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

would seem to imply ignorance of the reasons
which induced US to maintain diplomatic relations
with any Government whatever.
We continued diplomatic relations with Russia and Prussia
after their participation in the dsmembermen Of Poland
" the boodiest picture in the book of time" The piraca
attack on Copenhagen and seizure Of the Danish fleet did
not time of great evaporation against England, lead
any demagogue Of that day to propose the withdrawal Of
Minister at the Court of st. James. Nor it at any
time suggested that should mark adherence of the
ruthless policy by which she has subugaed the greater por
ton of India by similar proceeding. We maintained
Minister at his Court when the heaess Napoleon, after
crushing under his iron heel every vestge of the liberty his
country, pouring his egons into all the neghborng
kingdoms destroy their naonales and erect upon their
ruins Continental Empire Our Minister, at the time,
obeyed his summons attend him at Wilma, when he
had advanced thus far his march to Russia which he
about invade from other motive under heaven than love
of conquest Cruel may have been the military execution
done in Hungary venture say that its parallel may be
found in every country Napoleon invaded.
We might multiply illustrations, but these will suffice IT,
the French say, the play be not worth the candle,
with Austria, present prospective, be
sve enough justify the mssion-abolish it. Neither Aus
any other nation will have complain. But
make ourselves ridiculous by assuming pharisaca
attitude, and affecting think this that nation not worthy
of our association.
FROM ALBANY EVENING JOURNAL
If we are to sit grand assze to try the ma
tons Of the earth, let us enter upon the work with
out fear, favor, or Partially. We must not turn
the back Of our coat upon Austria, while we con-
tinue proer the palm Of the hand to Russia, when the
latter is oldest in crime and the in cruelty If
line is to be drawn must hew full up to it. No half
way work will answer in such movement. 1t will not do
to frown upon mbece Power while one Of gigantic pro-
portions guilty of the offence, dealt with complacenty
If up standard of national morality, erery nation
which falls short must be " cast evil To pursue
different would render contemplate in the eyes of
the world Favortism may work well enough when indi-
vduas only concerned; but it will fail when attempted to
be applied to nations. All with whom have treaty d.
pomac relations must be viewed alike must ourselves
speedily lose the respect of the world.
FROM THE CHARLESTON (s Co. MERCURY OF JAN. 8.
That the United States could incur no risk by
the expression of their indignation at tyranny and
cruelty that they would endanger no material in
terests by breaking off diplomatic intercourse with
the yran, of AUSTRIA and, finally, that by doing they
would punish Mr.. Ambassador WEBR for boiling his dinner
without waiting for grace, certainly considerations that
make quite easy TO pass General Casss resolution but
submit that they also considerations that will take
from all moral force in the direction which the mover
claims its only important bearing-the assertion of
principle There is nothing at stake, and responsibility
incurred by the act. There ,oN be credit in doing it,
and will precedent for equally strong
.chere the circumstances different The United States
would not listen to proposition for suspendng diplomatic
relations with England account of bringing the drum
head the Princes of the Punaub with France, for
ing full of Arabs with Russia, for sending her
Cossack hoes to do volunteer butchey and devastation for
neghborng despot We have great interests stake with
those nations should lose money by practising the moral
sublime against them 1t is safe, but not chvalrous, be
boastfuy virtuous where there is temptation
JANUARY IL.
Mr.. CLAWS speech is satisfactory statement
of the merits of the question. 1t is neither for
courtesy, nor to express our approval of forms of
Government, or of the methods by which Princes
appease the disafecon of their subjects, that the United
States send ambassadors to foreign countries is keep
watch their interests and by the presence of their
representatives to make themselves felt in the aais Of
the world Our country whose necessarily
enargng; discovering paths of trade opening wider
the old from year year throwing tendls iase
upon distant lands and the last people earth
set exclusive standard OF political morals the rule
for recognition Of other nations We should be the first
and the only sufferer by any such puranca
Gen. CAs vindicates his resolution step in advance
in keeping with age Of progress If this is progress
in the direction backwards. 1t is rather in the spirit of
those times when all Christendom refused recognise the
Sultan of Turkey and the Grand Mogu of India because they
ntdes than of this age when England, France, and
the United States have rushed in eager rivalry welcome the
Celestial Empire into the family of nations.
We have little sympathy General CAss for the tero
city and the crimes of civil but would be doing great
wrong to Austria suppose that she alone has exhibited
the habit of shooting their prisoners in cold blood We
doubt if renonstrance the part of Government
suggested The King of Naples let loose the band to
slaughter old aud young the Of his capital and except
quiet The brgands oItay, under the lead of Gabad and
his compeers kept carnival of crime within the walls of the
Eternal City for months, and made assassination and page
the law of the land and far from venting Indignation
only hestated seek their intimacy because doubted
the pemanence Of their horrible rule.
The ruthless proceedings of the Austrian army in the
very spirit Of civil war; and be paraeed by the history
OF every nation that has been convulsed by such
struggle. The contest not for supremacy glory
but for existence. While it its very height Vienna
itself engued by Instruction. and the Empire eed
lost We forget that monarches love life strongly
as republics, and as fercely resist dissolution.
FROM CHARLESTON EVENING JANUARY A.
To our surprise the Union has endorsed the re-