Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-02-21
HULSEMlNN'S HEGIRA.


ChevalieF Hu'semann. ihe Austrian charge
Aiitifs hi Washington. arrived in this ciiy on
EFday asl, tFom Montgomery by steamboat, : Nd
passed Oh, iae same Gas. BY the maii.b0ai 10 \
Oriesus. II Is his 7urpos., We understand. q
sah thence for Havana. where he viii hibernate
unlii be receives Instructions from the impefia al
court at Vienna. in reference 10 the recent diff
caies concerning the reception Of Kissuth in this
conniFy. The correspondence between Mr..
+ Webster. concerning the course of the lsiier al
the Congressional banquet, has not been publish.
/ ed; but il is understood that the former ad-
dressed protest directly 10 the President.
VITO, regarding it contrary 10 diplomatic etiquette
10 lie thus directly approached by foreign rep.
reseniatye. at once transferred il TO the State de-
psriment for response. NJ. Webster is un
dersiood 10 have responded in very caustic
manner, denying the right Of Mr. Hulsemann 10
qn'sllon in an official way, his conduct or opn-
ions as a private individual. This distinction. Is
said to be,sonewhst Indignantly insisted on.and
severe repfimaud Is given to The Austrian flnc.
tlonary ior bis violation Of official courtesy, in
not addressing his protest to the Department
which is we'll known to have charge OF All such
matters.
hal such reply would not be satisfactory to
the Charge, smarting under former castigation
IRON The same source, is very obvious. Nhelh>
er his Government will sanction his action re,
mains 10 be seen. The feelings of the Austrian
court towards our country cannot be Of the most
emiable nature, and the trunphal reception Of
The Hungarian exile, who stands as convicted
- ia III IL.
dIgnites flor so it may regard them.) to their
minister, may mPel them 10 a dscontinuance. of
al diplomatic intercourse, il not to open hUstIh-
iies Recent accounts inform US that several |
American citizens have been treated with great |
lpdigni'y at Vienna, and that, at the last grand
Count Blll, given 10 the Diplomatic corps, the /
American charge, and the Turkish ambassador
were insutpgly omitted from The list Of invita-
tons. From these and other indications, we
should not be surprised If the present events led .
To an international rupture.
Whatever consequences are likely to ensue,
Mr. llalsemaun ha, al last deemed il prudent to
wIlhdraw from his position at Washington
We are not advised whether this is an ofiicia step
or only private movement-but il must amount
to the same, as il is undoubtedly attributable to
the public causes mentioned For his iudgdual \
comfort, it is evidently a ludIcious alternative. -
In the olive gardens Of Concha, and among The
dark eyed sigaoras Of the gem Of the Antilles he
viii find repose from his official functions, IN
which he has been 81 ungraciousIy snubbed, and
Viii meet with consolation and synpahy in his
troubles.
The idea Of Austria going 10 war with the Z.
States is Supremacy absurd, in itself. Having 40
navy, worth notice, and but The smallest com.
merce with ~, there i no manner in which she
could strike an effective blow al our interests.-
but On the other hand, hostties with Us, would
lead 70 lhe loss Of her most valuable possessions.
physical aud material aid, would then be rem.
dered 10 downtrodden Hungary, and The gallant
land Of The Magyar would speedily be rescued
from the tyrannic grasp Of Francis joseph
This would unqneslionably lead 10 general war
throughout Europe in which Austria, Russia, and
perhaps Prussia would be ranged on one side,
and England, Turkey, and the United States. on
the other IL such contest, France would be
reluctant % fake part, but The sympalhies Of her
people, and The interests d her commerce would
impel her 70 take place with the great maritime
aud LIBERAL nations against the imperial despols
Of eastern Earopc.
These specuaions are however premature,
and mag be excited BY an inadequate Cause
But we cannot regard the hegira of Mr. Hulse
mann as otherwise than significant Of important
results. In "a few days we shall probably re-
reiye from Washington the correspondence upon
he subject, and, in the course of d month, we
shall also hear the decision of The Austrian Gov
eminent. We await these developments with
no little interest .--M1bile Register.