Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-17
THE AUSTRIAN MISSION.

defer the details untIl our next paper.
THE AUSTRIAN MISSION.
Some two or three months ago, when the in
tention of Gen Cass TO move resolution Of in
curry as 10 the expedIency of suspending dlplo-
matte relations with Austria, on account of her
barbarous conduct towards the Ilungarians, was
/ first announced we took occasion to express dis
appreciation OF the movement. We concluded
our article upon the subject, by asking what we,
of the South, would think, if france, England,
or any other European power, should withdraw
It's Minister from Washington, because of the ex-
istence Of slavery in the United States Certain
ly, if we arraign Austria for her cruelty before
the nations of the world, we must conccde the
same right to other Governments 10 express their
dlsapprobaon OF our domestic institutions. II
would be just as competent for the British Par
lament, OF the French National Assembly, to
pass resolution declaring this Republic beyond
the pale Of civilization, on account Of the exist
ence of domestic slavery in one-halfof the States
OF the Union, as for the Senate of the United
States TO denounce Austria for her recent policy.
What would be the feeling of indignation excited
by such proceeding. may be inferred from that
which grows out of the annual denunciation of
our institutions by the Legislatures of some of the
Northern States whose course is Just as indefen-
sible and impairment as would be that ofthe Brit
sh and French Legislatures, should they take
upon themselves the office of declaring what is.
and what is not, compatible with their standard of
national morality. Should we be thus arraigned,
we need not say that our case is prejudged.-
Even Russia, with her millions of Seris, would be
among the foremost, in the High Court of Nations,
to enter Judgment against u.s. We confess that
this view of the increases our dislike of the
movement made by Gen. Cass, and gives to it an
objection of sectional and deeply interesting
character. We are persuaded the adoption of
the resolution OF enquiry-or rather the passage
OF lont resolution directing the suspension of
intercourse with Austria-woud be the establish
ment OF a most dangerous precedent.
In reading Gen. Cass's Grafton, we were struck
with the unmeasured phraseology of some of lis
abstract doctrines, and foresaw the use which
might be made Of them against the South. We
did not impute TO the authorany design to include
the South in denunciations directed against Aus
trla-bu' we felt assured the Abolionsts would
seize upon his artillery and direct it against U.S.
We expected with confidence that the Abolition
journals would be rapturous in their praises, and
adrot IN giving to the speech an application
which was not intended; nor have we been dis
appointed. Without quoting from Northern pa
perS, we desire 10 call attention to the speech of
Mr. Hale, great Free Soia Liberty party or
Abolltonist, leader of the Senate. This gen
teman avowcd himself to be warmly in favor of
the resolution. lie objected only to its being one
OF enquiry He wished one involving direct ac-
ton. He, moreover thought the resolution not
comprehensive enough, and proposed to include
Russia, the power without whose aid Hungary
could not have been subdued. He minated too
that France should be placed in the category on
account of the atrocities pracSed in Nigeria and
for the Roman intervention. We see no reason
to doubt his sincerity in all this, though Mr. Foote
did, and in his speech intimatcd that the Senator
from New Hampshire is secretly opposed TO the
resolution.
But we must show the use Mr.. Hale makes of
Gen CaSs's declarations. Without mentioning
the word slavery. abolition, he ingeniously con-
trives IN his audation of certain passages, to de-
liver strong abolition speech, and to sustain
himself upon the authority Of his friend the SEN
ator from Michigan
Says The honorable Senator Il desire not to be misIn-
dersto d." hope did not misunderstood him; aud |
sincerely hop'. loa hat the country large has
understood him. lie says:
Il desire not to b. misunderstood do not mean that
in all tue revolutionary struggles whch political contests
bring on it would b. expedcnt for other Governments to
express Their fee ng' OF Interest or sympathy think
they should notio there ubviu considerations which
forbid such action and the value Of this kind of moral
nieposlton would be diminished by lis 100 frequent re
curence 1t should be reserved for ereal events events
marked by great crimes ard oppression the one side
and great exer ions and misfiriunes the other and
thies of the world, like the partition of Poland and the
suhingaon If Hungary. We Offer public coagraiu-
ations. have done 10 people ed by success
in their Struggle for freedom. We can offer our recon-
milton Of then ind pendence others as we have done
while yet the elfirt pending "
And then the honorable Senator asks with an empha-
sis which will thrill through the heart of every man who
reads the inquiry
"Have we sympathy only for the unfortunate Or is
cause less sacred less dear because Frustrated in
the dust by the foot Of power?"
No, sr thank God that humanity is not so constit-
ued To every liberal and phianthroT c heart to every
humane and generous mnd-the cause is all The more
DEAR all the more sacred all the more CHERISHED for the
very reason that the foot of power eads its victims in
i the dust Aye, sir; my sympathes will 90 thus Nv
down TO where the victim lies beneath the fool of pwer
! let 1t be whose foot may and white he is down there
writing IN agony, 10 that depth shall my sympathies
go; and thank, most heartily hank the honorable Sen
aior for the emphatic question he has thus put forth to the
Senate and the country.
I SIT, equally agree with another sentiment which
was uttered by the honorable Senator from Mcluan-
lie says:
Il freely confess that shall hail the day with pleas
i IRE when this G0vernmenl rejecting the true SEMI
ments ot the people shall express its sympathy for sfruo
CLING millions. seeking in circumstances f perl and an
preston, that liberty which given 10 Them BY God
Oni winch has been wresed from them by man"
Aye, sir. "Gol-given liberty" is that with which the
honorable Senator hzes-"but which has bnen
wrested from him by mau.o Aad nav. sir. let me tell
that honorable Sen tor thai There hoo,