New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-14
FRESH DIPLOMATIC FLuyKry.

Itis understood that Mr. SANFORD, formerly Secre-
tsry of Legation at Paris, and lately Charge pro tem
ta. resigned bis post under circumstances so hon
orsIle 10 him that we feel it to be duty to DO
him Justice. 1t is well-known that our Legations
abroad have been nests of Funkeyism. The remark
m.de BY Lord Brougham, contained in Fenninore
Ccopers England quite yeTifes the fact of the fun
kpyism of our older diplomats and recent occur
rrnces simply show a right line of succession to the
sncient practices. For instance. when an American
Minister at an Essex Agricultural Society in England,
boasts Of bis descent from Englishmen because they
"were always loyal TO their king" the same king hav
ing put price of 100000 upon the head of George
WasLMgton and the same Minister at a Guild annual
diner in London goes out of his way to lanpoOn the
memory CT Wat Tyler whose repute to every Amer-
can not grossly iliterate, should be sacred that
Of the best tionary hero-we find the represen
tation of America in England befoued that there is
but one thing to do, to wipe it out of existence. So,
too, when an American Minister, Ike Mr. Cas-, makes
al habual turnkey of himself in his Court attire see
his turnkey Notes on the Court of Louis Philippe
the edition with cgts and subscribes to the Court
discipline of the man denounced as faithless by La
Tayette see Coopers additional notes to his France
first published in 1892 and actually puts grease and
-four Oh lis head and court sword by his side, which
by his showing trips up its plant wearer, we feel
that all folly is not dead and that the heads Of the
faith are sent abroad.
Taking the following fact basis we have argued
against American diplomats wearing court costumes:
The foreign Ministers and their attaches at Washing
ton wear the regular uniforms Of their Office prescribed
by their Government, and such as render them pre-
seutable at their respectiyes Courts at home. The
American Ministers and Secretaries in Europe should
wear the dress prescribed in reality or byimpcaton,
by their Government and such as renders them pre-
sentable to the President at Washington. And what is
tbs American dress A plain evening suit. Any de
Election from this rule shows that Minister knocks
under like an inferior like born turnkey to the Court,
where lie pretends to represent U.s. lie Acknowledges
that q foreign country has right to impose terms
upon our diplomats; and equally well might our Army
our Navy or our citizens generally receive costume or
orders from a foreign source
Now, according TO public statement Mr.. SANFORD
Les resigned because the new man, Mason of Virginia,
Just sent out to France dance tho dance of fools,
requires him to eat his words to sneak back on his
hands and knees through tho aperture through which
be walked upright or, in other words, Mr Mason re-
quires MIR Sanford to retire from his true position,
which he he'd so honoraby asserted and caused to be
recognized by the French Court orders him to dof
tie dress Of an american and don that Of court Syco
plant Mr. Sardiord, not having the stomach OF a
slave refuses to swallow the prescription and resigns
Low as are our relations in Europe this is very dirty
piece Of business Nj Benton has said that Mason is
a man WHO cares for nothing, provided his belly is
lull Of oysters and his lands fall OF cards. but we
did rot know that these accomplishments be added
those If footman. If the Administration had the
soul of a mOuse the man would be recalled, and Dir.
Sanford would be promoted in his place