Washington telegraph., 1852-12-01

some degree So4lcuCC Oy me LaCJ t.@t d
lngersol is man Of no mean QUA do.os
in ability, judgment, and moderation We
trust he may display half the good feeling
and tact which have been evinced by Mr..
Lawrence, and we shall be quite satisfied
We were sorry the other day to observe in
one of the American papers which reached
us a vulgar and odous attack on the Hon.
Abbott Lawrence, for those very virtues of
liberality, dignity, and goodwill which have
made his sojourn here SO conspicuous in the
annals of our diplomatic relations with
America The article in question, which
is one of those laundering ebulitions of blind
malignity and ignorance which now and then
appear as the result equally of a bad heart
and dull head, is headed the "Rapacity of
Envoys," and in it Mr.. Lawrence is actually
abused for keeping up the ambassadorial
dignity Of the great nation which he repre-
sents, at his OWL expense; because, we are
told, in quitting the Office he has SO we'll and
honorably filled, he recommends that the d.
plomatic salaries Of his countrymen shall be
increased. We shall not degrade our pen
by recording any of the envious abuse with
which Mr.. Lawrence is assailed, or name
the journal to which we refer. Suffice it to
say that America and England both owe
Mr. Lawrence deep debt Of gratitude
He has done more, perhaps, than any Amer
lean living to unite the two countries in the
bonds of friendship. Was this prostitu-
tion of his vast resources No. we say,
that had Mr.. Lawrence spent million III
building some great hospital, or endowing
some mighty charity; if he had constructed
at his own cost bridge or railway if he
had tunnelled river or mountain for the
benefit of commerce, or appeared as pub
lie benefactor in any moro apparently solid
and tangible manner than be has done, he
could not deserve 1.-THE of the gratitude he
now merits from his country. If he has
mixed with our aristocracy he has but taught
them to respect the greatness of America.
Let it be remembered that he has equally
addressed himself to our middle and work.
ing classes. Let not his visit to Ireland be
forgotten, where he played no agitator's part.
but in fulfilling the mission of his country
contrived, as few others would or could have
done, to do kindly service at the same time
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was by conduct at once decided and friend.
ly, but by stepping something beyond the
usual rules of frigid diplomatic etiquette, to
save England and America from the great
curse of rupture. We have reason to
know that his active and timely remonstrance
and warning induced the British Govern
ment to stay rash hand and curb an ill-ad-
vised measure When MIR. Lawrence goes,
he will deserve the regrets of one country
and the welcome of another; and whatever
may occur, both as a statesman and an indi-
vidual, he merits amply the thanks and suf-
frages of all good men to watt him from our
shores Whilst on this subject we would
express our hope that the services of Col.
7. 3. Lawrence may not be lost to the en-
bssay He has had much experience
am ng the diplomatic circles Of this country,
and is generally known and esteemed We
understand that the present Secretary TO
the Legation, Mr.. j. c. Bancroft Davis,
whose abilities and merits are of the high
est order. will, in all probability, return to
America The difficulties of an entirely
new legation might be much ameliorated
were Col Lawrence to remain and we
trust that this hint may not be taken amiss
by all those whom it more Immediately con-
Germs