The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-18
The s,,..,on 1. Austria.

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The Mission Austria.
We invite the attention Of the reader to the following
scahng comment, under this head from the pen OF Ma
thanel p Willis, esq. The haste with which the ap.
pojntment Of Webb was made, the advancement OF his
outfit and his sudden departure from the country on the
eve of the converting of the Senate, alike discredt
able 10 the cabinet and to him. That the popular sen
nent of the country will be dsregarded by the Senate in
their action upon this appointment, cannot for moment
be supposed
From the New York Home Journal, tneura)
The Austrian by its late acts has become an
6 "sSp mem among US who say that with republican dig
nity and proper of God this land send no repre-
s the puress and most powerful Of the many nations
tia, sympathizs with Hungary and the martyrs q es
hlons AZ least he should be by whose careless Sc
ecuon here and trivial bearing there, the Emperor might
think his crimes in American remembrance were passed
seems 10 US if there was diplomatic trust
ya%es Watson Webb Is NOT is the Vienna
at the present The risk of his confirmation strikes
us as one which overnes the ordinary restraints oil per-
sonal courtesy, of literary silence upon such matters
and calls all who repesen, any portion q the voice 81
not ourse, honorably avoid expressing an opinion be,
chance 70 BE better informed upon this class OF
kindly given by of our foreign ministers, we had
rue gears tc the courts Of Europe and from the
roducion had the bes, possible opportunity Shat o.
the unnoced) to ob'erpe We know perfectly well VIVA,
cision in which the American government whi
be held u inc I , ha, be pos bis aS
iy 10 obtain Office Let first speak OF the Influence
Mr. Webb is to exert in his official character.
court is a small society Of and foreign envoy,
spite the which might correct such an estimate
and opinons In the ordinary relations between
meuts, na ms dignity Is vaguely weighed by the com
paaiive dignity and Intelligence OF any new man sent 10
when oil interest come
when sovereign aud his ministry have played part upon
change ENJOYS looked upon opportunity, which
no would lose, Of expressing It's approval or
dsapprova; and if the new minister has no formal
instruction. the subject there is an eager scrutiny 70 IN
terpret his counys good or i'll will by his manners and
know, by the kind OF man chosen 10 express
the feeling distant nation whether that nation sitting
silently in judgment upon what has been done, OF Is
important besiowas of office. Mr. Webbs mission 10
Austria viii be recognized as one mans gtanncati.on
OF pleasure and nothing But, with the headsnans
or etadns by the smile 2. 'he u IL
Of no importance what America expresses by It's envoy
Would there be nc s E s csosn 0s for
who would look Al that gay court never forgetting io
fore God and the tribunal u naaons-and man like Mr.
Webb who would think OF nothing as he mas gone tnine
pleasure In the trivial character Of this appointment the
Auran aisry piu read that America has no disappro
s.%f 81 crush and butcher as he w
purest republics win still send minister TO kiss his hand
before, and seek Nv MS Couib
rupied International a appreciation. -
While our counrys Chriaian and moral Independence Is
a Wsb ibeps y also The lesser evil (which Of itself
would have induced Us TO take up the OF tne ol.
represen,aye As we said before, speak with know
edge on this point and those OF our readers who
,rsmp which IN EUROPE. least wins respect Waning the
drecness and republican simplicity which would best rep.
resent our utons and first class of men, he has IN
his social phase aectation Of superhnc manners which
will convey, polished European, just the impression
which is given OF in England by caricatures In te
refined court circles OF the continent men are respected
whose department simple and straightforward quite as
much as those Of refinement; but notninB
more rdiculed and avoided and poor nIta
Of snowy manners insncere anecstion o. .Isnknss
clumsy and fusome CALAMITY, and blindness OF
knows neither the time, place, delcacy OF anything
than ust such short, as the new minister sent ny
O1Mr Webb's total want Of the attachments necessary
in the discharge Of diplomatic duties y Were useless
the need Of We do not speak, either, OF the oblec
Sas % MS aPPSnmsns which nays ass % ss n
Qualifications for the Office and, by all usage OF Puoc
Oearanc: The nnainss.e. we have mentioned belong e
the natural stamp Of the man or rather 70 coarse ans
but he has one other for diplomacy which
oa great degree, 10 the result OF his vocston NV
mes. Of view, which, with ali political waaglcs and part
sans becomes second nature Mr.. Webo wonla give
o. sn sn nabs %sn n his As here are Eng
l.h domatisis Vienna, English travellers and foreign
who know him are well aware) gets beyond mis- Ieaso
with any degree OF convvia excitement, he Is likely
thoroughly msepreseni country and broadly 70 mag
thee-fourts Of the who most honor H. those
cultivated men who have lived abroad will nj ono
understand u.s. when say that liberal and genersze
estimate OF political psrties and fair unprejudced jude
men of our public men, absolutely necessary TO d.
justice TO our country In conversation with foreigners
particularly for who speaks with diplomatic and OH
Let us close with one word upon AMERICAN ssnt
tO,card Aasa, and its call for some expression
/ our plomstic relations 49,. .
The nations Of Europe exercise over each others polio
n0nitors resyainf, which powerfully keeps IN contrt
the abuses sovereign power In our distance by spac
and time and in the youth and different character OF on
government we have found convenient reason IN forme
years. for calling ourselves New and another World, an
medding with nothing but what directly concerned o.
Commercial interests Steam has drawn us near TO EsroP
however Progress In wealth and population, has made
powerful any Of these contiguous nations and
capable of commanding respect. But commensnrae WI
these approximations Of intercourse ana power YET US rs
has there grown up rafto~oi rssponatnnyI since
European naton would willingly offend or reckessy DE
US has sxprssuon Of oYtnion become nen
II which cannot justihaby wrap in q Napkin We
monarchy even, this responsibility would now re
upon But how mmeasurabiy greater s rs weight al
pressure, when the call for expression OF sympathy
from agonized aud ramped freedom-ths being freedom
| stronghold, sanctuary, and home Why, hundreds
thousands Of snigranfs, from the vuy Nations noddea
blood represented In our Senate chamber NOW, VIII
- the Untod States sends minister to bow without reno
STRANGE bsse the Murderer Of their friends and kndre