The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-04
Our W0shin gton Correspondence.


Mr.; James was greeted with several rounds Of
applause.
Our Woshingt Correspondence.
WAsmINoros, Dec 80, 1850.
The Austrian Co,respondenee-M Clayton is not sus-
tanned 5v the Senate-hfr. Benton's Grand Land Bill
The House on Bounty Land Warrants- Lieut.. Hunters
protest-Tfiai Of Commodore Jones.
The resolution of General Cass, calling for certain
correspondence between the Austrian minister and the
Secretary of State in reference to the mission Dud
ley Mann to Hungary brought up that
into the Ser ate to day.
As you will have received IT, it is not necessary to
explain the points in the protest of Mr. Hulsemsn or
the powerful apologetio defence OF Mr.. Webster,
of his predecessor in the State Department. 1t
will be seen that the Austrian minister puts his case
in the strongest terms Of remonstra nce and that
Mr. Webster is compelled to plead the defensive from
the bungling manner in which Mr.. Clayton managed
the business of that special agent to Hungary. lie
should have given written instruction to Mr. Mann
which could possibly compromt the neutrality of this
government, If 1t did not intend to give a helping
agent at the risk Of his life upon q mission which
could be Of no benefit to the Hunsarians in their
as = snecure ONCE to political friend
The readiness with which Mr.. Clayton furnished q
presumpivs evidence that those were in
tended for political capital at home just the Prus
Elan bagatele WAS intended for buncombe. Had Gen.
Taylor lived to this day, should probably be in
voved In a. beautiful net OF difficulties the most
warlike people in the world could desire. In fact,
while all depore the loss OF the honest, sincere and
patriotic Taylor 1t like direct agency of Pro.
whence for the safety Of the country In leading It
did to the Immediate expulsion OF his dangerous and
The Hungarian special agency was OF the frsg-
ments finished business transmitted to Mr. Web
ster by Mr. Clayton. 1t is evident that Mr. Webster
has had tssk upon bis hands to get rid of this bust
ness without seine concessions to Austria. He has
mi a0aAf he Hif tnnffU and ak knf
with Webster In the State Department In 1s49,
there would have been necessity fer this CORES
The objections of Mr. Clay to extra copies OF this
correspondence is significant. His illusions to the
In foreign relations significant The upon
the extra printing Is significant Messrs Ewing, Bell
smnh and Mses prominent ne, friends o. MT Clayton
IL and the most prominent opponents Of Mr. Clayton
including Mr. Clay voted sgainstit wetake It, there
regarded . csnsure upon Mr. Clayton mism ansge-
nept OF this business; from which even Mr. Webster
has not had the ability the influence to serve him
1t may be- ALEC, that there are certain members OF
the Senate who are not disposed to give too much i'm
portanoe to Mr. Webster or the administration In
dorsins too oheerfuliy everything they may do sup
port OF the administration too generous aud cordial
might put them too far ahead for the Presidency,
when all combinations Of prudence suggest the pro-
equality
here, awaiting the effect Of this correspondence at
Vienna; and our Minister appointed to Austria has
not yet departed on bis mission most likely for the very
stme reason It will be scarcelv matter ofr.yret II
cur diplomatic relations with Austria shall be sus-
pended. 1t win In fact, be saving of money to tho
Treasury, watch is matter OF great moment at this
time, as will appear from the following exhibit
Mr.. Benton, to day, introduced . bill entitled "a
bill to accelerate the taes OF the public lands to pay
On the public debt to .atingu:h the federal title to
for actual settlers. and to csde the uusasabls and
refuse lands to the States in which they may lie The
sse l. That after the Goth of June. 1851 the public
lands shsl be sold at 81 per acre till 3oth June 1883
then for two years ct rs cents them for two years ut
SO cents then for two years at rs cents per acre.
src 2. PROVIDES that every head Of family OF &C.
tual settlers .hs be entitled to fres GIT o. forty
at twenty hve cents an acre less than the price to
other purchasers
settlers occupying acosng lands TO the public lands
upsod, at the usual prices BY Pre- emRtion right.
stat. .hs be reduc. ed to than oco 600 acres they
sbal be eedsd 70 the state In which they e and that
after June so 1859 all the public lands 10 any OF the
etetes shall be oeded to the States In which they lie
Mr.. Benton explained his bill at considerable length
The military land warrants in the market have cut OF
the revenue from the public lands There are eighty
millions Of acres still to be dispensed In land bounss
covering surface equal - three states a. large a.
Ohio and one Of he size Of Massachusetts Prom IN
low price OF land warrants this would cut on all hopes
Of any from the public lands for sixteen years
20 come. Within that time, we have debt, principal
and interest of S134 600 00e to Our expenses for
the neat year viii be ooOeo Our receipts viii b..
as estimated S45 600 90 deficit, So 100000 Revenue
will be wanted. We mutt reduce the price OF the pub
lie lasde to invite purchasers and settlers TO get
from that source We must reduce the price TO
etmp.te With the spectators In land warrants but
above all by settling the public lands with thrifty
people, We add. to the resources OF the Treasury.
Nov this r. but q modhce Ion 81 the any schemes
for getting rid OF the public LANDS in the quickest and
most expeditions atyls. with any prospect OF rsve-
nue. 10 the government Most OF the plans abandon
all idea 81 revenue and propose to surrender the apds
grstuiC usy to actual setters But even Mt Bentons
bill, take Is too large subject for the present
session but IL s another evidence that within few
years the government will not be burdened With pub.
lie domain. That we consider to be hxed tact
The bounty Land resolution from the House, pro-
dng TO declare under the law OF the last sessiou the
risht Of assignment Of bounty land warrants was tbs
subject OF debate in the Senate to day and there
will be yet more strenuous orpositou 20 this influx Of
lend bin pssters into the channels oi business before
the measure can pass IL may pass but we trust y
will he defeated
Lieut. Alvsrsds Hunter. Of the Navy desires us 10
tey, that uneatiop lately published In the
Herald setrg forth that he u % the oaiser who Is
to present. certain sword TO Capt Aulisk IL not true
and that his relations with gapt Aulick not Of
character 10 justify any such snnounc emsnt
joke it's pity. but tuch appears 70 BE- the fact
tuebt TO do
The trial 81 Commodore Jones by the Court Msrtisl
NJ the Navy Yard progresses ,iowiy Com. Jones
having appealed TO the Secretary OF the Navy against
the recording ~ certain private dispatches IN the
Court Mr Graham submitted the matter TO th. Judge
Advocate. Commodore Jones objecied 70 theIr reNd