The New York herald., 1844-12-13


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The Mexican Diplomacy.
We give in our journal of this mornlng, the first
reply OF the Mexican Minister Of State to the re-
mons,race OF Mr. shannon, translated from he
Mexican journals, received oy the last arrivals.
This document completes the correspondence con-
nected with our Mexican relations, SO tar as YET
disclosed to the country; and embracing BESIDES
fhree letters, procured from Mexican papers,
which have not yet been communicated by our
government to Congress This completes the Sc
ries of letters, documents, and correspondence on
the subject; and the whole Is placed before our
readers, for the purpose OF enabling them to make
up their mind, in the most conclusive manner, on
the history character, and peculioritles OF
cent diplomacy with Mexico on the Texas ques
ton.
The feeling OF surprise at first created in the pub
lie mind, by the developments OF those letters, is
beginning TO give way to mutierlngs OF discomfort
and objections amongst the journals OF both parties
in this -neighborhood. The singular spectacle is
already presented, of the leading journals, former
ly In the interest both Of Mr.. Van Buren and of
Mr.. Clay, taking strong exceptions to the diploma
tic conduct of Mr.. Calhoun, and Lttering 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 singularly 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 aude particularly to the
Courier g. Emgnirer-the Nep York American
the NeU York Express amongst the whig journals;
and to the Eyening Post and Morning Ne,cs,
amongst the democratic journals. All these jour
nails, singuary enough, hold almost the same Ian
guage-Quoting each other in condemnation OF
their own government and of the present admins
tratlon and finding all sorts OF excuses and apollo
gies for the conduct of Mexico throughout this
whole business.
The principal ground of objection and invectve,
appears thus far to be the language and sentiments
which characterize the letters Of Mr.. Shannon
That gentleman is designated " bockheado--aI-
most hlackguard land almost every epthet is ap-
Piled TO him which can Indicate the utter contemp,
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 renewal OF
the war against Texas coupled with directions for
conducting this war in the NEST barbarous manner,
and Mr. Shannon, not being learned in the refine
menls OF language, aud coming from part of the
country where a spade is called spade, and
scoundre scoundrel. he ns.s r-~-'--'. -i-"' 10.
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 it nhuman and barbarous. This mode of
conducting diplomatic correspondence may not
be agreeable TO the taste and quality Of Euro
pean diplomatIsts. But it really appears to in
dicate a 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 account OF the use by another O.
that prevailing forcibie language and energetic
mode Of expression W iich they themselves en-
ploy 10 such an extent In their own internal con-
tests aud Internal squsbbles During the last sum.
nier, 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 10 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"-s1 gambler" blackleg"-to Mr.. Clay.
Mr. Shannon educated in that school Of d.
splomacy 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
new language to public officials In their disre-
putab squabbles amongst themselves, they have
introduced new mode OF conducting diplomatic
intercourse and ia certainly very amusing, and
at the same time very ridiculous to see the Morn
ing Ne,os 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
sons 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 COM
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-
cial 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 OF JUDGE kENT.-Judge Kent has
given notice that he intends to resign in February.
We understand that variety Of candidates are al
ready In the held for the place. We have heard
the names OF John w Edmonds. Joseph s. Bos-