Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-02
The Mission to Spain.

Mr.. breckenridge having declined to take
Mr. Soulcs place at the Spanish Court, the
President has been enabled to fulfil a corrupt
contract made in his name by the Washing
ton Union before the passage of the Nebras
ka bill. That print, it will be remembered.
promised, that if in consequence OF support
ing that Il. casure, any member of Congress
stituents, the administration would rroyyiidic
for him. In other words, if he would prove
untaithful to his constituents, the President
stood ready to reward him with an Office.
Augustus Caesar Dodge, of Iowa. IL member
Of the United States Senate, performed the
service, and yesterday received his wages.
The people OF Iowa disapproved strongly of
the Nebraska fraud, ut Augustus Caesar
Dodge had his eye upon something more sub
stantial than the good will Ofhis constituents.
lie helped the Nebraska bill Through the
Senate, and Immediately became ii di>graced
man in Iowa. The other day the legislature
of that state elected Mr.. Harlan, a decided
adversary of the Nebraska fraud, in his stead
Augustus Caesar Dodge was now ready for the
reward of his pcrfdy, which has just been
given in the shape OF that Spanish mission.
lie touches an outfit of nine thousand dollars,
and is to have II salary of the same amount
AS there is nothing for him to do at the
Spanish court, he may Just 90 over, make his
from the voyage, and return at his leisure to
receive his salary
Impudence is no stranger to high places,
and the President Of the United States may
do impudcnt a thing as the man who
| blacks his boots. 1t Is an impudent thing
for a President of the Union to buy off from
| his duty Il senator of one Of the states. 1t is
an impudent thing for Mr.. Pierce to say to
the State Of Iowa, - You have done your
worst to my friend and tool, Augustus Caesar
Dodge you have dropped him as a public
man, and fancy that you have sent him to
private life. shall let you know that you
are mistaken, by giving hlm one of the most
desirable offices | have to confer" There
has been some controversy as to what is the
height Of impudence," " but this attempt on
the part Of our Chief Magistrate to outbid a
State in its claim on the fidelity of one Of its
own senator's in Congress, deserves to he
! placed as near the height of impudence' as any
thing we have heard of for sometime past.
Augustus Cesar Dodge is fortunate in one
respect. lie gets his pay, while others, who
took the same side in opposition to the will
Of their constituents, are languishing IN the
misery of hope deferred II there was any.
thing for Inn to DO at the Spanish court, Mr.
Dodge would have no qualifications for tn,
place. lie could not be depended upon upon
Il llliu W Nv I'IoNtu idlllltoo " MS Nulsll
tuents might be expected to prove flithlcss
to his country, if there was the least tempta
ton to be SO. lie adds another to the list o
unworthy diplomatic appointments.
Mr.. Breckenridge, meanwhile, has Judged
wisely in not accepting the place of minister
t. Spain lie could have gained credi
with the people Of this country by allowing
his name to be placed on II catalogue o
diplomatic appointments which begins witt
the name of Soule and closes with that O
DOGGY. Y. Ere. Post.