The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-10
History or tho French Mission.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

turns of the New York ion or thing depends
the Of John Van Buren, and plain Ryndsrs
while anxiousy Awaiting for the New York returns
think it will be interesting to do you up running his
tory of the French mission dating TO the last Prss
dental election,
Before leaving Concord General Pierce had shaped out
bis Cabinet his foreign appointments for the great Pow
ers of m one and general outlines Of his foreign and
domestic policy You must remember that ut the Bal.
more Convention Cass fought for their champion
TO the la gasp that Dickinson actually declined being
President in behalf of his friend and that General Pierce
was nominated the Cass men, but by the Southern
rights men, the Marcy Dix, and Van Blu en- men, the Su'
chanan men, the Kentucky Butler men, and others
MARI the result The great objects to be looked after b
General Pierce in his appointments were:-
1.-The harmony Of the party
2-Rewards to his friends
3Acesire to get the job off his hands pos:
sble.
In hsrrnolizirg the party Gen. Pierce resolved Arst
TO put the extreA Southern rights section at the head Of
the heap With this view he sent for Senator Hunter Of
Virginia to up Concord late December or early
in February think Senator Hunter went up and after
few days retu ned to Washington and electrified his
friends by informing them that he had been offered the
post Of premier in the Cabinet They advised him to
take it, he puzzled hat to do; he went down to
Richmond, Virginia, and found the business worse and
worse. Opposition manifested his colleague, Mr..
Mason, looked dark and gloomy; it dangerous
jump Mr. Hunter is of fine talents; but he Is
amiable man and tmid man, and he saw that In the
state Department he weuid have to 6ght conspiracy
from the outset he feared, perhaps, that it
would result In breaking down the premier, the
abnet and all concerned. Aud he declined.
His friends protested, but he persisted. General
srce appealed but Hunter inHexibls. Upon the
WHOLE he preferred six good the Senate for which
had lectpd tn a of
hip They scared him of with q hue and cry that
would have frightened of any except Marcy But
what has this to do with the French mIssion9 Wait
little.
Hunters peremptory and irrsversible declination
changed the whole programme Of Gen. Pierse. Had
Hunter accepted tho State Department the original plan
to put Marcy in the treasury In those latter days
of Gaphinsm and Gardner claims that fifty cent patch
was substantial recommendation for the exSeoretary o
War. Besides he had the flss and feathersu from
Gen. Scott and that something, most assuredy.
But the decnaton of Hunter reversed the order of the
Cabinet and Gen Pierce having concilia ed the Buchanan
or Southern rights wing with his offer to Hunter was
free to change his plan The Marcy interest the Bal
tmore Convention was therefore, next taken up the
Cabinet reconstruction based upon the selection OF
Marcy for premier
And that's the way tho fray begun.
Mr.. Marcy, having succeeded ia step beyond his ex
pectations felt gratfed Mr. Dix and his friends vera
disappointed for they expected that he would 90 into
the Cabinet 1t was then agreed to give the New York
Custom House to the Dickinson people, Offset for
the premier; and the mission to France, through tho
magnanimy of Marcy it resolved should be given to
appease Mr. Dix and extra plum to the free solers
But terrible uproar had been raised the Senate eau.
cufses against Dix when it supposed that he mghh
be put into the Cabinet To sound the Senate therefore,
upon Dix. he was first appointed bTeasurer Of New
ftprh in nRrp,a
he was set down for the mission to France by-andby:
Upon this condition Mr.. Dix accepted the New Subs
Treasury.
The fact leaked out-the Southern whir newsuansrs
and the Northern Cass papers growd over this thing
Two fat appointments to Mr. Dix 1t would never do Tho
PRESIDENT was taken abacb The mission to France began
tobe considered open question: the Of
the man was strangely delayed Suspicion rpened into
conviction The South would rebel against Dix for
France and SO tho President, it was concluded had
dropped him. Other candidates, under this idea were
brought forward-Wse Of Virginia. Cobb Of Georgia. Cut.
ting OF New York, and James Gordon Bennett of the
NEW YORK HERALD, being among the list, in person. by
proxy, or by letter Ask Forney Sanders and Paul R.
George Wise was ousted by the Cass men, notwith.
standing the influence Of Capt Tyle-Cobb Of Georgia
positively declined to he pre- to run his chances
TOT sa years in the Senate Cutting prom pity cut or
BY Marcy and that James Gordon Bennett could be an
simply out of the question. And in mind that Gem
Fierce resolved from the inning tina. hs first Cabinet
should remain unit and hold together till the meeting
OF as the very best thing he could do because
in the formation of Cabinet he will need the adj
vice of bis friends in both houses
AT length, notwithstanding the retracons Of Mr. Dir
on the negro stion 1t manifest to General Pieros
that 1t would be bad business to send him to France
The President stated the letter to Mr. Dix and
ckpd md hpffo ;c<
once threw up his contingent appointment Of the SUBJ
Treasury Mr. Mason, of Virginia. was then ap pointed to
France and mainly through the influence Of Marcy ON
account OF the Cabinet associations of the two during
the Mexican war, and because Mason will be tractabls
old clothes and ALL while another might be unruIy
Now am disposed to believe that had Hunter accept.
ed the State Department. Mr. Bennett his ever CON.
sisent and important defence Of the rights of the South
would have had the mission to France to Spain as .
voluntary thing But what could Sanders, Corry or
Forney the whole host of Young America acting with.
out your advice, consent knowledge do for you
with KarcyS 1t was altogether volunteer business on
their part anyhow and BESIDES Mr. Dix and the French
mission were kept together the whole summer At
time, II am NOT mistaken, Dudley Manu. Assistant
Secretary OF State suggested in Cabinet
council to which he invited the appointment Of Mr..
Bennett sort Of Inspector General of diplomatic
corps the whole continent of Europe the oompen
aaion be drayn from the contingent fund Of the State
Department. The HERALD had spoken favoraby Of Mr.,
Manns appointment. Why the proposition was no.
adopted do not know, but presume 1t was because
there apprehension that you might be found out
and suspected Dudley Mann was Of being smissary
of Kossuth, Kinke and George Law, and agent
for the sale Of those old muskets and artillery.
Such ii the bare skeleton of the history Of the mission
to France &c. The filing up would All octave
volume Of four hundred pages Nothing has given the
administration one-half the trouble the mission to
France. DON CARLOS.
Personal Intelligence.
The Hon. NJ lngersoil Of Connecticut; Hon. E. JOY
Norris late Charge at Naples; Hon. Thomas a.
ymour United States Minister Russia in Wash
ington.
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