New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-02

Anatomists have been much bothered to determ.
ire the uses of the pineal gland and spleen; aud
what these mysterious organs are in the body phys
icsl, ambassadors Ordinary and Extraordinary are
in the body polite. When respectable Boston
merchant, more remarkable for his knowledge OF
domestios than of diplomacy, was appointed by our
Government to St. james (where he cut q sumptu-
ous figure, ard spent double his salary for the honor
of bis ,countIy) he had painful recollection OF
having soAeWhere read, or at some time heard, that
an ambassador is " person sent abroad to tell lies
for bis country" service which he did not care to
undertake. 10 solve bis doubts he went to Mr..
Edward Everett who is authority in Boston for
every point, from a disputed passage in Euripides
to the cOn6glratiOn Of the great toe of statue,
end asked him simply if he should be obliged to tell
the lies aforesaid Mr.. Everett promptly responded
in the negative. So Mr.. Lawrence went to Lon
don, and gave those excellent dinners which to
this day are recalled with grateful salivary glands
by tho,e who partook of them. So we have ex-
cellent authority for rejecting as scsndalous
old libel the meDdacity theory. But there is yet
anoiheI-the mendicity theory-which has lately
been received with some favor. An EmbassadOr
is sent abroad in order that he may make money
enough to pay his debts and it is understood that
the present august representative Of this country
at tie Court of Napoleon is retained in Office ex-
pressly that he may "reaze" to that pleasing
extent. Our readers, particularly in times like
these, will agree with us that no more commend
able motive could actuate man to do duty iu short
bret ches upon galajays at court; and at any rate
we are certain that the creditors of the gentleman
alluded to will coincide with us in the opinion.
As there is very little for an American Minister at
Paris to do save to diaport himself upon proper oc
casions before the Imperial eyes, we do not see
why Mr. Mason should not have the pay as well as
another, provided there be no worry Democrat
who owes more and has less to pay it with. In
such case, the shortest and hardest up man ought
to be allowed the privilege of procuring for Amer
can travellers tickets of admission to see the Beast
# the Tuileries. But Mr.. Mason's claim must be
copsdered as paramount until some Democrat en-
titled to wIite p0uperrimus after his name 81 III
dispute it.
Under these circumstances, what cruelty i- it
to Mr.. Mason, ard what Injustice to his creditors
to circulate false tales about his demeanor before
Royalty, thus Touching him upon a most tender
point and as it were, sticking pms through hi.
court Stockings directly into the Holbassad'riil
calves Aud to impeach his conduct too. at that
Court Of all others--a Court where everything is
conducted upon principles of the very pinkiest pro-
priety--a Court which maintains Grand Cham
berain expressly to teach people how to behave
themselves, which official has written handbook
Of manners, to which Mr.. Mason no doubt gives
his nights and days. just as young gentlemen desi-
ring good s'y'e of writing English "must give
"their days and nights to Addison. And to
charge bin, too, with hugeing the Empress Of that
,iItuous ream-an efiense which cOnstructvely
may be considered capital, and which might have
obliged the offender to part with his head-a por.
ton Of the body necessary to the Man. if not to the
Enbassador And to impute to Mr.. Mason this
ofiebse when his fate was in the hands of
james Buchansn-that mirror of continency,
that more than Joseph that Pamela Of Presidents
But the story, incredible as it at first appeared,
came to us so well authenticated that careful as
we are, we published it, with comments appropriate
to the terrible disclosure But let US not be lightly
blamed when it is considered that The Riclmoad
Enquirtr journal usually so careful of the honor
of the f. VS. also gave the narrati M publicity.
We both relied upon the alleged authority of Tie
London Court journal, which is your very Sir
Oracle upon all scandals connected with palaces.
Az We were deceived into doing injustice to Mr.
Mason, we accord to him the amplest repsraton
in our power. Know all men, women aud children
by these presents that Mr.. Ma,on did not hug the
Empress. Two Virginiahs residing in Paris
whether creditors or not does not appesr-haye
written, the one tn The National Iatuigenrer, an
the oth.r to The Richmond Enquirer, indignant,
denying the Truth of The scurvy story; while the
editor of The London Court Journal has .olennl
declared, over his own baud. that tie haggin
paragraph never appeared in his paper 18th
" matter being bereath the notice of his Excel
lepcy." these tyo friends in need and friends
indeed have rushed to the rescue, aud Mr. Mlson's
cfaracsr r is upon the cOurtliest Of legs again.
Indeed. out of this furnace of affection (his
friend .ays that the story saddened hin") Mr..
Mason has come FURNISHED and refalgent and
brighter "a great dea) than our new cent. He
ought to thank the enemy who devised this scandal,
for il has procured several Of the taest pus which
be ever received ir his life, and that too, just 10
the Lick Of time 1t seems that, Of all the diplo.
matte body, be is the pet Of the Emperor, and also
Gin a strictly virtuous way of the 4 nPress.
Whether, like MARY of Argyle he is "loved
for his beauty, but not for tha. alone, We c,nnot
ss,: but of tie sa, elton there can De 10 doubt.
Htre is the certificate:
trow th.t he Il. {; Js-uAA last atn tes pr'oT
rc,,ed nj he teiga diSusIift ne greeted .e Aefia
hri.,tf i n mos, rsl God. after eHpr,srg "a.
ef Eod fee'ng btEeen