The republic., 1852-01-12

drawn to the stale OF things in Hungary by the cor
respondenoe Of Mr.. Stiles, Charge d'Ataires OF the
United States at Vienna. In the autumn of lSiS.
an application was made TO this gentleman on b"
half of MIR. Kossuth, formerly Minister OF Finance
for the kingdom OF Hungary by Imperial appoint
ment, but. at the time the Application was made,
chief Of the revolutionary government The ob
ject OF this application was to obtain the good of
fees of MIR. Stiles with the Imperial government,
with a view to the suspension of hostilities. This
application became the subject of conference be.
tween Prince Schwarzenburg, the Imperial Min
lister for Foreign Affairs, and MIR. Stiles. The
prince commended the consderateness and pro-
priety with which Mr. Stiles had acted; aud, 50
far from disapproving his interference, ndvised
him, in case he received further communication
from the revolutionary government in Hungary
10 have an interview with Prince Windischgiatz,
who charged by the emperor with the pro-
ceedings determined on in relation to that king
dom. week after these occurrences MIR, Stiles
| received, through a secret channel, a communica-
ton signed by l.. Kossuth, President OF the Com
| mittee of Defence, and countersigned by Francis
Pulsxky, Secretary of State. On the receipt OF this
communication, Mr.. Stiles had interview with
Prince Wndschgratz, "who received him with
the utmost kindness, and thanked him for his Ell
forts toward reconciling the existing difficulties Z"
Such we're the incidents which first drew the atten
ton Of the Government OF the United States par
cularly to the affairs of Hungary and the conduct
Of Mr.. Stiles, though acting without instructions
in matter Of much delicacy, having been viewed
with satisfaction by the Imperial government, was
| approved by that of the United States.
In the course of the year lS4o. and in the early
part of lS49 a considerable number of Hun ga rians
caIne to the United States Among them were
| individuals representing themselves to be in the
confidence Of the revolutionary government, and
by these persons the President was strongly urged
| to recognise the existence of that government. In
these applications, and in the manner in which
they were viewed by the President. there was no
thing unusual, still less was there any thing unau
horized by the law of nntions. 1t Ia the night OF
every independent State to enter into friendly re
stions with every other independent State. OF
course, questions of prudence naturally arise IN
reference to new States, brought by successful
revolutions into the family OF natons but 1t is not
| to be required OF neutral powers that they should
await the recognition Of the new government by
the parent State No principle of public law has
been frequently acted upon within the last
than this Within that period, eight or ten
new States have established independent gov
| ernments within the limits Of the colonial domin
| ions of Spain. on this continent; and in Europe the
same thing has been done by Belgium and Greece,
The existence Of all these governments was recog
nised by some Of the leading powers of Europe, as
well as by the United States before 1t was acknow-
lodged by the States from which they had sepa-
rated themselves. If, therefore, the United States
had gone 30 far as formally to acknowledge the in :
dependence CT Hungary, although, as the result
has proved, it would have been a precipitate step,
and one from which no benefit would have resulted
to either party; ii would not, nevertheless. have
been act against the law Of nations, provided
they took no part in her contest with Austria. But
the United States did no such thing. Not only did
they not yield to Hungary any actual countenance
succor not only did they not show their ships of
war in the Adriatic with any menacing or hostile
aspect, but they studiousy y abstained from every
thing which had not been done in other cases in
times past, and contented themselves with ins
tuting inquiry into the truth and reality of al
legged political occurrences
At an carly stage OF the American Revolution,
while Washington was considered by the English
government a rebel chief. he regarded on
the continent OF Europe as an ilustrous hero. Bot
the undersigned will take the liberty Of bringing
| Cabinet Vienna
predecessors. and of citing for it's consideration the
conduct Of the Imperial government itself In the
year III the war Of the American Revolution was
raging all over these United States. England was
| prosecuting that war with most resoue dcterm.
nation, and by the exertion of all her military
| means to the fullest extent Germany was at that
| time at peace with England and yet an agent OF
that Com gress, which was looked upon by England
in no other light than tina, of body in open rebel
lion, was not only received with great respect by
the ambassador OF the Empress Queen at Paris, and
by the minister Of the Grand Duke OF Tuscany
(who afterwards mounted the Imperial throne, }
bot resided in emma for considerable time; not.
indeed. officially Acknowledged, but treated with
courtesy and respect; and the emperor suffered
himself 10 be persuaded by that agent to eIert him
self 10 prevent the German powers from furnish
ing troops to England to enable her to suppress the
rebellion in America. Neither Mr. Uulsemann
nor the Cabinet Of Vienna, il is presumed, will uu
dertake TO cay that any thing said done by thi.
Government in regard to the recent war between
Austria and Hungary is not borne out. and much
rial Court. IL is believed that the Emperor Joseph
the Second habiualy spoke in terms Of respect and
admiration Of the character of Washington, as he
is known To have done Of that Of Franklin; md he
deemed il no infracton Of neutrality to inform him
sef of the progress Of the revolutionary struggle in
America or to express bis deep sense Of the merits
and the talents Of thosc illustrous men who were
| then leading their country 10 Independence and
| ren0wn. Tho undersigned may add. that in 1881
the courts Of Russia and Austria proposed diplo-
matte congress OF the belligerent powers to which
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| admitted
Toward tho conclusion Of his note Mr.. Hulse-
mann remarks that, iii the Government OF tho
United States were To think proper 10 take an in
| direct part i'm the political movements Of Europe,
American policy would be exposed 20 acts Of re.
taliaton, and TO certain Inconvenience which
would not fail 10 affect the commerce and industry
Of the two hemispheres." As 10 this possible for
! tune, this Hypothetical retaliation, the Govern
ment and people Of the United States quite will
ing 10 take their chances and abide their destiny.
! Taking neither a direct nor indirect part in the
domestic or intestine movements OF Europe, they
have no fear OF events Of the nature alluded to 10y
| MIR. Hulsemann. IL would be idle now 10 discuss
/ with Mr.. Hulsemsnn those Acts Of retaliation
! which he imsgines may possibly take place
at some indefinite time hereafter. Those ques.
tons will be discussed when they arisc; and
! Mr.. Hulscmnnn and the Cabinet at Yienn.
! may rest assured that, in the mean time, while
| performing, with striot and exact fidelity, ali
their neutral duties, nothing will deter either the
] Government or the people Of the United States
/ belonging 10 them an independent nation and
] Of forming and expressing their own opinions,
/ freely and OF all times, upon the great political
events which may uanspire among the civilized
nations Of the earth. Their own institutions stand
/ upon the broadest principles Of civil liberty; and
! believing those principles and the fundamental
/ laws in which they are embodied TO be eminently
favorable 10 the prosperity Of States 20 be, in fact
| the only principles Of government which meet the
demands Of the present enlightened age, the Pre-
sident has perceived, with great sntsfscton, that,
\ in the constitution recently introduced into the
arc recognized aud applied and he cherishes sin
/ cere with that they may produce the same happy
effects throughout his Austrian msjesty's extensive
domnions that they have done in the United States.
From the Neo York Journal of ConmOoe, lOh.