Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-06

eTnment of the United States heard these
denuncia'ions of its fundamental princi
Piles without remonstrance, or the di<tur.
bance Of its equanimi,y. This was thirty
years ago.
The power Of this Republic, at the pre-.
sent moment, is spread over a region, one
OF the richest and most fertile Oh The globe
and OF aneXtent in comparison with which
the possessions of the House of Hapsbure
are but as patch on the ear,h's surface.
Its population, already twenty five mill
ions, will exceed that Of the Austrian EN-.
pre- within the period during which j!
may be hoped that NJ. Hulsemann NAV
yet remain in the honorable discharge OF
his duties to his government. Its navi-
CATION and commerce are hardly exceeded
10y the oldest and most commercial nations:
ITS maritime means and its maritime pow =
er may be seen by Austria herself, in all
seas where she has ports, ,as we'll as i, may
be seen, also, in all other quarters of the
globe. Life liberty, properly, and all per-
sonai rights are amply secured to all citi-
zens, and protected by just and stable
laws; and credit, public and private, is as
we'll established as in any government of
continental Europe. And the country, in
all its interests and concerns, partakes
most largely in all the improvements and
progress which distinguish the age. Ger
ta'n'y the United States may be parloned,
even by those who profess adherence to
the principles OF absolute governments, if
they entertain an ardent affection for those
popular forms Of political organization
which have so rapidly advanced their own
prosperity and happiness, and enabled
them in SO short a period TO bring their
country and the hemis phere to which it
belongs, to the notice and respectful re-
gard, not to say the admiration, of the civ
ilized world. Nevertheless, the United
States have abs,ained, at all times, from
acts Of interference with the political
changes Of Europe. They cannot, how
ever, fail 10 cherish always lively inter-
est in the fortunes of nations struggling
for institutions like their own. But this
sympathy, so far from being necessarily a
hostile feeling toward any of the parties
to these great national struggles, is quite
consistent with amicable relations with
them all. The Hungarian people are three
or lour times as numerous as the inhabi-
tants of these United States were when
the American revolution broke out. They
possess, in distinct language and in 9TH
er respects, important elements ofa sepa-
rate nationality, which the Anglo Saxon
race in this country did not possess; and
il the United States wish success to coun-
tries con'ending for popular constitutions
and national indepenl ence, it is only be-
cause they regard such constitutions and
such national Independence, not as magi-
nary, bnt as real blessings. They cain
no right ,however,tota 10 take part in the strug-
giles Of foreign powers, in order 10 pro-
mote these ends. 1t j. only in defence OF
his own government, and lis principles
and character, that the undersigned has
now expressed himself on this subject
But when the United States beheld the
people Of foreign countries, without any
such Interference, spontaneously moving
toward the adoption of institutions like
their OWE, it surely cannot be expected of
them TO remain wholly Indifferent specta-
tors.
In regard 10 the recent very important
occurrences in the Austrian empire, the
uniersi gned freely admits the difficulty
which exists in this country, and is allud-
ed TO by Mr. Hulsemann, of obtaining ac.
curate information. Blu: this difficulty is
by no means to be ascribed to what Mr.
liulsemann calls-with little justice, as it
seems to the undersigned-"th menda-
clous rumors propaeated by the American
press" For information on this subject,
and others Of the same kind, The Amer-
can press is, of necessity, almost wholly
dependent upon that Of Europe; and if
'mendacious rumors" respecting Austri-
an and Hungarian affairs have been any
where propagated. that propagation Of
falsehoods has been most prolific on the
European continent, and in countries i'm
mediately bordering on the Austrian en-
pire. But, wherever these errors may
have originated, they certainly justified
the late President in seeking true inform
alton through authentic channels. His at
ten'ion was first particularly drawn TO the
state Of things in Hungary, by the CORES
pondence Of Mr. Stiles, Charge d'Atfairs
OF the Unitet; States to Vienna. In the au-
tumn of l949 an application was made 10
this gentleman, on behalf of Mr. Kossuth,
formerly Minister Of Finance for the king
dom of Hungary by Imperia! appointment,
but at the same time the application was
made, Chief Of the Revolutionary Gov
eminent. The object of this application
was to obtain the good offices Of Mr. Stiles
with the Imnerial with view
to the suspension of hostiiiies. Thisap-
plica'on became the subject of a confer
ence between Prince Schwarzenburg, the
Imperial Minister for Foreign Affairs, and
Mr. Stiles. The Prince commended the
consiierateness and propriety with which
Mr. Stiles had acted; and, SO far from dis
his interference, advised bin,
in case he received further comnunica-
ton from the Revolutionary Government
in Hungary, to have an interview with
Prince Windisgratz, who was charged by
the Emperor with the proceedings deter
mined on in relation to that kingdom. A
week after these occurrences, Mr. Stiles
received, through secret channel, a COM
munication signed by L. kossuth, Presi-
dent of the Committee Of Defence, and
counter signed by Francis Puisky. Secre-