The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-03-11
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES, ABROAD

The prompt demand and energetic measures
of the American Charge at Vienna, for the
release of Mr.. Brace, who had fallen under
the displeasure of Austrian Despotism, were
warmly approved by the American People,
and were held up by liberal journals in Eng.
land as evincing spirit worthy of emulation
by its representatives on the Continent
Another act, rejecting honor upon our Re-
public was the conduct of Mr. Rives, our Min
lister at Paris, in refusing to attend the recep-
tons of the French usurper, till instructed by
his Government AT first, he was seconded by
the Swiss Minister, who pursued for time the
same course, but at last he stood by himself
and, of all Christian Powers our Republic
alone refused to recognise the overthrow Of
Constitutional Government, until the people of
France, in the exercise of their unquestionable
right of selfgovernment had given their sane
ton to the deed.
We have now to record another act. no less
honorable to the American People In the
year 1871, several British missionaries went to
Pesth for the purpose specially of laboring for
the conversion of the Jews. They carefully
abstained from interference with the Roman
Catholics, and took no part in the politics Of
the country Lately, without any reason as.
signed, they were suddenly expelled from
Pesth, and ordered to leave the Austrian do
minions forthwith. This freak of tyranny has
excited much feeling in England and the Gov.
eminent has been called upon to take notice
of it. The circumstances are detailed in the
following report of statement made by Mr.
Macgregor, the Secretary of the Protestant
Alliance II will be seen that the conduct o.
the American Ambassador at Vienna, on the
occasion of this outrage was highly honorable
and generous, not only in relation to Lord
Pamerston, but the unfortunate missionaries
He refused to participate in the rejoicings Of
Dcspots and boldly granted succor to the vic.
tins of their injustice.
Yesterday he had an interview with the
Rev. Mr. Wingate, who, with the Rev. Mr.
Smith, had just arrived in London, having been
driven out Of Pesth, in Hungary, by the des-
pots of Austria This gentleman and his col
ic"Rue were minlbsrs Oi INC rree Cuurch oil
Scotland, and had been conducting a mission
in Pesth, established some twelve or fourteen
years ago for the purpose, specially at first, OF
converting the numerous Jews who are found
in Hungary, but which was attended and up.
held subsequently by our own countrymen
who, to the number Of some hundreds were
employed in constructing the famous bridge
across the Danube in he Nsighborhood When
the Hungarian war broke out the reverend
gentlemen were pressed into the national guard
Of Kossuth from this duty, however they es
capped by getting out Of the way. As soon a,
the country had submitted, through Russia
interference, these missionaries resumed thu
quiet and even tenor Of their way, procanins
the Gospel, and distributing the Bible, as the,
had been won't without hindrance
immediately however, on the news O
Lord Palmerston's resignation reaching Wen
ma, the grasp Of persecution frightened roun,
the Scotch divines; they soon perceived symp
toms Of some great event having occurred, an,
prepared themselves for the worst Ii SCENE,
} that Austria was in a blaze Of joy ut tn
dismissal Of our Foreign Minister. Primo