The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-18

CONTINENTAL CoNgnEss OF AMERICAN DYLo-
xArs-Loox SHAsP According 70 Mr.. Galliar-
Diet, the Paris correspondent Of the Courier des
Etats Unis, q meeting Is soon to take place,
either in France or at Baden Spa, between
Messrs Soulk, Buchanan. Mason and others, to
confer upon the policy which the United States
ought to pursue toward the European powers
in the present crisis At the very las advices
it wss supposed that this congress would meet
in some safe place in the little republican COM
munity Of Switzerland. This is good idea,
for the old legitimate monarchies Of the Con-
tinent are very suspicious and watchful of the
movements of our warlike Minister to Spain.
Wehave our own notions, however, OF the OBJ
jects Of this ex r ordinary congress. We don't
think 1t has much TO do with the Russian war
There are DIFF, rences Of opinion among them on
thai sub cot. Belmont Is sail to be thof opghly
Russian on the war question, while Robert
Dale Owen Is, no doubt, just as decidedly for
the allies. No; this American diplomatic con-
gress in Switzerland is called for the purpose
of comparing notes. or rather coats in connec-
ton with the official circulars Of Secretary
Marcy on the court costume of our ministers
abroad. Every one Of our ambassadors in
Europe has construed these instructions for
himself, and hence no two Of them are on state
occasions dressed alike.
Here they are, az far "a we have been able
to find them out, in their diplomatic court Co.'S
tune, under Marcy's instructions that they are
to take good plain old Ben Franklin as their
pattern to 60 by
/. Mr.. Buchanan, London-Black dress coat
and pants, and pumps, white waistcoat, cravat
and stockings
2. Mr.. Mason. Paris-Black dress coat, buff
vest, metal buttons, and during the summer
Nankin breaches and Japaned pumps, with steel
buckles, and yellow silk stockings.
8. Mr.. Soule, Madrid-Dress of purple velvet,
embroidered with gold and black gimp, sword
and pistols.
4. Mr.. Vroom, Berlin--Plain Jersey farmers
Sunday -go-to-m meeting costume, black shad bel
lied coat, black satin cravat, very high, large
shirt collar turned over the cravat, black satin
waistcoat, single breasted, gray cassinet pants,
and calf skin boots pegged.
5. Mr. Belmont, the Hague-Shad-bellied black
fancy embroidered waistcoat-fne gold watch,
set in diamonds, with an immense guard chain
ard large cluster of trinkets. Fashionable
pants, with birds eye view Of Wall street
down one leg, and Of st. Petersburg down the
other. Beautiful breastpin portrait Of Captain
Gibson, set in the crown jewels Of the Prince
of Orange Coach and four, bearing the arms
of his ancestors, three golden balls suspended
upon single stem; motto: two pluck one.
6. Mr.. Daniels, Turin-very plain, on pur-
pose; coat, pants, and waistcoat Of Kentucky
jean; check shirt; wide-awake hat.
z. Robert Dale Owen, Naples-Blue frock
coat, metal buttons; red waistcoat, and gray
cashmere pantaloons.
These are all, we believe, OF our European
corps diplomatique that are to meet in Swift
zerland; and when we look at the variety OF
their costumes the Importance Of this proposed
congress will be visible to the naked eye. 1t
is to bring about something like uniformity in
our diplomatic court costumes, according to
the circulars of Secretary Marcy. We have
only, therefore, to express our sincere wish
that the deliberations Of the said congress on
this momentous subject, and its conclusions,
may be worthy the dignity Of this great country
and its simple republican institutions. This
done, we shall feel perfectly safe--perfectly-
perfectly.