Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-16

THE u. S. SEAL BROKEN BY THE AusrRIANs
A letter from Venice, dated on the 9th ult.,
saws: the Austrian authorities are very unscru-
pulous with regard to opening any letter or par
eel which they consider suspicious. The gov
eminent OF the United States forwarded pack
ct TO the American consul here, printed circu-
lar, and pamphlet on the Austro Hungarian
question, with reference TO MIR. Dudley Mann
This packet was opened and examined at the
Office Of Central Revision, although it bore, not
only the seal Of the department of the State,
but that also of the United States Consulate at
Hamburg@ impressed in wax. Mr.. Flagg, as
Representative of the United States government
at Venice, addressed the Imperial Government
on this violation of the United States SEAL In
treply to this protest. communication of some
length was received from Che office Of Central
Revision, in substance as follows: The Office Of
Revision claims the right TO examine all publ
cations introduced into the Venetan9 States,
from any country, under any form, from any
source, and to any address whatever, without
the least distinction, and with no exception OF
the Representatives Of other governments. Al
so, that the packet in question had no external
mark of diplomatic character. Several cornmu-
nications have passed between the United States
consul and the Imperial Government on the
subject, in wi.Seh ts.1 fsrsaeF 6sclsahS tESt Gsc
occurrence of a similar fact will demand of him
a similar protest. Here the matter remains for
the present-[N. Y. Observer.
| 1t seems that Austria must have a few more
spicy letters from Secretary Webster, about this
"AustrO Hungarian question" before final
check is put upon her imperial arrogance. Not
withstanding she, as well as Prussa,is nothing
more-since the reviewal Of the '.Holy ALI
ance," in The conferences of WdrSap-than a
vassal of Nicholas, she assumes rev importance.
Not content to crush the first outbreaks against
the task-mdsters of Europe, she offers an indig-
nifty to the United States. She, forsooth, would
dictate terms, Cor rather enforce the edict of the
Gar but it is as the meanest slave, whose only
importance is the borrowed dignity Of powerful
and rigorous master. ''This Alliance" may for a
time ''weaken the revolutionary spirit in Europe,
and maintain by force of arms the privileges of
priests and nobles," but it becomes Austria to
pause, before she goes too far, and gather wis
dom from the precedeV. 1t is well to be able to
look with certainty, when her own fail, to the
resources Of Prussia and Russia, with her 60O,-
? 900 Russians, CossdckS and TdrtdrS. They
may ''crush under their horses feet" and ''put
To the sword the institutions of Western Eu-
I rope" But if Austria expects to add anything
= to her dignity in the hope that any insult will be
overlooked on the part of our government, she
entirely mistakes the ''stuff'' out of which we
are made. She may parade before France hel
: pdrdpherndttG of lCdr-as she did to compel hel
: to restore the Pope-but the slightest ndignity
to our flag, diplomatic correspondence, or oul
citizens will meet, as it deserves, an immediate
and unequivocal rebuke.
Cry HorEL &C. Grimes, aProprietor.--I
any hotel has right to be "put in the papers,
r and anybodys name has right to accompany it
= it is the City Hotel, and G. GRIMES, its propr
etor. In the first place, he is makingsa fine no
tel better every day; in the second place, he Il
liberal, especially to the printers, as it is easy t.
e remember ever since last Thursday and Sunday
: when there appeared on the table all the differ
ent kinds of meats, from turkey, straight through
: all the various kinds of vegetables the season
affords, and all the exceIlencies which 90 to max
a up good dessert. In the language of our gooc
eSfriend Patterson, of the Oquawka Spectator
; MAY he long live to furnish good dinners, anC
\ we to help eat them" Q q