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Mr. Hulsemann proceeds to remark that "ths eS-
relney painful incident, therefore. might have been
passed over without any written evidence being left
part i'd the archives OF the United States. had
not Gen. Taylor thought proper to revive the whole
subject by communicating TO the Senate, IN his mes
sage of the 18th 29,h Of last March, the instructions
sion of his mission to Vienna. The publicity which
has been given to that document has placed the lmpe
rial Government under tho necessity OF entering Tor
NAL protest. through its official representative, against
the proceedings of the American Government lest that
Government should construe our silence into approha-
tlou federation even OF the principles winch appear
TO have guided its action and the means II nas adopt
ed" The undersigned re-assers to Mr.. Huisemann,
and to the Cabinet of Vienna and IN The presence OF
the world, that the steps taken by President Taylor
| now protested against by the Austrian Government,
were warranted by the law OF nauons, aad agreeable
| to the usages OF civilized States.
With respect to the communication OF Mr.. Manns
instructions to the Senate, and the Language In which
they are couched, it has already been said, and Mr..
Hulsemann must feel the justice OF the remark that
these domestic affairs, in reference to which the
Government OF the United States cannot admit the
slightest responsibility to the Government OF his lmpe
al majesty. No State, deserving the appellaton
oil independent, permit language IN which it may
Instruct its officers in the discharge OF their du-
ties tsel 10 be called question under any pretext
by a foreign Power. But if this were not
SO Mr. Hulsepann is in an error in stating that the
Austrian government IS called an Iron Rule In Mr..
Manns Instructions That phrase Is not found IN the
paper and in respect the honorary epithe bestowed
in Mr. Mann's instructions the late chief OF the Rev
dictionary Government of Hungary, Mr.. Hulsemann
will bear in mind that the government OF the United
States cannot Justly be expected in confidential
munlcatiou to its agent, TO withhold from an in-
dvidual an ephet OF distinction otwhich great part
OF the world thinks him worthy merely on the ground
that his own Government regards him as a rebel
At early stage OF the American Revo luton whilst
Washington was considered by the English Govern
rebel chief, he was regarded on the continent
OF Europe as an iustrious hero But the undersigned
will lake the liberty Of bringing the Cabinet OF Vienna
into the presence OF its own predecessors, and OF citing
for its consideration the conduct OF the lmpera Gov
eminent itself In the year l!T7 the war OF the Amer
lean Revolution raging all over these United States;
England prosecuting that war with most resolue
determination and by the exertion of all her military
means to the fullest extent. Germany at that time
peace with England; and yet an agent OF that Con-
gress, which looked upon by England IN other
light than that of body in open rebellion was not only
received with great respect by the Ambassador OF the
Empress Queen at Paris, and by the Minister OF the
Grand Duke OF Tuscany, who afterwards mounted the
imperial throne, but resided in Vienna for considerable
time, not, indeed, officially acknowledged, but treated
with courtesy and respect; and the Emperor suffered
himself 10 be persuaded by that agent exert himself
prevent the German Powers from furnishing troops
England to ienabe her TO suppress the rebellion in
America.
Neilter Mr.. Hulsemann, nor the Cabinet OF Vienna,
presumed, will undertake say that any Thing said
or done by this Government in regard to the recent
war between Austria and Hungary is not borne out,
and much Than borne out, by this example OF the
imperial Court. 1t is believed that the Emperor Jo-
seph the Second habituay spoke In terms OF respect
and admiration OF the character OF w ashlngton, he
is known 10 have done of that OF Franklin and he
deemed it no intacton OF neutrality to inform hlmse If
OF the progress OF ths revolutionary struggle IN Amer
to express his deep sense OF the merits and the
talents OF those lnstrious who were then leading
their country to independence and renown The under
signed may add that in 1881 the Courts OF Russia and
Austria proposed diplomatic Congress OF the belger
en Powers, to which the Commissioners OF the United
| States should be admitted.
MIR. Hulsenann thinks that in MIR. Manns nstruc-
ions improper expressions are introduced regard to
buf The med q to
that Russia herself is OF that opinion. The only OBJ
servaton made in those instructions about Russia il,
that she has chosen to attitude ofnterfe-
renee, and her immense preparations Tor invading and
reducing The Hungarlans TO the rule OF Austria-rom
which they desire to be released-gave serious
character to the contest to awaken the most painful
solictude in the minds of Americans" The UNDER
signed cannot but consider the Austrian Cabinet
unnecessarily susceptible in looking upon language like
this hostile demonstration" Ii we remember
that It was addressed by the Government to lis own
agent, and has received publicity only through
municaton from one Department OF the American
Government to another the language quoted must be
deem ed moderate and noftensive. The comfy OF
tons would hardly forbid its being addressed to the
Imperial Powers themselves.
1t is scarcely necessary for the undersigned to say,
that relations OF the United States with Russia have
always been OF the most friendly kind, and have
been deemed by either party to require any compromise
OF their peculiar views upon subjects of domestic
toregn po!y or the true origin OF governments AT any
rate the fact that Austria in her contest with Hungary
had intimate and faithful ally in Russia, cannot alter
the real nature OF The question between Austria and Hun
gary in any way affect the neutral rights and duties
of the Government of the United States the ustitia
BILE sympahes OF the American people, 1t is, indeed,
easy conceive that favor toward struggling Hungary
would not be diminished but increased when it was
seen that the arm OF Austria was strengthened and up
held by power whose assistance threatened be, and
which in the end proved to be, overwhelmingly destruc
| tive OF all her hopes
| Towards the conclusion fhs note Mr.. Hulsemann
remarks that "if tbs Government the United States
were TO think proper TO take indirect part in the
political movements of Europe American policy would
be exposed to acts OF retaliation and to ncon-
veniences which would not fail to affect the commerce
and industry OF the two hemlspheres." As this pos
sble fortune, this hypothetical retaliation, the Govern
ment and people of the United States quite willing to
take their chances and abide their destiny. Taking neth
direct indirect part the domestic intestine
movements of Europe they have fear of events of
| the alluded TO by Mr.. Hnlsemann. 1t would be
idle discuss with Mr.. Hulsemann those acts of
retaliation hch he magines may possibly take place
at indefinite time hereafter. Those ques-
tons will be discussed when they arise, and Mr.
Husemann and the Cabinet OF Vienna may rest assured
thai in the meantime, while performing with strict
and exact fidelity all their neutral duties, nothing will
deter either the Government or the people of the
United States from exercising, at their dis
cretion, the rights belonging to them independent
nation, and of forming and expressing their own
opinions freely aud at all times upon the great political
events which may ranspre among the civilized ma
ton of the earth Their own institutions stand upon
the broadcast principles OF civil liberty and believing
those principles and the fundamental laws in which
they embodied be eminenty favorable the pros
pety OF States-o be, in fact the only principles gov
ernment which the demands of the present enligh-
tened age-the President has perceived with great
sfaction that, IN the Constitution recently introduced
into the Austrian empire, many of these great prin-
cjpes are recognized and applied and he cherishes
sincere wish that they may produce the same happy
effects throughout his Austrian MaJestys extensive do
minions that they have done in the United States
| The undersigned has the honor to repeat to Mr..
Hulsemann the assurance OF his high consideration.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
| MINERAL RICHES OF ARKANsAs.--Mr. SMELL,
an accomplished chemist and mneralogist, who
has lately been exploring the neurological
treasures ofArkansas, says he found in the interior