The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-16

LONDON, May 30 1851.
The Erlnbition-M Msssrs. Stansbury and RulH,

quarrel bftceer them, ptth the Opinion of an
Umpire on the SuHecf-An Anecdote, &c.
The Crystal Palace and its contents having been
already described, and the Amer can department
having had justice done to it, shall give you an
insight, in this letter, into the controversy between
Mr.. Charles F. Stansbury, of Washington and
Mr.. Edward Riddle, of Boston, the agents of the
| Committee Of the National Institute at Washing
ton-a private institution with which the govern
ment Of the United States has had nothing to do.
state this to remind the reader that these gentle
| men are net officers under government. Mr..
Stansbury is the of gentleman, who for thirty
years has been connected with the National Intei-
/ gencer. His son has held minor office in one of
the departments at Washington, at a salary of
about one thousand dollars year, and is cores
pondng'or recording secretary of the aforesaid
! National Institute. Mr.. Riddle is young auc-
tioneer of Boston, in which profession he has been
educated from boy. lie was with one of the great
auction houses clerk at first, but has gradually
worked his way up, by perseverance and business
talent, to highly respectable posi- son an auc-
tioneer, chiefly of horses and carriages.
Perhaps no two men, the mission, coad
be more unlike than these two par ties, in their
mode of doing business. Mr.. Stansbury is scho-
larly and pedantic-bas lived long enough at Wash
ton to aspire to diplomacy even in trines and
would figure as an agent Of the government with
the highest pleasure, if he had an opportunity.
Nothing would ut his taste better than to under
take some such wor X, and as his habits literary
and scientific, he would be pleased to make a volu-
mpous report of his movements Nh. Riddle is a
plain, go-ahead, practical man. He has had fair
education, aud probably has the usual confer empt
for lite cary and their unfortunate prope nsity
for writing, which is common TO Boston nts,
as the world well knows Brought up to rely upon
industry for an income, he has an eye to business,
and in the circle If commercial would be es-
teemed good, smart fellow such is the estimate
made OF him even now in Boston.
Having given the key TO the two characters, |
proceed to correct, by stating all the facts
iI the case, the which have been sent 20
the United states respecting the difficulties be-
tween these two parties, concerned in arranging the
goods connected with the American part ofthe Exh-
btlon ana IT will be discovered tnat there SHOULD
have been trouble between them The whole
excitement has arisen from a foolish ulisunderstand-
ing, aud If Mr. Riddles friends have sent letters to
the United States rejecting upon the conduct of
MIR. Stais bury, it was very improper course. |
would say the same the other side of the case. |
quite sure that the charges have seen against
MIR. StaLsbuIy, are not 10 be su ostantiated; and
without being prolix III recting them, shall briefly
answer them, by assertions, grounded upon docu-
ments to which have had access Beng wholly
unintert sted IN the matter, and unknown either
party, my decision may be deemed that Of voiun-
teer umpire
|, Is quite clear, from Mr. Croskeys and MIR.
Lswrenoes letters, that Mr.. Stansbury w'ls adj
yised by the consul ut Southampton to hasten to
London, and tn At our minister at London concurred
in that advice. sThe charge, therefore, that the
goods neglected at Southampton, were the
charge true, is accounted for. But no goods were
injured at Southampton. documents fully show
that Mr.. Stansbury, acting the best advice, left
Southampton Tor London, after having given special
instructions with respect TO due unshipping
the packages. All the goods shipped in New York
were delivered at Southampton, and every package
has been accounted for. 30 much for the charges.
The Grim nations and recrimjnations bet ~een these
parties are very ridiculous. have understood that
Mr.. StaDsbury attributes MIR. Riddles appoint
meLt To MIR. Webster. lie has declared that Mr.
Riddle has a carrisge-tho materials of which cost
$2,500-and that 1t is TO be a present to Mr..
Webster at the close Of the Exhibition. Thus
carriage, be thinks, il at tho bottom Of the
whole affair | do not know any thing about
this, but | shall do Mr.. Riddle the jus ice
to say that his agent, Mr.. Dodge, rs early as
the ith OF March last, in writing, declared that
MIR. Riddles commission related only to the time
"when and while tue goods shall be in the hall of
exhibition" What Mr.. Riddle has 81 ace done has
been purely in a business way. lie has determined
to make much money ovt ef sales he fairly
. can. lie is a ehrewd, practical man, and he has
succeeded in getting large number Of comalis
sions. This may be annoying TO Mr.. Stansbnry,
but he should have gone about his business in the
same practical way, instead of complaining. The
whole trouble has originated in n Jealousy between
the two parties as TO their powers, privileges and
honors. | repeat, this should not have been Mr..
Riddle may have used unpleasant language towards
Mr. StsnsbuIy, aud the latter may have been equal
ly culpabc. Further than this, | have not been
able 10 discover anything Of an improper character
The quarrel has been, like other quarrols, mixed
up with extrane0us matter, such presentation MT
court, recognition by the Royal Colnins sioncrs,
and the like all OF which might have been left out
Of the case Of possible interest Certainly
the people Of the United States can have no great
interest in n controversy such trivial matters,
though must all regret that parties, wen appa-
rently officers Of the government should ea,e
I faktn hara i'm InuGnn nj snNh ttfnp ma
time this quarrel was the topic in American circles,
and even Jet is not at end. My bored
with It every day, when | fall in with Of my
4 countrymen
\ hope now the matter will soon be ended and
\ that MIR. Riddle aud Mr.. Stansbury will enter into
some kind Of compromise. by which their differ
ences may be closed-that Mr.. Stansbury will for.
\ get the carriage to be presented to Mr.. Webster,
and that Mr. Riddle will recognize, To their fullest
extent, the instructions Of his commission, which
does not appear to limit those of Mr. Stansbury.
In this way, perhaps, shall have happy termi-
nation to this affair, which has arisen, certain,
Il wholly from the very different modes Of thinking
which these two commissioners Of the National In
stitute respectively adopt Sho nd anything fur.
ther occur, shall duly report IL in good seasOn
will close this letter with anecdote, known
to be true, which has been all the talk here. in
\ American circlesi-" There Is disputing about
tastes" said an ancient maker Of apothegms. This
\ truth is exemplfed In the sentiment OF the good
people Of merry Engl and, well that Of certain
\ people at home, towards the sable sous aud daugh
ters of Africa. An incident, which occurred here
q day or two since, to a brace Of Yankee gentle.
mn one an honorable and the other general,
exhibits this sentiment the part Of the ladies and
II g lemen here very forcibly. When | use the
tenn Yankee, | DO SO in its generic sense, one Of
the gentlemen in question being from your city,
4 and the other from Southern state. New York
l. not, believe, within the limits Of the EN- pi re
i Yankee Doodl I'm proper, which is confined 70 the
1 Ntw Epgl and States. Some kind rrfuOsi OF the
English sristocracy male and female, were enacting
| the part Of c,erUHi to the two Brothers Jonathan
ara EXPLAINING to them all the wonders Of Lon Ion
and. among the other amazing sights, led them to
| agsllcry OF styues and busts of eminent men Of
al countries. Peel, Canning, Pitt, Fox, Brougha n,
| &c, were pointed out, we're also Washington,
Jackson Jefferson, and Franklin, aud many o hers.
One shown tho bust Of the ccle bIated Mister
| Douglas, OF America "Let me look a. IT," ex-
claimed one Of my countryman, I" know Senator
| Douglas wcll-be is n particular friend Of mine |