The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-06-23

Eg The instructions to our Represen
tatives abroad. as published in the Wash
ington Union, carry us back to the plain
and simple style Of DIR. Franklin, as will
be seen by the following quotation:
"In performing the ceremonies OBJ
served upon the occasion of his reception
the representative of the United States
will conform, as far as consistent with a
Just sense Of his devotion to republican
institutions, to the customs of the coun-
try wherein he is to reside, and with the
rules prescribed for representatives of his
rank; but the department would encour-
age as far as practicable without impair
ing his usefulness to his country, his ap-
pearance at court in the simple dress of
an American citizen. Should there be
cases where this cannot be done owing to
the character of the foreign government,
without detrimcnt to the public interest,
the nearest approach to it compatible with
the due performance of his duties is earn
estly recommended. The simplicity of
our usages and the tone Of feeling among
our people are much more in accordance
with the example of our first and most
distinguished representative at a royal
court than the practice which has since
prevailed. 1t is to be regretted that there
was ever any departure in this respect
from the example of DR.. Franklin. His
tory has recorded and commended this
example, so congenial to the spirit of our
political institutions. The department is
desirous of removing all obstacles to a
return to the simple and unostcntatious
course which was deemed SO proper and
was SO much approved in the earliest days
of the republic. 1t is our purpose to cul-
tivate the most amicable relations with all
countries, and this we believe can be eff
fectually done without requiring our dip
| lomatic agents abroad to depart in this
respect from what is suited to the general
sentiments of our fellow citizens at home.
All instructions in regard to what is called
diplomatic uniform or court dress being
withdrawn, each of our representatives
in other countries will be left to regulate
this matter according to his own sense of
propriety, and with a due respect to- the
views of his government as herein ex-
pressed"
We give the following extract Of let
ter written by a friend Of ours in Califor-
MIA, and although not intended for publ
cation, yet it may be interesting to some
| of our readers:
MARYsvILLE, CAL, May 12.
Deor GHes:-Some time has now elaps-
cd since your departure for the settlements,
and thinking a few lines may be of inter
est to you from your old home in the El
Dorado, [ thought would write some
thing, though | must admit that | can't
well tell what it will be. AS for Califor-
mia, it is much the same. Although the
weather is remarkable, we have had fre-
quent rains since you were here, and Sc
far there is little appearance ola dry sum-
mer even to-day, we have almost con-
slant shower; when the dry season may
set in is yet question of Qaefn Sae0e.--
Immigration is still pouring in as heavily
as ever, Every vessel comes crowded
the cry is, stilthey come.
Our city is improving almost beyond
conception-real estate advancing very
fast-trade is fiourishing, and upon the
whole California seems about as prosper
GUS as ever.