Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-03-09
MR.. BUCHANAN.

The refusal of this gentleman to wear Court
Costume, and the consequent denial to him of the
privilege of Witnessing the grand show of the
Queen opening Parliament has given rise to
numerous newspaper articles, both in this country
and in England. The course pursued by MIR. Blu
chanan, was such will meet the approval of ev-
cry true American. He simply attended to his
own business, and permitted the show to go off
without him. Had Mr.. Soule and Mr.. Mason.our
representatives at the Courts of Spain and France
pursued a similar course instead of cavng in to
cour. foppery and gold lace, they would have ap-
peared far more wise in the eyes of the world
The London Daily Nenrs says on the subject
There can be very little doubt that deliber-
ate insult has been offered to the great nation with
which, of all others, it becomes to entertain the
best relations We hope, howevr, that a cause OF
Ill feeling will not arise between the TWO great
Anglo-Saxon nations, on subject which is fitted
to be debated only between couple of chamber
lains of defunct municipalities of the ancient Ger
manic Confederation"
On the details OF the matter, the Morning -adver-
tis9 is particular and explicit, as follows:
Mr. Buchanan, we understand. wrote two let
tiers for cards of admission for himself and two
others. No answer vouchsafed to these save
printed form, stating that Court dress could not
be dispensed with, and two tickets, one for lady
who does not even exist n this manner Gov.
Seymour U. s. Embassado. 10 the Court of Russia,
who is now on his way to ST. Petersburg, was pre-
vented from being present, although he applied TO
his Minister TO get him ticket of admission. He
will probably be very differently received by the
Emperor of the French and the Gar of Russia both
of whom will condescend to dispense with Court
livery Gen Webb, also, disappointed in
the same manner. This gentleman is ex- Minister
from the United States TO Austria. and was, we
understand, head of the engineering department in
the American srmy. The Embassy is said to feel
the affront deeply
The New York Tribune closes an article upon
the subject follows:
" 1t will not do to say that the matter is tri-
fling one for if be So the blame of sticking for
trifles fall not on ne American Minister but
on the English Master of Ceremonies. And why
shonld the representative of the United States be
denied the right of appearing before Englands soy
ereign in the dress he wears before the Pres
dentz This right is accorded to the Minister Of
every other Power, and why should the American
Envoy be made an exception If our Embassa
dor 10 some Indian or African potentate were to
be required by the Court Master of Ceremonies &c
paint his face sky-blue, and put bears claws thro
his nose in order to be admitted TO palaver
would the American people wish him to adopt thai
costume! Would they not regard it as insulting
and degrading to themselves And yet it would
be just proper for the English court tailor
and embroiderer to require him TO put on a livery
after rhe fashion of that court instead of wearing
the regular official dress of his own country