The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-18
The Of mr.. Brace, tho American under Arrest

The Case Of mr. Brace the American under Arrest
| In Hungary
Vienna correspondent OF the Boston Atlas gives some
further particulars IN relation The arrest OF Mr. Charles
l., Brace in Hungary. II seems that before leaving
America, about Year ago. he finished reg ular
OF theological studies al New York, arrived al Vienna
about the end Of APRIL his way 10 Italy, where he in
tended to embark directly for the United States enter
upon the duties OF the ministry. Instead Of going direct
from Vienna to Italy he determined to make an excur
sion 10 Hungary Tor two three weeks He had not
proceeded far, however before he arrested a
outionary emssary and what confirmed the suspicious
OF the Austrian government was that when arrested he
had upon his person copy OF Pulskeys Rights OF Hun
gary" and letter OF Introduction from oil the Hun
garian patriots He is also accused of having taken
roundabout ways 10 Hungary with the apparent purpose
OF coming in contact with individuals inmical 10 Aus
ra, and OF having with him several copies of writings
or pamphlets OF revolutionary tendency II appears.
however, from letter which Mr.. Brace wrote TO an
acquaintance in Gross Warden, in order 10 have the
knowledge Of his arrest and The grounds OF it commun
Gated 10 his friends in Vienna that he only had letter
OF any hing Ike the kind mentioned, couple OF lines OF
introduction mere from CZecz 10 a Mr. Splba'y, Of
Pesb, which he did rot deliver; and revolu-
onay writings that he only had copy of "Hungarys
Rights" by Pulskey--a pamphlet which some one had
presented 10 him. As 10 taking roundabout ways, that
very natural, his object 10 the country.
The correspondent OF the Atlas gives detail OF the
procasnaton and delay of the Austrian authorities in
acting his case, and adds with regard 10 the charges
against MIR Brace
at very likely that he may have found revoluiona
ry works secretly circulating in Hungary and have taken
copies offered 10 HIM, 10 preserve merely as an evidence
OF popular feeling there He no doubt also came IN con-
tact with many die affected persons It would he difficult
for any one particularly an American. 10 20 there with
out dong He may also have acted imprudenty in The
too free eYpre sion OF his sentiments, not thinking he
was IN country under martial law. But all this hardly
Juslihes so long an imprisonment, a'ler the representa-
tons and efforts made here and IN cher places IN his Ia
vo from which they must certainly see that he can be
no political emlssary.
.'The government here apparently considers Mr. Brace
innocent of any real DIES gn, hut having acted i'm
pcudenty. !, should, therefore, think. be more exped,
nous bringing about his release mere act of i'm
prudence, particularly IN stranger not acquainted with
the exceptional state OF things here, hardly justify
months close imprisonment, and trial before military
| tribunal
revolutionary scheme work among the Hungarian refn-
gees abroad, and the disaeced at home therefore the
tenacly with which pursues everything that supposes
may possibly give II the least clue have reason 10 be-
ieve too that it thinks such schemes favored in
tain high quarters across the Atlantic.
appears from the papers that Frenchman has also
been lately arrested in Hungary, for circulating revolu
tionary publications. under the pretence OF selling
maps
| Mr.. Clegg. private secretary OF Mr.. McCurly, the
American charge at Vienna, writing friend, express.
adds that, in very few days, be expects 10 joke him
about his arrest
tl will have been by teegraphc despatch pub
shed in the Union OF yesterday, that Mr. Brace is said TO
have been released from his imprisonment