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From the National Intelgenocr OF Dec. 81.
Austria and the iIunsariaus.
Chcrdlier j. &. UdSeman to Secretayy of State
ISTRlAN LEGATION.
NAsnINGToN, Sep. 20, ISL.

LilullSIdIIoiI' L Al SIRlAN lIEGA11ON.
WAsnINGToN, Sep 20, 1851.
The undc signed. hargc dAiiiires of his
Majesty the Emperor of Austria, has been ill.,
duced to make the following communication to
the Secretary of Sta'c:
As soon rs the imperial Government became
aware of the fact that IL United States aren't
had been Dispatched to Vienna, with orders to
watch for a favorable moment to recognize the
Hungarian Republic and to conclude u treaty
of commerce with the same, the undersigned
was directed to address some confdentia. but
pressing representations to the Cabinet of
Washington against that proceeding, which is
so much at variance with those principles of
ntcrnltioml law, so scrupulously adhered to by
Austria at all times, and under all circumStan-
ceS towards the United States. In fact how
Is 1t possible to reconcile such Il mission with
the principle + nOn>ntcrve ton, so formally
announced by the United States as the basis of
American policy, and which had Just been
sanctioned with sOlmuch solcmnty by the Pres
ldcnt, III his inaugural address of March ),
lel9: Was it i'll return for the friendship and
confidence which Austria had never ceased to
manifest towards them, that the United States
became so impatient for the downfall of the
Austrian Monarchy, and even sought to acce-
crate that event by the uttcraucc of their wishes
to that effect? Those who did not hesitate to
assume the responsibility Of sending Mr.. Dcd-
ley Mann on such an errand, should, indepen-
dent of considerations of propricty, have borne
IN mind that they were exposing their cmssarv
to be treated as a spy 1t is to be regretted that
the American Government was not better in
formed as to the actual resources of Austria,
ana her historical perseverance in defending
her Just rights A knowledge of those resour-
lol 10 a.
test for few months duration could neither
have exhausted the energies OF that Power. nor
turned aside its purpose to put down the nsur-
rectlon. Austria has struggled against the
French revolution for twenty i've years: he
courage and perseverance which she exhibited
in that memorable contest have BEEN apprccia
ted by the whole world.
To the urgent representations of the under
signed, Mr.. Clayton answered that Mr. Mann's
mission had no other object in Wow than to oh
tam reliable lntomlton as to the true state of
allllrs IN Hungary, by personal observation -
tins explanation can hardly be admitted, for it
says very little as to the cause of the anxiety
which was felt to ascertain the chances of the
revolutlonists. Unfortunately, the language
in which Mr. Minn's instructions were drawn,
gives us very correct idea of their scope -
The language was offensive to the Imperial
Cablnet, Tor 1t deslgnaeS the Austrian Govern.
mont as an iron rue, and represents the rcb,l |
chief kossuth as an lluStriouS man; while i'm
proper expressions are introduced in regard 10
Russia, the intimate ana faithful ally of AUS
trla. Notwithstanding these hostile demonstra-
tons, the Imperial Cabinet has deemed it prop
cr to preserve a conclatory department maxi
ing ample allowance for the ignorance of tie
Cabinet of " ashington on the subject of Hun
garian affairs, and its disposition to give Gre
dence TO the mendacious rumors which are pro-
pagated by the American press I his extreme
ly painful incident, therefore, might have been
passed over without any written evidence be
ing left, on our part, in the archives of the Uni
ted tntes, had not General Taylor thought
proper to revive the whole subject by comuiu-