The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-01-12
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan 8.
SESArr--Gcncral Cass's resolution, inquirny
INTO the eXpcdleucy Of suspendIng diplomatic ru.d
tons with Austria was taken up
Gen Cass said that be was not aware that the
resolution would be opposed The spirit of inter-
communication between nations had made them
one grand family. The age was advancing The
press was announcing the judgment Of the day
and toretOld tho decisions of the future No one
was above Is cenSure. ard all governments de
sire lis approval Public opinion now rules the
world No commercial necessity existed for
Minister to Austria, and in performing an act of
moral justice we should not prejudice any nation
al interest He would not pretend TO say that the
resolution would not offend Austria, particularly
IN her present Inundated position, forced as she
was to be under the control Of Russia. The re,o
luton would lose half its value If not considered
as an act ofcensure upon Austria 1t was our du
y, also, by this means In express our sympathy
with the struggling millions who We're seeking
liberty, given to them by God, but wrcsted from
them by man. An interchange Of such -cnt
nents would alone promote the interests Of the
masses Of mankind He hoped TO have the coop
GRAFTON Of the Senator from Kentucky, though
he feared that from the playful remarks made.
he belonged to the stand still school He hoped
10 have the sanction Of the Senator from Massa-
chl-etts whose recent noble speech in behalf of
Hungary was equal to tho highest efforts Of the
elder Pitt in his brightest DAYS Gen Cass read
passage from Mr.. Webster's speech and one
from Mr.. Clay's in behalf Of Spanish American
/ Independence. He closed BY disclaiming any Oh.
lection to the gentleman sent to Austria, but if
lac were Franklin, he wuuldnot continue him there.
Besides, his prcciptous flight, on the eve Of the
meeting the Senate, presented unsurmountable
objections to his confirmation. The same remark
applied To Letcher, who left for Mexico on the 22d
of December and he should never have his vote
10 remain there,
/ Mr. Seward, at the close Of Mr. Casss speech,
empressei deep regret that speech, so able
and SO eloquent as that to which the Senate
had Just listened should have been embarrassed
at the close with remarks relative to the fitness
and actions Of the highly honorable gentleman
who fills the mission proposed To be suspended
Such remarks, by every rule Of precedent and
proprety, belonged to the Executive session OF the
Senate, and their utterance, under the csCum
stances, was matter Of great surprise and re
greet. lie expressed his confident, long contin
ucd devoted and abiding friendship for the gen
tlemcn whose name and appointment had been
thus dragged into the Senate and was happy ii
being able TO state to the Senate, that he hclC
in his possession proofs which would entirely eS
c,se the proceeding which had been so unspa
ringly condemned.
Mr. Cass replied, that his personal feelings to
wards Webb were as friendly and his relations
independent of politics, rs intimate as the Sen
ators from New York
But II must be seen that this Is not n qucs
ton Of personal fitness, but that the circum
stances TO which reference had been made, nigh
properly become n matter Of legislative considera