The Western Democrat

Important From State.

A Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, whose sources of information are said by that journal to be perfectly reliable, says, under date of the 2d inst.:

Our foreign relations are hourly becoming matters of difficulty with the administration. After the adjournment, night before last, in the Senate, Senators Mason, Cass, and Douglas, drove up to the White House, from a special invitation sent in the morning, through Senator Mason. Our present relations with a majority of the European governments made necessary this meeting. Governor Marcy alone of the Cabinet was present.

An important revelation was made; the President placed before the gentlemen assembled an autograph letter received by the last arrival from Europe, bearing the signature of the Emperor of Russia. This letter was accompanied by an official dispatch from his Minister on Foreign Affairs, communicating to the United States Secretary of State particulars of an organization against this country, advised and encouraged by England and France. Extracts from letters sent to the home government by Russian secret employees distributed throughout the capitals of Europe, proving the above statement, are given; and, although these secret agents are wholly ignorant of the existence of any but themselves, their statements are marked by an extraordinary accuracy in point of facts and dates. To show friendship and interest in the success of the United States is the purport of the Emperor's letter, which fact is still further made evident in the communication of the Minister.

The communication proceeds to show that these interviews were had at audiences given by Louis Napoleon, at which were present the British, Spanish and Austrian Ambassadors. In London Lord Aberdeen, late Minister, received, on the same business, official visits from the French, Spanish, and Austrian representatives. This business was the relation of those powers with the United States. A protracted policy was recommended to Spain as all important to be followed out with the United States, while France and England would increase and divide their strength in such a manner, in South America and the United States, as not to excite suspicion or alarm.

The result of these deliberations mark a determined hostility to this country, which is only awaiting an opportunity to show itself in acts of aggression and violence, which we are so little prepared at this moment to meet. I have reason to believe that Austria, notwithstanding her assurances to the Allies, is secretly the friend of Russia, and it may not hereafter be difficult to prove that it is through this power that Russia obtained the information in part now communicated to our government.

The President is anxious to adopt a proper course on the information received, which he suggested should be preceded by a message to Congress, stating particulars, without naming his authority, and thus obtain an appropriation of some millions of dollars. This suggestion was received with disfavor, as it would certainly create a general alarm throughout the country. If an appropriation of money should be deemed necessary, it could be obtained without sounding the alarm as reasoned by the President. Independent of the value in this crisis of Senator Douglas' opinions and advice, it is well known that he entertains the most friendly feelings to the Russian monarch, and not like some of his colleagues in the Senate, who believe him deprived of every human virtue.

In this decision Marcy found himself and his views fully supported and while a strict vigilance will be observed by our Government upon the movements of England and France, a becoming discretion will be observed as the policy to pursue.

How marked the coincidence that the receipt of the Emperor's letter and the proffer of friendly mediation on the part of England should have come by the same vessel, and have been received at the same time by our Government.