Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11

els l. is reported 10 have declared in an adj
dress to the Hungarian Diet, in 1920, that 'ihe
whole world had become foolish, and leaving
their ancient laws. was in search Of imagina-
ry constitutions" These declarations amount
TO nothing less than denial of the lawful
ness OF the origin Of the Government Of the
United States, since it is certain that that
Government was Established in consequence
OF change which did not proceed from
| thrones, or the permission of crowned heads
But the Governments of the United States
heard these deuunciations Of lis fundamental
principles without remonstrance, or The dis
tnrbance of lis equanimity. This was thirty
years ago.
The power of this Republic, at the present
moment, is spread over a region, one of the
richest and most fertile on the globe, and of
an extent in comparison with which the pos
sessions of the House of IIapsburg are bu, a
patch on the rarh's surface. It's population
already twenty-five millions, will exceed that
of the Austrian empire within the period du-
ring which it may be hoped that Mr.. Hul>e-
mann may yet remain in the honorable dis
charge Of his duties TO his Government. Its
navigation aud commerce are hardly exceed
ed the oldest and most commercial nations ;
lis maritime means and maritime power may
be seen by Austria herself, in all seas where
she has ports, as well as may be seen, also.
in all other quarters of the globe. Life. libcr-
ty, property, and all other personal rights are
amply secured to all citizens, and protected
and private, is as well established as in any
Government OF continental Europe And the
country, in all lis interests aud concerns, par
takes most. largely in all the improvements
and progress which distinguish the age. Ger
tainly the United States may be pardoued,
even by those who profess adherence 10 the
principles Of absolute Governments, if they
entertain an ardent affection for those popular
iorms of political organizations which have
SO rapidly advanced their own prosperity and
happiness, and enabled them in 50 short
period to bring their country and the hems-
phere to which it belongs, 10 the notice and
respectful regard, not to say the admiration,
of the civilized world. Nevertheless, the
United States have absIained, al all times
from acts of interference with the political
changes of Europe. They cannot, however,
fail 10 cherish always lively mteres. in the
fortunes of nations struggling for institutions
like their own. But this sympathy, so far
from being necessarily 4 hostile feeliu" toward
any OF the parties TO these great national
struggles; is quite consistent with aluicabIe
relations with them all.
Pie Hungarian people are three or four
times as numerous as the inhabitants OF these
United States were when the American rev.
olution broke out. They possess, in distinct
language and in other respects, important el
ements OF seperae nationality, which the
Ango.SaXon race in this country did not pos
sess and if the United States wish success
10 countries conending for popular consliu-
lions and national independence, not as I'M
aginary, but as real blessings. They claim
no right, AOwevor, 10 take part in the strug-
giles of Foreign Powers in order TO prcmuie
these ends. 1t is only in defence of his own
Government, and lis principles and character
thai the undersigned has row expressed him
self on the subject. But when the United
States behold the people of foreign counties,
without any such Interference, spontaneously
moving toward the adoption of institutions
of them TO remain wholly indifferent specta-
tors.
In regard 10 the recent very important oc-
cuuences in the Austrian Empire, the under
signed freely admits the difficulty which en-
ists in this country, and is alluded TO by Mr.
Ilulsemann, of obtaining accurate informa.
ton. But this difficulty is by no means tC
be ascribcd to what Mr. Hulsehann calls
with little justice, as it seems 10 the under.
| signed-'lhe mendacious rumors propagaled
| by the American press"
For information on this subject, and other;
of the same kind, the American press is, oi
necessity, alnos, entirely dependent upon
that of Europe and if "mendacous umors
respecting Austrian and Hungarian afiairs
have been anywhere propagated, that propa
CATION of lalsehoods has been most prolific
on the European continent, and in couHrie:
Immediately bordering on the Austrian EN-
pire But wherever these errors may have
originated, they certainly justified the late
President in seeking true Information through
authentic channels His attention was frs
particularly drawn 10 the state of things il
Hungary, by the correspondence of Mr. Slile:
Charge d'Atfairs of the United States at vi
emma. In the autumn of lS4S, an application
was made TO this gentlemen, on behalf o
Mr., Kossuth, formerly Miuisierof Finance, fo
the Kingdom of Hungary by imperial ap
pointment, but at the time of the application
was made Chief of the Revolutionary Go
vernment
The object of this application was to OBJ
tain the good offices of Mr.. Stiles with tht
Imperial Government, with view 10 The
r ba.,;l;,;as THE opplioot