The New York herald., 1850-04-16
PATRICK HENRY.
WAsHiScToS, April Ia, 1850.
BiwrSe-Irx. o. Clayton Diplomacy.

BlsnSerirs, Clayton Dipiomocv.
Since tho Inauguration Of that good, honest man,
Zachary Taylor, have been obliged by . sense OF
duty 10 him and to country, to snimadvert upon
the great fcats Of diplomacy which the great blum
derer who preside. the Department Of State has
accomplished, to the dctrmcnt Of our countrys In
terosts and TO hi. own eternal disgrace We fear
not for him for he Is deeply damned that need
not fear him-but, for the dignity and honor Of
General Tsylors administration fear that another
great tiunder Che greatest crime . statesmsn can
commiu has been committed by this prince Of blum
dercrs In counselling or allowing the matter OF the
robbery OF the jewels Of the Princess Of Orange 70 have
been brought before the Senate instead Of keeping 10
whore Il ought TO have been kept in the Department
Of STATE for diplomatic negotiation with tho Dutch
Minister st Washington, or for adjustment at the
Netherlands by the representative OF thc United
states.
Mr.. Clayton was made fully acquainted with tho
whole affair. IL had been the subject matter of
and our representative ~ the Netherlands lilo was
aware that the sov'rnment OF the Netherlands had
treated the whole matter with silence, and that
representative bad not been able to get reply to
notes he had addressed 20 the government Of tho
Netherlsna. upon this sHelset, We VIII not pretend
hesitate not 20 say that for some tdoubtiess very
vise) motive, he pref.rr.d to relieve himself from
Senate. II the Senate " 10 manage our diplomatio
correspondsnc,-theD let the once Of Secretary OF
State ks aboli,h,d once We would not like TO say
that MT Clayton fearful Of giving offence to hs
friend the Autoerat % Russia. whose sister the
o. ~ ,Ss.s IN n psr.ouases w Whss
has been the srsct % Mr. Claytons advice TO bring
this msttsr before Congrsss AMER much labor, Mr.
presented the Senate By Mr. Clay aud referred TO
the Committee on finsnee. ne suggested BY MT.
Clayton This is all that has been done, for nj this
stage of the bu,in.ss the Prince OF Bundervrs In
unofkcial way. suss.sted that the committee should
suspend action the memorial unth the representa-
tIve OF the Mcfarland. st Washington, could have
write to HE sovereign for DISTRACTIONS This is
somevhcrc and We bcgn To think he Is tired Of blum
derinx aud now scvks TO avoid doing his duty, This
fact ts, he intends 10 adopt mastery Inactivity
and wait patiently Tor events, aud then give Louis
Phriippe's r,piy. "c'ssi fat sceomph." III our
charge at the Hague Is ipespae,as.d by age or In
firmly Ia rsprcssntcd TO be the case Why not long
ago have recalled him. aud send young and
capable IN hs place Major Darerae was sent Charge
was recalled by Martin Van Bur-u Ia 1899; here
ten years; he appointed 10 the same place BY Mr.
Polk In lssS and saisd from Ne~ YORK In the early
part Of May the year. her. ave years more,
making hfteen years hs has resided si the Nether-
lands and yet 20 learn the fret sss OF bis for
the benefit Of tre nt.d states During these tieen
years he has received from the treasury SO 500 The
only occasion We have hard his name mentioned
In connection With bufintss % the United states 90
vernKept at the Netherlands upon The receipt of
letter from him 20 gentleman la New York giving
as an excuse Tor no, urging the claim o' MT sssy
roi "a cour.n such representative should
he recsled without delay and especially he be bed
ridden. learn he has been for the past year,
In his apartments over blacksmith's shop. Doubt
less Dir Clayton can find many gentlemen -ho would
be Wiling TO leave their country for their countrys
good. Let him examine hi. list of applicants We
name two. who sure would not decline.
Mr. G,orge ful,om formerly of Nsv iors but fnr the
past ycsr Of Arlington city where he has exhibited
great perseverance In obtaining signatures recon
mending him for the chargeship to the Nethgrlands
MIR fulsom IL a very wealthy man, worth $1,000
ye.r married = defendant of one of the old Dutch
settlers aud doubt is anxious TO 20 TO the neither
lands TO hunt up the genealogical tree of his -fes
anccstors aud display his wealth before the eye of
the sober aud quiet cllanders lie is lawyer. ve be-
ueve. hut ignorant of his ever having had
brief but the fact q his having done anything
peshaps induces him 90 try his hand at diplomacy.
The other candidate e Nm. Chase Barney, of Bsu-
more, grandson Of the gallant cid tar, Commcdore
barney and n we mistake not, his mother 10 the
daughter Of Samuel Chase signer % the Declaration
of fTndependencc We do not pretend TO say that the
grandson embodes the characteristics Of his noble
~etor We never heard q any warlike deeds done by
him nor has he sat upon the bench or sgned, 90 our
knowicdgc any Declaration Of Independence-tn fsct
We think he has a wife Mr. barney is however,
man of ftalentp and genius is n scholar aud writes
we'll and speaks hucntly the French language. te V
recommended by several q the most distingulshed
Senators on account q his peculiar fitness Tor dpo-
mscy and We are inclined 20 think that his nomns-
tiou would receive the unanimous voice of the Senate
n tk enc ct to BE- made and perhaps for this very
reason, the Great Hluudcrcr will not make H.