The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-20

)AI, FEBRUARY ZO, lSr
act OF astonishing magnanimity, but IL will chang
the thunder OF tho HERALD into pleasant music
Tnua the only material obstruction to the fuldmen
OF our general policy concerning the spoils will b,
removed, and we shall have clear field before us.
Mr.. Buchanan and his attaches at London have
been excluded from Court, in their obedience to m,
ins'rucuoos upon coats, waistcoats and breeches
Taking the standard of our citizens dress A. thai,
guide, however, they stoutly hold out. had sun
.posed tnas Queen Victoria was q sensible woman
~ tasa'an influence over Prince Albert through the
beygsry COburgs OF the Pnncipa has doubtless
poi~ned the mind cf Victoria against our admins
tratioa. The letters Of George NJ Sanders (our re.
jected London Consul to the NEW YoaK HEaALD,
betrsytag his sJmpathies with Kossuth and the
revolutionary societies Of London, have, fear ex.
erted Saeful Influence against Mr.. Buchanan.
Notwithstanding, however, the unlimited abuse
which tho aaid Sanders directed yainst me during
the last Presidential campaign, regret that in the
confidential CeNsultatious which were had bet ween
the Cabinet and the Foreign Committee of the Sen
ate upon his appointment, siGceYely regret the reso
luton agreed upon that be should be rejected San
ders will return only to annoy the Cabinet at every
point, whereas with q little advice he might have
been made eXcee tngy useful In watching the move
ments Of the spies of Russia in London.
The case Of Mr. Buchanan Is also hard one He
is an "old bachelor" but his psrtiality for the so
ciety OF distinguished ladies has always been with
him &C amiable weakness, the innocent Indulgence
of which has been his highest ambition. His modest
aspirations 10 this respect it is hard to deny aud
would therefore recommend that he be authorized to
conform to the acquisitions Of the Court Of
Victoria, SO far as may be necessary to gain
bis admission to the royal reunions Of the noble
danes and bellies Of England. At these reunions he
may also gain much Information in the question of
the British Africanzation Of Cuba; and may do much
ALSO to correct the msapprehensions of the Duchess
Of Sutherland on the slavery question: and concern
ing the true obje,t Of Douglas in his Presidential
humbug to repeal the Missouri compromise.
am happy TO say that, from assur ances received
from the Pope's Nuncio, Monsignor Bedini, during
his late visit TO Washington, that our Minister to
Rome, Mr.. Lewis Cass, Jup., WILL henceforth, be
more popular at the Court of the Vatican than ever
heretofore. This promise is due to the late udcious
speech of Gen. Csss in the Senate on the Bedin dis
turbar ces u Cidsinnati and elsewhere. am assur-
ed that shere shall be no trouble concerning the cos
tune OF Mr.. Cass at Rome. He may appear, on oil
occasions, either in plain dress or frock coat, q
workman's blouse or linen jacket, as may suit his
taste; and with just as many patches upon the seat
OF bis breeches and the knees as may be considered
necessary to represent the economical habits of the
sovereign people of this almighty republic.
From Mr.. Owen, at Naples, We have some extraor.
dinary information. His doctrines Of infielity and
socialism, which he 6rst prea shed over this country in
company with Fanny Wright, have formed the staple
of much of the gossip Of the Neapolitan court.
philosophical Malthusian book Of his, published
some years since, on "Moral Physiology" has also
found its way into the diplomatic circles Of Naples;
and the recommendations therein for suppresaing
the progress Of population, being entirely opposed
to the traditions the inclinations and the religion of
the people Of the Two Scilies, it is feared that he
may become s, unpopular in that quarter as to in.
duce me to suggest the expedency Of his timely re.
CALL In addition to these unpopular antscedents of
Mr. Owen it is unfortunate that the planest looking
married man of our whole diplomatic corps should
have been sent to that court where the very hand
soonest bachelor would have made the best impress
sion.
The information from Mr.. Spence, assigned to
Cons'antinope, is Of highly Objectionable charac.
ter. He has ere this arrived ont in the steamer
Saranac. In the face Of my instructions, he coolly
informs me that the dress which he intends to wear
on bis presentation to the Sultan will De without
question the most golden dress which has ever been
WON by any Of our ministers abroad. II was first
prepared in the United States, and subsequently it
ted up with extra embellishments at Naples On the
oherhand the Sultan will receive him pr ,baby as he
received Mr.. Marsh-dressed in plain brown frock
coat asted, with bright buttons blue pants
. fez cap, with crescent Of diamonds on the front
and also crescent Of diamonds on his left breast
but nothing of tinsel about him. regret that Mr..
Spence, in his vanity concerning the dummery of
gold lace and epaulettes should have thought fit to
violate his instructions. l would suggest that his
services may be dispensed with, and without the
slightest inconvenience to the public service.
Such is the substance Of the general and particular
information embedded in the accompanying papers
had hoped that our foreign policy, limited for the
present to the diplomatic costume of DR.. Franklin,
would prove to be highly successful. 1t has failed
sienally failed. 1t has been wholly disregarded by
my snbordinates in some cases utterly repudiated
and ridculed out of countenance at the royal ga
tberiDgs at several European courts; basely sur
rendered In the case Of Mr.. Mason, over social sup
per Of cards and oysters In the salons of the French
Empress; and subjected TO different constructions,
resulting in totally dssmilar fashions by Mr. Soule,
Mr.vroom and Mr. Belmont. As compromise, there
fore, repeat my Recommendation, that our various
Ministers and Consuls be allowed reasonably to con
form to the costome required by the several courts to
which they are assigned, excepting only the dis
tipglishing symbol Of American dem0cracy of a
square patch in some conspicuous place upon the
beeches, marked "ffty cents,' which shall in all
cases be retained. In thus cutting down our Euro
pean policy to patch upon the breeches, surely we
cannot fail Of success
In the represe ntations and recommendations which
have thus the honor to submit for the information
Of the Co nmiee Of Foreign Relations of the Senate
have avoided any specific suggestions Of any violent
innovations upon the safe policy of "masterly mac
tivityp Mr.. Dudley Mann informs me that there
Io hal In mia of