The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-02
Mr.. HULsEMANN's LETTER.

In the Senate on Monday, message wac received
from the President of the United States, com
municatng report from the Secretary of State, II
compliance with a resolution of the 3rd instant
requesting the President to communicate copy
of the communication made by Mr. Hull ennann
Charge d. Afaires OF Austria, to the Secretary Of
State
This letter. with the reply of the acting Secretary
of State, having been already published, the RePor
Ter does not deem il necessary to give them, but
sunjoins the following letter from Mr.. Webster:
The Secretary of State to Mr.. McCardy.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, June 9Th, 1852.
SIR: transmit copy OF note OF the 29th April
last, addressed to me by the Che-aler Husemann,
aunounciL hie intention of returning to Austria
His note reached me in Baltimore, being then
bound on a visit to Massachusetts,, from which
have now lately returned On receiving it direct
ed MIR Hunter to return the answer, q copy oil
which is also herewith enclosed.
1t is obvious, from the tenor Of sl! bis recent
munications to this Department that the Chevalier
Husemann's experience in the diplomatic service
of his Government has not instructed him accurate
~ in the nature and limits OF his official functions
and that Notwithstanding his long residence in this
country, he is quite uniformed to the character
of our institutions and the responsibility of public
men in the United States for their acts their
uments in private capacity in regard to foreign
powers.
The Chevalier Hulsenann came hither in 1893
as secretary of legation under the highly accom-.
piished Baron de Mareschar, who was accredited
as envoy extraordinary of his Imperial Majesty.-
Ever since the retirement of that gentleman he has
acted as charge d. affaires; but go far as we are
aware, without any regular commission from his
Government 1t is certain that he has never been
accredited to this Department by the Austrian Min.
lister for Foreign Affairs.
The Chevalier Hulsemann, it appears, has yet TO
learn that no government or its representatives
take just offence at anything which an officer of
mpYtY in mr. -
Official communications only are to be regarded as
indicating the sentiments and views of the govern
ment of the United States. If those communica.
tons are friendly in their character, the foreign
government has no right or reason to infer that
there is any insncerity in them or to point to 9TH
er matters as showing the real sentiments of the
government You will see from the Chevalier
Hulsemann's note that he made an appeal to the
President against what he calls newspaper impro
prleties and un ticial remarks of The head of this
Department. The President, actuated by benev-
olent desire to preserve unmpaired the friendly
relations between the two governments, waived
ceremony and uuothcally listened to his remarks.
In pursuing this course however, he by nc means
intended to allow the Chevaer Hulsemann to sup
pose that he was well aware of his official position
The Chevalier Hulsemann should know that q
charge datfaires, whether regularly commissioned,
or acting as SUCH without commission, can hold
official intercourse only with the Department OF
State. He has no right even TO converse with the
President on matters of business. and may consi
der it liberal courtesy that he is presented to
him at ALL take it for granted that if you should
imagine the Austrian Minister for Foreign Atfai RS
had offended you, you would claim no rig hit of ap-
peal to the Emperor. Although usually we are
not rigid IN these matters, yet marked disregard
OF ordinary forms implies disrespect to the Govern.
ment itself.
shall not of course notice the specific subjects
of complaint of Chevaler Rulsemana Whatever
is personal to him must be allowed to pass without
observation. You are at liberty to read this des.
patch to the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER
c. J. McCURDY, Esq, &C., Vienna