Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-06
AUSTRIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

S'e'v''ef u G' Ha!Senann to Secretary of State.
tirahsia'ion.1 AUSTRIAN LEGATION,
WASHINGTON, Sept. so, 1850. {
The undersigned, Charge d Affairs of
his Majesty, the Emperor Of Austria, has
been instructed to make the following
communication to the Secretary Of State.
As soon as the Imperial Government
became aware Of the fact that a United
States agent had been dispatched to
Vienna, with orders to watch for favor
able moment to recognize the Hungarian
Republic, and to conclude a treaty of
commerce with the same, the undersigned
was directed TO address some confidential
but pressing representations to the Cabi-
net OF Washington against that proceeding
which is SO much at variance with those
principles OF international law, so scrupu-
lously adheard to by Austria at all times
aud under all circumstances, towards the
United States. In fact with the principles
OF non-intervention, so formally announced
by The United States as the basis of Amer
'can policy, and which had Just been sane
toned with so much solemuitv by the
President in his inaugural address of
March 5, 1919? Was i, in return for
the friendship and confidence which Aus
tria had never ceased TO manifest towards
them, that the United States became 50 M
patient for the dow niall Of the Austrian
Monarchy, and even sought to accelerate
that event by The Inference oftheir wishes
TO that effect? Those who did not hesitate
TO assume the responsibility of sending
Mr. Dudley Mann on such an erraud.
should, independent of prcprie,y, have
born in mind that they were exposing
their emmissary to be treated as a spy.
1t is to be regretted that the American
Government was not better informed as to
the actual resources Of Austria, and her
historical perseverance in defending her
just rights. a knowledge of those re-
sources would have led TO the conclusion
that a contest Of few mouths duration
could neither have exhausted the energies
OF that power, nor turned aside its pur-
pose to put down the in>urrection. Aus
tria has struggled against the French rev.
olution for twenty-five years, the courage
and perseverance which she exhibited in
that memorable contest have been appre-
ciated by the whole world.
To the urgent representations of the un-
dersigned, Mr. Clayton answered that Mr.
Mann's mission had no other object in
view than to obtain reliable information IS
TO the true state Of affairs in Hungary, by
personal observation. This explanation
can hardly be admitted, for it saws very
little as to the cause OF the anxiety which
was felt 10 ascertain the chances of the
revnln'ionis,s. Unfortunately, the Ian
guage in which Mr. Mann's instruction
were drawn, gives us a very correct idea
Of their scope. This language was oiTens.
i've to The Imperial Cabinet, for it desic-
mates the Austrian Government as an iron
rule, and represents the rebel chi.tKossu,h
as an illns,rious man; while improper ex-
pressions are introduced in regard 10
Russia, the intimate and faithful ally of
Austria. Notwithstanding these hostile
demonstrations, the Imperial Cabinet has
deemed 1t proper to preserve concila-
tory department, making ample allowance
for the ignorance Of the Cabinet of Wash
ington OH the subject OF Hungarian affairs,
and It's disposition 10 give credence TO the
medacious rumors which are propaga,ed
10y the American press. This extremely
painful incident therefore might have been
been passed over, without any written
evidence being left on our part, in the ar
chieves of the United States, had not Gen.
eral Taylor though, proper TO revive the
whole subject by communicating to the
Senate, in his message of the 18th Of last
March, the instructions with which Mr.
Mann had been furnished on the occasion
o: his mission to Vienna. The publicity
which has been given 10 that document
has placed the Imperial Government under
the necessity Of entering formal protest
through IFS official representative, against
the proceedings of the American Govern
ment, lest that Government should con-
s'rue our silence into appreciation or tole-
ration even, Of the principles which ap-
pear to have guided its action and tie
means it has adopted.
In view fall these circumstances, the
undersi gned has been instructed to declare
that the Imperial Government totally dis
approves, and will always continue TO dis
approve OF those proceedings, SO offensive
TO the laws of propristy and that it pro-
tests against all interference in the inter-
nal affairs Of its Government. Having
thus fulfilled his duty, the undersigned
considers it fortunate circumstance that
he has it in his power to assure the Sc.
cretary of State that the Imperial Govern.
men, is disposed to cultivate relations of
friendship and good understanding with
the United States, relations which NAV
have been momentarily weakened, but
which could not again be seriously disturb
ed without placing the cardinal interests
Of the two countries in jeopardy.
The instructions for addressing this
communication TO Mr. Clayton reached
Washington a, the time of General Tay-
lor's death. In compliance with the re-
QUESTIONS of proprieIy, the undersigned
ed deemed it his duty to defer the task
until The new administration had been
completely organized; a delay which he
now rejoices at, as it has given him the
opportunity Of ascer,aining from the new
President himself, on the occasion of the
reception of the diplomatic corps, that the
fundamental policyof the U. States so fire.
queE,ly proclaimed, would guide the rela-
tions oftheAmericanGovern of with the