The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-22
The ImprasoRmsnt Of Charles Brace In
Auntrfa.

prom the Hartford (Conn.) Courant, July 2il
we have been permitted 20 copy the following
extracts OF letter from MIR. Brace TO the American
Minister at Austria, Mr. McCurdy, and by him
forwarded to this country. Ii gives account OF
his reatment and the reasons which led to his
rest which will be read with interest 1t bears date
June l7th;-
/ thank you a thousand times for your most
friendly and patriot, letter Ii wa dated June
9th and reached me the l6th-beiDg read by me
before tho Auditor. have been now twenty-four
days in prison, a proof so slight and charge
so unsupported, that must consider the whole pro-
ceeding directed against me as an American. |
have been treated, till within few days, like a
common criminal against the government. For
three days closely shut up in q miserable
quarter, where my body was so eaten with feas,
that it looks as if bad frightful disorder After
that was allowed to associate with other criminals,
and 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
allowed rather better quarter though still closely
conhned The eaarge arose against me in this way.
was In hotel and some one at table asked me
about UJhazy. ! spoke few words of the colony,
and situation. The report Immediately carried
to the police that an American was here who spoke
as If acquainted with Ujhazy-probably an
emissary. In the meantime | had visited my
various acquaintance, and the next day was
calling upon the Obergespan, when he informed
me was under suspicion, as | had not handed
in my pass. | answered that | supposed twenty
four hours would be allowed here, as in all
cities, even in state of siege However,
| hurried of-Presented my pass-was assur
| ed there would be no difficulty, and went
| of to? dinner. While at dinner | wai arrested,
| about twenty-si hours after my arrival, and the
warrant had been made out the day before. some
| Ave hours after my arrival The charge Gas later
made) was, " You are member OF the democrsh,
committee, an agent of Inlay and Czetz-here
with revolutionary writings 70 spread revolutionary
move ments - The proofs-frst, my expressions
about Ujhazy's colony, as if knew him; second,
q note Of reduction from Czetz in my portfolio OF
four lines, formal introduction third, an old
pamphlet printed in 1913, the revolutionary side
| fourth, card of introduction from family ! had
visited here TO their relative in London distin-
guished revolutionist (Beothy) In reply, urged
that every American English traveller might lie
under the saDe Suspicion a. most knew OF this COL
Ony, or even some mem eers personally, and they
would naturally speak Of it to Hungarians-that
nothing could be more natural, than letter Of in
PRODUCTION from an emgrant, when there was so
many in every land, and where two thirds Of the
nation were compromised here, 1t would b2 difficult
not to visit First. In reference to Ujhazy,
had never known him spoken to him, and there
was no proof had. Second. The pamphlets were
| not such at all as an emissary would take, and l
could prove had them only for phlo sophical OBJ
iects Third That had visited n en- from all par
| ties-even government officers. Fourth. That the
card of introduction to Beothy could not be consid
| cred an offence, when the brother who gave me the
| card had been allowed by government to 60 to
London to visit him personally. AS for the den
| ocratic committee, / scarcely ever heard OF IT,
and never knewa member. This is substantially
| the whole case-though at the close the pam
| phlets abandoned proof, and the charge
| is, merely of being an emissary. You see no
words writings of mine are adduced az proof
| except those in regard to Ujhazy, merely as
| if acquainted" The whole charge ia merely
a suspicion-and arrest like this, Of nearly four
weeks, and treatment Of this kind, consider one
Of the most unjust acts ever perpetrated on free
| man. doubt their right to imprison an Ameri
| can citizen, with correct pass. on gu N slight
| proof-and the whole | consider most unpro-
voked assault on rnc rights Of an American cit-
zen. / am assured you will unite With me in con-
sidering the whole proceeding as most serious one
| between the two nations, involving the rights aud
honor Of our countrymen in Austria. OF course
you will take no steps beg ond my release, till you
hear from me the particulars in person Be assured
! shall never neglect the matter I'll proper satis-
faction is obtained. Your prompt appeal for your
friend and countryman In distress will be for
gotten by me. | am obliged to address this to
Pesth, that it may reach you-and even then ! am
| doubtful.
p. S.-They have made an investigation among
my acquaintance in all Hungary, and even in
| Prague, and every testimony vas sood. Yet still
the arres. continues The object is apparently a
I sort of reprsal American sy mpathy with Hun
gary, or u punishment which sha IL keep our coun-
trymen cut OF Hungary. As for the charge, II
could stand ia court Of ChTstendom day, on
such profound added to that, that an foreign
citizen under the pass from my government
know you oil 10 all ia your power for me; but four
weeks Is weary time, With the sense Of injustice
! besides.