Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-23

II belongs, To the notice and respectful re-
gard, not to say the admiration Of the civil
lied world. Nevertheless, the United States
have abstained, az all times, from acts Of in
reference with the political changes Of
Europe They cannot, however. fail to
cherish always lively interest in the for
tunes of nations struggling for institutions
like their own. But this sympathy, SO far
from being necessarily a hostile feeling to-
ward any of the parties of these great ma
tional struggles, Is quite consistent with ami
cable relations with them.
The Hungarian people are three or four
times as numerous as the inhabitants Of the
/ United States were when the American
revolution broke out. They possess dis
uuct language, and Important elements Of a
separate nationality, which tie Auglo-Sax-
on race IN this country did not possess and
If the United States wish success to coun-
tries contendlng for popular constitutions
and national independence, 1t IS only be-
cause they regard such constitutions and
such national independence, not as imagi-
nary, but as real blessings They claim no
right, however, 10 take part in the struggles
of foreign powers TO promote these ends j,
IS only III defence Of his own Government
and principles and character that the un-
designed has now expressed himself on tn IS
subject But When rhe United States be.
hold the people OF Foreign countries, with
out any such Interference, spontaneously
moving towards the adoption OF institutions
Ike their own, it surely canno. be expected
If them to remain wholly Indifferent specta-
tors
In regard to the recently very important
occurrences in the Austrian empire, the
undersigned freely admits the difficulty
which exists in this country. aud is alluded
to by Mr.. llulscmann ofobtalninr accurate
Information Bat jhs difficulty is by no
means To be ascrlbed to what Mr. llulse-
man calis-wlth little Justice, as it seems
to the underslg ned-" the meudlcious ru-
mors propagatej bY the American press"
For Information on tins subject, and others
of the same kind, the American press Is, of
necessity, almost wholly dependent ON that
OF Europe and lf mendacieus rumors"
respecting Austrian and Hungarian affairs
have been any where ptopagated, that prop
agduon of fasehoods has been most prolific
on the European continent, and IN coun-
tries Immediately bordering on the Austrian
empire. But, wherever these errors may
have originated, they certainly lnslned the
late President IN seeking true information
through authentic channels.
His attention was first particularly drawn
to the state of thing, IN Hungary, by the
correspondence of Mr. Stiles, Charge dAi-
Fares of the United States at Vienna. In
the autumn Of of Isis, an application was
made to this gentleman, on behalf Of Mr..
kos>ufh. formerly Minister Of Finance for
the kingdom Of Hungary by Imperial APP
poiulment, but at the time the application
was made Cmel OF the Revolutionary Coy
eminent. The object Of this application
was to obtain The good Offices of Mr.. STILES
with the Imperial government, with view
TO the suspension of hostllllles. Tins ap-
pucaaon became the subject of conference
between Prince Schwlrzenbefg, the lmpc-
rial Minister of Foreign Affairs, aud Mr.
Stiles The Prince commended lie consd-
eraleness and propriety with winch Mr..
Stiles had acted aud, so far from dsap-
proving his Interference, advised him, IN
case be received further communication
from the Revolutionary Government IN Hun
gary, to have an interview with Prince VIM
di,nartZ, who was charged by the Emperor