New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-01
Mr. HHlsemGRa.

aAffaires Of His Majesty the Emperor OF A"s',ia,
~ Sept 80 Causes, not arising from any want
al personal regard for Mr.. Husemann' OF VI p'oP,
~ resnect for his Government, have delayed an
.,swer until the present moment. having sue
,,;,ted Mr. Huisemspn's letter TO the ffeslueh''
the understand is now directed by him 70 retur"
the following reply y; c..
The objects of Mr.. Husemanns note are, hrst,
10 protest by order OF his Government, aSS,nss
che stems taken by the late President OF the
limited States to ascertain tue progress and peoo-
able result Of the revolutionary movements IN
Hungary. and secondly, 10 complain OF some ex-
pressions ia the instructions of the late secretary
Of State to Mr.. A. Dudley Mann, conhdential
agent of the United States, as communicated oy
President Taylor TO the Senate on the 2oth oil
March last.
The principal ground Of protest is founded on
tha idea or 10 the allegation, that the Uoverh-
1nent Of the United States, by the MISSION OF MT
Mann in his instructions, has lnteriered In Tue
domestic affairs Of Austria, In manner UNJUST or
disrespectiul toward that Power. The President
message was communication made oy MIN 70
the Senate transmitting a correspondence De-
tween the Executive Government and conn
Dental agent of its own. This would seem 10 Dc
itself domestic transaction, mere intercourse
between the President and the Senate, In the
manner which is usual and indispensable IN COM
nunications between the different branches OF
the Government. 1t was not addressed either to
Austria or Hungary; nor was 1t any puoho man
ifesto to which any foreign State was calico on
70 reply. Ii was an account OF its TRANSACTIONS
communicated by the Executive Government to
the Senate, at the request of that body made
public, indeed, but made public only because such
is the common and usual practice CT proceeding
and it may be regarded as somewhat strange,
therefore, that the Austrian Cabinet did not per
ceive that by the instructions given TO Mr. holse-
mann, it was itself interfering with the domestic
concerns of foreign State. the very thing which
s. md ~ mr.
States
The Department has, on former occasions, in
formed the Ministers of Foreign Powers that
communication from the President to either House
Of Congress is regarded as domestic communl-
cation, of which, ordinarily, DO foreign State has
cognizanee; and, IN more recent instances, the
great inconv enence of making such cOmmunica-
lions subjects of diplomatic correspondence and
discussion has been fully shown II it had been
the pleasure of his Majesty the Emperor Of Aus
fria, during the struggles in Hungary TO have ad-
nonished the Provisional Government or the peo-
pie Of that country against involving themselves
IN disaster. by following the evil and dangerous
example Of the United States Of America in ma
king efforts for the establishment of independent
Governments such an admonition from that Sow
ereign TO his Hungarian subjects would not have
originated here diplomatic correspondence. The
President might, perhaps on this ground, have de-
clined to direct any particular reply to Me- Hulse
MAINS note; but out OF proper respect tor tue
Austrian Government, it has been thought better
70 answe that note az length; and the more es-
pecialiy as the occasion is not unavOrabe for the
expression Of the general sentiments of the Gov
eminent of the United States upon the topics
which Il at note discusses.
leading subject in Mr.. Hulsemanns note is
that Of the correspondence between MIR. Hulse-
mann aud the predecessor OF the undersigned, IN
which Mr. Clayton, by direction Of the President
informed Mr Hulsemann that Mr. Manns mission
had no other object in view than TO obtain reliable
information as TO the true state OF affairs IN Hun
gary, by personal observation" Mr.. Hulsemann
remarks that this explanation can hardly be ad
mitted for it says very little rs to the cause OF the
anxiety which was felt TO ascertain the chances
Cf the revolutionists' AS this, however, is the
only purpose which can with any appearance OF
truth be attributed TO the agency; as nothing
whatever is alleged by Mr.. Hulsemann to have
been either done or said by the agent inconsistent
with such an object, the undersigned conceives
shat Mr.. 6laytons explanation ought to be deemed
not only admissible but quite satisfactory.
MIR. Hulsemann states, IN the course OF his note,
that his instructions to address his PTsse%. com.
munication to MIR. CLAYTON reached Washington
about the time of the lamented death OF the late
President aud that he delayed from sense OF pro-
priety the execution Of his task until the ne"
Administration should be fully organized de-
Law which he now reioices at, as It has gwen MN
The opportunity of ascertaining from the new
President himself on the occasion of the recep.
fion of the diplomatic corps, that the fundamental
policy of the United States, so frequently pro-
claimed, would guide the relations Of the Ameri-
can Government with other Powers" MIR. Hulse-
mann also observes that it is in his power to as
sure the undersigned shat the Imperial Govern
mont is disposed to cultivate relations OF friend.
ship and good understanding with the United
States"
The President receives this assurance OF the
disposition OF the Imperial Government with great
satisfaction and, in consideration OF the friendly
relations OF the two Governments thus mutually
recognised and of the peculiar nature OF the incl
dents bv which their good understanding is sup
posed by Mr.. Hulsemann 20 have been tor mo-
Inent disturbed or endangered, the President
regrets that Mr.. Hulsemann did not feel himself
at liberty wholly to forbear from the execution OF
instructions which were OF course transmitted
from Vienna without any foresight OF the state OF
things under which they would reach w ashington.
II Mr.. Hulsemann saw, in the address OF the Pre-
sdent to the Diplomatic corps satisfactory
pledges of the sentiments aud the policy OF this
Government. in regard TO neutral rights and neu
sra duties, it might, perhaps, have been better
not to bring on discussion OF past transactions.
But the undersigned readily admits that this
was question fit only for the consideration and
decision OF Mr.. Hu semann himself; and although
the President does not see that any good purpose
can be answered by re0peuing the inquiry into
the propriety OF the step taken by President Tay.
lon to ascertain the probable issue Of the late civil
war In Hungary, justice TO his memory requires
the undersigned briefly to restste the history OF
those steps, and to show their consistency with
The neutral policy which has invariably guided
the Government Of the United States in its for
eign relations as well as with the established and
wellsettled principles of national intercourse, and
the doctrines of public law.
The undersigned will first observe that the
President is persuaded His Majesty the Emperor
OF Austria does not think that the Government OF
the United States ought TO view, with unconcern,
the extraordinary events which have occurred,
not only in his dominions but in many other parts
of Europe, since February, ls4s. The Govern
ment ana people Of the United States like other
intelligent Governments and communities, take a
lively interest in the movements and the events
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