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

currences, Mr. Stiles received. through secret chan
rel communication signed BY l. kossuh, president Of
Pusky Secretary OF State On the receipt OF this
municaton, Mr.. Stiles had an interview with Prince
Windsgaiz, who received him with the utmost kind
and thanked him for his efforts towards rec0ncng
the existing difficulties Such the incidents which
first drew the attention Of the government Of the United
conduct of Mr. Stiles. though acting without inslruc
lions IN matter OF much delcacy, having been viewed
with satisfaction by the imperial government, was ap-
proved by that OF the United States.
In the course OF the year S46 and the early part OF
ls49 considerable number OF Hungarians to the
United States Amoag them individuals represent
ing themselves TO be in the confidence of the revolution
ay government and by these persons the President
strongly urged to recognise the existence OF that govern
nen La these applications and in the In which
they were viewed BY the President there was nothing
unusual still less there anything unauthorized BY
the law Of nations y the right Of every independent
State to enter into friendly relations with every other in
dependent State: Of course qaesons OF prudence nau
rally arise ia reference Sates brought BY success
be Isanissd a MAMMAL that they should await Ss
recognition OF the new government by the parent State
No principle Of public law has been more frequently acted
the world than this Within that period eight or len new
States have established independent governments within
The limits Of the colonial domnions Of Spain. on this
tnent and in Europe the thing has been done by
Belgium and Greece. The existence Of all these govern
nents recognised by Of the leading powers OF
tnoSsdgsd BY The States from which they had separated
themselves IT. therefore, the United States had gone
far formally to acknowledge the Independence Of Hun
precpiais step % and one ss rom which no benefit
would have resulted 10 either party il would not
oo
the United States did no such thing Not only did they
not yield o Hungary any actual countenance or snccor
only did they show their ships oil in the Adri
atic with any menacng hostile aspect. but they stu
diousy absained from everything which had not been
done in other cases in times past and contented them
selves with nsuting inquiry into the truth and real
,y Of alleged political occurrences Mr.. Hulsemann in
correctly slates Internationally certainly the nature of
ssen had @
to watch Tor favorable moment TO recognise the Hunga-
ran republic, and to coacude treaty Of commerce with
ect; but Mr. Manns errand was, in the first instance
purely OF inquiry. He had power to act. unless
he had first come to The conviction that m and stable
hs President has in view according to his nsructi0ns
s obtain minute and reliable information in regard to
Hungary in with the affairs OF adjoining coun-
tries, the probable issue OF the present revolutionary
movements and the chances may have OF forming
commercial arrangements with that power favorable 70
the United States Again, in the same paper it is said
The object of the President is to obtain information in
regard to Hungary and her resources and prospects, with
view 70 an early recognition 81 nsr Independence and
only the event that the new government should appear,
in the opinon OF the agent. to be m and stable, that
Mr. Husemann in qualifying these steps 81 President
Taylor with the epthet OF hoste" seems TO take for
granted that the inquiry could in The expectation Of the
gary II this 80. would not change the case.
But the American government sought for nothing but
truth il desired to learn the facts through reliable
channel II happened in the chances and vcssludes
OF human affairs thai the result adverse 70 the Hun
garian revolution The American agentas was stated in
hsinslrucions 70 Be not unkey-ioand the condono OF
had been believed 10 be- He did not ener Hungary,
hold any direct communication with her revolutionary
leaders He reported against the recognition Of her nde-
pendence because he found that she had been ussble
set up firm and stable government He carefully for
BORE his instructions requred TO give puolcity % ms
mission, and the undersigned supposes that the Austrian
government first learned its existence from the conmu-
ncations Of the President TO the Senate.
Mr. Hulsemann will observe from this statement that
Mr. Manns mission was wholly unUbjectionable, and
strictly within the rule OF the law OF nations, and the
duty Of the United States as neutral power. He viii
accordingly feel how little foundation there ID for his
mark that those who did not hesitate the
sponsibity OF sending Mr.. Dudley Mann on such m
eand should, independent OF considerations OF proprey,
ssry to Be treated ss spy spy is 4 psrson sent BY
one belIgereni gain secret information Of the forces
and dsfences Of The other 70 Be used for hostile pusss
penalty of being lawfully hanged il detected TO give
this odious and character to confidential agent Of
and sent for purpose fsy warranted BY the law Of ma
TONS not only TO abuse language, but also to confound
all just IDEAS and to announce The widest and most az
iravagant notions, such as certainly were not % have
been expected in grave diplomatic paper; and the PSes
dent directs the uDdesgned TO say TO Mr. Husemenn that
the American government would regard such .n imPsta
"
spies, and thai in quarrel none OF its own, - distinctly
oensve IL did moi presume a. tits willing 70 presume.
that the word used m the original German was not Of
equivalent meaning with 'spy' In the E0glish language
| or that in some other the employment OF such IN
opprobious term may be explained Had the imperial
government OF Austria subjected Mr. Mann 10 the treat
nen OF spy. wosld have placed itself without the
pale OF civilized nations and the cabinet OF Vsnna may
be assured thai II il had carried attempted 70 carry
any such lawess purpose nio effect, In the case of
authorized agent oil this government the spirit Of the peo
pie OF this country would have demanded Immediate hos
les to be waged by the utmost exeron OF the power
ef the republic, military and naval. ~
Mr.. Hulsemann proceeds to remark that !" This ex-
remely painful incident, therefore, might have been
passed without any written evidence being LETT on
part in the archives Of the United States hsd not
General Taylor thought proper 10 revive the whole sub.
eci by communicating 10 the Senate, in his message of
the 18th t2shl Of last March, the instructions with
which Mr. Mann had been furnished on the occason OF
his mission TO Vienna. The publicity when nss Deen
gwen 10 that document has placed the imperial govern
through lis official representative, against the proceed.
ngs OF the American government lest that government
should construe silence into appreciation, or toern
tim even OF the principles which sppearo have guided
s action and the means has adopted" The under
signed reassers to Mr. Hulsemann, and To- the cabilst
Of Vienna and in the presence OF the world, that he
steps taken BY President Taylor protested eGninst
by the Austrian government, warranted by The law
OF nations and agreeable TO the usage Of civilized Snes
sructons to the Senate and the language n which they
are couched has already been said. and Mr. Hueemann
must feel the justice Of the remark that ese are domes
tic affairs, in reference TO which the government q me
United States cannot admit the slightest segonebiiiy 10
the government OF his imperial majesty NO cete de-