Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-12
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DIPLOMATIC COSTUME.


We extract the following from the Pa
ris correspondent Of the Cincinnati Ga
Zette
The Court of Saint Cloud has become
the most splendid court in Europe since
the Inauguration of the Empire. Costler
dresses, and more of them are worn than
at any other the rules Of the court have
grown unusually rigid within a few nienths
and seem to be on the increase. Since
the days of Benjamin Franklin, all ON
Ministers at this court have gone to the
Tuileries on state occasions. in some kind
of uniform that is, under the Monarchy
or Empire. Mr.. Rives even went to court
in uniform while Louis Napoleon was yet
President. Mr.. Riyes is now gone, and
Mr.. Sandford. his Secretary of Legation.
has been retained as Charge de Atfaires,
until the appointment of the new minis
ter.
On Monday last the French Minister OF
Foreign Afaires, NJ. Drouyn dc L'huys.
gave dinner to the diplomatic corps
II was a formal dinner. in honor of the
fete day of the Emperor Napoleon L. All
the Foreign Ministers and Charges, now
resident in Paris, and few retired diplo-
matis,s were present at the dinner. Mr..
Sandford's card of invitation was a prin-
led card, like all the rest. and had writ
ten on the corner OF it, as it is customary
on State occasions. en- uniform" Mr..
Sandford Immediately wrote TO the For
eign Minister that his Government, as
NJ. de M'huys was no doubt aware, had
recently issued certain instructions in re-
gard to Court uniform which he felt il his
duty to obey. and that if he appeared at
his dinner, which, of course, he would be
much pleased to do, it must be in the citi-
zen's dress of the Republic of the United
States. He also desired the Minister to
advise the Court, if it was necessary. that
he should so appear at the Tuilleries also.
Mr.. Sandford did not demand permission
to attend the dinner in citizens dress /; he
simply gave notice of the action Of his
Government, and of his intention TO car
ry out his instructions. He received a
prompt answer from the Ministerto attend
in citizens dress if he saw fit.
Mr.. Sandford has not received instruc-
tions from the Government to carry out
the orders contained in Mr.. Marcy's circu-
lars, because they had not been sent TO
him. But he had seen them in print he
approved them, and feeling that they
embodied the views of the Government
under which he was serving and he would
receive the support of his Government,
he determined to carry out the views OF
republican propriety which he held, which
his Government held, and which he be-
lieved the people of America held. Mr..
Sandford is young man and to take
the initiative in this matter in the most
brilliant court in Europe. and in the midst
of old men of great abilities and great re-
putation, who adhere reiigiously and con-
seientiously perhaps to the forms recog-
Dized in all times past, was bold, a
courageous, and a patriotic act, for which
he cannot receive too much praise.
He went to dinner and as might have
been expected. so great an innovation up
on long established usages, and just at a
time when the court was growing more
punciillious and more brilliant, caused a
great excitement and great amount of
talk. The reunion was asplend il one,
of dazzling crosses. stars and impe-
rial eagles, than of men. They were
literally covered with showmen's g.
merry. Mr.. SandfUrd alone appear
ed in the humble dress Of plain cit
izen black dress coat, white vest and era
vat, and black pantaloons, without sign OF
decoration or embroidery. During dinner,
Mr.. S. sat alongside the Charge Of Switz-
erland vis-a-Tis sat at the Charge OF
Venezuela: SO completely encased in gold
embroidery that he moved bis body with
difficulty. The Swiss Charge. turning TO
Mr.. Sanford. said Look at that little
gentleman who is the representative Of the
Insignificant government of Venezuela. q
power which can hardly stand upon its
legs he is almost suffocated with the
weight of his gold lace while you, who
represent one of the greatest If not the