New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-21

The Great Brooches Question, which has torn
the civilized world with anxious emotions ever
since Mr. Marcy came into power, is settled at
Last And we erieve to say that it hiss been settled
BY Compromise. We had thought better of the
Secretary Of State. We hoped he would have
stood to his ours in a matter of this moment
Catching negroes breaking down the dyke that was
made seventy years ago to keep the black tide OF
Slavery out Of the Northwest Territory, erecting
the Government of the United States into Mob
for the purpose of compelling honest men to sub
NIT to institutions they hate at the double edge OF
TIE bowie.kDife and the six-fold mouth of the re-
volver-these are all proper and Legitimate sub
iects. well BETTING the meditation and the
action of an American statesman. But we had
thousbt that there were some institutions be-
side Slavery too sacred to be touched, some
principles too holy to be disturbed. Among these
we had reckoned the well considered and delibe-
rate solution of the Brooches Question BY Mr..
Marcy with which he inaagurated bis admins
traitor.
His antecedents had indicated him as the Edipus
Alexander who was to cut this knot OF Gordius,
which had so long perpexed our wisest We
we're never of the number that made mockery OF
his celebrated charge for the rentegration OF his
neither integuments which had suffered breach OF
continuity in the service Of the Empire State.
We recognize the moral obligations OF States as
well as of individuals to be just and to make good
whatever damages their servants fairly incur while
about iheirwork 1.-THE seat of pantaoons, the
tooth of time, or by the ruthless hand OF accident,
display ed upon their broad disk wound received,
though behind, in the public service, we hold that
it was right to ask and just to grant the needful re-
pairs at the public charges. And the moderation
of the demand showed an exact frugality aud
tcrupulOus moderation worthy Of the best days OF
Rome herself. Only Fifty Gents The coin should
have been given to him as Civic Medal in honor
of bis republican economy. Why, had it been
Daniel Webster that had torn bis unmentionables
for the common veal, he would have asked at least
Fifty Thousand dollars. And he would have gofN.
Having this confidence in Mr.. Marcy's just
appreciation of how essential an element in human
affairs is apparel and having our high opinion yet
more exalted by his DEGREES on the subject of Court
Dress, we were the more shocked at learning that
he had fallen back from the lofty position he had so
lately assumed before the world. late English
raper states that Mr.. Marcy after due consultation
with the Government tailors Of the United States,
has fixed upon the following as the costume in
which all free and enlightened citizens are to make
the acquaintance of Majesty: A black dress coat,
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or breeches, silk stockings, a black sword and
cooked hat Her Majesty Queen Victoria must
have taken the first installment Of modal
Republicans presented to her in this guise
for a deputaton of buffers or servants out
of livery coming to ask for some redress OF
grievances. The alternative of the breeches
is what constitutes the grand surrender of the
sacred rights of Republicans, of which Mr.. Marcy
had msgnifed bis office as champion. 1t is aban-
doniDg the great "sans eulotts" or anti breeches
idea, which is at once the essence and the emblem
of Democracy The cooked hat and dress sword,
too, ere fragrant departure from the fundamental
principle of Mr.. Marcy's protocol on the subject,
which, with good reason, insisted on the right OF
American citizens to appear In all foreign courts in
pgton. 1t is, in fact, as complete backing down"
as if Mr. Pierce should withdraw the mob from
Kansas and show q common sense Of decency for
the small remsnder of bis political life, while left
for execution on the 4th day Of March next. We
should like to know whether Mr.. Buchanan has
had any hand in this assault on the liberties and
diepities of the nation. We have seen it said that
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Sir Robert Chester Cor whoever may be the Master
of Ceremonies now as TO this weighty matter.
Tie question may materially affect that of his fit
ness for the next Presidency. Will no patriotic
nber call for such information On the subject
may not be incompatible with the public interest
The philosophical student OF history cannst but
be struck with the important part which breeches
have played in the affairs Of the world. The
French Revelation banished them, and they re.
turned only with the resstab.hhmsat Of monar-
chica intitutiOns under the Empire. When Louis
Philippe frat ascended the Citizen Throne, he
sfit cted the psntaion noir, and welcomed men
in tIOwsers and frock.cOats to his table and
his drawing room. But, as he began to feel
himself secure in bis saddle on his peoples
back, he revived all the old etiquette Of costumes
and ceremonies. He withdrew from his previous e.
milan ities Of dress and address, naoOked, az psor
Heirs said of him, "esery pound q King" The
days Of February, le4s, played the mischief With
breeehes again, and the poor things undsr the
weather for three OF four years, as long "a there
was . liberty tree standing in Paris or an inscrip-
ton Of Libtrtf, ESaht, F,atsrst, stood rubric on
the walls. But no sooner had the present Brlm-
Dsgem B0napate lied and murdered hi way 10 the