The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-13
cen. Jams. wa,sen wssb.

We lay the following pungent but appropriate article
from fridays Baltimore Sun before our readers. Inc
charge 10 Vienna deserves the rebuke which ne mas re-
ceived from the press and trust will receive from
the Senate OF the United States Rumor at least declares
that he cannot possibly receive confirmation at their
hands We will not repeat all the rumors which we
have heard of the reason for his precpate departures
bur the mystery in which Governor Seward was pleased
to leave IT, and which the statement Of his colleague in
the New York Courier has only served to deepen IN
interest has but excited the public curiosity and pro-
yoked solution that only plunges the charge into
deeper embarrassment II increases the hundred other
objections which were made to his appointment Could
the President have heard the secret Of his departure
could the Secretary Of State and could they have per-
mitted man thus iettered by delicate domestic embar
easements 10 leave the country in mystery and suspicion
The appointment was bad enough in itself; but rumor
makes still more liable to the most serious objection
From the Baltimore
THE rarvoLIrrEs or IMaRuD1Ncs When man does an
mprudent act il sure him in subsequent
fryoes Of conduct He does the best no get
Of the scrape and in this does wisely But when he holds
on to the prudent thing be has done and still endeayors
himself for doing H. he exposes himself in very
ridiculous those who observe him. loccurs
to ~ that some thing OF this is uated in the present
aspect Of the Austrian mission We resist the
vicon that establishment of the Austrian mission at
Tia time was like many have preceded IT,,
simply stroke OF partisan polcy the object was rather to
crafty an mpounae than to serve the interests OF
the nation And the appointment was so manfestly hostile
to the general Of the country that it had about
il much Of an unbecoming character. The an i'm
prudent the government must have felt Il 50 the
Senate has placed the matter beyond doubt
But the thing done, it is attempted to defend and
ustifv Senators find xpeden rise in their places
for the endorsement OF individual character, which has
borne on lis face the evidence OF spurousness prominently
before the whole country for What exceed the
yolity and absurdy Of such this The govern
ment adheres purpose If possible the posi-
ton of has sent out the representative OF the
nation to foreign And to complete the folly Of the
whole thing New York paper belonging the obnoxious
individual attempts throw about him drapery of mist
and msy romance, which ats upon the man us appro
praey would pair Of wings stuck upon his shoulders
by the way of making cupid OF him.
Governments like individuals, by means exempt
Aom the liability do foolish things and governments,
like sensible individuals should be open to conviction and
prompt 10 retrsce false step. II may be little awkward
UNPLEASANT make the first move, but when the way
kindly opened by anoherand certainly the Senate have
done the initiative in with all proper delcacy and
prom the work is done and IL only remains
move Dictates to arrive at due result in
quite an irreproachable Nothing 30 readily
com promise offs nation abroad the charac
ter Of man IL selects its representative IL is not be-
cause American abroad may choose play the fop the
fool aristocra the baggar any other equivalent,
he possibly be regarded specimen Of national
but IL be selected by the government
representative, who has the misfortune betay either
the above pecuiarss In his private public intercourse
foreign court complain should the govern
ment which he is accredited assume towards
and bearing suggested by that of representa-
tive