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able native seamen. OF course there are vaga-
bond natives, as well as foreigners.
OUR REPRESENTATIVES, ABROAD.

writing lately from Paris, alludes TO Klno VI
Congress of American Diplomates in that place
presided over by Mr.. Dudley Mann, Assistant
Secretary of State-at which were present Mr.
Soule from Madrid, MIR Cass from Rome, MIR
Daniels from Turin, MIR. O'Sullivan from Lis.
bon and Mr. Belmont from the hague. Mr.
Buchanan was also expected. Our affairs with
Spain, it is said, were the subject OF oonsidera-
ton, but it was limited that certain Spanish
affairs with which we have no concern were
also under consideration.
General Pierce has we q no laurels abroad
by his diplomatic appoint rents Not few Of
the functionaries whom has chosen to rep
resent us at foreign Coz s are small dena'
gogues, who seem anxiouato win some notorie-
ty by aping the intrigues Of foreign diplomatee,
and meddling with whassdoes not belong to
them. Others of the corps seem to think ii
their mission to decry Uncle Toms Cabin, vii
ify Mrs. Stowe, and vindicate Slavery as an
American and Christian Institution. The most
notorious of these are boasted Liberals, sympa-
thizers with Kossuth and Mazzni, of6cious in
terventionists in the domestic concerns of Eu-
rope, vociferous advocates of liberte, frater.
mite, egaltew
A few months since, the Public was edited
by letter from the elegant Mr.. Bedinger, OF
Virginia, formerly q gas-msnufacturer in Con-
gress now Charge at Copenhagen, charged, as
he seems to imagine, with the honor and in
terests Of American Slavery. The hero of his
own letter, written homo that his friends
might admire his loyalty, he rchearscs long
conversation he had with Admiral Napier ct
diplomatic dinner wherein he made o most
mastery defence of Slavery, and utterly dc.
molished Mrs. Stowe. The Admiral, however,
was stubborn he could not be convinced OF
the excellences of system under which men
are worked without wages, women whipped,
and teaching children is punished 81 crime
wbereat the missionary of Slavery was sore
vexed:
1.-THE Admiral was far from yielding, and,
as he met every argument advanced with the
old exclamation, Oh, Slavery cannot be justi-
fed; it cannot be defended the civilized world
condemns and revolts at it, ETC., etc., ex-
claimed, somewhat warmly, at length But
how can you say 80, Sir Charles; why the -
can it not be justified? have justified it, and
you have not attempted to refute what have
said. have defended it, and you cannot say
that my defence is not good one, just one
the civilized world does not condemn it, for the
United States, Spain, Brazil, Russia, and Tur-
key, las civilized as some Christian countries |
could nancy form considerable part of the
civilized world, yet they do not condemn it. 1t
can be sustained, it is sustained, and it will be
sustained as long as this world continues what
God made it, etc., etc."
To say nothing of the superlative impudence
of Mr.. Bedinger, in representing the Slavery
of the South as an American, United States
Institution, with what inimitable taste he
groups our model Republic with Russia, Tur-
key, Spain, Brazil why did he forget Daho.
mey?
This is one sample
Next, We have the notorious Consul Saun-
ders, whose appointment the Senate did not
ratify, writing letters to Kossush and Mazzini,
to persuade them to stiHs their convictions on
the subject of Slavery, and then addressing an
impertinent appeal to the Federal Council in
Swiszsriand, in favor Of political refugees at
the very moment when his Pro-Slavery con-
freres in America are insisting that the Presi-
dent should demand from Great Britain the
exclusion from her colonial possessions of the
refugees from the oppression of tie country
which has the honor Of having given birth to
30 ilustrious champion of universal liberty
We all recollect tho attack made short
time since by the patriotic Daniel Sickles, Sec
rotary of the American Legation at London,
on the munifeent Peabody's Fourth of July
Dinner, because Mr.. Peabody saw proper to
behave like gentleman to English guests
and pay proper respect to the Qlecn. The
sublime spectacle of MIR. Sickles retaining
his seat, faithful alone among the faithless, );
when the Queens health was drunk, was Of
course duly held up to the admiring gaze OF
Young America. A correspondent, writing to
us from London, says that he and Mr. Blu.
chanan affect to treat Mr.. Peabody now with
profound indifference, and he intimates that
another attack is to be made upon him. Mr.
Peabody will suffer nothing from the hostility
of such mon, in the judgment of his country
men generally. For one we can bear witness
to his genuine patriotism. If there is a true
hearted American abroad, he is one. He loves
his country to such excess as to be almost
blind to her faults, and be is distinguished for
his kindness and courtesy to his travelling fell
low countrymen.
The statements made by our correspondent,
IN relation to this extra-patriotic American
Legation at London, do it little credit. He says
that
after having made such fuss about their
breeches last winter, and affected the extreme
of simplicity, they screwed their servants into
shining clothes, put oockades into their hats,
and dashed about with crests on their car
riages In o word, -, who made all the
noise about Peabody's dinner, has made him
self simply ridiculous by aping the dress and
ways of the English snobocrecy. At the open
ing Of the Crystal Palace, while Mr. Buchanan
appeared in the diplomatic circle in a simple
dress, Sickles sported dashing buff uniform,
feather, and sword of great dimensions. To
me, it is question whether Mr. Pierce sent
the members of the Legation and Mr.. Saun-
ders to London to turn public opinion against
the Anti Slavery Cause, or to protect American
interests They have left no stone unturned
to influence the Press here, and to pervert the
feelings of prominent men. The latest effort
at serving the Slave Interest by Mr. Saunders
was made last nigh: ct the Advertiser office.
While was there, Saunders sent up his card,
and letter from Henry A. Wise to Adams
of Boston, with the request that the editor
would publish it. Instead of being invited up,
he got signal rebuke, and request to apply
elsewhere. If had time, would give you a
letter on the peculiar services these function
aries have rendered in England to the cause Of
Slavery"
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