New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-27
AUSTRIA.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN IMPRISONED


VIENNA, Thursday, Dec 90 1853,
Ofthe Presidents Message which printed 10 full
in tie London Journals only the most meager extracts
lave found their way into the Austrian press. The
firm grounds taken by the President with reference to
the doctrine Of allegiance and the protection every
whore due to persons supplied with American pass
ports is anything but agreeable to the Austrian Gov
eminent An official leh rank tol yesterday that
lie considered the Message decidedly warlike. They
have lot forgotten the unpleasant sensations caused by
the Kosza aflir nor will they neglect any opportunity
TO recover if possible the ground then lost At this
moment in fact they wreaking their petty ven
eclnce On nan who is entitled 10 the ul protection OF
an American citizen and whose deanse VIII test to the
utmost the strength OF the principle reiterated IN the
Message Of tie President and ably defended BY the
Secretary Of State Tie facts OF the Gaze are as FOL
lows:
In Las Simon TaUsse theperson in question, obtained
IerusiCn Of the authorities OF Prague IN travel one
year in Germany, France and England. While absent
from the Austrian dominons he took occasion to visit
Tie United States where he after married and set
tied a shoemaker in the State of New-Jersey. he
took tie necessary steps 10 become an American eit
zen, aid full passport given him in the United
States tie present year. 10 return 70 Prague for the
worthy purpose Of conveying TO the Unitei States
poor WIDOW with several children. On reaching
Prague Lis passport taken from him by the police
authorities GuG has since been withheld on the ground
Of lie still being Austrian citizen. Not Ony ths-he
Is also thTeat ned wi h punishment for having
loft BE country without permission he Of course at
cree hid his case before Mr.. Jackson, The American
Minister at Vienna TauSsig is charged with no polit
zeal ofeBse but. the other hand. appears to be
sim pie unoHending mechanic whose crime is unde
fined as TO have found its way only among the vsgaries
Of European despotism Ar. Jackson brought the az
fair before the Austrian Government and requested
that Taussigs passport should be restored and himself
permitted 10 return 10 his suffering family The ground
of humanity was also urged. The unsuspicous char
acter Of the man the smslness OF the Ofense commit
ted the fact that Taussg is poor that his family
is suffering from bis absence, and especially the praise
worthy object of bis visit 10 Prague, al presented
10 their consideration. But Austrian diplomacy has
brain Of lead and heart # stone ana all cOusidera-
tOns If tie above character axe with them perfectly
lost
DO not learn that there s .ny prospect whatever
of Taussig being permitted 10 return 20 dis home but
believe that be will be made 70 suffer the full penalty
of the Austrsn law | understand that the Austrian
Government adroitly offered 10 give him up if NJ
jackson would abandon the American principle Of al
lfcauce which OF course he refused 70 d. NAV say
lere tLat or Minister has spared efforts TO relieve
the wants Of Tsussi, ana 70 induce tie Austrian
Goye1uutIt 10 permit nim 20 Ie-urn 10 his family y,
better nan could have been selected 20 represent
American interests ar tue Court OF Vienna H. is lee.
ferytCly pCTu8r and know from good authority tn.
le las teen received with more marked distinction
ll.r Lee Ie- PIE case vl.h almost alr ole Of his pre-
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