Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-11-06
our Late Minister 10 I,0ndon.

Our Late Minister 10 London.
The following artiela WhieI, The va.
taoaH fatcAiigeacf, copies from tho Lion.
don Army Daspatcl,'' Of September %,
viii, We tl,itik, interest many rradets ;
1He app,oaehfaa Manke in HE UnAet
States Legtttiou.- Uhat Eagfami
ami America oafe To the nm, 1tkuH
Jauseaee
VIZ understand TINT the loss Of our
present excellent American Minister will
lie III SOME degree s%oiiened by The iaet
tint MI. 1ngefsoll Ia n man OF no mean
qualifications III ability, judgment, and
moderation. We trust hs niay display
half the good feeling and taet wllielt havs
been esiieed by Mr.. Lawrence, and Wi
shall be quite Satisfied. We were sorry
life oilier day ID observe In ole Of tIis
American fapefs Which reached ns d VIII
gar hid otions attack OH the lion. Abott
Lawrence, for those very virtues Of Iiber.
atty. hospitality, dignity md good will
which have made bis sojlonrn here 80 con.
spietots Iii The nntals OF orr dirloniat.c
relations with America. The article In
question, which IL ono Of those Numbering
ebulitions Of blind it1nlignity and igpo-
rance which now and then appear M tho
result equally Of d hid heart and n dull
head, Is headed tic "Rapaeityof Enjoys"
and ia it Mr.. Lawrence il actually abused
for keeping mp tho ambassadorial dignity
Of tle great nation Which lie represents.
NJ his owl expense because, w afa fold.
iii quitting The Office no has 50 vel. and
i,onorubly filed. he recommends tla. tho
diplomatic ~sularies Of his countrymeD shall
be increased. We shall not degrade otir
pen by recording any Of the snyious ub1sa
witt, which Mr.. Lawrence Is nsshtled. OF
1aine tie Journal 10 Which we feter.
Saniee it to sly tiHt America and Eng.
land nth owe Mr.. Lawrence Il deep debt
Of gratitude. lie llas done more, perhaps.
tllaIi any American living to units tie two
countries III the bonds of friendship. Wa-
this II prostitution OF his vast resources
No. we say, TINT had Mr.. Lawrsnee speiit
u million III building some great hospital,
or citletyiitg some mighty charity If lie
Ind tuhnelled d river or n mountain for tho
benefit OF commerce, or appeared rs a pub
lie beteinetof Ia hhy moro apparently solid
olld tangible %tnafiter than fe has done, 10
could not deserve d fithe OF lie gratitude
l,e now merits ffon his country, II no
have mixed with otr aristocfacy, be l,as
but taught them TO respect the greatness
Of America. Let 1t ba remembered Tim,
he has equally addressed himself TO our
middle aud working %classes. Let not hfs
visit to ireland be forgotten. where he play
ed no ngitator's part, but in fulfilling tho
mission Of his country conttiyed, as few
others would or could have done, 10 do
kinkly service at the sanie time to England.
We believe that his last net was, by con
duct at ofce decided md friendly. but by
stepping something beyond the usual rules
Of ffigid diplomatic etiquette, 10 save Eng
Dand and America from The grcat curse Of
rupture. We have renson TO know that
this active md timely remoDstrance aud
warming induced fle British Government
TO stay n rsslt hand ttd curb anil .advisel
measure. When Mi. Lawrence goes, bo
will deterve the regrets Of ono country
and the welcome Of nnotIer mud what.
ever may occur, both as a sIatestnhn and
an individual, he merits amply the thanks
aud sttiIrages OF oil good men 10 wafi him
from orr shores. Whilst on this subject
we would express Gus hope that the ser.
vices OF Col L. u. Lawrence inay not bc
lost 10 the embassy. lie has bad mucl,
experleDce nnoug The diplomatic circles OF
this country, and is generally known aud
esteenfed. We understand that, the pres-
ent Secretary 10 tie Legation, Mr.. J. &.
Bancroft Davis, whose abilities md nerits
are Of tho highest order. VIII, III all prob-
ability, return to America. The Difficult
lies Of al entirely new legation might be
much amelioratei were Col Lawrence 10
remain and we trust that this hint may
not be taken a,niss Ivy all those WHOM i.
ii6fn Internationally cai1se fIia .a..