The Austro-Hungarian Question: Correspondence Between Mr. Hülsemann, Austrian Chargé D'Affaires, and Mr. Webster, Secretary of State of the United StatesGideon and Company, 1851 - 23 pages |
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acts of retaliation admits affairs in Hungary American Government American policy American press American Revolution ascertain the chances AUSTRIAN CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES Austrian empire Austrian Government Cabinet of Vienna Cabinet of Washington civilized Clayton reached Washington communication confidential agent consideration contest DANIEL WEBSTER December 30 deemed dersigned document has placed domestic Dudley Mann Emperor of Austria evidence being left exposed to acts exposing their emissary favorable felt to ascertain firm and stable foreign Powers guide the relations hostile Hülsemann Hülsemann's note Hungarian affairs Imperial Government independent interference intimate and faithful introduced in regard Kossuth language law of nations lest that Government Majesty the Emperor Mann's instructions Mann's mission mendacious rumors ment movements of Europe neutral Power occasion political movements President Taylor Prince Windischgrätz principles proper to revive propriety recognise Revolutionary Government Secretary Senate silence into approbation Stiles struggle Taylor thought proper tion undersigned to say WEBSTER
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Page 13 - The power of this republic, at the present moment, is spread over a region one of the richest and most fertile on the globe, and of an extent in comparison with which the possessions of the house of Hapsburg are but as a patch on the earth's surface.
Page 16 - States, brought by successful revolutions into the family of nations ; but it is not to be required of neutral Powers that they should await the recognition of the new Government by the parent State. No principle of public law has been more frequently acted upon, within the last thirty years, by the great Powers of the world than this. Within that period...
Page 8 - ... last. The principal ground of protest is founded on the idea, or in the allegation, that the government of the United States, by the mission of Mr. Mann and his instructions, has interfered in the domestic affairs of Austria in a manner unjust or disrespectful toward that power. The President's message was a communication made by him to the Senate, transmitting a correspondence between the executive government and a confidential agent of its own. This...
Page 13 - ... fertile on the globe, and of an extent in comparison with which the possessions of the house of Hapsburg are but as a patch on the earth's surface. Its population, already twenty-five millions, will exceed that of the Austrian empire within the period during which it may be hoped that Mr.
Page 4 - States as a neutral power. He will accordingly feel how little foundation there is for his remark, that " those who did not hesitate to assume the responsibility of sending Mr. Dudley Mann on such an errand, should, independent of considerations of propriety, have borne in mind that they were exposing their emissary to be treated as a spy.
Page 21 - America, or to express his deep sense of the merits and the talents of those illustrious men who were then leading their country to independence and renown. The Undersigned may add that, in 1781, the courts of Russia and Austria proposed a diplomatic Congress of the belligerent Powers, to which the Commissioners of The United States should be admitted.
Page 5 - Senate, in his message of the 18th [28th] of last March, the instructions with which Mr. Mann had been furnished on the occasion of his mission to Vienna. The publicity which has been given to that document has placed the Imperial Government under the necessity of entering a formal protest, through its official...
Page 18 - Mann to the treatment of a spy, it would have placed itself without the pale of civilized na= tions ; and the Cabinet of Vienna may be assured that if it had carried, or attempted to carry, any such lawless purpose into effect^ in the case of an authorized agent of this Government, the spirit of the people of this country would have demanded immediate hostilities to be waged by the utmost...
Page 14 - They possess, 13 in a distinct language, and in other respects, important elements of a separate nationality, which the Anglo-Saxon race in this country did not possess; and if the United States wish success to countries contending for popular constitutions and national independence, it is only because they regard such constitutions and such national independence, not as imaginary, but as real blessings. They claim no right, however, to take part in the struggles of foreign Powers in order to promote...
Page 12 - Useful and necessary changes in legislation and administration," says the Laybach Circular of May, 1821, "ought only to emanate from the free will and intelligent conviction of those whom God has rendered responsible for power ; all that deviates from this line necessarily leads to disorder, commotions, and evils far more insufferable than those which they pretend to remedy.