The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-27

was to DO celebrated by the C0cie DIES Dcur M,ndss
Tho matter wa, takon in hand by the committee, o
whom Coi. >. Sanford, Secretary of Legation hors
waS the head The whole thing was arranged an.
conducted by his coadutors
VI course, tins movement prevented any othe,
arrangements for the occasion by the American,
naturally supposed that it being national annivcr
sary, the affair would be open,to all Such howevsr
I was not the fact A few Invitations only were
given out and, on Saturday night according TO ar
rangements, the affair came of.
There were two poems dclivered--one by n
As4y WHO IS one OF tho most eminent, and QuitS
tlt most profile living poet Of France; the othor by
~ Latour dc st. fbars, n poet and dramatic wrtcr
Of high repute Their productions on this occasiou
were worthy of their high literary fame.
Between these, poem in English, by Nathaniel
Green, formerly Postmaster Of Boston, which was
most unfortunate in taste and manner. Tho two
Frenchmen bad complimented the United Ststos
highly, and Mr.. Green should have returned this
courtesy. Instead Of this, he went on to Yankee
Doodle the United States to the end Of the chapter.
He claimed for them all the sunshine, happiness and
prosperity of the universe. We may devoutly hops
that Chs poor, Hat, dish waer1 willnot call IL poet
ry-did not contain vitality enough to strike into
the understanding Of the Frenchmen present. through
the difficulty Of foreign tongue.
Next came Mr.. Sanford, who having had the
beLeht OF reading the poems of Messrs. Nory and
st l bars, beforehand ought to have had sense aaA
taste enough to have set matters right But not
so be, 100, took up the magnioquent strain and
mt spoke Cor rather read from manuscript in Frenoh
IN jerking, hurried, pickering stylest once a.
lustratng the alleged audac,ty OF our people, 10
feeling themselves upt every thing, and their
ceasng self idolatry.
Nor was even this enough. Judge Thomas, Of
Worcester was calico up; aud beginning at tho top
OF as luDga. he gave us q reai tearing spiurge oil
caucus rant in winch he represented as as having
got lold of the Pacific by the name. aud having
barnessod II to the Atlantic we should drive over
olt creation-whcther tandem otherwise, he did
NOT say.
Beside these entertainments, there were songs and
piano and ether instrumental music, by several
distinguished French artists; md, finally, at about
one O'Clock, there was supper, and each person
present-evon those inyited-were obliged to pay
twenty francs.
This is a very exact, though general sketch Of the
fsstivity. The design Of the entertainment was To
give few persons-nnd those the leaders and msna-
gers--sn opportunity to gorfy themselves here and
IN the newspapers, in which you may expect to see
was, however the feeling Of every American present.
who was qualified to judge, that it was in the high
est degree disgIaceful to the Americans concerned.
to the Americans in Paris generally, and to the
country ut large. Surely, no censure can be too
we're on few conceted mon in Paris, whose arro-
gance and impertinence thus lead them to under
take what they are incompetent to perform decontly,
anu to assume to themselves powers and prerOga-
tives which involve others as well rs themselves in
the disgrace Of failure
must add to this account that the views have
taken of this affair those entertained by threo-
tourths Of the Americans here. Ofcourse, the mem
bers OF the club must try to approve Of what was
done: They are mostly shallow. pated parvenues,
who imagine that they have all the respectabiiitT
Of the Americans Of Paris in their special persons
They have joined the cercle, that they may drink
and gamble, without the restraint Of the presence Of
Americans fresh from home, whom they despise, -
tainted with certain vulgar prejudices against gam
bling, thimble-rigging. and the like. They like to BE-
by themselves; and they think it is right for Thorn to
assume tho celebration Of our national birth. day
oil to and for themselves.
But with these exceptions, I believe every Amer.
can here s heartily disgusted with the proceedings.
and ashamed Of the figure we have been mado tn
act before some of the first authors md artists ct
tho French metropolis.
As soon as can get copy Of Mr. Green's poem,
] shall send 1T to you. 1t is agreed on al
hands to be real gem Of dulness, imbecility and
bad taste.
As it may be seen, the above description Of the
tae is far from being honorable to tho Americans
now residing in Paris, and have seen hundreds vhs
complained great deal Of the arrangements as-
sumed by "a club to dictate laws to their c0un-
tymen
The report Of the entertainment Of the Cerci>
dcS DcpJ Mon6es had been presented to several
newspapers Of Paris, but all, with the exception Of
the journal La Prose-, in which the eloquent /"
speech Of Mr. Sanford published, have dis
dained to offer it TO their readers.
While this mountebaDk exhibition was taking
place at the Frascati gambling rooms about twenty
five American gentlemen were assembling Mt the
apartment Of one of them. and it WAS decided that
dinner should be given at the Cafe Vachette, in
the large saloon, Monday last, ut eight o'clock.
This domestic display Of national feeling took place
at the appointed hour and day, and proved to be n
very social jete. during which many toasts Of .hs
most elevated kind were delivered by the guests
The entertainment ended galy, gently, and not in
sim liar manner to that Of the Frascnti Club, where,
after the supper, many young men were seen drunk.
and where the gambling tables were frequentsd
until daylight.
Mr. Rives, the American Minister, was not present
at The Fourth of July the Ccrce des Deur MosdzS,
and Mr.. Goodrich, Consul Of the United States in
Paris, who remained there during the first part of
the evening, retired as as he was able to find
his way out. Is. Il. Il.