Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-08

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PEELED to publish in The present issue Will, we hope,
be sufficient apology for both. We have necessa-
rily encroachsd considerably upon the columns be-
longing especially to our patrons ;iis week--here-
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AUSTRIA AND THE UNrTED STATES.
Ah<Scze Of dissatisfaction has sprung up between
me Emparial Government of Austria and the United
sta,es as developed in recent correspondence con-
ducsed by the Representatives OF The two na"ons'
.iz. Mr.. J. G. HU1sEMAN, Charge de AdaHes OF
,he former government and the Hon. DANIEL WEB
srRR, Secretary of State.
After careful examination of the difficulty, II
s,rkes US as small matter, better fer 10 have remain
ed unnoced BY his Imperial Majesty. Very h''ie
interesting negotiation to be looked for between
TWO countries whose relative positions were such as
the IJni,ed States aud Austria and we cannot relieve
ourselves Of the impressions that desire for dip
,omatc no,orieiy had something TO DO with the mn
,atiye Of the correspondence II laure!s were ex-
oec,ed to be won in passage at arms with The Amer
ican Secretary, it is not the first instance OF isap-
pointed expectations.
The facts are these During the struggle between
hungary and Austria, President TAYLOR dispatched
A. DUDLEY MANN as a special agent TO Vienna, Tor
the purpose Of gaining correct information OF The
position of Hungary, her resources, and the prooa-
billy Of her sustaining herself and establishing
separate aud independent government In The M
s,suc6ons to Mr. MANN, KossUTH, the Hungarian pa
II md 10 III
duo, Of Austria in invoking Russian aid remark
al uoon with freedom becoming The Chief mags-
trste of free people. The combined powers lrl-
amphed-poor Hungary is put down, and now Inc
American government is charged with violating the
comfy of nations. and its neutral obligations, while
il. authorized agent is denomnated SPY.
In reply To all this, the grea, American statesman
presents himself TO public view IN dimensions, wheh
always large, appear ma2n6ed by The occasion; an
,na,ed and elevated, doubt, 10y the rehecnon that
his country stands forth before the world &" use
his own ideas) as the fit representative OF Tree pFih-
siDles aud popular governments lie Jusnnes The
svmpalhes Of the American people and the course
Of President TAYLOR by course Of unanswerable
ARGUMENT lie denies violation OF The comfy ol
,a,ions or neutral obligations by the most pointed
historical references and by pungent anti conclusive
arsumsnt. He tells The Chevaler that the charge
spon this country OF sending spy into Austria, can
only be tolerated upon the ground that The German
term may not convey the full force OF The English
word SPY. Aud ia regard to the indirect shreai to
Mr MANN, had his mission been known i'll Vienna,
,he Secretary uses the following language "tad the
Immortal Government Of Austria subjected Mr.. MANN
50 .he treatment of spy, hwould have placed Itself
,y;,hou, the pale Of civilized nations and The Cabl-
ne, of Vienna NAV be assured that ii it had carried
attempted to carry, any such lawless purpose INTO
effect in the case of authorized agent ct this gov
ernmen, the spirit of the people Of this country
uoud have demanded immediate hostillues to be
waped by the utmost exerton Of the power OF the
Republic. Military and Naval"
The Chevalier knows ere this, we presume, that
the citizen Secretary knows how to meet arrogant
,rseusinns and that the successful "cut and thrust"
depends neither upon the royal polish of the blade,
nor the iewelled ornament of its hill.
A due seasoning of sarcasm aud irony, called for
by the occasion and Iusii ed by the circumstances,
have given to tins State paper relish adapted to the
public taste We regret that the press upon our col
umns forbids the immediate appearance OF the cor
respondence in our paper
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