New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON.

Correspondence Of The Tribune

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. %.
Gen. CAss offered a resolution in Senate day
or two since calling for any correspondence which
may have taken place between the Austrian Gov
eminent and the Secretary OF State. His object
undoubtedly was to arrive AT certain diplomatic
note recently addressed to this Government by
the Representative Of the Austrian Government
touching the Interference Of the late Secretary Of
stage mir CLAYTON with the revolt Of Hungary,
ard the reply Of Mr. WEBSTER thereto.
The resolution offered by Mr.. CAss as lie VIII
Gud) was premature. Although an elaborate re-
ply has been prepared by the Secretary OF State.
it has not as yet been transmitted TO the Austrian
Minister, or Rt any rate he had not received 1t up
to Yesterday The diplomatic note from Austria
is il the form Of protest or renonstrancc against
the action of this Government IN sending an agent
to Hungary with instructions 70 recognise It's IN
dependence the moment it should seem TO have
established separate and distinct Government;
and also against the assertion of the right TO IN.
terfere in the domestic affairs of European Go
yernmeuts.
The Austrian Ministerremarks with much point
ard force that Republics are not less liable to do
nestle dissentious than other Governments and
suggests that the policy OF uoninterference might
be found the safest for all parties. The reply Of
Mr. WEBSTER, it will be found, sustains the &c.
ton Of the Administration III the matter referred
TO- and ABLY defends it on the ground OF Its non.
interference character the argument being that
the agent was instructed not to recognize the
Hungarian Government until 1t was established,
and that it was therefore no interference IN the
quarrel.
Notwithstanding Mr.. WEBSTER thus makes the
Verse appear the better reason in this necessary
defense of the past action of the Government, 1t
is doubtful if lie would have himself sent the
agent. Il South Carolina or any OF the Southern
States should secede or attempt revolution, and
any OF the leading European powers shoald have
an agent on the spot re ady to recognize the new
nation and establish commercial relations with
her. il would be found cxceed!ngly awkward and
vet it would be but following the example OF this
Government in the nstan 'e complained OF.
The doctrine of the Gov eminent since the days
OF x ashington has been that OF non interference
and il is doubtful if he would ha' sanctioned any
indirect departure from the plain meaning oil the
term either in the case OF Texas or Austria
No misunderstanding with Austria IS likely TO
arise in connection with this matter, but 1t may
lend to a diplomatic discussion OF some length
upon the nice points involved, IN which otheF
FnroDeen powers may feel Interested. Mr
CITATIONS response to the beatlngs OF the popu-
lar heart al the time seemed eminentiy proper
andnecessary but it is perhaps question: Wnetner
bis action was in all points ludIcoas considering
III, sorney hat delicate position OF this almost $50
lated Government with reference TO European
and Monarchica powers. Our commercial IN
terests, with which all other interests are t,JI
t,,ovan oI0ne present Il consideration, whltn should
induce very careful administration Of foreign at
f flps. Had the Tash counsels of Mr. Cas- been
listened to last session when he offered the Tsso
inFion which caused such laugh in the senate senate
the other day. to suspend diplomatic FeLatohs
with Austria, we should perhaps nave been EN-
broileci with half OF Europe
Tais correspondence will pro6aoLy DC %. - i
WOUTER Won TWiLLER.