The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-24


We learn that the distinguished gentlemen now in h
city from Hungary dine with the President 10 day, on N,
express invitation Of the latter We are gratifed at h
mark Of nations respect. exhibited towards those ua
fortunate gentleman whose fidelity to the Of their
country has exposed them to calamity second only 10
death iself--exe from their native land and the hon.
Of their fathers. We speak Of this compliment EXTENDED
to those gentlemen by the President as the tribute ola ma
tons respect II will be regarded in Europe. tn,
hospitality OF the Chief Magistrate of America viii there
be regarded Gas i truly s) the hospitality Of the Amer
lean nation TO those mefitorious but unfortunate men
Let this fact them 60 forth to the despois OF Europe now
eekng in the blood of down-trodden nations, that Amer
ica in the person Of her Chief Magistrate, extends de
hand of welcome and hospitality to those noble patriots
whom they send forth exiles to seek home among
US This act Of General Taylor is the only one which,
Eliminates the dark line Of foreign policy pursued BY
his administration. All the others have exhibited ds.
creditabIe fear OF the yants and oppessos Of Europ
or an equally discreditabe ympahy with their cause
h That the voice Of America may be made more potent
we trust that Congress- viii order suspension OF dpo
matte intercourse with Austria, and then vote hand
some tract Of land to every Hungarian patriot who shall
emgate to this country take the oath OF allegiance and
the condemnation by America Of the Austrian and Ru,
sian despots more emphatic. Il would be noble test
mony to the cause Of freedom and humanity, which
would be felt and appauded by the liberal minds Of En-
rope The United States need not 30 to war in order to
aid the cause of liberty in Europe but il they will bold
y and manfuly speak out for that cause. by refusing
shake hands with assassin kings, who are leagued
against it and who carry theirwarfare against it in
manner bloody and barbarous 10 cause the heart Of
humanity to revolt at their conduct. they would soon
make themselves the most potent State Of the world
They would thus secure the political alliance Of evev
friend Of liberty in Europe and they will soon embrace
Of her population We feel confident that no
act could so much increase the power and influence
the United States with the populations Of Europe as the
suspension Of our diplomatic relations with Austria
And why not do il! Diplomatic intercourse with her
is not even necessary maintain commercial inter
course with that power She takes Of us about ~ oOo,
600 Of cotton-an article which she must have for her
manu- factories II she should refuse to take il directly
from us she must have through the agency some 9TH
er nation, which would be the same thing TO u.s. But
suppose that commerce were entirely cut off, il is moth
ing in comparison to the performance Of great duty
which we owe to the cause of liberty and humanity
There are many nations who hold no diplomatic inter.
course with us. although send ministers to them
Such is the case, at the present moment with Tuke
and China We do not think Of suspending our CONNER
cia intercourse with those powers because they will no
reciprocate the compliment which we have paid them b.
sending to each OF them mipister.
The response Of the public press 10 the late speech OIL
Gen. Cass shows that It is the sentiment Of the people
OF the United States that we should rebuke the crimes
atrocities Of Austria. by holding further intercourse
automatically with her. Such, believe. is the voice
Of nineenths Of the American people at least and they
will rejoice If such a step shall be taken by Conglss
at ~ -
Policy Of the Cabinet apon the slavery ossstisn
The following article, from fhe New York Herald
briefly but orciby points out the dangers which win In
evtably result from posponement Of the territorial
question: recommended by the cabinet through the late
message Of General Taylor, and properly rebukes the
craven and cowardy policy which dictated the scheme
Of the cabinet The article which we copy from ID.
Herald was written before the publication Of the mes
sage but the writer fully anticipated It's contents,
GENERAL TAYLOR AND rBK SLAVERY ouKsTIos.--We be-
gin to learn positively the POSITION Of General Tsyior
a r.; Ss
the OF General Taylor upon THE most imporan 10
sue The ground assumed Is ihss To admit Cslitomis
with her constitution State into the Union and
let New Mexico and other nnorgnnized eorie. remain
they are, till majority Of the population Is sufficient
enable them ask for admission States BY this policy
il thought the President VIII be snved the necessity either
Of approving vctoing any territorial bill with the Wmo
Pfovi.o
IL such IL the exact position Of General Taylor and hi.
cabinet leaves the question entirely open for future and
continued agitation, during the next elections Neither
New Mexico Deseret has population sufficient %
them In establishing State constitution for ad
mission into the Union H. therefore, those Territories
should be e they are, the slavery question win su Be
before the country, and nothing prevent Il from De-
coming the principal issne ia all coming elections With
such prospect before evident hat both wings ana
democrats viii be driven, atthe approachn econs each
bid the others heads like bidders auction shop
for the nnslavery that party holding The balance o.
power the two paties IN the New England ose
both parties throughout the county aud the consequence
will be- that the congressional election, there wa
be stronger and ercer anti-slnvery phaanx returned
both houses at Washington than or even be
lore have seen there.
The want Of moral &c, therefore, coming on
increase OF agitation and ghou th'
county, making the contest bitere longer, and severe
than u has YET been be. This policy Is
straight road 10 civil war, disunon, and dissolution Their
IL dapgerin H.
Robert Bsale. esq.
Where the character Of the Sergeant Arms Of th'
Senate is well known as is in Washington, il MAJ
defy such ubgeneroos charges as have been loosely
thrown Out in one two letters from this city We arr
happy to find that one Of the papers which pubshe'
these letters has frankly acknowledged the following
article the injustice which il has done him. The lesso