The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-10
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From the Washington Union, Oct. OIL
THE PAID sLASDERER OF PRESIDENT PIERCE IN THR
LONDON TINES.
1t may not be generally known by our readers,
but the fact is go that the London Times, the lead
ing organ Of the British government, has in its EN-
pl0yment IN American citizen, in the capacity OF
correspondent or associate editor on whom 1T relies
fer its information as to men and measures In our
country. The chief business of this correspondent
of late has been to deprecate the President OF the
United States by the most scandalous misrepresenta
tons and calumpies. Extracts from these assaults
occasionally find their way Into some of the wing
journals OF cur country; but, as general rule they
aIe regarded too infamous to suit the tastes OF the
most violent partisan opponent This sort a calum-
ny is new feature In respectable Journalism ana
OF course it is gratifying thing to our enemies 10
Europe TO know that the first result OF the system Is
TO Gefame tie chief of that nation which Is tue con
slant object OF alarm to every shade OF despotism
1t is not necessary for the viDdcaton OF the Prest
dei that should notice in detail the cal Jmnies oil
the paid contributor to the London Times; but it is
necessary that the editors of this prominent British
journal should know the true character OF the man
for whose unmtigated ISLANDERS they pay their mo-
ney. We owe il to the President, to the democratic
part and to the spirit Of American freedom 10 strip
the mask from this traitor to the honor and fame OF
his country and to expose him to the indignant exc
craions OF all honorable and just men at home aud
abroad.
History furnishes one significant parallel, which
msy he lroftably referred to as illustrative OF the
enormity Of the offence OF him who deliberately SIAN
ders his own government for money. During the two
wars between this country and Great Britain there
was class of men who, protesting to be with the
Americans, took the pay OF the English, and aided
and comfolted them in their war upon our country
men. Their British employers regarded them as
knaves, and whilst they loved the treason They de.
spised the traitors. Our own countrymea looked
upon it as the right and duty OF all good men TO
shoot down traitor a cowboy in the Revolution
uIta cirpny pS
place. For the miserable money OF their country's
Ice these lived life of shame of terror aud Of
blood hated by their neighbors, scoEhed by their
masters and stunned like lepers by men Of all con
olti ms. The good would not associate with them
and The debased feared companionshp worse than
their own
AdmoDished by the life of infamy and misery Of
such men, and by the terrible curse they leave upon
their memory, and even upon their descendants,
there are few instances. in these prosperous and
peaceful days. of imitation of so execrabe an ex-
ample. Men murder each other in hot blood and in
leveDgefu maligpity, as they have done from tae
first. We have debased and corrupt men OF every
grace of CRIME, but there are few wno DO not shrink
from applying to any present state OF society the
polluted and renorselees practices which carried out
the horrd philosophy OF the tories and boys OF
the American Revolution. We supposed, until re-
Gently, that we could say With triumphant sincerity
that there none 50 polluted Ms to take his les
SOILS from this outawed philosophy. But we are
constrained to make one exception, and he Is the
correspondent from HON the readers Of the Lonoon
Times derive then intelligence as 10 American az
fairs and American statesmen.
We shall not write down the name of this hired
tradueer of his own countrys fame but we will
dagueneotype him by the light OF truth reflected
from the record OF his past life, until all good men
will cal out for q whip OF scorpions to lash the
traitor naked through the world Before the inau-
guIation of President Pierce, the correspondent OF
the London Times VISITED Concord, and mportuned
bin fer a positioa in the diplomatic or consular
establishment Chief among his recommendations
tn ha 10 nf alaPk hla 1pt
to the London Times, copies OF which he carried
with him. and among these were the most proiuse
and cXtravagant lauda,ions Of that gentleman. lie
hung about Concord for days, ard persisted in his
application with characteristic eGrOntefy. After
President Pierces Inauguration, he called on Gov.
Marcy, and sought to propitiate him by the same
means and by Offering to procure the insertion Of
articles III the London Times. But all to effect.
His history written too plainly and too recently
to be forgotten, and the administration would not
have dared to listen favorably TO his apple ion, and
for the reason that 1t would have bten DIT grada-
top. His petition was rejected and now the Lon
con Times groaDs uLder his calumnies. But why
was his application rejected We will answer.
He was United States consul at Genoa Sardinia,
and vas appointed by Mr. Tyler III June, 1872; and,
though lrofe sing to be democrat, removed by Pre-
si0eIt Polk, September, 1847. His It Genoi
pitstnts record OF misconduct and disgracetul
abuse of his trust az an American consul which
more than justified the Executive act whca called
b IN III dis grace. We have wish To aus cate
Ieacers by detail Of his prohigacy and abuse OF
tlust whilst at Genoa but will be content to glance
n Jew OF the well authenticated facts The Hon.
X. Wicklne, Jr our distinguished Charge d Affairs
az Iu1lD, curing mt st OF the time that the cOrEs
poIdent oil the London Times was at Genoa being
j. superior in position, and more or less acquainted
with HIM, was compelled TO repOr. his misconduct to
tn, home government. He did SO in repeated des.'
patches, the whole making we are assused q solid
and lrslrsgatie mass OF evidence OF his unwoith,-
ness Of the respect and confidence Of his country.
Mr. Wi;klie charges him With repeated acts OF false
nephew of President Polk in order to induce
M Vespucci, OF Florebce, to reward him, on con-
ditiOn Of his getting the American Congress to grant
him large body OF land be cause ne vas lineal
descendant OF Americas Vespucius. To bind the
gain, NJ Vespucci put into his hands picture Of
great value and age, which had been III the family
for years He attempted to procure large fee from
an Italian gentleman who wished to be made United
States vice consul az one OF the Sandman ports the
revenue Of which be grossly and intentionally exag.
geraied. He was charged with approprlatiug the
wages OF the SICK American seanen who were lying
SICK III the hospital at Genoa; and when he left
leave Of abseDce he provided money to repay the
debt, SO that the poor sailors might be relieved. To
save the credit OF the American legation, Mr. Wick
life and the cecousul paid the debts left by him,
including the money retained BY BIN, aud belonging
TO exceed four months. but which was protracted be-
You'd year he directed the consul at Genoa to
take the key OF the consular chest, and he would
ind IN that money to pay the debts OF the consulate
tacted; and upon opening the chest, not cent vas
found
But we shall not pureue these disgusting details Of
Official misconduct. So infamous did the disclosures
at Genoa make hin, that Mr. Wickliffe, our minister
ut the Sar0lnian court, advised that he should be
kept at home. He was owed in September lS47,
aLo afterwards assaied MIR Polk and Mr.. Buchanan
with the same yirulence with which he now assais
President Pierce.
1t Is such man as this that the London Times
employs to defsme an American President We
cannot believe that the managers Of thas great press
know the character Of the whose calumnies are Ill
tered through their columns; and indulge tue nope
that wbeE they ascertain his true character they will
cease to publish bis calumnies. In own country
it is only necessary for the people to kno whoi j.
that CONS these charges expose the counterfeit
TO punish the cOunteIfelter. 1t is significant that
although the correspondent OF the London T. mes
bss sous Lt lower deep than others, and ualmed
mse offupon paperw he hopes to do the most
injury TO his country, yet there are some az hoioe
Who tbd themselves to these denuncations OF the
President ana his administration, and they are men
of the same stamp The New York Tribune in