New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-17
FRANCE.
pUEIS BIZ ErwEEN AMERlC,NS-POLITlCs
FROM osi Own cor.spoudeD-

should bring the Journal dse of this letter and ia
leading theme into so ielicItous conc.t.ua.oa
accordingly
"Is is now six long years, as the suspicious
looking man. the long lost con. the returned sao,.
or other personsge says as he comes 20 the sass
toward the canvas painted home of his childhood
II is now si1 long years since your correspoudsrs
took Up his residence at the distance Of ssaut
nile from the Court of the Tuleres. Durns ~.
time he has devoted part Of his energies 10 4, y
quiry mo the possible uses OF the plenipo:entary
and extraordinary person stationed by our Govern
ment some half mile less near 10 the same Court
read in the work of high authority TIA. Ito
sceuce of diplomacy embraces eight large depart
ments of knowledge; and after their euumer., n
and definition among which the knosleice cf
French, being understood as matter Of course,
is not mentioned, | read further as tOlows:
To this multifarious information, the dipomNst
should unite the powers OF calculation anl sppG-
"cation peculiar to strong minds But dies not
result from my prolonged inquiry that our Anercsa
Minister answers nicely to the description, OF
could be- put to the uses of a diplomatIst OF tbs
character And here let me beg 70 be understood
AS not Influenced in the course OF my inquiry oy any
hostile feeling toward our present Plenipo. 30 ons
AZ We must have such an official resident within Two
miles of the Court of the Tuileries, i trust taa.
worthy and estmable Iite Barnace may be PERMITTED
70 cling 10 the post Only, why longer MAINTAIN tbs
hitchng post for party hacks The great costques
ZION is arnicaby settled Passports are now yiseed
by the Consul. Nothing remains visible 10 ths
naked eve for the American Legation TO do. EXCEPT
procure one-thrd as many presentations aud ball
tickets to Court as our republican countrymen
greedily seek A shilling gallery yat the Iullerestor
the use of Americans could, think and lolg since
suggested. BE- obtained by treaty stipulation. Then
let us pull up the diplomatic post and lis attach
ment with saving of national money and credit
The rip,t departments of knowledge, exclusive of
the French language aud - the powers of calculation
land application peculiar to strong minds, th0so
reauisite requirements and gifts of European dl-
plOmatst. are not possessed by the American or
cias who bear that titles nor would the latter have
much occa$on for their official use were they ncn
in such ownership. ~ am led into this tram Of
reflections" a. the old essayists phrase IT, by the
contemplation of one that ran out Of the LyCn
Railway depot last Saturday, carrying down 70
Fontainebleau two Amercans-our present, or late,
Secretary OF Legation, Mr.. Calhoun, and private
fellow creature one Mr.. Brevoort. l am told thai
Mr. Calhoun, before departing on this fonalnebleau
mission the object of which was to send the nom
official fellow -cOuntryman, IN gentlemanly and
satisfactory manner, to another and worse world,
had resigned bis quality Secretary of Legation.
That is he forsook without leave post of public
service to crafty private passion. Or Is the post
of no public service The fact that his post aud
the ministerial one above it have, within the time
covered by my inquiry, at different periods and for
months together been vacant with 10 disc0verao.o
harm to the public service, may answer the qaes-
ton.
What prcked Messrs. Il. and c. on TO this inter
neciue Journey TO FOntainebleau was the point oi
honor. How the point OF honor rose and came 70
be 20 pungent sharp is sad to tell. Though | viii
deal with the matter as gently as possible, must
" deal in personalities. The gentleman combat
ants must not complain; let them remember the
French proverbs: You cannot make an omest
4" without breaking eggs" I cannot tell the truth
without personalities, though promise to dead in no
such gross as these gentlemen, who have yolun-
tarily made themselves public characters, dealt n
toward each other. They dancing with rome fe-
male characters OF more or less publicity at Phppes
restaurant one day last week. In the course Of the
feast TO be brief and delicate differences Of senti
ment arose among the characters in respect to each
others character and broke out in oral expressions
more characteristic than classic-nOt pertaining 10
the technical or general language proper to any Of
the eight departments Of requisite diplomatic
knowledge. | am told that the final rejoinder 10
extremely personal, and to polite quite nefa-
ble expression of Mr. b. was the doubled-up fst Of
Nr. c., united with powers OF calculation and
duplication peculiar to strong minds" Like that
of Awful Gardner before his conversion, rsther
than TO an unresigned diplomat Of the fifth class.
Hence, and after the separation Of the characters
OF both sexes, came challenge from Mr.. C., which
was accepted by Mr.. B. Hence the voyage I'd
Fortanebleau Of the resigned Secretary aud bis
enemy, accompanied by their respective friends,
whose names omit, and as atque terrum, dusu' W
arumtnfd, yidecet, one pair OF pistols with powder
and ball. There, ground being measured, Places
taken and word given, Mr.. G.. Discharged
bis instrument, harmless to Mr.. D., then
stood for his adversary. Now, whether
il was the fault Of this private adversary b.,
or that the general adversary d., who, 1t u % be
feared was walking to and fro on that part OF tho
earth as his Satanic wont and pastlme IL, seeking
game to devour in the chase Of royal fontaneblea1,
would 50 have il, but Mr. b. pistol did not 20 of
until after the last of the signal words, One, two,
three" Never purposng TO shoot or be shot satls-
factOry and bis spare time and mental forces has-
ing been devoted more to the inquiry" already
referred to than to study of the laws of the dueio
your correspondent speaks with the difiidence be-
coming his ignorance Of useless knowledge regard
ing the possible consequences that, by strict con-
structOn OF those laws, might have befallen Mr. b.
owing to his tardy shooting. His belated bal, hap
PLY, did not hit the Secretary; and because OF tho
lrregulsrIty the shooting match was now put " 40
end. Hence, neither Il. nor c. was hurt, nethe.
were they satisfied BY their excursion To FontsIne-
blesu. Thence they returned, the point OF honor
ranking in their respective seats of honor sharp
nd uncomfortable az ever Hence the holding oi
sort OF court of honor last Monday, composed OF
Messrs. ", Y. and H., peacemaking Americans,
seeking no notorety by their good Office, whose
names therefore do not mention. Here my multi
arOls information begins Ia fail in nice detail and
accuracy, but believe l am right in saying that