The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

establish the TACT beyond the possibility oI ooupt
that the cabinet have been at the bottom of all
this foolish and funny business, and that they en-
deavored, by those drol negotiations, to get an
independent journal under their clutches, and, in
the meanest possible way, to stle the freedom OF
the press. This awful rupture, and an amusing one,
too, between the cabinet and the Herald, will pro-
badly give Mr.. Clayton and his associates more
trouble than the rupture with the French
minister, or the dread of war with the French
republic. We mean to make it as funny and as
frIghdul as possible-funny to the public, and
frightful to the cabinet-before we have done.
the Extraordinary Foreign Policy OF the
CIaytOn Cablnet-The Mission to Aus
tria
The atrocious butcheries in Hungary being lat
terly confined to unresisting women and children,
and the late revolutions which threatened the ex-
istence of Austria being suppressed, the House Of
Hapsburg has turned Its attention to its fore; "a
alliances 1t appears, from the Clayton organs that,
as if from sense of gratitude for the sympathy of
the American cabinet with the European despots
In their recent struggles, the Court of Vienna,
as the first step in its foreign policy has raised the
late chargeshp TO the United States to first class
mission. In the present state Of the contest be-
move of the Austrian government is one of the
most remarkable things of the day. What motive
could have induced the Austrian cabinet to pay
this singular compliment to our government, at such
a time! Various reasons may be assigned for the
humiliating affair. For the last few months, Mr..
Clayton has seized upon every opportunity to show
his respect to military and despotic powers, in the
old world and the new, and has appropriated every
occasion to pick quarrel with more liberal &C.
vernments, and especially with the republic OF
France, our natural ally from instinct and hlstori-
cal associations. 1t is well known that he delayed
the recognition Of Hungarian independence, under
the pretext of the appointment of private agent to
that country; but from recent disclosures 1t appears
that this private agent was instructed to act more in
Difference TO monarchy than from any sympathy
with Kossuth and his brave associates. battling for
their Independence At all events, it of the
most remarkable and Illuminating circumstances
that could befall our government, at such time as
this, to be receiving and reclprocating compliments
with the brutal butchers of the boodiest govern
ment upon earth-the execrated house of Austria.
A decent sense of respect for public opinion would
have indicated the suspicion of all Official inter-
course with a government so utterly disgraced In
the eyes of the world. A declaration of such
resolution would have established the popularity of
the cabinet, and the admiration of every civilized
people.
But true to his education in the school of the
alien and sedition laws, true to legitimacy and the
monarchical hypocrlsles Of law and order, our
Secretary of State accepts the bloody hand o.
Austria, and admits his obligations of reciprocity.
The first object, then, is to return the compliment
received in a manner becoming the sympathiss
and sentiments Of the masters of Haynau and his
hangmen, cut-hroats, and common butchers. To
DO this, Mr.. Clayton, OF his volion, and with
GU. shadow of warrant from Congress, under
takes 10 change the mission Of Caharge, which
has heretofore existed at Vienna, to that of full
minister, with all Its advantages and perquisites,
equal to $751; 900 for the first year. To perfect the
entente cordiaie between our cabinet and the blood
stained, filthy butchers of the cabinet of Austria,
this step was necessary and proper. We suppose
that Austria will lead off In this diplomatic reel.
procity, by sending Haynau as minister to the
United States 1t would be an interesting spec
tacle to see him fraternizing with the minister
appointed by our cabinet; for, if he has not yet
been sentenced to the State prison OF Austria and
pardoned out, he deserves it all.
The next consideration was, to secure the pro-
per MAJ, whose temperature and character should
harmonic with the tender mercies OF the Austrian
chief butcher TO the prisoners, the widows and or
plans of desolated Hungary. Now, of all men
possessed Of the peculiar qualities-he morale ne
cessary for this responsible mission to the blood
lest and most barbarous government upon earth
the appointment made rs most creditable to the
wonderful sagacity of the cabinet man of tact,
discretion, knowledge Of the world, and of that
class of men whose high character and sterling
abilities have given to the wing party an enduring
responsibility, would not answer Such mission
would be beneath the level OF Clay, below the dig
nifty of Webster, and equally insulting to Man.
gum, Bnney, Sergeant, Winthrop, or any man OF
that stamp. Sleh men would about as con-
graduate themselves such an appointment, as
would an honest custom house officer upon an
invitation TO a nest Of pirates. Where, then, do
the cabinet go TO find their man-to pick up
a suitable minister TO the reeking court Of VI
emma, who, reposing upon their laurels, await
in the Volks Garden, or amid the corruptions of
Schonbrunn, the arrival OF our Envoy ExtraordI-
naryl They have found him. For this distln-
gulsbed and flattering mission they have selected
one Of the most notorious journalists OF this coun-
try--a man who was opposed TO the peoples choice
Of General Taylor, until resistance was useless;
but possessing all those qualities, in high degree,
required for the Court Of the bstchers Of Vienna.
Ills history was before the cabinet, and its certi-
6cates were sufficient lie is identified as the in.
stigator Of the murder Of Cilley; he is implicated
among the plunderers of the United states Bank
TO large amount; and the Item OF two hun
bred thousand dollars was wiped from his
accounts by the sponge of the bankrupt law.
Above all, he is the identical parsonage tried as
criminal h,fore pne a otr courfs found ptiIty
upon his own confession, and ready for five
years IN the State prison. but was rcpneved by the
Christian clemency of the Governor Such is the
statesman selected by DIr Clayton to represent the
sympaihies of the cabinet for Austria, and her
morseless butcheries Of the hungarian prisoners,
and women and children. Such Is the Illuminating
position in which our government is placed before
the world. Can the degradation OF the cabinet