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presumed, Will undertake to say tina any thing
'lld or done by this government in regard to
the recent war between Austria and Hungary,
is not borne out, and much more than borne out,
ny this example of the Imperial Court. 1t is
believed that the Emperor Joseph the Second
habitually spoke in terms of respect and ADM,
ration of the character of Washington and he
IS known to have done that of Franklin; and he
ieemed tho infraction of neutrality to inform
himself o. the progress of the Revolut onary
struggle in America nor to express | is deep
sense of the merits and the talents of those il
lustrious men who were leading their country
to independence and renown. The undersign-
ed may add, that in 1881 the Courts of Russia
md A strla proposed diplomatic Congress
OF the belligcrent Powers, to which the Cons
missoners of the I'm ted States should be adj.
mitted
Nj. Hulsemann thinks that in Mr.. Mann's
instructions improper expressions arc introdu>
ccd in regard to Russia but the undersigned
has no reason to suppose that Russia herself
OF that opinion ! he only observation made
in those instructions about Russia is that 1" she
ms chosen to assume an attitude of Interference.
md her immense preparations for invading and
reducing the llungarans to the rule of Austria
from which they desire to be released gave
40 serious a character to the contest as to ava
ken the most painful solicitude in the minds of
American :" The undersigned cannot but
consider the Austrian cabinet as unnecessarily
susceptible in looking upon language like this
as a hostile demonstr ton" five remember
TINT it was addressed by the Government to its
own agent ana has received publicity only
through communication from one department
of the American Government to another, the
language quoted must be deemed moderate and
tpgf c
ly forbid its being addressed to the two Powers
themselves 1t is scarcely necessary for the
undersigned to say that the relations of the
United States with Russia have always been of
the most friendly Kind, and hive never been
deemed by either party to require any compro
mise of their peculiar views upon subjects of
domestic or foreign pollty, or the true origin of
Governments. The fact that Austria in her
contest with hungary. had an intimate and
faithful ally IN Russia, cannot alter the real
nature OF the Question between Austria AMI
Hungary, nor in any way affect the neutral
rights and duties of the Government of the
United States or he luStitiable sympathes of
the American people. 1t is nlccd, eqsv to
conceive that favor towards struggling lIunqa-
ry would not be diminished, when it was seen
that the arm of Austria was strengthened
and upheld by the Power whose assistance
threatened to be, and which in the end proved
to be overwhelmingly destructive of all her
hopes.
Towards the. conclusion ofhis note Mr. lIuse.
mann remarks that "if the Government of the
United States were to think it proper to tax an
indirect part in the political movements of Eu.
rope, American policy would be exposed to acts
OF retaliation and to certain Inconvenience
which would not fail to affect the commerce and
industry of the two hemisphereS." As to this
possible fortune, this Hypothetical retaliation,
the Government and the people Of the United
States are quite willing to take their chances
ana ABIDE Their destiny. Taking neither d.
rect nor an indirect part in The domestic or in
testine movements of Europe, they have no fear
OF events ofthe nature alluded to by Mr.. Hulse-
mann. 1t would be idle now to discuss with
Mr. llulsemann those acts of retaliation which
he imagines may possibly take place at some
indefinite time hereafter. Those questions will
be discussed when they arise, and Mr.. lIulse-
mann and the Cabinet at Vienna may rest as.
sured that, in the meantime, while performing
with strict and exact fidelity all her neutral du
ties. nothing will deter the Government or the
people OF the United States from exercising at
their own dscrcton the ri hs belonging to
them AS an independent nation, and OF forming
and expressing their own opinions, freely and
at all times, upon the great political events
which may transpire among the civilized nations
of the earth. Their own institutions stand upon
the b'o,dest principles Of civil liberty; and be-
lleving those principles and the fundamental
laws in which they are embodied to be eminent
" favorable to the prosperity Of Stales-to BE-,
in fact, the only principles OF q )vernmcnt
which meets the demands Of the present en-
lightened age-;he President has perceived
with great satisfaction that, in the Constitution
recently introduced into the Austrian Empire
many of these great principles are recognized
and applied, and he cherishes a sincere wish
that they may produce the same happy effects
throughout his Austrian Majnsiy's extensive
domnions that they have done in the United
States.
The undersigned has the honor to repeat to
Mr., llulSemann the assurance Of his high con-
sderatiop.
DANL WEBSTER.