The New York herald., 1850-01-05

diY Yomatic intercourse u dissolved Win MARKS OF iu-
dig nsnt Teprobation the sooner shall We perform an
aet Of public duty, which 1t hsms and abroad, will
meet with feelings Of kind sympathy from all, Who
der psrciss Of Austrian power. MIR. c. referred for
precedent to the action Of the French government,
which through the Chambsr Of year after year
the conduct of Russia and Prussia on
the dsmemberment Of the remnant Of Poland; though
he would not attempt to Disguise the that the action
will extend the principle farther than 1t carried In
France. We have many good men among us who
are alarmed at any p,opo;asop $ for public action nn
where. II the is not in the books remedy can
be applied however impsrious the circumstances.
They have an instructive dread Of progress believing
that what has been done has been we'll done, and
ought to be done again and that nothing else should
be done This spirit of stsnding STILL little becomes
Q country like ours which IL advancing In career Of
improvement with an accelerated pace, unknown In
the history of the world MIR Cass then drew pa
spirit Of progress and exhibited the latter as the
spirit par eIeeisnce Of Americsnism. To those,
innovation, the example Of the French Chamber,
divess the proposed action Of half its terror; the
other half be safely left to time They will srs.
dusy learn that the great political truth Of day
is contained in the sentiment recently announced by
the distinguished gentleman from mMsssschusetts-"We
are in an age of progress" Mr. Cas- then quoted
from Mr.. Canning. to resssure those who
inclined to think that NO good come out Of
our political Nszsrs;n' but that that which
referred those whs are disposed to arrsign the
great freedom Of debate upon this occasion, to
in Congress, and especially to take lesson
in the etiquette OF political truth where human rights
those names historically those masters Of scathng
rebuke MIR. Cass concluded as follows Mr.. Presi-
dent. there is one topic desire briefly to touchin
the illusions have seen In many Of the papers, and
what have heard in conversations, respecting this
subject the name and persops claims Of the gentleman
who has recently departed upon mission to Austria
have been brought into question. If they had
necessary connection with the Of this resolution
trust, sir these views will be e,tsrtsined here.-
The m propofSd fulv N mi of suoh
personal considerations, and had we . Minister at
Vienna, equal in character and experience to
Franklin, or Jefferson, 1t ought not to change,
In the slightest degree, the course Of our action
This proposition is Of far higher nature than
questions Of personal qualifications Let enot Its
in portance be affected by any such considerations
But, sir, owe II to the relations subsisting between
that gentleman and myself thus publicly to say that,
II were called upon to give my vote upon his nomi-
nation, dvested Of all questions but his personal
for the Office that vote would be given in his
have known him since his boyhood and mutual re-
gard and kindDess have always existed between US.
consider him fully ccmpetent to discharge the du-
ties ef . foreign mission, and / do him this act
of Justice, because be is absent exposed to severe
censure, and because, as a political opponent, may
thus speak Of him, without any darger Of being mis-
Understood But cir while say this | shall say
alfo, and with equal truth, that his departure from
the United States on the very Of the meeting of
objections TO his confirmation. Whether Foreign
Minister may 20 abroad upon q mere Executive
admit Of doubt. ] de not say this as q party man,
because know full well that such reserve has
Gently been imposed upon those appointments by any
Administration but the session Of the Senate ap-
breaches, the procedure becomes the more Improper
and is utterly inexcussble when II occurs upon the
very eve Of its commencement. saw paragraph in
one Of the city papers only three four days ago.
stating hat . distinguished citizen for whom have
much personal regain has left Kentucky the 2d Of
receive my vote to remain there do not under
stand this unseemly haste this fight from the
cesary by the public they incurred and sort
Of Obligation consequently imposed upon this depository
ton to the action of the President trust that no
such motives will iotuence conduct, but that We
shall take course Which while it asserts the rights Of
the country will restore TO the Senate it's efficiency and
eontrol ard will not yield will say the pdty,
but will say to the desire Of Office which
than nov.
Mr.. sEwlrp expressed his deep regret, that a
spec ch so able eloquent that TO which the
Senate had just listened, should have been smbar-
rssed at the close with remarks relative 20 the fse
ard actions Of the highly honorable gentleman who ls
the mission proposed TO be suspended Such remarks,
by every rule Of prscedent aud proprety, belong
TO the executive session of this Senate, aud their
great surIrise and deep regret He expressed his
coLfiert long continued devoted snd abiding friend
had been thus dragged into the Senate aud was happy
10 being able TO state to the Senate that be held his
potssssiop proofs which would In great pal.
late, " not entirely excuse the proceeding which had
been 90 upsparipgly condemned He might say that
the proofs be possessed would entirely remove any m-
putation upon thai honorable gentleman, Of having
dssvtd 20 fly nom the cotton cf the Senate upon his
nomination and yet he could not present those proofs
heEo where the charge had been made without deeply
iujurpg that honorable gentleman 10 his domestic re-
lations The injustice Of psradng this matter before
The Senate under thete circumstances would be seen
ard he would ssk suspension Ct opinion the part
Of the Senate for the prefent that when he
the evidence TO which he had referred Il might be- pre-
ssrted TO uBprsjudeed minds and unbiased judg-
ments
Mr C..s replied that his personal feelings towards
Col Nslb were friendly aud hts relations. indepen-
dcnily Of politics intimate those OF the Senator
from New York, but A. must be that this not
question Of personal fitness but that the crumstsn
et' TO which reference had been mads might properly
become matter for legislative consideration and In
that rie- was subject tor discussion In open session,
with view to the pssssgs Of Law which shall
q conduct such as that whichhe had condemned.
Nr. Foorc said that the question whether n gem
y man n,s sso bad been nop,Ds,sa for tosrsa Mis-,
riiy ~ from tho nvcstisstion OF the Senate, just
opcn the eve Of is meeting, was one that very pro-
reTy came before the s.ests In open session at the
very time the onsncs artes. lie then preceded with
sr gtbsred and occa,ionsliy numerous remarks rels
tiv. TO MIR seward and his and bis connection
with Col Webb. lie siso charged him with having
Dtfered with the action II Copgress at the last
'ien upon the question a slavery In connection wis
ne which they should pursue He referred to
the letter By Mr. Seward. Published In the Ta,sai-
ftrctr ~ that time. commenting upon - eurious
rpistle. and, finally returnisg to col webb ss'd he
should net have left the country he did and that
hi, ieseton ought tofolow as the penalty Of thstsct
the policy Of the rovernmenthoped u would not be
hastily seisd upon for the purpose Of giving time
r ite further ecnsderAtiou he moved thae 1t be laid
Dn the table fer the rte.ent.
Mr. Cas- suggested that II was only resolution Of
nquiry.
SIR Hitr kner that. but he thought this the proper
time to meet the measure and not after u should come
back to the Senate With report Of the committee-
bic former motion and moved that the further cond
ation sf the subject be postponed until Monday |
ieTeed &C.
The ytcr.rRrsirEVr iaid before the Senate a mes.
age from the President communicating the oorespon