The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-16

N We hare information from Madrid that the
Honorable Mr.. Dodge-who 10 mot to BE- con
founded with that abstraction. styled s.the
dodge" in vulgar parlance-the Individual who
has for come time represented the widespread
and still spreading Republic At the Ibsrisn Court
has determined 10 abandon the delightful hidal-
90 society, the Alhambra, the bull fights, and
all the refined pleasures springing from resi-
dcnce near IN ancient throne and to return 70
the hog and hominy, the chicken fxines and
the common doings Of the native wilds Touch
ed BY the anguish Of Mr.. Buchanan, who has
heretofore been unable to extoft resignation
from one Of our diplomatic exiles, and conscious
Of the extreme embarrassment which such selfish
tenacity must have caused our venerable Presi-
dent, MI. Dodge has determined to set . noble
example to our whole Embassadorial corps, and
to leap, like . redtape Curtius, into the gull Of
resignation. He will not Disgrace his two Ro-
man names by refraining from the exhibition
Of Roman virtue. We shall certainly welcome
him home with some pleasure; although the ex.
tent Of our rapture would be graduated BY the
character Of the gentleman sent to take his
place; for II must be said ofssMr. Dodge, 50 far
as. our own information enables M 70 express
Az opinion, that 1t Madrid he his proved 70 BE-
q singulariy inoffensve person. and that be has
in fact Afforded much amusement In penteel
circles The new definition Of .'Rulbassadors ID,
"a man sent abroad 10 b laughed as for the
good Of his country r. and il it be : true one,
Mr.. Dodge 10 certainly entitled to our thanks.
He has, in some sort, been negative kind Of .
plenipotentiary. II he had mot gone TO Spain
and had not drawn his salary, the United States
Of America would not have been in ! diminished
condition OF felicity But IL he has not secured
the fair Island Of Cuba, he has not gone about
with drawn small sword pinking and probing
the persons Of royal relatives, and letting out
sblue blood % fit were skinned milk Mr.
Soule in those realms represented us ~ Ne ere
when we are ''riz,n but Mr.. Dodge Is We are
when in q condition Of asinine quiescence.
Something must be allowed for the fact that our
Minister does mot understand word OF Spanish.
or of any language spoken at the Spanish Court.
This may account for his moderation; for dumb
people are mostly meek and inoffensive. Asst 10,
he has proved an excellent specimen Of the lig-
neous. which is the very best style Of diploma
list; and We hops that his great success in stu
pidity resulting in peace when oil before threa.
tened war, win introduce the custom Of sending
over wooden, ambassadors deliberately carved.
with the knee-breeches and small sword init. !.
ted to the fullest extent Of which chisels .nd
paint are capable. Any ship carver wiz oet n
great number Of these for the svva - r,.lir
paid to single living dplomatiss. ma iis,s~:.
may be enslirined in the legat; ons. and the -
retaries can, Is usual do ". hrsinss. hs;ne -
nished with inssructis-.s 70 retoucb tbe statuary
whenever nRcesss.. ~ s8t s. l3s7 d mn
4 IS undersss ood that soon after the meeting
O. Gong, ess, Mr.. Buchanan will make the new
diplomatic appointments /, A. men Of his are
are not often averss 70 the suggestions Of pre-
cedent, We beg leave - call bis attention 70 the
fact that whereas other officers are supposed
lsometimes by pleasant fctios) TO BE- qualified
Tor their posts, a. - expected that Americas
Ministers will not DO quAlified.. Their yissse i
in not being qualified at all Hence, ~ II u Tho
custom to speak French Il most foreign Courts,
it would be exceedingly Improper 20 send any
body abroad with the slightest knowledge e
thst language. Az the Ambassadors Of other
nations do not get drunk upon ardent spisit,. i.
low drinking houses in the daytime, " ,..,..
forward somebody Who will assert h., -. =
that species Of Independent exhilsr ..,,. q
other nation ever had its Mini. :, k;sl.a IN. n
al the hotels ofA city - ON. ~ II Rs,i,. ~
Buchanan has nov . mob ~ onne,t.n;,v ~ 1.r,,.
ting those who must 2. necessitv 8 eia.ted f,n..
every tavern " every European capital. \ A. ~
100 me fesutation Tor proficiency, Ia. she
ylvs.no 'aHguage, which has been herssoeure
ws1s 80 attained b. our diplomasises this sccon-
p''s'iment must not be ditrcgasdsd insths selssL
nona The art Of chewing tobac6O and Of sali-
.J0~sso" essH ~ Inc presence Oh Royalty h0v.
ing been introduced BY us in polite Con tinentai
circles i is clearly unworthy Of " % abandoD L
astnis time. And II candidate has talent
Tor NOT paying his debts incurred in foreign cit-
ies, that also should be Considered. 9l'e
y Our reputation throughout Europe il pretty
ven nxed. People there have an idea ,kss 81
late years we only employ in our diplosnssic 80
vice blackguards, bnlliss, drunkards. ixnoramns-
~, htlibasters and ccsamOn cheats. We haye
tho rule, to be sure, BY a. occa-
sisnL exceptions iolNow and thsn, b. aceidsnt,
We send geasleMsp. We hops, howeves, that
Ar. Buchanan will not heed the aeak prsjndicss
Of foreign, and Of course bloatsa, aristocracy.
e favor Of decepcy, ability and eosd maunera.
Why should We pay any regard "a the feelings.
lhs comfort, the selfrespecs Of those vith
whoa We propose TO DO buainess. WHY
should We regard the blOshing shame Of veil
bred American travellers: Embassadofs an our
bagmen. Diplomacy il the, sewer througa, which
lows the scum and refuse o. the political pud-
lie. a man not q 70 stay q home n jusa 10
nan % send abroad. We shall ses Who u not
= y stay a. ho@es-N. ]. iIribaps. NJ ut stal
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