New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-29
AUSTRIA.
TREATMENT OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.

grn Our O~D Couspondent
VIENNA, Monday, March 6, 1854
| In one of my previous letters mentioned that the
ntrian Government bad refused the eIequatur to Nh
IebinsoD, U. s. Consul for Trieste. Such actually
3e case. The affair attracted considerable attention
lsveDDa and was talked of on Change The result
aows that the charges brought against him of having
apressed political opinions not agreeable to the Aus
| ian authorities, were ulfounded. | learn that the
nernment has completely reversed its decision and
granted him the usual eregaaiuT, in consequence Of
\ ,nnewed application from tae American Minister at
| Tsnna.
notice in the American journals grave and uncalled
N charges against Mr.. Jackson, for having failed to
stpd the rights of an American citizen in Austria,
tie Rev Mr.. Richmond The source from which the
asrges came should have rendered them suspicious
thave an American Minister thus arragned before the
rbEc by meddlesOme English subject is enough to
aale every citizen of the republic indignant have
sdoubt that the publication of the correspondence
rtrng to Mr. Richmond will place Mr.. jackson right
the estimation of the American public. The facts
Il the case are not unknown in Vienna. have taken
ssus trouble to inquire into the and approve
tie course of our Minister as fully as condemn that
| Of ML Richmond aud Mr. Drnkwater. There is no
foundation whatever for the charges preferred by the
hitter against Mr.. jackson. The Rev. Mr.. Richmond
his singular indifcIeton involved himself in Difficult
he, with tie Austrian police / do not cast censure
the reverend gentleman, for it is generally believed
persons acquainted with the circumstances, that he
vas not perfectly II is not too much 10 say that
beth OF Them were bilious TO acquire a newspaper
rputatiop, TO which road is direct as Quix0tlc
| acounter with the Austrian police.
bad haue use OF such expressions as MT. Rich
EtDd enlplo!eo, would have been incarccrated at
0ce, aud could have blamed only my own imprudence
no part oil 'le Empire is the police more vigilant
than in Vienna and no class of persons are SO closely
utcbed the correspondents of FOREIGN journals No
ae am certain, can accuse of having ever writ
w in an Austrian sense, yet thus far have not been
herrupted out ON the other hand have been treated
more politely by the police in Austria than in any
oil er Kingdom on the Continent failed to receive
ssport from the State Department and from want of
| tine was compelled to take one from the Mayor of
MwYork. 1t passed well enough ON the Rhine and
North Germany where carrying passport ia a mere
hn ality, but the Austrian authorities would not re-
Il eiye it, aud was compelled 10 return to Dresden
and wait for new passport from the American Min
SER at Berlin, which came in the course of ,veak
l he American Minister also wrote me that he was
/ prectly surprised that the Mayor of New.York
hould assume the right of furnishing travellers with
/ wsports TO which Minister agent in Europe il
| kund TO give the least value. After that | ex-
| puenced no trouble whatever. Travellers who ex
pset 10 cross the Austrian f1onticrs will do well to
hnr in mind that the Austrian police viii receive
mth passports only have been given by the State
Dsparmtnt, aud that no foreigner can enter the En-
pe without having previously obtained the ease OF all
lu,trian Minister The political condition of the En-
pe renders both of those regulations necessary There
something in this that is at hrst annoying TO an
american but in my opinion, II he shows that respect
the authorities which every traveller is bound TO
dow he will be treated with respect, II not with un-
| unal consideration That at least has been my
rsience nor have ever met with case to the con-
l nry. -.,e
Nothing however, is easy as to embroil ones sell
ah the police, and thus give occasion for complaint
ninst the American Minister for not having come
muptly 10 the rescue. The Austrian Government
h It's peculiar views upon the subject Of allegiance
nd il must also justify its course to certain extent
Rtbe estimation Of its subjects but the trng pun
siment which was inflicted upon Taussg. who proved
la the end to be an Austrian citizen. and the grant
liz OF the ezoqRatHr TO the u. s Consul at Trieste
der having once refused the same, show that the de-
nnstrations thus made ewere mere sham to cover the
tmiation which the Government experienced IN the
ase of Martin Koszta. While upon this subject can
" refrain from saying in reference 10 the American
approximation abroad every persOn knows or ough'
hinow that the subject demands the immediate atien,
tn Of the Government Every petty kingdom and
ncpality in Europe manages TO have itself respect
Ny represented at TIE neiebboring Courts, and why
tG country, which may nov be set down as the iofe
most land in the world and which in two decenns-
re- will far Outstrip the strongest power In Europe
ssuld be Represented in parsimonious manner Is
P~iectly inccmprehensible Our Minister'S and Charges
¬ have salary sufficient to support even, in these
1ensive times. repuJliean simplicity, They are com
ded to bring up the rear Of the Diplomatic corps
most every Court in Europe. To return the CIVIL
he everywhere extended to Ministers ia out oi the
5*stion unless the latter ntreDch upon their private
stunes This fact is here well known, and Europeans
not neglect the occasion to cast sneer at American
astitutons. There are innumerable reasons why our
snisters should be better paid. The post at Vienns
- In several other places should also be raised to
ssher rank. II is mainly through our Foreign Repre-
sataton that expect to give Europeans just
"a Of our political institutions; but the fact
~ our Representation stands on 80 slender basis,
- 10 for the reason above mentioned, so little es-
med BY Europeans in general deprives it Of the In
tnce which il ought to exert
An army viii be formed in Morsva with the left wing
ifoppau. the right at Crscow and reserve Of Olmuiz
- Apck L. t~.u a.