discussion
has been fully shown. " II bad been the pleasure
Of his Majesty the Emperor Of Austria, during the
struggles in Hungary, 90 have admoplshed the
Provisional Government or the people OF that coon-
try against involving tbemseves IN disaster, by lot
lowing the evil and dangerous example OF the Uni-
ted States Of America in making efforts for the 80
tablishment Of independent Governments. such ar
.dmonition from that sovereign to his Hungarian
subjects would not have originated here diploma
&c correspondence. The President might, perhaps
| ular reply 20 Mr.. Husomsnn's note; but, out o.
proper respect for the Austrian GoYernment, IT has
been thought better 20 answer that note AT ienRth
and the more especially az the occasion ~ not un-
favorable for the expression OF the general senti
ments Of the Government of the United States upor
1 the topics which that note discusses.
/ A leading subject in Mr. Hulsemsnn's note u
| that Of the correspondence between Mr.. Hulse
| mann and the predecessor Of the undersigned, "a
| which Mr. Clayton, by direction 81 the President
informed Mr. Hulsemann " that Mr.. Nsnn's ms
sion bad other object in view than 70 obtain re-
liable Information to the true state Of affairs in
| Hungary, by personal ObserYation." Mr.. Hulse
| mann remarks that " this explanation can hardly
be admitted. for q ssys very htue ~ 20 the rapse
| Of the anxiety which wac frit 70 ascertain the
chances Of the rcSOut0nists." A THE however,
is the only purpose which can with any appear