New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-16
FRANCE.
MAsON AND HIS LIVERY.

Freri Our Cp-r CorTefTorteH;
PARIS Thurday, Jan &c 1854.
On Sunday afternoon Mr. Mason was officially re-
ceved at the Tuilerics, ard delivered hs letter Of
credit 10 TIE Emperor as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PleniIotoptary neSr the Court Of the rdl-
cries Sir. Mason was accompanied by Mr. Sanford
and several persos WHO came with him fro the United
States, Us MS suite. Two other ministers from
Emepesp States we're received on tie same day.
Gre Of Mr. Masons first occupations after arriving
in Paris TO tie astonifhment Of everybody, was tue
ordering Of Court costume, at the shop Of q we'll
known tailor wlo boasts of bis ts;ng 4shcd American
patronage tLi. being the h or six,n costume he has
uade since the circular OF Nj Marcy has given such
grand imPetus to That kind OF trade II has come to
the public from the Foreign Oiice,-for the Govern
mtn ofcisls are delighted a, Mr.. Masons paoity,
and would be si delighted be would discard his
Repubcanisn entirely and turn Iuperialist,-thst in
one OF the several interviews which Mr.. NJ had with
tie FOREIGN Minister in relation to his reception az
CoUrt tie subject OF costume was mentioned by our
Minister. but in such way to demonstrate to the
WHY little Jew that little polite csjolery would be
sufficient To "transitfm the Republican into a court
"issu" as the Assembled kaiioHqe said of Mr.. SOule.
"Do You make that point, Sir ~ asked the Baron dc
Lluys "Oh no oh, no ~ replied Mr.. Mason.
well, have no doubt - replied the Sec
rotary rubbing his hands and smiling out of one cor
Dor Of his mouth ccmplacently, ' that the En-
"perCr. lem, would perhaps be better
pleased, ." The suit was ordered the Re-
publican was transformed into a courtisan!
1t is understood that SIR. Mason asked Mr. Sandord
to remain bis Fret Secretary not stating how long be
would require lis services in that capacity at the
tine cen pmentiug him the part ofthe Government
at Warrington for the ability with which he had con-
Quoted tie business Of the Office as Charge dAaires.
MI Sanford is reported having demanded of Mr..
Mason if lie going 10 Court in costume and
Mr.. NJ s replying in the affirmative, Mr. answered,
- en- resign On the instant" In fact he could do
noting else. Mr. Sanford rad the black suit on
all occasions and frequently that the matter
loDler question at the Tueries, and his dress had
become as much a mark of distinction those who
carried the most gold and swans down. All Americans
were proud 10 their representative at Court in 50
distinctive and decent dress. The principle AZ the
Court had been acknowledged for it has always existed
in regard TO the representatives of other nations that
each representative has the right 10 the suit die
tated by his government at home The circular OF
Mr. Marcy had been read and Mr.. Sanford was tx
pected matter of course, to conform 10 IT, They
don't know on this side OF the water what "Buncombe'
is and when State paper is issued laying down GER
tain regulations il is expected 10 BE- put into execution
In conversation with Government officials on the sub
ject they have said TO 3lr sanford: why, Sir, you
cant do anything else than 10 conform 20 the order OF
your Secretary, without laying yourself liable TO CEN
sure Any other course would be undignihed toward
"your Government"
Mr. Mason therefore having taken stand in oppos
ton TO the course of Mr. Sanford, and 10 cOndemna
ton of IT, and in opposition to the views which he held
as his duty the Government which had appointed aud
instructed him, be cosld do otherwise than resign
On Sunday however, Mr.. Mason being DESTROYS OF hay
ing Mr. Sanford with him. TO present him for the rst
tine TO the Emperor, yielded 10 Mr.. SIS wishes and
went in black coat On the next evening on the oc-
cason of presentation and ball st the Tuleries, Mr.
-, "a ~.
Mr. Sanford therefore resigned on Monday morning,
and Mr Mason went TO Court on Monday night IN cos
tune and without First Secretary, when he presented
thirty Americans TO the Emperor and Empress. being
list of names which Mr.. Sanford had sent in two
weeks before.
was at the ball, but was not present in the recep
tonrOom, having been presented on former occasion;
but may be permitted TO say that more than one
American gentleman among those presented expressed
himself TO on that occasion feeling himself out
ragged BY the costume of Mr.. Mason. They would
have chosen 10 him in the black suit recommended
By his Government; but since he had preferred TO
piease the French and mad dressed
himself cOurtisan they felt outraged st It's shah
bness. wellknOwn citizen of your City said 20 me
after the reception had terminated that since our Mr
iser insisted upon Transforming himself into seourier
be willing 10 pay himself the instant, that
would purchase costume st least gaudy as those
which surrounded him. IL was remarked how much
more respectable and dgnifed the medical and clerical
effsers of the imperial household appeared in the
eaudy assenbage in the black dress, which an Amer
lean Minister ought TO such an occasion. Let
have either black coat q respectable trsyesty
II is said that Mr.. Mason has determined TO 20 TO
Court on official occasions without costume and 10
balls in costume; though be could make anything
else Of himself than the American representative while
he holds that Office. WEI
rsun Our Own co,rs.poossns
PARIS, Thursday, Jan. 26, 1854.
Last Sunday John Y. Masoa, or Johny Mason, as sew
eral Of the papers misprint him, was taken to the
Tuleries in the regulation Court Carriage" and
there presented TO the Emperor. He made little
speech to the Emperor and the Emperor msde little
speech to him. Luckily the Emperor speaks good
English. Mr.. Mason does not speak anything else"
the boys say Mr. Mssons little speech ia translated
in the MOni,ear do not think it worth translatsg
hack again. Not but that it is just Is good little
speech as any one else would have made II is con-
strueted on the customary model which is as good as
any ether II has honor and sezes the occasion,
and is happy and refers to the ancient friendship Of
France, etc. The Euperors little speech in reply is
not translated in the M0EisnT Ii courteous and
complimentary. Said much, and meant as little as
Mr.. Ms Our Extraordinary Minister thea paid his
respects to tie Empress and was then wheeled back
to In Ia Ills mal George san that the eerensny Of