New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-23
The Impris onmeut of Charles Brace in Austria

From the Hartford " Onn.) NOura1t, July 81
We have been permitted to copy the fol-
lowing extracts OF letter from Mr. Brace to the
American Minister al Austria, Mr.. McCurdy, and by
HIM forwarded to thus country. IL gives an account
of ms treatment and the reasons which led to his ar
rest which will be read with interest. IL bears date
June Il
thank you thousand times for your most friend
" and patriotic letter IL was dated June aud
reached me the l6th--bemg read by me before the
Auditor have been now twenty-four days III prison,
on proof so slight ana a charge SO unsupported,
that must consider the whole proceeding directed
against me an American. ] have been treated.
I'LL within few days, like common criminal
against the Government. For three days was close
Nv shut up miserable quarter. where my body was
so eaten with heaS, that II looks as 1t had fright
ml disorder After that | was allowed TO associate
with other criminals, to walk with them an hour
day between two lines of soldiers. No books or
writing have been permitted me After sixteen days
of this was allow ed rather better quarter, though
still closely confined. The charge arose against me IN
thus way was IN a hotel and some one AT table asked
me about UlhaZy. spoke few words of the colony,
and situation. The report WAS immediately carried to
the police that an American was here who spoke rs
II acquainted With lJhazy-pToAablv an emSsary.
In The meantime had visited NV various acQuan-
anccS. and the next dav was calling upon the ODER
geSpan, when he informed me | WIS under SuSpl-
ciOn, a. had not handed IN my pass | answered
that supposed twenty four hours would be allowed
here, in all cities, even IN state OF siege How
ever, hurried oh-prcseniCd my paSs--waS assured
there would be no difficulty, and went on 10 dinner
While at dinner | was arrested, about twenty
hours after my arrival, and the warrant had been
made out the day before, some FIVE hours after my
arrival The charge (as later made was, " GU are
Member OF the Democratic Committee, an agent
of Vjha2y and CZetZ-here with revolutionary VII
nngs 10 spread revolutionary movements" The
proots-hrst, my expressions about tlhaZyS colony,
asst knew HIM, second, a note OF introduction
nom Czez, IN my portfolio, OF four Ines mere for
nal Introduction thlrd, an old pamphlet printed IN
lsis on the revolutionary side fourth, card of IN
uoducuou from family had visited acre, 10 their
relative In London, a distinguished reyoluuonlSt
lBeothyl In reply. urged that every American or
English tray eer might lie under the same suspicion
as most knew of Tins colony, or even some members
personally. and they would naturally speak OF II 10
HungarianS- nothing could be more natural
than "A letter oi Introduction from an emlgrant.
when there we've so many IN every land. and
where twO-thirdS of the nation were compro-
missed here, II would be dificut NOT 60 visit some.
FIRST In reference 10 UJAazv had never known
linn or spoken to HIM. and there was no proof had
>scoRe TIE pamphlets We're not such AT all a. an
emlssAN would take and could prove had them
only FOR philosophical objects Tasrd. That had
visited men from all partleS-CvCn Government Off
GERS, F0trih. That the card OF introduction to
beothy could not be considered an ofenSe, When the
brother, who gave me The card. had 5eca allowed hy
government 70 go TO London 10 visit him personally
As ior The Democratic Committee. scarcely ever
heard o. Il. and never knew a member This Is Snb
siahtiaily the whole caSe-tAough al the close the
pamphlets were abandoned as proof and the charge
Is. merely " beng an emlSSary You see no words
or writings OF mlne are addGced as proof except
The whole charge Is merely a SuSplcion-and
arrest ike this OF nearly four weeks ana
treatment OF this KIND | consider one of
the most unjust acts ever perpetrated ON a free
man doubt their night u impriS0n an Ame-
mean citizen, with correct pass on such slight
prooi-and the whole consider most unprOyoked
assault on the rights OF an American citizen. am
assured yOu Will unite with me n considering the
whole. proceeding as Il most serious one between
The two nations, involving the rights and honor OF
our countymen IN Austria. or course YOU VIII take
no steps beyond my release, TIL Won hear from me
Aepasnculars IN person. Be assured | shall never
neglect the matter TIL proper satisfaction Is oo-
tanned lour prompt appeal for your friend and
coonir, IN distress VIII never be forgotten oy
NE. am oolgedto address tins 10 Pesth. tnat Il
may reach you-and even then am doubtful,
S.-They have made an investigation among
ny acquaintance IN all Hungary, and even IN
Ifague, AMI every testimony was good Yet still
ne arrest continues. The object is apparently
son OF reprSal on Americon sympathy with Hun
gary punishment which shall keep our coun-
uymen on, OF Hungary As for the charge il could
aalu In no court of Chrislendom a day, on such
pvoi-Shd added to that, that am foreign citizen
Ss .uss me pass nom my Government | know Won
neo all IN your power for me. but four weeks i a
"e@! n'ne, With the sense OF injustice beside"