Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-31
INTERESTING DIPLOMATIC HISTORY.
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OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS RESPECTING HUNGARY.-We have
before us three blue books, official publications
presented both Houses of Parliament by command of
her Britannia Majesty the largest Of which contains the
correspondence between the English Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs and The British Minister resident at
Vienna during the whole progress of the Hungarian re-
voution the second contains the correspondence re-
spectng refugees from Hungary within the Turkish do
minons and the third the correspondence, extending
from lS41 1851 respecting the condition of Protestns
Turkey 1t will readily be that these publications.
being authentic of ordinary interest From the
first named may hereafter Gull valuable informa-
on as we find leisure complete the perusal Of the
repondence as also from the last named for deem
probable that the three volumes before the only
copies of these documents in the United States AT
sent we propose notice the correspondence of the Br
fish Government with the British Minister at CONSTANT
nope-Sr Satford Canning whose liberal sentiments
and great influence the American missionaries at the East
have often been indebted and have warmly borne test-
mony.
The correspondence commences in August l849, when
the Austro Russian forces gained decisive victory
Temesvar securing large number Of prisoners and
raj pieces Of artillery Sir Stratford Canning wrote to
Lord Pamerstsn informing him that though the Sublime
Porte stil maintained its determination TO abide by its
neutrality and by the principles it had ayowed with re-
ference to any Hungarans who might seek refuge within
its borders yet events pressing with such rapid
y that the future could scarcely be foretod with any
tainty On the 25th Of August, the day which Sir
Straord Cannings letter written the Austrian Min
lister had presented strong official to the Turkish
Minister Ali Pasha demanding the extradition of all
ugees Poles and Hungarans without distinction between
political and criminal offences; the Russian Envoy Sc
conding the demand, and emphaticay announcing his
Governments dissatisfaction with the conduct Of the Turk
sh Cabinet Sir Straford Canning urges that the Otto
Cabinet ought to be supported in the humane policy
il had declared it would adopt Lord Palmersons reply
deserves be copied entire it lies at the foundation Of
the active part taken by Great Britain in favor Of the
fugees and in support Of the Sublime Porte
FOREIGN oFucs, SEPTEMBER "a, 1s49,
SIR: With reference to the note mentioned in your Ex
ceencys despatch Of the 25th ultmo, wherein the Aus
tran Government demands from the Porte the extadton
Of the persons who have lately from Hungary TO
take refuge within the Turkish domnions have to OBJ
your Exceency that il the 18th article OF
the treaty Of Belgrade did properly apply TO the officers
and soldiers Of the Hungarian army who might be driven
to seek shelter within the Turkish territory that article
does contain any engagement the part Of the Porte
give such persons TO the Austrian Government and
the utmost that could be demanded would be that they
should not be allowed reside permanently in the Turkish
empire.
But the 18th article Of the treaty Of Belgrade obviously
relates Of very different kind from that Of the
war which has just ended between Austria and Hungary
and il would strained Interpretation of that article to
construe IL to apply the officers and soldiers Of the
Hungarian armies who have been fighting for the const
tutionn rights Of Hungary against the armies of Russia
and Austria Such officers and soldiers cannot be deemed
to be the persons intended be described by the express
sion sorts de gems" to be classed with roies
brigaads."
1t is to be observed, however, that the demand Of the
Austrian Ministry was made before the surrender OF
Georgey to the Russian Genera-n-chef was known al
Vienna and the demand seems have referred princ
pay the Hungarian detachment which driven into
Waschia from 0rsoya the 18th Of August; and it Is
to be expected that that the is over demand Of
this kind will be longer pressed but II is pressed
ought certainly not to be complied with. am, &c.
PALMERSToN
The following is translation of that portion of the
cle Of the treaty referred to, which the demand fol
the extradition Of the refugees was predicated:
Article 49, Henceforth asylum and refuge shall Longer
be afforded 10 evdoers 10 disconnected and rebeiou
subjects but each Of the contracting parties shall be
need 10 punish people Of this description also robbers
and brgands when subjects of the other party
These extracts show the exact ground taken by The
Austrian Minister in his demand the Sublime Porte in il
refusal and the British Government in counseling thu
Turkish Cabinet persist in that refusal The French
Minister took the view the English The Russian
Envoy rested his demand upon the second article of thu
treaty OF Rainard 1t is entirely unnecessary to Civ
the narrative Of what followed this demand the prn
cpa facts well known. We propose only give il
lustrations from this authentic correspondence Of tn