Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-24
NUMBER 50.
RICHMOND WHIG.
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From tie London T'.~... s,ps. n. 49, =,
"'sh i"po'ts"' events are stirring people usscb sh
'ne slightest movements and listen to the Hrhte,,
words OF tho~e .ho Connected with them and !. A.
mefican Minister cannot soe,k no. 49, :, =
raj meeting In Hertiordshire without exei,ins mo- IT,
usual attention and curiosity Unfcrtun.ssIy IL u...l,
happens that the more stirring the budget Of new. IN.
more formal and reserved 10 the Ambassdor n ,os
IN particular we're going ON 10 his country he mirbt b.
tempted to speak oa, and tell something sb,u. n,,
there; but his country ON the brink of ,,,o,.,, u
osn asunder by angry parties that seem no loo,-
able To keep the peace, il looks to the Ordinary sc,
Tor as u the tao sides to blows bv In. n.x,
posi- u'en on Ambasss5or s particularly bent on saving
nothing. With caree-. unconcern,d air bs i,,.,h.
ges complaints, personal and national With the Ch.r.,
as u nothing AT all extraordinary go;ng on in Nj.
country. And fthe Chairman of In. m,..;n. n. 49,.
Po''ean aud a statesman, member OF the Hou.c of
Commons and aspiring Office, he has Of eour.. ,,
good nAirers to push any un~eicome subject on bru,h
u saaesman He too displays a more than usual srpoun,
o Careless and unconcerned courtesy sccumu.tes eomp
ehts ON his guest aud does the honour. with tho same
uneIceptonable grace. Such was the nterch.n~s ofc
Whites between Sir Edward Bolyer Lytton and Mr. DIl,
the Herffordshre meeting happens that sometime. an
these occasions the imagination Of the spectator IL mor
In IOnI
ON underneath the unconcerned sxteror OF the exn..
ced dplon ast il q world OF nnxous and ,,,,hI~s
houg and carried by the very Of the contrsst
hom the ocial board al whel he setns With ira ~.
~ talk and off hand merrment to the stormy sc.n io
the distance and the angry face which the b.c
cloud and the seagui are presiding We think Of al
the thngs that M Dallas sgh say Of the
interest with which he would be heard w. A.. =. :,
the banquet which Goldsmith describes the place vb.r.
the haunch OF venison Is Our feed on the B.,
mecda epast OF ~hat said and xe have rrcours.
to imaginary disclosures, Confessions "a
prophecies such old American politician might n,.
sent Us al this time were be less diplomatic than Mr. D.
las Once and once only, hear q sienifc.nt vord
The word PLANTER" somes across our ears -. ncL nn
those said for instant only for an insr.nt
tney a again as the following very harmless il
"ln sphere Of social action are the Uned State. has,
ter entitled to your than in the very one with
which this banquet connected They recognize their
agricultural INTEREST," their planters and their frmcr. =.
their predominant inerests-the interest that wclds the
power originates The wealth. cherishes the manly
and promotes the happiness oftheir entire people"
The language Of Minister who could whether desigp-
edy undcsignedly talk at this pareul.r moue,r Of
the planter IN such respectable come xion put him on
the same level with the ordinary agricuturist and aly
nun WIN 'ne oes. interests OF America does perhsps
just remind Us OF the bias OF the present American Ere
eutve aud wieder of the State patronage Nor perhaps
would M Ambassador OF Fremont appointment have -p
geo out the slave valley Of the Mississippi the type
and boast OF American Agriculture. But We will ,.ot
strain point, pretend that have caught Mr. Dallas
showing his coiors at Herfordshire dinner We NAV
however On passdnf that the depomacy of an
Anenran Minister Is tried in this country than that
oil any other representative of foreign Power in dubious
times Speaking The language and being for al So
eiai purposes an Engishman, he has attend public
meetings society and companys dinners in London .er
cultural dinners ia the country and mix with the En-
glish public as vel with English officials Thus in all
disturbances OF the mutual understanding Of the two
countries the American politician has study the best
combination OF self respect with neighboury COURTESY
consideration TO his county, and poIeness TO thi--
u Il oay due 20 thrm TO say thar they h sve
generally hit OH successful balance Mr. Eve
'ettwas an accomplished speaker and shone al dinners
light and easy how avoided all dangerous subjects and
gave ennre security to his English audience Mr. Buch
ahan exhibited more OF the American Ina his speeches
and displayed his Transatlantic sympathes more When
MI "eoster was over here years ago was observ
ed that he approached sometimes nearer to dangerous
subjects than was quite pleasant his hearers treating
to the weight and geavy OF his mind keep the balance
anee he wishes to English agriculture, drinks
ese bodys health eulogizes the charuru dwes on
tie common Interests characeristcs and activities Of the
two countries Fortunately there is little so far as re-
gas our own relations the United States TO try hs
diplomacy and self command of an American Minister -
over America herself cloud is hanging clushing in.
srests anu eiashing consciences threaten either civil
war or dissolution OF the Union But our own rsatous
10 the United States seldom are now
settlement oithe questions issue beween Us has ust
been concluded the slight brush between almost Tor
gotten even now and Mr. Dallas hiss been SO abundant
IN his good wishes for this country will return the
comp pment iD kind, though sorry obliged to
couple With good wishes for the welfare of Mr. Da-
lass country the that she wants nov good deal
more than good wishes her TO rights