Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-07-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


CHEvALIER RnULSEMANN.
We take it for granted the re uders Of the
"Telcgraph" are conversanl with The letters
which passed between our Secretary Of Stale
and The Austrian Charge d. Afaires, and Of
the withdrawal OF the Chevalier.
The following is Mr.. Webslcr's dismis.
sal Of the subject;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON June 8, 1852.
C. J. McCURDY, Esq, Vienna.
SIR:-l transmit a copy Of note Of the
29,h of April last, addressed TO me by The
Chevaler Hulseman, announcing his in.
,enlion OF returning 10 Austria. This note
reached me in Baltimore, being then bound
on visit to Massachusetts, from which |
have now lately returned. On receiving ii
directed Mr.. Hunter 10 return the answ er.
copy Of which is also herewith enclosed.
II is obvious from lhe tenor Of all his recent
communicplions to this department. that the
Chevaier Hulsemann's experience in lhr
diplomatic service Of his government, has
no, instructed him accurately in the na,ur
Notwithstanding his long residence in this
country. he is quite unin0rmed as 10 the
character Of our institutions. aud The re-.
sponsibliiies ol pubic men in the United
States. for their acls or their senllmenis in a
prva,e capacity in regard tn foreign powers.
The ChevaIier HuIsemann came here in
1888 as Secretary of Legation under the
highly accomplished Baron DE- Marescha ,
who was accredited as Envoy Exlraor iinary
of his Imperial Majesty. Ever since the
reli, emen, Of tina, gentleman he has acted as
Charge d. Affaires, but, so far as we are
aware, without any regular commission from
his government. i is certain tha. he has
never been accredited 10 this department by
the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Chevaer Husemann. il appears, has
vel to learn that no foreign government ol
lis representative can take just offence al
anything which an officer of this govern
men, ma, say in his private capacity. or
fcial communications only are 10 ba recrg
nized as indicating The sentiments and view'
of the government Of the Uuled Siaies.-.
lf those communications are friendly ir
their character, the foreign government ha'
no right tr reason TO inler that there is any
insincerily n them. or to point % Other
matters as showing the real sen,imer,s %
The government. You will sre from The
Chevaier Hulsemann's note, that he mad'
an appeal 10 the PreSldrnt against what h.
called newspaper :mproprieii'S and unoft
cia remarks OF the head OF lhls department.
The President aciualed by benevoIen
desire to preserve unimpaired the lriendiy }
relations belween the two governments
waived ceremony, and unoficialv listened
To his remarks In pursuing this course
however, he by M mrans inlended TO ALLOW
. The Chevaier Hulsemann 10 suppose that HI
: was no, we'll awaN of his official position
The Chevalipr Hulsemann should know
! that Charge d. Affaires, whether regular
commissioned or ac,ing as such wiIhou
: commission. can hold official inercou's
! only with the Department OF Stale. He ha
4 no right even TO converse with The Presiden
on matters of business. and may consider
r as liberal courtesy thai he is presented l.
him at all. lake il for granted that il yoI
should imagine the Austrian Minister 70
5 Foreign AfI',irs had offended, you woulc
claim no right Of appeal 10 The Emperor
: Although usually We are not rigid in 'hes
matters. yet marked disregard Of ordlnar
forms implies disrespec, 10 she Cover nmer
5 ITSELF shall not, Of course. notice the spe
! cifc subjects Of complain. of the Chevaiie
l HuIse mann; Whatever is personal 10 hin
5 must be allowed 10 pass without observ alior
You arc a. liberty 10 read This dispatch
: The Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
. am, sir, respectfully. your obi servant
DANIEL w EBSTER.