New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-10
Mr.. BUCHANhN'S 5GEET 10 COSr,
RIGA md HIS HEBREW ATTENDAyr
E,en "A. Rit,neaa soa., OF Z

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When the public we're hrss informed Of the 49,
vent, we sugured no good OF Mr.. Wm. ayey ~.
secret mission to Costa Rics. Before even re- 90 -
recognition by The Government OF Costa Res. NJ.
involved in row with the President t;s IN. 80
other such quarrel as was made the nretar, ~, - -
cent rupture between Persia and Grest b,ts. ~, ~
there IL no woman n the case. ''AJ
In the service Of the American Minister 10 Co...
RIGA there wss q certain arts. Of the H. " c1"s
Who bad been iisome way implic .,sd in W.,r iace,
ned t;op Now tho said ls,seGte wss ahdic,ed.SE eA
And. when drunk, was the victim Of al i,re.s.bl.s.
nen,ity 10 boas. Of bis achievements under tb. 80
hnibuster, and TO avow his contempt Tor TIE ksbSs
nenulstiops CT Central America. OF cocrss s.S
demonstrators were anything but pleasing 70 a. CO
.rpme n. of Costa Rics. But the valiant jew s,S "
idea that bis connection with the United s,stss M.
ter invested him with . sort Of diplomatic inpsrit,
and no renlonsTApce could rduce him to suspend Il,
offensive exhibitions At last Costa Ricsn pa.iess.
Owned iseH exhausted, and the descendant Of Abr.
ham was lodged in prison. lostsaly the reeeptnsna
of Pleripoten,isry Jones displayed itsef ia ps,.
eunptory demand for the release OF his servant For
rerly he cot positive refusal on the grosnd ths. A.
sustaining diplomatic character higssk his house
bold were not exempt from responsibility to the hss
Here was an aggrsvstipg addition Of Insult 10 IN.
iury Not content with the compulsory separation Of
The Minister from his servsnt, the Cabinet Of Costa
Ria nre.umed even to deny Mr.. Jones any otiaiL
function Whatsoever They demanded bis ereder-
tials and Mr. Jones sent passport which, OF course
entitled him to 10 diplomatic recognition B,fed It
every point. the indignant Envoy initiated the eI.
ample Of Minister Murray at the Court Of rehersp,
AR retired from the field sitter discbargog volAy
of threats a. the exultSnt victor. Mr.. VIM. Carey
Jones retreated 10 Nicarsgus, but the urbsppy
Isroelite is sti in the custody Of the Costa Eics
authorities.
Plainly, this Is no ordinary quarrel. Here "a SUE
pension Of dplou attic relations. The very next step
will involve the United States 10 q war with as
puisssnt President Of sta Rics, Who is 70 lees
Individual than the renowned Jusn RSset Nora, coa.
ouercr of General William Walker aud the terro. q
fllibuster. VIII the United Ststes msdy brave hh
arger1 VIII 'hey encounter the hazards OF 50
UNEQUAL cor fct, merely 10 soothe the tender ssu.
bilities Of Mr. William Carey Jones, and restoa
liberty Of locomoton 10 an inc noerstsd Israelite
Must Winfield Scott risk the loss Of bis MexicsI
l,urels in desperate expedition agains. the city d
San Jose IL Mr.. Vim. Carey Jones to earn historic
celebrity o. q easps beLt
Joking aside this comic quarrel has serious ~
pect. The United States Government is much ia the
habit Of employing class Of dig lomatc persons With
the title of Especial agents" These individuals s-e
often intrusted with the most delicate mssicna; bat
bayirc DO sscer.aned rank or official recognition IN
diplomacy, they are constantly exposed to just such
ipdigptes and embarassments as Mr.. VIM. Carer
Jones has encountered in his negotiations with the
Government Of Costa Rica. A class Of ianetiorsdes
so familiar to our service should not be unenown 10
our laws Either they should not be employed, or
else should be Incorporated formally into the dplo-
matte service of the country.