The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-03
M SERRUYs

We rssrsi 10 IssTa that Nc. s~usys, hIs B.lsisa
charge 10 this eSsnrry. has 1ssa has ss.l leave Of
our Eoysmmsat, preparatory 70 hs sassfslng fSr
Europe 70 oeOuPy Psssusa sSsAny AssSrssss ~itA
IN. one he has kllsd in tho Usissd ss.t.s. lie ha.
bern appointed by he gossmSnsn, 10 a mi.siOa d
Hamburg. Hanover, Bremen, and oldsabarE. o.
common With large circle q hs soqasiniAnoss and
friends, whom Mr.. seruys has made IN this eoaB.
Try by his Amisbls and popular manners, ws an
eerely regret his Departure from amongst us, SRa
~, hope that he vii soon And himsslf surround
ed hy numsrou. friend, in tho countries to which he
is now sent but b, vii scarcely hhd any sin.
esrsly attached 10 HIM than Ihoss whom he lssvsi
behind him IN Tn. URitsd States
% no country 10 Il - necessary ~ N this, that
foreign minister should 70 be useful 10 his govern.
ment, remain a long time amnng ". Ia Eafop'
/, make, but little difference whether q minister Is
changed every six months, for there the routine Of
only necessary 10 make himself agreeable %
the sovereign, u whom he Is asorediIsd, and 20
ingratate himself With the ministers Of that court
a which, by man Of tact and kno Wedge Of the
world IN ease he speaks French or the language Of
the country, can b accomplished in a very shor'
time But in this country Il Is very different here
the people are sovereign who delegate, for a shor
period at time, part Of their authority to servant,
possessing their confidence. Those delegates are nat
urally among the most influential and talented Of
our ctzens, and a foreign minister who wishes 20
make himself useful to his country, must cultivate
their confidence. and friendship; and 10 do this with
SUCCESS, h. must hrs endeavor to get over the pre-
JUDGES which are so deeply embedded in the minds
Of European diplom,tists against the institutions o
this country and set himself heartily to work to
study the National character OF the Americans grow
ing GU, of their peculiar institutions. To do this,
auires a perfect knowledge Of our language, and
many years residence among US. This Mr. Scr
uys has fully understood; and speaking our Ian
,uage huently, he has successfully employed his
time as to completely identify hinself with ou
American feelings; and by SO doing, he has Away
been enabled to be Of the CREATES, service to his svr
country He has our snesrost wishes for his sue
cess, wherever his diplomatic functions may carry
him, and for his health, prosperity, and hap
oiness in every place and at every time. We say
this according to no form Of diplomatic etiquette
on taking leave Of retiring minister, but with gen
unc respect for Of the most courteous gentlemen
IF the diplomatic corps with whom it has been ou1
good fortune to have become acquainted since ou
shor, sojourn in this city In this respect however, W,
10 not express our own feelings alone. Mr. Serruy'
il a general favorite, and he has become so-wha
every foreigner may readily become in the eyes OF
the warm hearted Americans-by throwing off al
official arrogance, assuming no unnecessary airs
but by entering into the feelings Of the people, ant
not continuing to &C, as fhe were "near," is thu
diplomatic phrase, but with us and among US, and
az it we're, one Of u.s. according the strong socia
relations which bind man 10 and gentleman Il
gentleman.