The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-24
from tie kicfimond Enqaifel
John Y. Mason, Minister 10 France.


| From Richmoad Enquirer.
John Y. Mason, Minister 10 France.
II s understood that the President OF the United State
has TO delay the departure of Judge Mason 10
Pans, OF Mr. Robert MeLane for China, and GoyeIno
seymour, OF Connecticut for 81 Peiersbugo, until the
have been confirmed by the Senate
In The mean time we have received from friend ii
Washington the following TRANSLATION OF an admirab
arlce from La Steele (fhe Age) Of Paris pays hgi
compliment 10 The character and qualifications OF
minister II heralds his reception in Paris in manne
which must be highly gratifying to The people OF Virginia
as well as the other States The Steele is OF th
abest and most celebrated journals Europe II belong
10 me liberal school, and reflects the generous views
CavaigDac who owns portion OF its stock Ii does no
profess ITSELF OF coarse 10 be the warm champion OF tn,
Enperor--at The same time, ii does not make
war upon The Court II is equally removed from all tain
OF socialism. communism, or red republicanism. The
euoxum Of such journal therefore, cannot fail carry
great moral force with it, Its conductors said be
on the best reauons with our accomplished ssisian
Secretary oi State, A. Dudley Mann, esq
Translated for the Richmond Enquirer, from the Pari.
Steele OF November
The whg party in the United States, which had been
dsbanded by the OF President Perce inaugural
has again rallied and commenced s opposition the gov
eminent OF this have no cause to complain
opposition IN all Tee governments is necessary aud legii-
mate element, winch, without settling questions ab
rup may be considered as the sharpens
and polishes the public mind Two important organs OF
the press-Ihe lnieigencer and the New York Herald
have been daily asserting and repeating
party, embarrassed by internal factions, incapable OF
CURED These assertions have been proved 10 be false
Two important occasions.
note in the Kozla affair." has received sppia
from all qnarIers and has proved the world how high
stand American diplomacy could when 1t became
The appointment ci Mr. Mason to The post Of United
States minister at Paris has fully shown that the demo-
cras were neither at loss for good resolutions for
pabe men.
Mir. Mason is citizen OF the State of Virginia. which
has given to America Washington and Jefferson. In
education IN manner and by his Arm lmoderation, he Is
American republic Mr. Mason during num-
bsr OF OF the districts OF Vrgiaa in Congress-
Who anas, ~ wee M
Harrison, snd under the democratic presidency Of Mr.
e. nav M asd Il
men hoso fully and specially adapted the
most elevated principles Of policy and we hope we shall
friends ia Washington, THAT minister will
soon become what call this side OF the Atlantic
universal avorite"
Although Mr. Mason possesses quite considerable per-
sonai fortune and would be enabled. from his literary
tastes TO enter fully into a!Ihe renemen ol European
ciey, are informed that he intends to live Paris
an American would live at honeihat is, with his folding
doors wide open all " ho wish with him
thus proving that cordialiyd may adsantsgcousy supply
the place Of ceremony General Pierce wishes The minis
OF The United States TO take Franklin their model
and Mr. Mason will have bu litle do conform him
self 10 the presidential injunction.
As an enlightened politician, Mr. Mason IS CONVINCED
that the United States and France the Two strongest
we'll the taies columns OF democracy, and that
undermine the would be threaten the existence Of
he other Mr. Mason will therefore love France from
ticai grounds ii he did already love natural
sympathy and from interest in national spirit for
u ke make the assertion that the United
States there much II oil such eprt and OF
French ideas than of English blood. The mission with
which Mr. Mas nrusted in france be sure his
debxt in diplomacy, but will be the dsowt Of
mind We hope that right in presuminG thai the
minister OF the United States will be authorized 10 declare
France that in the Of between herself and
Austria Rasss, against both combined, the inhu
Of the American Union would be exerted exclusively
behalf
We imagine that the question which the arrest
OF koszts had given has been terminated by the lib
GRAFTON OF the profgs Of the American flag Austria de
mandrd satisfaction. which has been refused such
render the Te-sstablsbment OF kindly rea
tons imposs,be Tor Time Besides, ia giving
kcsza his bey, the Austrian iDternuncio Mr. de Bfuck
reserved the Pe'enson OF having this iorner subject Of
The Emperor arrested II he bc found again within
he Ottoman eory and this pfciension the United Sa~s
viii never accede Ii is certainly OF importance
that the persos Of kosza should be longer matter Of
contention but is OF less importance than generally
supposed The American people has this lecul'ary ths
though apparently deeply interested in material ateres
It's passions become SHY excited by abstract principie
If that prIncpe affects its na,ionai dignity.
Without Intending discuss at present the diplomatic
situation OF the United States, we will merely express our
conviction that the event viii Justify expectations
people which sends abroad its ofaios Soule
Madrid, and Buchanan London, and which charges
Mr. Mason, of its most able statesmen, TO reprcren
at Paris, 10 evidently people which attaches decided
i'm porance To its foreign relations He who does not at
ach importance TO this fact cannot be cxpecd 10 under
stand the policy OF the American Union.