The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-15

SOSGOAAACS
The American Minister was excluded from the
House of Lords in England, on the occasion o.
the opening of Parliament by the rule requiring
diplomatic costume, the relaxation OF which to
meet his peculiar case, was, it is said, refused.
The London Examiner has sensible article CON
demningths snebbishness, in the course Of
which it says:
But what let us ask, is diplomatic costume :?
1t is not necessary blue and blaze of gold en-
broidery 1t varies with the habits of nations
and tastes of Courts. The Persian does not ap-
pear like blue bottle fy. The Turk has his pc
cular dress and the American has also his ap-
pointed di plomatic costume in plain black
coat His uniform is the uniform Of simplicity
The plainness may be in very bad taste; but if
Instead of black coat it was the pleasure Of the
American Government that its diplomatic agents
should clothe themselves in smock-frocls, il
would be incumbent on our court to receive
them in that apparel. What right can we have
to force the representative of another power in a
particar costume, or, in default, to slap the door
in his face The representative Of different
States may have modes of wearing their gold.
The monarchicaI wear it outside, the Republican
carries it inside.
The plain black coat is typical Of the nation
whose resources are not squandered In appear
ances, but husbanded SO as to make a mighty
power in reserve available whenever occasion
may arise Lis TO be regretted that the American
Minister did not stand upon his right 20 adlnis
sion i'll the dress dipomatically as signed him BY
his Government. Upon Lord Chamberlain would
then have been thrown The absurd difficulty OF
defining what is or what is not a diplomatic
dress, and new boundary question would have
arisen in the province of tailoring and embroid.
cry. After all, gold lace is not identical with
dignity. A savage chief, who desired to equip
himself completely in the English fashion, went
to choose hat, and could not be persusled that
the fttest choice not the livery hat with the
very broadeSt gold lace band and binding. All
others appeared mean and unsuitable TO him.
There may be the same sort Of distinction be
tween the servants of nations in and out OF liv-
eryas there is between servants of private estab-
lishments, and the lace may not always express
the highest pretensiens and dignity. 49,
/ &C. The New York Tribune, which seld, m
has kind word for Democrat, commends Mr.
BUCHANAN for refusing to put on clowns dress
at the bidding Of the ring master Who arranged
the programme and superntended the perform
anees at that great Iaree-show, the opening Of
the English Parliament The Tribune says:
| 1t wrfl be seen that Mr. Buchanan showed the
temper of a man on the occasion, and not of a
footman. He simply. declined to attend. and let
the raree-show 60 Off without him. We are
glad that the weight of bis personal character is
thus thrown upon the right side of the question
1t viii not do to say that the master is trifing
one for if 1t be so, the blame Of sticking for tri-
fles must not fall on the American Minister. bu
on the English Master of Ceremonies. And why
should the representative of the United States be
denied the right of appearing before England
sovereign IN the same dress he wears before the
President? The light is accorded to the Minis.
ter OF every other Power. and why should the
American Envoy be made an exception? Ifour
Ambassador to some Indian or African poten
tate We're to be required by the Court Master or
Ceremonies to paint bis face slxy-blue, and put
bears claws through his nose, in order TO be ad
mitted to an official palaver, would the American
people wish him to adopt that style Of court cos
tune? Would they not regard it as insnltipe
and degrading to themselves 2 And vet II
would be just as proper for the English court
tailor and em6roiderer to require him to put on
a livery after the fashion of that court. instead
o. wearing the regular official dress Of his own
country.
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