Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-04-19
OFFICIAI, OUTRAGE UPON ETIQUErTE

OFFICIAL OUTRAGE UPON ETIQUETTE
We are happy to perceive from n Washington
letter in this mornings Argus. which is evidently
from the pen OF MIR. Van Buren, himself, that the
Ex President does not allow any difference of
party, or resentment; at his own personal defeat,
to prevent him from watching over and correcting
the administration of General Harrison, as to all
tho errors which nexperence may lead to upon
the weighty matters of diplomatic etiquette, vi
all these Mr. Van Buren, is n most accomplished
and experienced master, and he now frankly M
parts to his successor that lear9lng on these sub
lecs, which is regarded by himself and others
VERY Justly in our humble cpnon) as ny lar the
most valuable portion of his requirements. IL
seems that when tho Foreign ministers made their
first official visit, not Oh ordinary business, hut OF
slnte ceremony, To he introduced to the new Pre-
sdcnt, Mr.. Webster was so dariugly reckless, or
so profoundly unlearned in the ceremonial law Of
state presentation, that he, the Secretary of State
actually led in somc of the ladies' OF The Presidents
family to witness The interview
This conduct the accomplished correspondent
OF the Argus has spoken of in a tone of scornlul
rehukc, which must impress upon Mr.. Webster
tho necessity oiturning some part OF his attention
from more constitutional or international law, to
the more solemn and dignified subjects of etiquette
and state ceremony.
Such nh outrage could never lave been COM
mitted by Mr. Van Buren,, who, we are well us
establishments to be present on such occasions.
But this is not the worst. A grentrr outrage
romans yet to be told We trcmhle with indig
nation so that we can scarcely hold our editorial
scissors, whilst we snip out of the Argus the io-
lowing lines:
"Mr. Curtis followed i'm n Groch coat with the
lady Of the Secretary Of State on one arm, and -
on the other attended by IL retinuo Of other la
kdes"
Sacred memory of Beau .Nitsh- shade Of Beau
BrUmmt-deicnd us! Md Curtis, since appoin-
ted Collector ofthe Port OF New York, present "in
n fTOck coat !" We honor the sagacity of the
Argus compassion for his expression OF the deep
Indignation of the accomplished author of the
letter, Ivy the italicised emphasis upon (rock coat
Ned Curtis, the audacous, conumacions, contu-
meIious Curlis--hmselr dressed in fock coat
"a blue one with velvet collar, aud Il little worn
on The right cuff with letter writing, it is saidl --
aud in this Jr3ct coat looking at the Minister
! PleufIotcnliaiy aul Envoy Extraordinary o
| Queen Victoria, and upon the Darons, the Counts
the Chevaers, who Represents their several Euro
| pcan Nlujeslies and the Brazilian Emperor aye
aud upon ali the Charges the Secretaries OF Ic
CATION, the Counsel,urs OF Legation and The IN
merous attaches thereof! Ilnrdedcd, unthinkin.
man! 20 And this, too, in The face o. day, with
lady on each arm!
4 Ii is not to he wondered at, that this Shout,
have excited the Indignation of MIR. Van Burcr
heng himself tho very BrunImel of Statesmen
most learned in all the mysteries OF dress and I'M
dress, most deeply skilled in all the distinction
between )rock coats and body coats, and dres
coats, and court dress coats proper, with singl
breasts and Il standing COLLAR being indeed an
aud in tIulh