Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-02

pooy made public, indeed, but made public only be.
cause such the common and usual course OF procred
ing, and it may be regarded as somewhat STRANGE thor
lore, that the Austrian Cabinet did not perceive that
oy he Instructions given to Mr. Husemann it wa eef
: interfering with the domestic concerns of a foreign
State, the very thing which il the ground of ia cofn
plant against the United States
ms ms department. has on former occasions Informed
the Hn isters OF Foreign Powers that communication
from the President to either House OF Congress is
garded as domestic communication of which o,dius.
ry, no foreign State has cognizance and in more re-
cent instances, the great Inconvenience OF making such
communications subject OF diplomatic correspondence
and discussion, has been fully shown If il had bean
the pleasure OF his Majesty the Emperor OF Austria
during the late struggles 10 Hungary 70 have admonjsI
ed the Provisional Government or the people of that
country against involving themselves in disaster by fol-
lowing me evil and dangerous example oil The Lnted
states OF America IN making efforts Tor the establish
ment OF independent Government such an admonition
rom That sovereign 10 his Hungarian subjects would nor
nave originated here diplomatic correspondence The
PRESIDENT might perhaps, this ground have declined
10 direct any particular reply to Mr.. Hulsemanns note
pu out OF proper respect for the Austrian Government
mas been lhougot better to answer that length
and the more Tally the occasion is NOT unayor
ape iof the expression OF the general sentiments of the
Government OF the United States UPON the topics l1l
that note discusses.
! A leading subject in Mr. Hulsemann'sp note is that Of
| tue correspondence between Mr.. Hulsenaun and the
predecessor OF the undersigned in which Mr. CLAYTON
oy dlfecuon OF the PRESIDENT informed M husemann
.fat Mr. Mann's mission had no other offset in view
than 10 obtain reliable information as to the fre STATE,
OF affairs IN Hungary, by personal observation" Mr.
eillann remarks that this EXPLANATION hardly
be admitted, Tor itsays very little as TO the cause OF bs
anxiety which was elt TO ascertain the c aucss of ihe
reyoluonss" AS this, however is the only purno.e
winch can with any appearance Of Truth be attr tied
10 lle agency as nothing whatever is alleged by Mr.
1u!semanu 10 haye been either done or sad by ill.,,
agent inconsistent with such iect the uudersn,,-
Gu conceves That idr. Ciayton's explanation ought 10
oe ueehled not only admissible, but quite satisacor;
WI llulsemann States III the course OF his note ,i
ne instructions to address his present communication 10
MIR. Clayton reached WASHINGTON alot I'm, tna ~ th
i.4I a m Il.
rom sense OF proprety the execution OF Ills TX tintt
'ie ne" Administrator should be fully orgaaizad Il
deIay which ne now Teoees at, has gwen hum The
oppoftuhEy OF ascertamng from the new President Inn
sell, on the occasion oil the reception ot the Gjeonatc
corps mat the fundamental policy othe United tates
SO frequently proclaimed, would guide The Stations OF
ule American Government with other powers" Mr.
osemann also observes that in power to assure
Inc Undersigned that the Imperial Government Is dis
posed 10 cultivate relations OF friendship and good un-
derstanding with the Unted States" The President
receives lnls assurance OF the disposition OF the Imperial
Government with great satisfaction, and ia consdera
tion OF the friendly relations of the two Governments
mus mutually Recognised, and OF the peculiar nature OF
Tue Incidents by which their good understanding Is sun
posed by MI Hulsenann TO have been, tor moment
disturbed or endangered the President regrets that Mr.
t1usenann did not feel hnseat liberty wholly 10 for
bear from tile execution OF Instructions which wers of
course transmitted from Vienna, without any foresight
o. uie state Of Things under which they would react.
Washington.
II Mr. H. saw, in the address Of the President to tho
diplomatic corps satisfactory pledges Of the sentiments,
ghts AND neutral duties, il might, perhaps have teen
peter not to bring discussion OF past TRANSACTIONS
put ine undersigned readily admits that this ques-
uon III only Tor the consideration and decision of Mr.
