Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-24

IHE HULsEMANN AFFAt1 "A messag
was received In the United Senate Oh th
2e.h ult. from the President, transmitting
In compliance with 4 resolution OF the Se
nate, copies OF the letter addressed by NJ
Husemsnh. late Chsrgs dAtfsires fron
Austfia, on his Withdrawing from that po
sition, and The replies thereto. and the FOL
lowing letter from Mr.. Webster 10 th
American Charge at Vienna
7no Seeretayy g State 10 M, MeCway
sn DErAHTMErr OF STArn, lfa
r. ..t Washington, June o.. 1852. !
Srn~-I transmit copy Of n Bose. Of tl,s
29,h April last, addressed TO me by tbs
Clisvaier Hulsetna1f. announcing his IN
iention Of returning 10 Austria This note
reached ME In Baltimore, / being then
bound Oh visit to Massachusetts, from
! which have now, lately returned. On
receiving 1t / directed Mr. Hunter TO re.
turn the answer, q copy Of which. IL alse
herewith edelesed. o'f is7H 81 tr biaflna
II isebvieps, from the seHor Of s,l his
recent communications to this Depaft {.
ment, that The Cheyalier Ifulsemnnns 8 en-.
perienee in the diplomatic service OF his
government has not Instructed him aecu.
| rately in The nature aud limits Of his off.
eial functions and that, notwithstanding
his long residence in this country, he IL
quite uninfotmed us TO the character Of
our institutions and The responsibilities Of
pnbic meHain The United States for their
acts or their sentiments in private eapa-
city In regard to foreign powers. .a
Tile Chsvslier Hplsepapu came bither
IN 1883, rs Secretary Of Legation, under
the highly accomplished Baron de Mare
seliall. who was accredited M Envoy tx.
trsordlnHry Of his Imperial Majesty. Ever
since The retirement Of tl,Ht gentleman he
has acted rs Charge d'Affaires, but so far
as we ore aware, without any regular
commission from bis government II Is
eertHin that lie has never been been hesfe-
dited 10 this Department by the Austrian
Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The Chevslier Hulseinann, II appears,
has yet to learn that no, forsign Govern.
ment or ts representative can take Just OF.
fence ut any thing which en officer Of this
Government may say In hs private capa.
oity. Official communications only IRE to
be regarded ne indicating the sentiments
aud views Of the Government of The y.
States. II those communications are
friendly In their character, the foreign 90.
vernment l,hs no right Or reason TO infsr
that there 10 any insinesrity in them. or 10
point 10 other matters rs showing the real
sentiments Of the Government. You will
see from The Cl,evalier IInlsetnsnn's note
that he nnde M appeal 10 tie President
against what he calls newspaper mpro.
rrieie=, pnd unofficial remarks of the head
of this Department. The President. nctu.
ned by benevolent desire 10 preserve un.
impaired the friendly relations between the
two countries, waived ceremony, and un.
officially listened to his remarks. In pur-
suing this course, e,however, lie by no means
to allow The Chevalier Hulse.
mann 10 suppose that he was not well
awnre Of his official position. The Che.
vnler Hulsemann should know that
Charge d'Alraires, whether regularly com.
or acting as such without com.
mission, can hold official intercourse only
with tie Department OF State. He has
no right even to converse with the presi-
dent on matters Of business, and rnby con. |
slider II rs liberal courtesy that he Is pre- |
serted to him Mt all. ] take II for granted |
that If you rlpould imagine the Austrian
Minister for Foreign Affairs had offended
You, you would claim no right OF appeal |
% the Emperor. Although usually we are |
not rigid IN these matters. yet n marked
disregard Of ordinary forms implies disre.
'pect to Tie Government itself. '- |
! shrii not OF course notice the specific |
'n5jects Of complaint Of Chevaljer Hplse- |
nann. Whatever Is personal TO him must |
oe allowed to pass without observation.
! on are at liberty TO read this despatch to |
he Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
lam, Sir, respectfully, 5ea edfI |
Your obedient servant. l.-..s.
s.. e. ..a, DANIEL WEBSTER.
c. J. McCunpy, Esq, Vienna. 4
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