Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-07-08


The Hu'semann correspondence laid
before the Senate cont.ins Hulseaiann's
letter 10 he State department, Mr.. Hun
ter, acting Secretary's reply, and a sub
scquent letter of MIR. " ebster Thr
two former. have been already publ, hed
the following is copy Of the latter;
THE sEcRkrAhYo oF srArk 10 MR NC
cURDy.
DrpARrMtsr or STATE,
WAsnisGros, june 8 1852.
To. j. NrCmriy. Esq, DC. Vennd;
Sir-l tran.mit copy ola note Of
go IA April lis', addressed 10 me by the
~ evalicr Hulscmann, announcing hs
intention e returning Ia Austria. This
note reached me la Baltimore, | being
ih re- bound 0n "A visit 70 Mass achuseits,
from Which have now late y return ID.
Ga receiving i, directed Mr.. Hunter to
return the answer, a copy OF which II
alec he. q With enclosed.
Il is obvious from the tenor OF all his
recent COMMUNICATIONS 10 this depart
ment, that Chevaller HuIsemann, in thu
diplomatic services oi his government
h,s moi been instructed accurately in
the nature and ,ints oi his official func-
tions, and that, notwithstanding his long
residence in this country, he is quite un-
Informed IA 10 the character of our IN
sutu,ions and the responsibilities Of pub
lc men in the United States, for their
ats or their sentimenis in their private
capacity. in regard TO ipreign powers.
The Chevalier Hulsemahn came hit!
er in 1888, as Secretary ot Legation u =
der the highly accomplished Baron De-
,iireschal who was accredited as Ei
voy Extraordinary Vi his Imperial Maj
.siy.
Since the retirement Of that gentle
MAJ he has acted Charge d'Atiares
but So far as we are aware without an,
regular conmi isSon from his govern
n,enI II Is certain that he has neveI
been accredited 10 this department by
the A AIsiriaR Minister for foreign affairs.
The Oh, vali,r lIulsen.ann, 4 appears,
has ,et To |, arm that 10 foreign govern
uient. or it's representative, can take just
offence at anything which an officer OF
this government may say IN his private
capacity. Official communications only
are 10 he recognized as indicating the
sentiments and views OF the government
oi the Uated States. II those comnu-
nicaiions are friendly IN their charac'e
the foreign government has no right o.
reason ~ infer that thcre Is any incIn-
ccrity IN them, or To point ID other mat.
icrs as sln wi Z the real sentiments OF
The government.
You wal SEE from the Gle, alicr'-
note h Al he made an appeal 10 the Gov
eruuient, 10 show what he called ewt-
paper improprieiies and unofficial re-
marks oi the head OF this department.
The President, actua,cd by desire 10
preserve unnpaired :he irien lily rela-
tions between the two govel nmenis.
waived ceremony. and unotficlally liz
ie ,ed 10 his remarks. IN pursuing this
course however, he by no means inten-
ell to allow the Chevalier HulsemaDn
10 suppose that he was not well aware
ol his oifici position. The C'evalicr
Hu'scnarn should know thata Charge
d'Afaircs, whether regul ,rly commits
stoned or acting AS such without con.-
missio !, can hold official intercourse OIL
ly with the Department Of Stale. He
has 10 right even Ia converse with the
President on matters of business, and
may consider i, As a liberal courtesy
thar he is presented to him at all.
take It for granted that il you should
imagine the Austrian Minister Tor For
-eign Afurs had offended YOU, you
would claim no righ, Of Appeal to the
Emperor.
Although, usually, We arc not rigid in
these matters, yet IA marked disregard
OF ordinary iorns implies disr,spect TO
the government itself.
| shall not of course notice the specific
subjects OF complaint oi the Chevalicr
HuIsemann. Wha'ever is personal 10
him. must he allowed 10 pass without
observation.
You are at liberty to read this des-
pn,ch to the Austrian Minister Tor For
eiyn AhaiIs
am Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
DANIEL WEBSTER.