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


ernment under the necessity OF entering formal protest
through its ociai representative, against the proceedings
OF The Amencan government lest that government should
consrue our silence into appreciation or federation even
OF the prncpep which appear TO have guided its action
and the means = has adopted
inyiew Of sllthese circumstances. the undersigned has
been instructed 10 declare that the imperial government
totally disapproses, and will always continue to disap
prove, OF those proceedings. offensive to the laws OF
poprety and that ! protests against al interference IN
the internal affairs of It's government Having thus full
hed his dnty. the undersigned considers Il fortunate
circumstances that he has il in his power to The
NE
standing with the United 6taies-realions which may
have been momentsry weakened. but which could not
again be seriously disturbed without placing the cardinal
interests Of the two countries in jeopardy.
The Instructions Tor addressing this communication TO
Mr. Clayton reached Washington at the time Of General
proprey the undersigned deemed II his duty defer the
task until the administration had been completely
organzed.-a delay which be now Ieioces ai, as Il
has given him the opportunity OF ascertanng from the new
President himself the occasion of the reception Of the
diplomatic corps, that the fundamental policy Of the Uni
ted States. frequently proclaimed, would guide the re-
lations OF the American government with the other
powers Even il the government Of the United States
to think Il proper TO take an indirect part in the
tical movements OF Europe, American policy would be
exposed TO acts OF retaliation, and TO certain nconyeni
ences which could not fail to affect the commerce and the
industry the two hemispheres. Allcountres obliged
at some period or other to struggle against internal diff
culies all forms OF government exposed 10 such dis
agreeable episodes; the United States have had some
peIience in this very recently Civil war is possible
given to the spirit Of insurrecton and Of disorder
frequently falls back upon those who seek to aid It in its
Development. in spite Of justice and wise policy:
The undersigned ayas himself OF this occasion to
new to the Secretary Of State the Of his dis
: 4'''''N ''''''N''- HULsEMANN.
To the Hon DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary Of State Of the
The Secretary Of Stale to Mr.. Hassmann
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, December 81. 1850.
The undersigned, Secretary Of State OF the United States,
bad the honor to receive, time he note of Mr.
Hulsernann. charge daifalres OF his Majesty the Fin.
peror of Austria, OF the 30lh September Causes,
arising from any want Of personal regard for Mr. Hulse
mann OF proper respect for his government have de-
layed an a. answer until the present moment Having sub
undersigned is now directed by him to return the follow
The objects Of Mr. Husemanas note are, first to pro.
test by order OF his against the steps taken
by the late President OF the United States TO ascertain the
progress and probable result OF the revolutionary
ments in Hungary; and, secondly to complain of some
expressions the instructions OF the late Secretary of
State to Mr. A. Dudley Manu. confidential agent OF the
United States, communicated by President Taylor 10
the Senate on the 2sth OF March last
The principal ground OF protest Is founded the idea,
or in the allegation, that the government OF the United
States by the misrion OF Mr. Manu. and his instructions
has inierered in the domestic aars Of Austria IN man
Presidents message was communica ion made by him
to the Senate, transmitting correspondence between the
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on. instance OF intercourse between the PresdeRt
and the Senate. In the manner which usual and nds
Of the government Il not addressed either TO Austria
or Hungary; nor was any public manifesto, TO which
any foreign State called on to reply. Il was
count OF is transactions, communicated by the executive
government the Senale al the request OF that body
made public, indeed but made public only because such
is the common and usual course OF proceeding and il
Austrian cabinet did perceive that. BY the instructions
given 10 Mr. Hulsemann, II was itself interfering with
the domestic concerns OF foreign Sztehe very thing
which Is the ground OF It's complaint against the United
States
This department has, on former occasions informed
the ministers OF foreign powers that communication
from the Presden TO either house OF Congress regarded
a. a domestic communication, OF which ordinarily no
foreign State has cognixsnce; and, In mere recent in
stances. the great Inconvenience OF making such conmu
nicaons subjects OF diplomatic correspondence and dis
cusson has been fully shown II had been the pleasure
Of his majesty the Emperor OF Austria during the sug-
giles in Hungary TO have admonshed the provisional gov
ernnent the people ot that country against involving
themselves disaster by following the evil and danger
Gus example OF the United States OF America making
efforts for the establishment Of independent goyernmenis
such admonion from that sovereign TO his Hungarian
subjects would have originated here diplomatic
respondence The President might, perhaps, on this
ground, have declined TO direct any particular reply 10
Austrian government Il has been thought better
that note at length and the more especially a. the
occasion Is not unfavoabe for the expression OF the gen.
era sentiments OF the government OF the United States
upon the topics which that note discusses
leading subject in Mr. Hulsemann's note 10 that OF
the correspondence between Mr. Husemann and the pre-
decessor OF the undersigned, in which Mr Clayton, by
direction of the President, informed Mr. Hulsemann
"that Mr. Manns mission had no other object in view
than 10 obtain reliable information as 70 the true state OF
affairs 10 Hungary, by personal observation Mr. Huse-
remarks that "ths explanation can hardly be adj
med for says very little as to the cause OF the anx-
iey which felt ascertain the chances OF the rev.
ou,ionsts." As this, however. is the only purpose
which with any appearance OF truth be attributed to
the agency-as nothing whatever 10 alleged by Mr..
Hulsemann have been either done said BY the agent
inconsistent with such oblect-the undersigned con-
ceves that Mr. Caytons explanation ought 10 be deemed
not only admissible but quite satisfactory. Mr. Hulse-
tions TO address his present communication to Mr. Clay
reached Washington about the time OF the amented
death OF the late President, and that he delayed from
sense OF proprety the execution OF his task until the
new administration should be fully organized: "a delay
which he rejoices at as il has given him the OPP
self, on the occasion OF the reception OF the dipo.
matte cops that the fundamental policy of the United
States, 90 frequently proclaimed, would guide the re-
lstous OF the American government with other
powers" Mr. Hulsemann also observes that II 10 In his
power TO the undersigned hst the imperial gov
eminent 10 disposed to cultivate relations OF friendship
and good UNDERSTANDING with the United Staies'
Of the imperial government with great satisfaction, and
in consideration Of the friendly relations of the two gov
ernments thus mutually recognised and OF the peculiar
nature OF the incidents BY which their good understand
ing 10 supposed by Mr. Hssemann TO have been, for
moment disturbed or endangered, the President regrets
that Mr. Hulsemann did not feel himself atlbery wholly
to orbesr from the execution OF instructions, which were