The New York herald., 1844-12-13

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The Mexican Diplomacy.
We give in our journal of this merning, the firs
reply of the Mexican Minister Of State to the re
monstrace of Mr.. Shannon, translated from tn,
Mexican journals, received by the last arrivals
This document completes the correspondence con
nected with our Mexican relations, so far as ye
disclosed to the country; and embracing besides
three letters, procured from Mexican papers
which have not yet been communicated by ou
government to Congress. This completes the Sc
ries of letters, documents, and correspondence OF
the subject; and the whole Is placed before ou
readers, for the purpose of enabling them to make
Up their mind, in the most conclusive manner, or
the history, character and peculiarties Of our re-
cent diplomacy with Mexico on the Texas quss
tion.
The feeling of surprise at first created in the pub
lie mind, by the developments OF those letters, il
beginning to give way to mutterings of disconten,
and objections amongst the journals of both parties
in this neighborhood The singular spectacle is
already presented of the leading journals, former
" in the interest both of Mr.. Van Buren and OF
Mr. Clay, taking strong exceptions to the diploma
tic conduct of Mr.. Calhoun, and uttering the loud.
est outcries against the language used by Mr.
Shannon in his intercourse with the Mexican 60
vernment. There seems indeed to be general
union in this respect amongst the old leaders and
gans of the old parties in this latitude, brought
about by some secret purpose, the object Of
which appears to be to throw all blame upon the
American government as at present administered
in all its branches, and sngularly enough to take
the strongest possible side with the foreign govern.
ment against whom we are contending, be it Mex
leo or Great Britain We allude particularly to the
Courier & Enquirer-the Ne,c York american
the Neo York Erpress amongst the whig journals
and to the Euenimg Post and Morning Netcs,
amongst the democratic journals. All these jour-
nails, singularly enough, hold almost the same Ian
guage-quoting each other in condemnation Of
their own government and Of the present admins
tration and finding all sorts Of excuses and apollo.
gies for the conduct of Mexico throughout this
whole business.
The principal ground of objection and invective,
appears thus far to be the language and sentiments
which characterize the letters of Mr.. Shannon.
That gentleman is designated blockhead"-al-
most a blackguard-and almost every epithet is ap-
for his talents and diplomacy which these journal
lists affect to entertain. 1t is quite true that Mr.
Shannon uses very strong and very plain language
to the Mexican authorities. He finds that the
Mexican government have directed a renewal Of
the war against Texas, coupled with directions for
conducting this war in the mest barbarous manner,
and Mr.. Shannon, not being learned in the refine
ments OF language, and coming from part OF the
country where a spade is called spade, and a
scoundrel scoundrel, he uses precisely that Ian
guage which best conveys his sentiments, and
which indicates to the Mexican government that
if the war is conducted in that manner,he will con-
slider il inhuman and barbarous. This mode of
conducting diplomatic correspondence may not
be agreeable to the taste and quality Of Euro
pean diplomatists But 1t really appears to in
dicate rather laughable fastidiousness on the
part Of the organs and politicians Of the two par
ties in this country, when they are found making
complaints on account Of the use by another OF
that prevailing forcible language and energetic
mode OF expression, which they themselves en-
ploy TO such an extent in their own internal con-
tests and internal squabbles. During the last sum-
mer, the democratic party managed the contest
which resulted in the election of their President in
a style and manner which every person may well
remember. Some of the very organs who now
object to the language of Mr.. Shannon, as address
ed by him to the Mexican minister were quite elo-
quent in applying the terms " murderer" de-
bauchee"-" gambler" blackeg"-to Mr.. Clay.
Mr.. Shannon was educated in that school of di-
plomacy and political manners; and why should
those journals and those politicians object to the
very language which they themselves have sane
toned by their own authority and recommended
by their own example? They have created this
school OF diplomacy. They themselves have given
a new language to public officials. In their disre-
putab.e squabbles amongst themselves, they have
introduced new mode OF conducting diplomatic
intercourse and 1t is certainly very amusing and
at the same time very ridiculous to see the Morn
ing Neics and the Euening Post taking exceptions
to the language used by Mr. Shannon towards the
government Of Mexico, when we reflect on the
manner, and the taste, and the language which they
press into the service in their own political discus.
slons and internal diplomacy. The same remarks
apply with equal force to the whig journals.
Thus much for the assaults on the diplomacy OF
the government Of the United States and its agents,
by the partizan press of the country. As we have
again and again stated, we are but in the CON-
mencement Of this business The deep pause in
the workings Of the popular mind, indicates much
We must wait for further intelligence from Mex
leo, and every day we expect the arrival Of spe-
ciai message, which will throw additional light
on this deeply important question, that may involve
the foreign relations Of this country for years to
come.
RESIGNATION or JUDGE KENr.-Jadge Kent has
given notice that ne intends to resign in February
We understand that vanety Of candidates are al
ready in the field for the place. We have heard
the names Of John w. Edmonds, Joseph s. Bos-
worth, Aaron Vanderpoel, Robert IL. Morris, and
John X. Townsend. We suppose this is not one-
eighth OF the Richmonds that will be in the field.
DR.. FoRRY's MoNUMENr.-We are glad to learn