New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-07
MIR. Webster's Heaith-A Diplomatic Passage
at Arms at the COurt OF Sweden,
Corresponderce Of The Tribune


WASHINGTON, Friday, Aphl4
learn by a private telegraphic dispatch, re
ceived here by friend last evening, that Mr..
WEBSTER is suffering even more seriously than
the public accounts of his illness would seem to
imply. He was In quite feeble health, and had
been for some time troubled with loss of appetite
when he left here. He has not in fact enjoyed
sound health anytime these two or three years. |
do not know whether Washington has been more
unhealthy than usual for the past two years, but
it is certain that as far as my own Observervation
extends there has been at least four TO five times
as much disease prevailing here as have ever
known anywhere North And this is especially
the case with transient inhabitants. Few North
ern men escape fever or severe bilious attack
during the first or second year. and should each
suffer TO the same extent as the present writer,
the public business would be seriously incommo-
ded. Mr. WEBSTER looked quite recruited when
he last returned from the North, but he has been
gradually running down ever since.
A private letter from an American gentleman
now in Sweden mentions q diplomatic anecdote
of recent occurrences at that Court which has
some pith 1t appears that newly arrived Aus
trian Minister CHANGED to meet at dinner given
by one OF the members Of the Government with an
accomplished and somewhat intensely American
Charge. While enjoying their clears at ease after
the removal ofthe CLOTH the Austrian cavalierly re-
remarked, "Wel, we came near having brush
with YOU" Indeed How so 2" inquired our Min
ster ooh, nothing" he replied, glancng around at
the company with sarcastic smile, only General
TAILOR sent Minister TO Kossutk rather TOO soon.
A quiet laugh around the board greeted the hit.
The existence of MIR. Websters reply to Hulse.
man was not at that time known to the parties
presents but our Minister had received it and
was charged with it double shotted. Turning
French successive rounds of it's heavy artillery,
occasionally interluding with grape and canister
He charged home upon him with that willy hit
wherein ebster quotes the opinion OF the Austrian
Emperor Joseph IL until the discounted represen'
tative ofthe scbarwzenburg Ministry cried peccavt
amid the delighted laughter of the much amused
company. The General in Chief OF the Swedish
Army, a man ofhigh standing and an intimate OF
the King, and who is a liberal, appeared to enjoy
the affair exceedingly. The introduction of the
subject at all was rather NAL apr0p0s on the part
of the new Austrian Minister and he has probably
by this time repented his cavalier rashnegg
He attempted however TO get out OF the diem
ma by saying that his Imperial Majesty Joseph
ii, was a rery eccentric sort Of person, and that
his miscaled liberality had led to of the diff
fculties with which they had since commended. But
he found little sympathy as the party laughed az
seldom do
The writer of the letter from which have OBJ.
tanned this information, who has seen something
of European Courts and is likely TO see more,
thinks Mr.. Webster's letter perfect God send
to American Diplomats in Europe
WOUTER Won TWILLER