The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-17

sassns which Tie French government win no doubt |
% prepared 70 explain and - justify-and such IN
let requires both explanation and Justification. And
Mr. 6fcklee, Secretary Of Legation IN London, has
md offensive character with that very peacsabe and
popular gentleman, Mr.. Peabody, the lAme.ic, IN |
baakes, which certainly does not illustrate veU fa-
vorsbly either the mind or tue manners Of |
IN London knows, 10 raid, shrswd, sac
cesau], solid American Of the old school, |
who loves TO crafty his hospitsble inclinations,
or-n Mr.. Sickles will have it so-his harmless
boxes on scale unknown to Eagiish Kberslity,
to bis countfymcn and countrywomen III we msy
be permitted, without insulting them, to speak OF
American ladies' as women) and hitherto the great
peanosy 1essas have been ,dssnsusasd FOR the
little more ostentatiously recorded in
the columns Of the Post, perhaps, than Q perfect
taste would permit, but c0mmendable In other re-
spects for their tendency e increase friendly inter
To his fellow citizens indeed, Mr.. Peabodys atten-
tiops have 70 generous and unremitting, that
he had become sort Of rallying point for
A. sod1 SSs% in fs s..S %s'r1R DS
Mr.. Peabody was polite and courteous to every
one. And whatever may be his weaknesses or fol.
bleF-and he may have some-there was certainly
no want Of pasriotiem or Of kindness In the manner
to augment the comfort, the pleasure and the
Amusement Of his countrymen In truth, he has
been Q sort Of model American merchant, large of
heart and liberal of purse, and the very last in
Europe, one would have thought, on whom 1t was
that the REL resentatves Of his government
either could would have cast Insult fastened
Q quarrel. And 20 it would have proved down TO
. very few months ago, ss all must feel who
witnessed the social success, well and woythily
won amongst us, of the les cations over which Mr..
Ipgersoll, Mr.. Abbott Lawrence, Mr.. Baucroft, aad
Mr.. Everett presided. But things have sadly
char gec now, IL seems-thouga not, We would still
we have the Secretary OF the American Legation
first rising TO quit Mr. Peabodys dinner table on the
4th Of July. ''in disgust" because that gentleman
proposed the Queens health before the Presidents;
u en- writing letter, printed In Boston hsssps
per, justyipg his conduct. censurng and de-
nouncing the presence Of English men az
table ae vhi,h be was himself only guest, an 4
describing the whole entertainment as . gross
American republic; and Myt, when Mr.. Pea
body repeled, in strong and Indignant language,
the ee imputations and criticisms, Calling bin out in
terms and IN style which cesply aggravate his
rers good feeling, and goe taste. OF course Mr..
Peabody has refused to indulge Nj Sickles either
with an explanation or with reviewers; and We o
certainly not going to increase toe scandal by
making further censures Of Mr.. slckles's conduct.
The correspondence will doubtless be reprinted
throughout the United States and what we
desie respectfully 70 ask the American public,
tais Is the way in which they wish to be diplo.
mstfcally represented In EuIopeg All the sJm-
pathies Of Englsnd, all its tendencies, all its
policy, are to respect the United States aud d, its
great, prosperous. happy, and Influential; we seek
to bind ourselves up more and more with their best
interests, TO be more intimate more friendly,
united; we lock with horror AID desest ston on all
ali that can produce illx or luminosity, oil that
can drift Ms on to var and blssdshed. 6cciety in
LondoH, and everywhere else Ia England, is pre-
pared to receive, to entertain, and pay oil pos
sble-all friendly courtesy to American. ysiSers
and residents; and hitherto American diplomacy
Inns been especiaDy welcome. But how, We ask
American, can good feeling, habits Of mutual
esteem aud regard, the Interchange Of national
asctiors and friendship, be promoted By their d.
plomats.s and agents sneering a. . very gracions
set Of royal and lady Like acquiescence with their
own lequest-by their treating EDgshuen as un-
worthy Of sitting at festival held Ia celebration Of
their INDEPENDENTLY their dsnouncing their own
couItfymen FOR trying to promote the nehlest octa
OF international good wildly their speaking, ia the
same breath OF Queen Victoria es the succe Of
George III and of Nj. ex Consul Sanders ~ "a DIS
ment business Is OILY email part Of the dutiea Of
United States plomacy in E1ga Ia higher aid
useful fonction IL comprehend and TO MAKER It's
G0verpEs nj and its counfrymen underaand our feel
legs tswsrda The Unissd ssAsss-ke1 & an Ske Qsse
NV q znssiesS sIiss1 q e 11SSS5 ~
u Cur hearts, ths fsnRos q on p01esN sspt
raijons-and bow, In tie usfvsrsal .opsuson o.
who dstes for hsd and selfish Interests Of his oTn
or Ct his party, to cxasperste Us with each other
exsggerate our faults to each other, ard ra,s-
up lniaeinny obstacles TO cordially ia differ.
can an Erglishman pay to tho Uoitsd s'ases,
Ne should like ok Americans to tell Ne, than 70
join in celebrating tie anniversary q their De 7
claration Of Independence? We were wrong In
III fortune, and we love to acknowledge the
inestmAble services to liberty Of the founders
Of the Union. Therefore we can honestly complt
ment Americans On the 4th Of July. Sach com-
sending her portrait to Mr.. Peabodys festival. That
compliment, those CT her subjects who were present
also Paid the United STATES. And yet American
diplomacy retiIes from the table "in disgust when
les, Dir. Buchanan only remained, because he knew
that his rising would have at once broken up the
affair in confusion and anger" Can this statement,
We respectfully ask the American Minister, be
true? In such an AFFAIR we c.nnot conssscsnd
and Mr.. Peabody. To US, and to all other liberals,
its 6eploiable feature il the malice p,epense
which is prepared to cultivate i'll will with
England, at all hazards, AID out OF all cir.
cur efforts at friendly and cordial understand
ing; and which, to gain the most miserable party
advantage in America, would involve the Atlantic
in war where they that won would ar,ely be less
injured than they that lost Surely this Is not the
ule, still less the duty, Of United States diploma
in England. And now, In conclusion, one word on
the endorsements and difficulties which American
diplomacy has 70 waItonly ctefei, aud Is no kee?
ing open, at Greytoan, and waich al cad Y has led
to On augmentation Of our Yves, Indian squadron. If
II really Il wis-the insane wish-oi the present
United States Cabinet to embr1il the two countries
in for the sake CT recruiting either the strength
Of the political party which placed 1t in power, or
It's own declining Influence With that party-Jhe
good sense Of Eorops Will first appeal, not 10 re-
retaliation to arms ou. to tae bct.sr
feelings and the rational views Of tina, class Ia
the Union which oaght to prevail equally IN rspub
lean es In monarchicsl sovefnmen,s--the ca.s
which possesses the real intelligence of the country
Air, ady 1t has condemn cd, In manner 1t hono.
abs The United States Ar satsfsctor, 10 Eogla
and France, the outrage commit uuder TIA sas-
iion Of the American flag. But I. vilhav don. 81 to
no purpose II it Can be delnded Tito permitting its
public servants at Was ing0n 70 sc'ssn t1e;n selves
lrrm Congressional csnsnIe BIZ c,sstng foregl dii