Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-19


cred beneath the strong of unrammeed power Is Hun
gary the only nation that has asserted its independence
Hungary the only land whose chronicles attest the heavy
atty that they must pay who strike for the deverance of their
country and fail in the attempt,
The principle once established becomes to us a
law. And although with Austria it's practical consequence
may be mere bagatee, yet if established its application
may be demanded in other CASE which, while il cannot
be refused will to the day. while surrounded
with difficulties at home undertook to adjust the balances
Of Governments in Europe Gen. CAss may play for popular
y with all Legitimate means But the stability of our Cor
eminent and the happiness and prosperity of our peop
must be preserved to minister TO higher and nober ends
YORK ATLAS
The ABOLITION OF THE AUSTRIAN MrssIoS.-We were
called upon few days since, by man who it was evident
from his nsoen and dragooney manner had been instructed
to call at the office Of the Atlas and if the editors of that
paper would dare refuse signing petition praying Congress
to abolish the austrian mission.
al called, sir" said the man, "to get your signature to
this paper. viii you sign !"
I" What is il W
"Here is, ejoined the fellow sread for YOURSELF"
"Weve time to spare tell US what il is and we'll de-
eide in an instant"
IT'S memorial praying Congress abolish the mission
to Austria Now, will your sign it"
"No, sir !"
"And why ;"
Because we not disposed TO do so !"
Every good democrat and every patriot, signs without
hesitation :"
$50 much the better for you, Them and oar signature
will not be wanted !"
g. Hadn't you better sign !"
S your Importantly becomes insufferably annoying and
borders absolute impudence You will oblpe us if Won
will leave the apartment"
eff you don't repent this" the fellow mutered in reply,
" then Pm mistaken |"
Impatient of delay and annoyance, opened the door
the apartment and bowed the fellow toward the door,
under convoy of Mistress Biddy Ghion Banasoe wife
of Pat Burks-g good luck to him "n "the blessed
ty of Galway"
We opposed the suspension of intercourse between
the United States and Austria. We do think the duty
the province of the United States undertake say that
Aushria is beyond the pale Of civilized k and unened
to the rights Of diplomacy and humanity The contest that
was winged tetween her and Hungary affair of her
own, in which did not participate, and about Which
hare had but very little authentic Information. The cruel
ties that inflicted the Hungarians and from the reci-
tai of which the mind nstnctvey disgust the
consequences of barbarous and bloody civil If Hun
gary had trsmphed it is not unlikely that she would have
inflicted the very punshmens of which she complains
Be this it may, the United States cannot afford to make
the cause Of euery bro in which the STATES Of Europe be-
come inuolred, an affair Of their opn
We have thus, by such brief extracts as we are
able to spare room for, from papers least likely to
be biased by party connexion or previous commit
ment, shown to our readers what is the judgment
of independent Public Opinion upon the abstract
merits of the proposition to break off Diplomatic
Intercourse with the Government of Austria for the
reasons assigned in the Senate by the mover of that
We have now to ask their attention to different
view Of this subject-one we'll worthy of their Sc
rious onsideraton-which is wholly independent
not only of the intrinsic merit and reasonableness
Of the proposition itself, but also of the motive
which has been supposed, of counting certain
popularity, to be attained by appearing to be more
Jealous champions of free Government than the
present Administration and its friends. We do not
know that the circumstantial evidence which we
caught our eye, had not the Union commended
it to its readers in such manner as to give it not
only national but worldwide notoriety.
In furtherance of its purpose of vilifyng all per-
sons who are not disposed to follow it in its
crusade against one of the Powers of Europe with
whom the United States have ever been on terms
of perfect amity and courtesy, the Union of the
9th of this month, continuing of its most furious
onslaughts on the Wings generally, runs on as
follows
While the Taylor federaliss assail Gen. Cass's
speech, the liberal and intelligent correspondents
of the neutral press speak of it in high terms of
: compliment and appreciation. We copy the fol-
: lowing extract from letter written by 'Obser-
ver' the talented and judicious correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger. In his letter of January
: 5, he says"
This endorsement in full precedes the letter in
question, giving an interesting account Of the speech
of Senator CAss in the Senate the 4h instant and
with the subjoined remarkable revela-
tion-not of The purposes of Senator CAss in NOV
ing this question, because he has made no conceal
ment of what is his object-but of the hope and
calculations of those who are hal!ooing on this
proposed decree of censure by the Legislature of
the United States upon the conduct of the Govern
ment Of Austria
" Whether the Committee on Foreign Relations
in the Senate agree with Gen. Cass's views or not
whether the Senate is prepared to agree with
: the Committee or not will not take an iota from
: the merit of Gen. Cass, in bringing this matter
before the Senate of the United Staies and, by
that means, before the world. My opinion how
ever, is, that the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in
: the Senate, ,oiW recommend suspension of d-
plomatic intercourse with Austria, though the
Senate may refuse to agree with the views of the
/. Committee. In the House the resolution IS Sure
TO pass, which, al all events, will make out suf-
fcent case against Austria, TO induce her 10 WITH