Hulse'nann himself; and although the President does
not see that any good purpose be answered by re
opening me inquiry INTO the proprey OF the steps
Heh by PRESIDENT Taylor TO ascertain the probable tssu
OF the late civil war in Hungary, Justice to bis memory
requires the undersigned briefly the history OF
those steps. and to SHOW their consistency with Inc
central policy which has invariably guided the Goyetu.
lnent OF the United States in its foreign relations as we'll
as with The established and wei-settled principles Of
naTona Intercourse, and the doctrines OF public law
ne Undersigned Will nrst observe that the President
Is persuaded His Majesty the Emperor OF Austria uoes
not think that the Government OF the United Slaias
ought 10 view with uncopcern the extraordinary
when nave occurred not only in his domnions but IN
many other paris OF Europe since February, 1913 The
government and People OF the Timed States lie otner
hlehigent Governments and communities, take lively
interest," 10 the movements and The this remark
loe age 10 whatever part OF the world they may he ex
noited But the interest taken by the United 5lales IN
nose events has not proceeded from any disposition TO
leparl from that neutrality toward foreign powers
when Is among the deepest principles AMI the most
herlshed traditions OF the political HISTORY OF the Unou
u mas been the necessary effect OF the uneXanpled
character OF the events themselves which could fail
20 arrest the attention of the contemporary world al
hey VIII doubtless fill memorable page 10 history
But the undersigned goes further and freely admits tina.
IN proportion as these extraordinary events appeared To
have their origin in those great ideas OF responsible and
popular governments, on which the American eonst,u-
lions themselves are wholly founded, they could bur
So''"'"hA uO vain sympathy VI Tue people Oh tlis
country.
Well known circumstances in their history indeed
their whole history, have made them the represent
taves OF purely popular principles OF government In
this light they stand before the world They could
noti they would conceal their character their concon
or Their destiny They could not, il they desi-
req Slut out from the view OF mankind the causes
which have placed them, in so short a natiouaI ca
reer, IN the station which they hold among the
civilized States OF the world. They could not, they
desired 1t suppress either the thoughts or the hopes which
arise III men minds other
ting their successful example OF tree government ihat
very intelligent and distinguished parsonage the Empe-
for Joseph the Second was among the fest discern
tnls necessary consequence OF the American Revou-
ton on the sentiments aud opinions OF the people OF
EUROPE In letter to his minister in the Netherlands,
10 1851 he observes that sit rkahe that France
by the assistance which she afforded to the Americans
gave birth to reflections freedom" This fact VIII CHI
lhe sagaclty OF that monarch perceived at early
DAY, Is now known and admitted by intelligent pow
ers all over the world. True indeed it is that the pre-
vaence on the other continent OF sentiments favorable
liberty the result OF the re-acon Of Amer
ca upon Europe and the source and of this re-
action has doubtless been and now is in these Uni
ted States. The position thus belonging to the United
Sates Is TACT as lnseparabe from their history their
constitutional organization and their character, as the
opposite position OF the powers composing the Euro
pean alliance Is from the history and constitutional
organization OF the governments OF those powers.
lhe sovereigns who form that alliance have not untre-
quently fe 1t their right to Interfere with the pol ca
movements OF foreign States; aud have, in their mani
estoes and declarations, denounced the popular ideas
"a $50 ~ as Oh necessity
to include the United States, and their forms Of gov
ernment II is swe known that one of the leading
principles, announced by the allied Soveregus after the
restoration OF the Bourbons, that all popular or con-
stltutlonal rights are holden otherwise than az
grants and ndugences from crowned heads "Usetul
aud necessary changes in legislation and admnisra.
ton' says the Laybach Circular OF May, 1871, Sought
only to emanate from the free will and Intelligent c0n.
yictlon OF those whom God has rendered responsible
for power all that devates from this line necessarily
leads to disorder, connexions and evils far more insult
erable than those which they pretend 10 remedy
And his late Austrian Majesty, Francis L. is reported
to have declared in address to the Hungarian Diet
in 1920 that the whole world had become ioollsh and
eas ing their ancient laws was in search OF imaginary
constitutions. These declarations amount to nothing
less than denial of the awuness OF the origin OF the
Government of the United States since it is certain
thai that In