The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-08
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald

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In your paper OF the 3d. is found the caption
above cited It's true shat in the scramble for power
and place Mr.. Shannon has been lost sight OF, by
both the young democracy and old hunkers, and no
one in this government Of progressive democracy,
can tell where he is, or " hat has become of him -
1t is well known that Mr.. Shannon was the Coryphe-
Gus of the democracy of the State Of OHIO, and was
selected by the late administration 10 discharge the
duties of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
pctentiary at the Court of Mexico, whittier he re-
paired about year since, having previously resign
ed the gubernatorial honors of the State of Ohio
His diplomatic correspondence with Mexico,
through Mr. Rejon, the Mexican Secretary of State,
up to the date of November 8, has been published,
and now belongs TO the diplomatic history OF our
country, and may be found printed by order OF the
House of Representatives. III conjunction with what
was aptly termed the war message OF the late exc
On the 18th OF November 1874 the date of his last
official communication, given to the. public, he m
formed the government OF the United States, as fol-
lows, VIZ. 'sThe note OF the Mexican Munster OF
the 3lst ultimo is so insulting, both In ts language
and charges TO the government and people OF the
United States and is such fragrant breach OF those
rules of courtesy that should characterize intema-
onal diplomatic intercourse, that felt myself cali
ed upon 10 demand that II should be Withdrawn
To this demand a still more insulting and exception
able received IN repy IN language so gross
United States, that ii had consulted my own ieel-
lngs, would have demanded my passpors-but IN
view of the consequences such q course would IN
volve and not wishing TO take any step that mlght
appear rash thought it best notify the Mexican
government that the two exceptlonable notes, mos.
| / and 81 would be Immediately referred TO my GO
vernment for instructions, and that unless they
Withdrawn, all official intercourse between this e-
cation and the Mexican government must cease un-
til those instructions were received" In another Of
fetal despatch of the same date he informs the 60
oatf the bod
induced him to appoint Mr.. Benjamin f. Green, the
bearer OF his dispatches, &c.
We therefore, find him in Mexico on the 18th of
November 1874, the Jealous guardian of his coun-
try's honor, awaiting Instructions from the govern
ment of his country in appreciation or disapprobaon
of his conduct Did he ever receive the instructions
asked for IN his note OF the 18th OF december II
my conlectures well founded he never received
a word from the late administration, either in APP
probation dsproval of his course OF action It is
however, matter of history that Mr. Shannon's Of
bearer of dispatches, Mr.. B. f. Green, to Mr.. Cal
| houn, dated In Washington, Dec. 18th, 1874, In
which, by the by, Mr.. Shannons official despatch Of
the 2lst Of September is discredited in important
matter of fact, formed the basis OF the celebrated
| war message, dated December 18th, 1874 -
The object of the Executive, well OF MIR. Cal
houn, frustrated by the cool calculating policy
of your northern members Of Congress, who
| by a method of induction peculiar to themselves,
arrived at the conclusion, that, in all OF war;
either aggressive defensive, they Of the North
must DO all the 1lgntlng, as well as paying. lne war
excitement having failed, in consequence of The ex-
cessve prudence of the Northern members of Con-
gress, 1t then became necessary to sacrifice Mr.
Shannon, in order to preserve Mr.. Calhoun's con-
| sistency. He had sudiously withheld from the
public Mr. Shannon's despatch of the 2lst OF Sep
TENDER, in which he says, III the most positive and
unequivocal language, that the Mexican government
had paid to the agent of the United States the install
ments due on the Both of April and 3Oh July, 1874
whilst in the mean time, the private letter OF Mr. b.
L. Green ostentatlousy presented to the public
gaze, as an accompaniment to the war message OF
| December 18th.
Unfortunately for Mr. Calhoun's consistency, he
had ordered official notice OF the payment OF the
aforesaid instruments to be published in the Madi
sonidn of the 4th November. This fact did not. es
cape the eagle eye of Col. Benton, who introduced
a resolution calling on the President for copy OF
Mr.. Shannons dispatches which authorized the pub
llcaton of that official notice. The resolution OF
the Senate dated December the 3lst; Mr.
houn, as Secretary of State, contrved to keep 1t
back until the 18th OF February, period Of forty
eight days The Senate, confidlng in the honor and
integrity Of Mr.. shannon, introduced, by way OF
amendment to the civil and diplomatic APP
preparation bill, an appropriation TO pay the
April and July instaments Internationally.
The bill was returned to the House,, where
the wings, like the woman whose husband
was fighting bear stood by, and said, " This is the
first fight ever saw on this floor IN which we feel
no interest, and we don't care d-n who whips"
The vote counted, and resulted III 30 tor Shan
non, and so for Calhoun, and was decided by the
Speaker, who, partlzan OF Mr.: Calhoun's,
thought Mr.. Shannon was down, and he therefore
gave him kick. The result was committee OF
conference. The Senators nobly stood up for the
truth and honor of Mr. Shannon and the amend
ment was carried with certain restrictions imposed
upon il by the House of Representatives. In the
mean time Mr.. Shannon was patiently awaiting IN
Mexico for answer TO his dispatches OF the 18th
| of November.
have thus traced him up to the 4th of March, and
| in my next will endeavor to trace him TO a much
later period, and will demonstrate to the public that
he has been not only neglected Minister, but
injured as a man, by those who were in duty bound
TO sustain his honor and reputation JUSTICE.