The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-03-12
DlrLomArle rpsrtimn--Nir Mason

4 ren1titnu the INSTRUCTIONS VI li'e Tec'e
iary ut State III reference 10 the small
matter of Court costume. ard tie
Enquirer Of Richmund'--thc advo
cate aud defendent Of some Of the
''Iirsi families = furnishes the world
with apologies fur the conduct OF i's
Statesman. The Enquirer says.
I'VE mistake thu regulation If the
State Department in regard to IN
COSTUME If American Ministers abr'ao
fit was ntaht to he Il ptfemltory ~
der. A Suggestion, subject 10 nod'I-
cation or even To disregard A. circ,m
stances might require, 1t was vel
enuugh hut If M absolute aud ufgen
injunction to be rightly executed with
| out reference to the c,ist ',hs and re-
uuirpmen,s Of the Court, II was a,.
equally absured and misrlieyous iuno.
vation"
II IL m innovation. Not on th,
part Of the Republic. but an infringe
ment upon recognized rights TINT calls
for serious attention FROM our people.
It Is matter Of uinch marvel to H.,
that our own journals ---clnIning to
be heightened and dignided, aud the
reflection Of the public will, should
side with the Minister Win think
proper to disregard The instructions oi
his government, in matter OF 81 m,icli
political moment a. this IF court dress
Heretofore the American minister has
stood prominently III tho foreground IT
every cturt scene--teptesen'lng " Inc
simplicity Of his dress, the government
whose constitution declares "all men
free and equal" and recognizing no
differences, save such MS uud has or
dained. by The endowment Of His own
grace, aud spirit. Now, to crafty the
tsst for Jew -gaw, tluu,nididle, on the
part of our on "lsepullican' repre-.
sen,atives and ministers, the very
character Of this government, is to go
unrcpresented ahroad.
In a matter Of dress. who /. to be
con tilted but the person wearing il :?
II Mr.. Mason, Of Nlr Anybcy else at
The FuiIleries. desires to conform to
french fashion in the cut Of lis bree.
ches, there is III oljecton 10 II, but
whet our mi5,tHef. daH's Bis couu-
try dress, he plays the part Of NAL
volio, and no Inner represents, this
government There is no justice in
the demand, from other governments
that our ministers shall wear their
uniform because we do not require
anything at the hands of others, than
that they will keep sober and behave
themselves This Is all "a to tue
matter Of dress, Il is Of no moment
whatever. When tho Richmond En-
quirer lauds the actions Of Judge
Mason, and says that ut should be the
object ola diploma, to make The best
possible impression, with view to
his efficiency in the service of the
con TRY )" he but gives expression 10
q feeling Of mans nature which our
Republican institutions cannot preten'
the growth of: a disposition to nurse
mushroom aristocraey," depending
on wealth and political position land
a monarchy !; inte which, and on; It
which, the world will keep falling uu.
til It wears out with .niq lty and old
agc.
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er place on the globe, he last circu-
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and half of Prizes. Two of them
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