The New York herald., 1850-10-27
A New Mission and Missionary from the
Eurorenn Eoyye to the United states.

! appearance ana inquiries of very gentlemanly
and Intellectual Individual, who permitted nothing
to escape his observation. Inquisitiveness is said
! TO be confined TO the race Of Yankees; but this
gentleman aisanced all competition, in the way Of
nquiring about this, and that. and the other
about railroads, and villages, and manufactures.
and manners, not even forgetting politics, in
which he was evidently deeply interested His
conversation was very remarkable. The fashion
able modern languages were at the end of his
tongue, and he wa, apparently well calcuited to
draw very marked ipferences between the ap-
pearance Of society here and in the countries of
Europe. The ladies charmed with his un-
conscious Display of cosmopolitan knowledge, and
the men naturally were very much pleased to add
TO the stock of his information, by contributing
any intelligence likely TO interest him. "Who is
he 20 Sc Who can be be '' "What is he after l''
were the inquiries on every hand. la fact, though
we were the only one who knew who aud what he
is, yet satisfied that his peculiar gifts and
powers such are likely to be very useful to
those under whose auspices and encouragement
he is making hrs tour through this country.
The gentleman thus intellectually marked,
needs no further description, TO be recognized by
those who may have the pleasure of meeting with
HIM. Ii may be well. however, for our people to
know that he has come TO this country from one of
the highest powers in Europe, on an important
mission, with plenipotentary privileges, TO examine
our institutions, customs manners habits politics,
end probable destiny, and 10 report to those who
have originated this highly important embassy.
TIL. special agents Of France, of Russia, of Aus
ria, or Of His Imperial Highness, Abdul Medjid,
are all distinguished men, whose reports TO their
governments are important, and may be very
useful TO mankind but the reports of this distin
guished agent are far more to ne respected for
their results, than all those emanaiIng from the
States of Europe. This gentleman is High Coa-
missioner fol the Tines newspaper of London-a
power inferior 10 no other in the old world. He
is empowered by thai ruler of the destines OF
England 10 see, hear, examine, infer, aud commu-
nicate any Thug and everything that may be worth
knowing, with respect TO the Uated States. la
this respect, his position is more important than
that of any Of the diplomatic corps. Lord Pal
merston is busy, meddling statesman, who is de-
termined to know how 10 make the most for his
country out of any 9uarres or internal commoiions
in the United States; and the Tunes Comms 3ioner
will furnish him aad the world with perfect
panorama ct our people, their business, their
hopes, their designs, their actions, and their pro-
babe tendencies in the great battle now just con-
mencing in the political arena. From this, the
English Secretary for Foreign Afairs, who searches
Amencsn ships, and s-izes upon towns belonging
to weak powers, levying at will heavy duties on
American goods, and doing other things equally
srange-eyen permitting his forsiga ministers to
advise our government-this same secretary, Lord
Palmerston, will be able TO gaihe! the proper
views for his chances in the great diplomatic
game to be carried on, upon the probable issue of
political strife and sectional jealousy and action
One very important end ofthe mission of the gen
,lcman from The High Printing Court OF Europe,
will be TO ascertain how far the British mercantile
classes may depend upon absorbing the trade
Of the Southern section Of the United States,
in case Of disruption of the Union. He will inspect
very closely eachof Southern States, study the
character OF the inhabitants, learn their disposition
with respect to opening trade with Great Britain,
Independent Of the Northern ports, and will ind,
probably, that the commercial interest Of England
will be 10 leave the Northern States to their gra-
mite hills, and s,one-covered acres, and dismsnIied
cotton factories, and decaying warehouses, the
wreck OF early commercial prosperity, and the
lsmentsble sequel offely, fanaticism and abolition.
England hes great gain TO make on, Of the ruin
of New Engllnd cotton factories She can afford
TO urge on any agitation that will level them
ofmanufacturing cotton. uadimnishsi, ua disturb
ed unrestricted. One blow struck by the South,
ms he's slreedy been proposed, by defcnsivey de-
claripg commercial intercourse with the North to
be at an end, will make the cotton mills o. Man
chester thrive again. All the relations Of rade
will charge. England will get all she wants rom
the cotton eds OF the South and We at the North,
for the sake of an abolition ruler, shall be obliged
..ul Il
estate, commerce Idle and unemployed, and with
a prospect of population more than decimatei
by emgraon into the Southern States
The Gmcs Commissioner will not fail TO perceive
the great changes about to take place, unless the
people, at once, manfully, nationally, and ndrpen-
dent Of party, in the earnest supremacy Of their
undoubisd power, crush the Catalines Of the con-
iederaey and restore the Unien to it's wonted har-
mony, by the exercise OF the franchise. We shall
hope to the last, for the best; but cannot conceal
the belief that the strife for office and the spoils of
government are such perls TO patriotism, that we
are in dsnger &C being overthrow by insane
agitation. Before the Times Commissioner has
seen the end Of the struggle, hope that he will
find in this couatry an elevated conservative pow
er in the people, capable Of successfully resisting
the encrcachments Of designing politicians, who
would sustain their own ambition at the expense
OF the Uuon.
The Tir,es Commissioner should have every "a
ciy for learning the exact state OF public feeling
He can be easily discovered wherever he goes. A
gentleman in the largest sense of the word. he will
find all parties ready to communicate informs ton
whenever il may be desired; and though he will
have very difficult task to discover what the peo-
pie really do think, yet, by the exercise Of his
iudcme,t he may arrive M toerably correct in.
fertnces. lie will be known wherever he goes,
and he may depend upon receiving, In quiet way,
attentions that may surprise him, but which he will
spect the secret Of his mission; ana as he Is inca
pable of giving offence, we shall always be ready
TO facilitate his efforts TO arrive at correct conclu-