Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-07
VOL. 3.--AO lG4.
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
The For eign Ministers, DO.

Correspondence Of the Christian Inteiiigencer.
WASHINGTON. Jan 29.-Diplomacy in Europe
IL profession in this country any man of emf
nenco is thought TO be fit for a foreign Minister.
In Europe n man commences as Secretary Of
Legation, or lower, and rises step by step until
he IL full Minister or Embassador. Mr.. Cramp-
ton, the British Minister to this government, is an
accomplished diplomatst About sixty years Of
age, he has spent his life nearly in training for
his present high position. As man he is unos
tentatious and aiioble. He resides in George
town III II beautiful va. The house is old fash
toned, plainly but richly furnishe d. His salary
is SamU0O per annum. When he rides, it is gen
orally in plain kind of n wagon or on horseback
and from his appearance he would be taken for
n "forehanded" farmer. Although an lrshman,
he may well be described fine old English
gentleman. We were favored with an introduc-
ten to him at his house by friend with whom
he is on very intimate terms, and thus had an op-
portunty of seeing him at home informally.
After partaking of cup of coffee with our Irish
John Bull in preference to tho stronger beverage
with which he was just making his evening
meals, we left to call upon the French Minister
who also resided in Georgetown.
Tho Count do Snrtiges is man but little past
thirty and OF very moderate talents. He married
Miss Thorndike, Boston girl. They are mutual
aids to ench other in speaking their respective
languages. She corrccts his bad English, and
he her imperfect French. Like the British Minis
ter, the Count makes no show in his style OF hy
ing The salary of the French Minister is about
one half that of his British compeer. His house,
surrounded by beautiful garden, is very sim
pie cottage. small and commonplace Here We
met Edmund La Fayette, the son of George
Washington La Fayette. aud the grandson of the
good Marquis l.avctte. He il young man of
very engaging qualities, intelligent, frank ondiso-
ciablc He was,bciore the usurpation of the pres
cnt Emperor, one of the members of the House
of Deputies fhis native country. lie is "A zeal
| AN, Al; lnl urti iaf ff
course. Young La Fayette is Il man of superb
or mind, and possessed Of much more intelligence
! thnn the French Minister.
The Count was just at this time particularly
happy in having procued from Governor Sey-
mour the pardon of DcCorn, Frenehman who
killed ono of his oountrymen in the city Of New
York, about two years ago, nv his friends con
tend, in self-dclenoe. The company being most
ly New Workers. the French could talk of moth
ing hut the goodness Of our Governor III pardon
ing his eountryman.
We met young La Fayette subsequently at a
small dinner pnrty, and our first improssios OF him
were fully confirmed | learned from linn that
the prinocly estntes of his grandfather, both Mt
La Grange and Auvargue are still retained IN the
family, and are beautiful as in tho dnys ot his
venerated ancestor. The Lafayette family have
also considerable property in this country 10 look
after the interest of which brings Moficer Ed
mund here.
Mr.. Sibbern, the Swedish charge. is of nll he re-
representatives. of the Governments of Europe, the
most deservedly popular, A young man. scarce
y thirty, he cvinces knowledge of this country
which would do honor to much older hends. II
is pleasant to find worthy representative OF
| the land of Frederikn BIemer and Jenny Lind
We confess warm partinlity for brave old Swe-
| den
But 10 tlrn to the dignitaries of our own Gov
! crnmcnt Let us enter the supreme Court.
! There sits eight Judges on the bench of the high
est tribunal in the nd.-Each Judge wears
gown here, but not wig as III the English
Courts.
Chief Justice Taney, now seventy eight years
Of age, appears hardly sixty. lleis q small spare
mnn, with no indication of great talent. He
has nevertheless we believe, made an unexcep-
tionabo Judge. He was born in Mary land and
| eiHeHted at Dickinson College, in Pennsylvania.
As is gonorylly known, Mr.. fancy is n Roman
! Catholic, ike many of the most eminent men of
/ his State. He n devoted follower of Gen.
| Jackson and received from him the appointment
cf Chief Justice i'll 1896, succeeding the iustri-
! Gus Marshall. 1t was Mr.. Taney, who, as Secre-
tsry Of the Treasury, removed the deposits from
The United States Bank in 1884.
The other judges, if We except perhaps, Judge
Mclean, are not particularly distinguished i'll any
way.
Judge Mel can is the best looking man on
the bench. lie is now seventy years old. His
hair is still dark, but his head is nearly bald. His
frame is large and brawny. He was born in New
Jersey, and after residing in Virginia and Ken
lucky, finally settled in Ohio where he resides.
near Cincinnati. He greatly disappointed his
northern friends by late decision i'll a case
der the fugitive slave act. Judge Mclean is
member of the Methodist Church. His private
life is unsullIad.
REMEDIES
WHICH CAN BE RELIED ON.