Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09
Austria's Overtures to the United States
The GoreranIeat Organ tiiass Vel of iLeB,-Th
S.rfL lrrerf POirer


Tie Goveran,eat Organ ttia:s Vel of tsen-The
S;rtA Gregf P0srer.
While the leading British press continues. bv
un.ntermitted caiUmnIatIon and vitupeTation OF
the United States, to aienate from Great Brit
air. 1t Is refreshing TO that better apDrec:a-
ton OF this country obtains among the nations OF
continental Europe On occasion OF announcing
That the ChevaiIeT Hnsemann is to remain here
with higher rank than be now holds the Ost
Deutsche Post makes the following remarks
The United STATES has ioGg been looked on as
b'sbear to be avoided OF ignored; hut the ,:iDlo-
atir tradition o. there being only five great pow
growing autIlsIatcd. Ehe confederation n.
States on the other side OF the Atlantic is begin
ming Ia claim IFS rish; 20 be considered tie sixth
great power and 10 IuieTeTe IN European Affairs
Ne see that England wishes to renIain on GOOD
terms with the United States and that autocTs;i.
Russia OstentajIously en@eavOrS TO obtain the
friendship Of the transatlantic republic II the
present war l. to remain localized and limited
one the United STATES niIsSt not interfere in it.
III the Washington Government should think
ts 10 introduce lis word sword. and fleet Ia:o the
quarrel, the war would soon assume very differ
snt dimensions a. the second rate European pow
ers would Immediately declare in favor OF the
one the other party II America resists tue
temptation to NEEDLE in tht. Eastern question it
Will be proof that those persons who affirm she
has statesmen libel her. Coed sense is the
basis of Statecrai5- and have seen that State
fed has got into difficulty because il lost its ben
sc.Is-
1t is not necessary to be political pIouhet To
tOTeteil that the time Is not lar distant a; which
the United States viii make Its influence leit In
Europe The condition OF the Caucasus ct the
eastern iroutie = O1 Turkey oi Asiatic Russia
toTnS part OF the Eastern question, and the idea
oi balance OF power ia Europe IS fast merging
INTO that OF general balaace OF power Need II
be SAID that the republic which rules over the
larger part of North America will and must DIay
an important part when !: is the question OF the
balance Of power in the xor!d2
Prudent statesmen always look before them
anu therefore Austria sacrificing her Iony-cher-
Ished principles. aTTanseS her diplomatic relations
with power which is advancing with giant
strides To maturity Ii the positions OF Austria
and the United States are regarded dispassionate-
ly- 1t becomes clear that a good understa nding
hetWeen them on iOEelgn matters cannot bat be
beneficial to both nations. The two countries
are 50 distant iIOm each other that il is not to be
leaTesi the one eau exercise any great influence
on the internal affairs OF the other The differ
ence IN the form OF Government and religion
lOTn no obstacle to the intimate alliance between
England and Austria which lasted nearly ceu-
tuTy and Z halt Henry VIII ant! Ferdinand H.
supported the same Cause; Marlborough and Prince
Eugene bought side by side and the policy OF the
British Parliament and that OF Prince Metiernich
haTmonIzed- Why- then. should there be any du-
diItE DetNeen vienna AMI " haSbInStcn IN matters
Ii which cooperation would be OF advantage to
botisd7
There Is much matter for rejection in this
frank and friendly tender the part of Austria TO
let bygones be bysOnes as between her and the
United States
We cordially congratulate Sir Husen1ann on
his advancement He has deserved it. as well
by Intelligence and IathiIlress in the mere dis
charge o hIs duty lOT many years in this couFttv.
as oy the dignity and eqniniui;y of his deport-
uent IN circumstances al times of considerable
deiicacy and difficulty
Washington Union, ! 6h uLt.
II Short Resume Of Things at the Capitol.
Bothered Is Pierce,
Davis is fierce
DobbIns perpiexed,
Marry Is vexed:
Be'O@getI Is Cushing
forney- Is pushing
CauP5eiTs cipher.
NO rhyme worth try for
While Guthrie the steady
Is guarding the readyI
A Washington letter says: 'Gen. Cass
has announced his willingness 10 comply
with the request Of the Free State men Of
Kansas He has promised TO take charge
and present heir petition for adnli->is into
the Union, under he constitution adopted by
iken- Whether Ire viii vote accordingly
remains to be seen"