Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04

cevsd further communication from the Revolutionary Gov
ernment in Hungary TO have an interview with fnnce VIM
dsgraz who charged by the Emperor with the proceed
ings determined on in relation to that kingdom week
after these occurrences Mr. Stiles received, through secret
channel communication signed by L. kossuth President
of the Committee of Defence and countersgned by FraAcs
Pulsky Secretary of State On the receipt OF this commu
nicaon Mr.,Stiles had an interview with Prince Winds
gratr "who received him with the utmost kindness, and
thanked him for his efforts toward reconclng he existing
difficulties" Such the incidents which first drew the
attention of the Government of the United States particularly
the affairs of Hungary, and the conduct Of Mr. Sles
though acting without instructions in matter Of much deli
cacy having been viewed with satisfaction by the Imperial
Government, approved by that of the United States
In the of the year ls4s and in the early part Of
lS49 a considerable number of Hunganans TO the
United States Among them individuals representing
themselves be in the confidence of the Revolutionary Gov
ernmen and by these the President was strongly
urged recognise the existence Of that Government In
these applications and in the in which they
viewed by the President there nothing unusual still
less there any thing Unauthorized by the law of nations
II is the right of every independent State enter into friendly
relations with every other Independent State OF
questions of prudence naturally arise in reference
Saes brought by successful revolutions into the family of
nations but is not to be required Of neutral Powers that
they should await the recognition Of the Government by
the parent State principle of public law has been
frequently acted upon within the last thirty by the great
Powers Of the world than this Within that period eight
ten States have established independent Governments
within the limits of the colonial domnions Of Spain this
continents and in Europe the thing has been done by
Belgium and Greece The existence of all these Govern
ments recognised by of the leading Powers of
Europe, well by the United States before it
edged by the States from which they had separated
themselves IT. therefore, the United States had gone far
as formally to acknowledge the Independence OF Hungary
opita,e step and one from which benefit would have
suited to either party it would not nevertheless have been
act against the law Of nations provided they took part in
her contest with Austria But the United States did such
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countenance only did they not show their
ships of in the Adiac with any menacing hostile
aspect but they studousy absaned from every thing which
had not been done in other in times past and conented
themselves with instuting an inquiry into the truth and
aly of alleged political occurrences Mr. Husemann ncor
recy staes uninenonaly certain the nature OF the mis-
of this agent when he says that "a United States agent
had been dispatched to Vienna with orders watch for
favorable moment to recognise the Hungarian republic and
conclude treaty Of commerce with the same" This in
Decd would have been lawful object but Mr. Manns errand
was in the first instance, purely Of inquiry He had no
power to act unless he had first to the conviction that
a firm and stable Hungarian Government existed. "The
principal object the President has view, according to his
sis to obtain minute and reliable information
in regard to Hungary in connexon with the affairs Of adoin
ing countries the probable issue of the present revolutionary
movements, and the chances may have Of forming
merciaI arrangements with that Power favorable to the Uni
ted States" Again. in the paper, is said: 'The
object of the President is to obtain information in regard
Hungary and her and prospects, with view
early recognition of her independence and the formation Of
commercial relations with her, It only in the event
that the new Government should appear in the opinion Of
the agent be firm and stable that the President proposed
TO recommend its recognition. |
Mr.. Hulsemann in qualifying these steps Of President
Taylor with the ephe Of hosle take for grant
ed that the inquiry could in the expectation Of the President
have but result and that favorable Hungary this
we're would not change the But the American
Government sought for nothing but truth desired learn
he facts through reliable channel It happened in the
chances and vcsudes Of human affairs that the result
adverse to the Hungarian revolution. The American agent
was stated in his instructions be unlkely-und
he condition Of Hungarian affairs less prosperous than il had
'een, had been believed be- He did not Hungary
hold any direct communication with her revolutionary
eaders. He reported against the recognition Of her inde
'endence because he found that she had been unable to set
up firm and stable government He carefully orbore
iis Instructions required to give publicity to bis mission, and
he undersigned supposes that the Austrian Government first
learned its existence from the communications Of the Pesi
dent to the Senate.
Mr. Hulsemann will observe from this statement that Mr.
Manns mission was wholly unobjeconable, and strictly with
N the rule OF the law Of nations and the duty Of the United
States neutral Power. He will accordingly feel how
little foundation there for his remark that those who did
not hesitate to the responsibility sending Mr. Dud
Mann on such erand should independent of consider
ons OF Propriey, have borne in mind that they were ex
posing their emissary to be treated as spy" spy is per-
sent by bgerent gain secret information of the
orces and deences of the other be used for hostile
urPoses According to practice he may use deception
nder the penalty of being lawfully hanged if detected
20 give this odious name and character to confidential
gent OF neutral Power bearing the commission Of his
ounty and sent for purpose fully warranted by the
NV OF nations, is not only to abuse language but also
onfound all just ideas, and announce the widest and
most e1avagan notions such certainly were not to have
cen expected In grave diplomatic paper and the Presi
ent directs the undersigned say Mr. Hulsemann that
ne American Government would regard such an impuaion
Pon by the Cabinet of Austria that it employs spes
no mat IN quarrel none Of its own distinctly offensive
oa not presume as it is willing to presume, that the word
With in the English language or that in some other
ne employment OF such opprobrious may e1
blamed Had the Imperial Government Of Austria subjected
Mr. Mann to the treatment Of spy 1t would have placed
tse without the pale of civilized nations and the Cabinet of
enna may be assured that if had carried or attempted to
any such awess purpose into effect the case Of an
authorized agent Of this Government the sprt Of the peone
If this country would have demanded immediate hostes 70
waged BY the utmost e1eon of the power of the Republic
military and naval ''
Mr. Husemann proceeds to remark that this extremely
painful incident therefore, might have been passed over with
put any written evidence being left on our part in the archives
d the United States had not Gen. Taylor thought proper to
eSSe the Whole SUBJECT by communicating the Senate in
his message of the 18th 2sh of last March the
with which Mr. Mann had been furnished on the OCCASION
ms mission to Vienna The publicity which has been given
that document has placed the Imperial Government under
The necessity OF entering formal protest. through ;,s Official
representative, against the proceedings Of the American
emmen lest that Government should construe our silence
INTO appobaon or oeraon even Of the principles which ap
pear to have guided its action and the means il has
The undersigned re-asserts to Mr. Husemanp and to the
Cabinet OF Vienna and in the presence the world that the
steps taken by President Taylor protested against by the
Austrian Government warranted by the law Of naons
and agreeable to the usages of civilized States With
to the communication Of Mr. Manns instructions to the Sc