The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-22
Important Diplomatic correspondence -
Farewell Address of ChevalscY Hulse-

The yaicdic:ory letter OF ths Chevalies Ealse-
mann, late Austrian Minister, TO Mr.. Webster, our
offending Secretary II State, we have the pleasure
to lay before our readers this morning. 1t is an
admirable accoEpanmont to q good breakfast, and
will make even a bad breakfast palatable we
have seen nothing like il since the extraordinary
and terrible correspondence between our late secre-
tary, Clayton and Monsieur Poussin on the tobacco
question. Then France was threatened with war;
but now we have a clear casns bf1i with Austria
for Tho intervention Of Mr.. Webster in the affairs
of Hungary. If the return of Mr.. Hulsemann to
Vienna il not folio we'd by the peremptory discharge
az Mr. McCurdy, we may thank the young En-
peror and the Archduehess Sophia, for their for
beararce
The complaints Of Mr.. Hulsemann against our
Secretary Of State are set forth with all the cool
ness Of diplomatic dignity, and they have been
quite enough to make sensitive and uncompro-
missing absolutist feel rather uncomfortable, Mr..
Webster did not sec fit to give any explanation or
apology " for the military honors rendered to Kos
ruth by the federal authorities. That, OF itself,
was great oversight. Perhaps he forgot it, But
it appears that Mr.. Webster had pledged the Che
Waller that the newspapers should no longer be
permitted to criticse the official proceedings at
Washington upon Austrian affairs; and that, after
this solemn pledge had been given, even in writing
it utterly dsregarded, especially by certain
journals of Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New Or
leans, that they burle qued and rdicued the whole
| business, without the slightest consideration,
| either FOR Mr.. Webster's pledges Mr.. Hulse-
manns feelings The consequence was, that the
| Austrian Minister subjected to some very
" dsa greeable demonstrations at New Orleans,
which were certainly reprchcnsible, but for which
the Secretary Of State is held responsible He had
promised 10 put check upon the newspapers; he
didn't do it-and hence the Austrian Minister
becomes victim of Charirari, and the CALI
thumpian serenaaers. This comes Of making
pledges in writing, and then ncglecting to fulfil
| them Why did not Mr.. Webster issue procla-
nation. warning all the newspapers in the country
against any offensive remarks upon the Austrian
Minister or his official conductl To be sure, the
thing would have been extremely absurd; but he
| might have done it to accommodate Mr.. Hulsemann.
Anything for the sake Of peace.
Then, again, on the 7th of January the Secretary
of State, at the Congressional dinncr to Kossuth.
| made Speech in which he "e.renuously en-
| couraged Hungary to new rebellion" So he did;
| but the Chevalier forgets the antecedcnts That
speech was at dinner party-it was after dinner,
! and very COED dinner. The old proverb says
that when the wine is in the wit is out" 1t is
true. and equally true that while Mr. Webster is
| always conservative before dinner. he is always
| revolutionary, and progressive to the backbone,
after dinner. II makes all the difference in the
world. Mr.. Webster, doubt, sat down to that
dinner impressed with the wisdom Of neutrality
| law and order, and non intervention; but when he
rose up from it he was all alive with the inspiration
Of n fabpster, and full Of Bunker Hill and Brandy
| wine. 1t is pity that Mr.. Hulsemann did not
attend that dinner himself. He would then have
seen the difference upon international affairs be-
| tween m empty stomach and full one. Stewod
| oysters boned turkeys, Otard and Hockhemer, are
! powerful stmulants TO revolutionary principles.
| Upon this point, therefore, hold that, in good
dinner, Mr. Webster has good excuse.
| Cbevalier Hulsemann leaves in n huff He cannot
stand the newspapers and Kossuth is in just the
same predicanent and Lola Monies herself has not
escaped. Don Quixotte lucky in having 50 SEN
| sible squire to follow him Sancho panza Mr.
Hulsemann is unfortunate in having had no discreet
| friend at his elbow. The Russian Minister in the
| oyations al Washington to Kossuth, had the same
cause of offence as the Austrian but NJ Bodisco is
| sensible man, and his experience in the United
! States has made him not only the more useful to
his Emperor, but the more popular with our govern
| ment, from his good sense in submitting to take
things as he finds them. He is satisfied in dischnrg-
! ing his diplomatic duties, and when abused in the
newspapers, in the Senate he quietly tro kes
his n'onsache. and smiles The great secret of sound
diplomacy is. not only to know when to speak, blu:
when to be quiet. The owl is wise bird.
Mr. Hulsemann is out of his element in the United
States. Kossuth at large-Webster makes
revolutionary speeches at Kossuth dinners-the
newspapers are under no censorship-the people arc
entirely too free, and the Chevalier can't stand it.
We doubt not, however, that Mr. Belmont will prove
most acceptable substitute, both to our govern
ment and to Austria, in the interval to regular
successor He understands the newspapers, and is
not afraid Of Kossuth.
That sterling patriot, John Barney of Baltimore,
has taken Monsieur Sartiges in hand, for shooting
rats and cats Sunday, and for his total exclusion
Of ugly women from his soirees; and he has been
reported to the President for it, and published in oil
the newspapers. Let Mr.. Hulsemann congratulate
himself in having escaped the clutches Of John Bar
ney. Will there 30 war!
KOssUTH GONG, GONG, GONG, GorNa.-Ine last
accounts from the eloquent Magyar represent him