The New York herald., 1845-11-14
WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1845, !
10 o'clock p. M. {

II has been day of some excitement at the De-
partment OF State. In my letter sent this afternoon
told you that the British Minister was closely co
seted with the Secretary Of State. Would you like
to know what they said and did / presume you
would-so should l. can tell you what they did
not do. They did not come any nearer settling the
Oregon business than before. That Pakenham is,
on the whole, quite a coxcomb. Why, Mr. Napo-
leon Of the Press what kind OF shirt do you think
this John Bull wears Z A clean one, OF course-but
what color? Do you give 1t up? Well, the other
day he bought dozen new ones-tor all the world
Just the kind our New York sailors wear-tancy
stripe-pnk and white one day-blue and white the
next, &c. He sports little bit of a cane, very ST.
milar to New York exquisite. Now, do you sup
posesa man OF this stamp Is agoing to outwit man
that has dealt SO long with iron 'pigs," the Sc
cretary OF State Do you entertain seriously, for
moment the idea that stripes like these ago
ing to effect much in diplomacy! Seriously, Tor
this is serious business, diplomats must wear
white shirts; theymust notsport switches Mr. PakeR
ham must learn better manners. The English are
to disgust persons OF taste, in some way. They
either odd or low, or slovenly in their dress,
unnecessarily loud, or they are forever eating
too much roast beef. Something or other is sure to
be out OF the way when you get hold OF John Bull.
And yet, would you believe lt-why not one month
ago, this same exquisite happened to be in certain
circle where lady called him vulgar, for repeating
very disgusting story about two English boxers,
whem he declared to be OF noble blood; and he
was so entirely disguised with American society,
that he has alluded it than forty times SINCE
and seems to be as much distressed about American
manners, as poor Benz F. Butler was about not hav.
ing the stated means OF grace at Sandy Hill. :,
| tell you what It's, my good sir, nothing will do
this work up eectualy and settle the question OF
good manners half so quick as good ight-not that
60 in for fight-oh, no-let us get along without
and Impressed Seamen" and sPrison Ships"
don't let us forget our rights, our home feeling
don't let us cry peace, peace, Just to bolster up
Wall st. stock jobbers. The long article In the Sc
in which Mr.. -, (God knows who, for the "Re-
gular Army" genius has long ago given up the pen,
Il is generally understood,) runs hard crusade
against the Herald, has created great laugh here
tonight 1t is really too bare-faced humbug.-
How affectinply the Courier goes on to preach about
the dreadful influence OF the Herald upon the Wall
street interests upon the commerce OF the country,
and probably to-day it very compacently strokes its
fat belly and tells all its good tat beled subscribers
that the New York Herald never had any influence.
Ii would be its own peculiar style OF keep
ing"
was comparing to-day the circulation Of the Coa-
rier and Enquirer and the Herald, in this good city
As much as have gone through the hotels and de-
partments at Washington, have never seen the
Courier in single place, except where every thing
is taken--while have never been where the Herald
was not. Each Of the different departments takes
copy-all the law provides for. But the clerks ana
even the messengers pay out their money Tor thc
HeTMd. On all the taDles you see IL, WHcis ho ote'
paper goes-where there is neither time to read nor
money to pay for another. lneverwent INTO room
of one OF the Secretaries nor even into the Pfesi-
dents without finding it. II Is read by them
all before they open their letters. Why Is THIS =
There rs only one answer. The Herald is the best
paper IN this country; it is edited that every man
wac strs out OF doors must take 1t, or ne knows
NOT what is going on in the world; and even the man
who says in the house all day, must read 1t in Seh
defence. or every visitor he receives through The
day will bore him to death with news 1t always
contains the earliest the latest and most reliable in
formation in all matters relating to commerce, mo
rails religion, politics, and all the greatsigas OF
moment throughout the worlS. What Of all thii
do you find in any other papcrl Talleyrand was
once asked by young man, who is now French
Diplomat, in what the secret OF success In public
life consisted. ''That man." replied this, shrewd
great statesman, "who 80 far surpasses other men
OF his own times, in any one Of the great auaites
which the State calls into requsltion WIN hnd that
sooner or later the State must have his services,
and when they are wanted they will De called ios.
Rely on one thing, Monsieur R CaPumne-so
long as the Herald is edited as now Is. 1t must be
read. The people OF this country are, Just at ,hs
moment in a feverlsh state. good many people,
the Chareston Mercury, tor one--the long'earea
ape there at Albany, who still hangs to the rags o.