The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-26

Marcy and Auguste Belmon and between the
latter and the government of the Hague, In re-
ference 10 the case of Cap ain G bison. A the
first glance he re der viii naturally conclude
that Captain Gibson has been humbugged,
either by Marcy or Belmont, or both but as
there 10 no hing in the CO respo dence showing
exac ~ where tn responsibility belongs, we
shall briefly undertake to supply this important
omission.
In The first place, Marcy calls the attention
Of Belmont to the unlawful imprisonment Of
Captain Gibson by the Dutch authorities Of the
Island of Jaw Next, B lmont is informed Of
the escape Of Gibson and his arrival in New
York, Of the indemnity $4,000 which be
claims for his Imprisonment and losses in
CURED from the cruel proceedings of the Dutch
East India authorities against him, and our
Minister is instructed to make demand accord
ingly upon the gov rnment OF the Hague. Bel
mont, after Q fashion, obeys, meets with little
encouragement, is treated rather cavalierly-in
fact, when he writes home for fresh instruc-
tions, Marcy urges him t. persevere,
"resolutely but temperately; and he does
accordingly persevere in writing another brief,
formal, and excessively Indifferent letter to the
Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, and that is
the last we hear of Belmont. Captain Gibson,
having attentively watched the progress Of
hese wishy-washy and humbugging nego-
iations to this point, very naturally concludes
that a little OF the pluck and decision Of Old
Hickory is sadly needed in bis case; and
solicits Of Marcy such an ultimatum as will
ADMIT Of no possible misconstruction by the
imperturbable Dutch Cabinet of the Hague.
And this is the end of the correspondence.
Now, the first question to be answered is,
why this lameptable conclusion to this precious
specimen of Belmont's diplomacy? 1t appears
that Marcy was sincere in his instructions, that
bona .fde he took up the case of Captain Glib.
son. 1t also appears, though not in this cor
respondence, that Belmont, upon his first ap-
plication to the Dutch Cabinet, in pursuance
OF his instructions, took them all aback, and
had them in the exact frame Of mind to rem
der al the PREPARATION required. Captain Glib
son called upon them for his papers, and in
their haste to obey they gave him not only his
papers, but all Of their own upon the -ubject,
which enabled him and our Minister
to make out a case perfectly unaa-
swerable even by Dutch diplomacy. But at
this favorable crisis, the case was lost, through
the stupidity or treachery, or from the treachsry
and stupidity, Of Belmont. He had, perhaps,
his own purposes to serve. He was financier
as well as a diplomat ann we have good
reason to suspect that, true to the instincts OF
his tribe, be could not resist the temptations
which beset him as money changer. Russia
wanted loan. She would pay handso nsly
Tor it. The Rothscbilds had the money but
they were hampered at London end Paris
by the allies. Holland was neutral. The
German States were neutral. Frankfort
on. the Maine, where there is branch OF the
house of the Rothschilds, was neutral. Our
Minister at the Hague was the representative
Of a neutral power. He had been the financial
agent Of the Rothschilds at New York. The
agents Of Russia at the Hague, We understand,
very soon discovered that fact. They were
agreeable men--the Hague was an agreeable
place and with millions of money depending
upon The issue, how could Auguste Belmont, a
professional money chaHger-true to the ruling
spirit of his race from the departure of the
Israelites from Egypt-how, if he took it up,
how could he be expected to sacrifice the
chances of the great Russian loan, as the agents
of the Rothschids, for the pitiful American af
fair of hundred thousand dollars indemnity to
Captain Gibson? Marcy, we are afraid. expect
ed too much.
From design or from stupidity, the first alarm
Of the Dutch government concerning Captain
Gibson was speedily quoted by our Minister in
his private conversations, wherein the Dutch
were informed substantially that the threaten.
ing Instructions Of Marcy were all CANNON
that. Of course, there could be no such thing as
disturbance of the friendly relations between
the two governments even should the Dutch
fatty refuse to pay 8 single dollar Of indem-
nifty to Captain Gibson. Aud so the negotia-
tons have ended in nothing. Had the projected
loan from the Roihschilds to Russi, been &C.
cured, perhaps this case of Captain Gibson
plexion, but nnfor unately the Department of
Foreign Affairs at Paris got wind of this mag
nidcen Russian speculation, and spoiled it. A
hint was enough.
And such is the history of the official career
of one of the favorite European diplomats Of
this Pierce administration. 1t is overshadowed
by the boisterous, impetuoas, belligerent and
revolutionary adventures of Soule; but the diff
ference is only the difference between the dash
ing Eery and reckless French radical,
and the smooth money making and pa
cilic Jew. And such are the mate
rails Of which the diplomats of this boast
full, heightened administration are made
French revolutionary radicals, money changing
Jews, English socialists, aud Irish Cuban illibus
teros, the opponents Of American diplomacy
with the European powers. OF course the Glib
son negotiations have ended in nothing; Of
course we have failed to acquire Cuba; of course