New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-04
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1853.


The appointment of Wikof, as bearer of the
new treaty to China seems to have stirred up
hornets nest in these parts. The States with very
little Difference to the incumbent of the White
House, from whom the sefstyled ''Cheyaler'
received this crumb of comfort III consideration
of his services as ambassador between the Courts
of Bennett and Buchanan, pronounces him ga
notorious vagabOnd" and seizes the occasion, also
to place Francis J. Grupd, who has been pen
soner on the secret service fluid for year past, IN
the same category. The States seems to forget
that WikOf's experience as the travelling agent
of Fanny Ellsler, and his rapid transit IN pursuit
Of Mss Misunderstanding to his own rose color
cd acc"unt-gaye III advantages OF great value
to cur perpatetic diplomacy.
IL was doubtless for this reason that he was sent
rs bearer Of dispatches to Russia last year, and re-
turned to Washington after eGJ"ylng liberal III
lowaI ard free travel at the expense OF the De-
partuent of State With small balance. say of
thou sand dollars or So against the Government,
for extraordinary services wbich had not been prop
ery appreciated, the President thought the dose
n little too sttOnR but Wikof would no more be
put off by hun than by old PamerstDn, whom he
once got into bis clutches under sldlar circnmsta-
ces; so be Threatened storm IN The Hsrdtd Office,
aud Mr.. Buchanan at once came down lIhe patrl-
ct, compromising with this Chinese sit ecure. The
expenditures of the secret service fund are sup
posed TO be applied to Diplomatic ex'gencles not
proyded for by la "; and they are often IN their
nature Of character not tn be disclosed To the
public the Presdeot audits them personally and
the vouchers are in delicate cas-s, sealed up no' %
be reopened Abuses like the present, when char
acteIltss adventures are imposed as pensioners
upon this fund we're never contemplated, and have
rarely occurred. 1t is only proper that toey should
be investigated before another dollar shall be APP
propIiated and for this course there IS precedent
in the charges which Mr. Charles j. lngersoil pre-
ferred against Mr.. Webster after he lett the Sta'e
Department upon the CONCLUSION at the A'hnuct"n
Treaty. BY all means, let ia have an EXpl'rl"g
Committee on this score next Winter, IN addition
10 the many others that must necessarily be raised
Mr. McLaDe cent "a budget Ol dispatches from
Vera Cruz by the Tennessee, iniomlOg the Depart
nent Of State what the Liberals intended To do
when they reached the Capital, and no" Ju TeZ
had cbslked out his plans for many Important re-
fcrms 1t would bave been Just ms we'll 1t our
Minister had waited until the Constitutional Pes
ident had reached the prop sed point oi his eXper-
imept and assumed something at the authority vi
. q Government, in which he is, So lar, laiuentahy
deficient. Whatever may be said OF Mlraul"n, us
march from OIizaba to the City OF Mckee was
most extraordinary parliamentary" fd,nary'
indeed that il was dscredittd by all the officials
here when the news first came by telegraph. lie
il evidently man o. energy and grit, and has all
the elements of bold and dashng leader, which
are the qualities to astOnish as well rs to attract
such people.
The notification of the British Monster, Otway,
in which be doubtless has the cooperation OF the
French, that Vera Cruz was to De pat under coo
tributinn to satisfy the claims of certain creditors
In England makes our " venerable Prcsldedt open
bis eye. in aulazement He had been assured that
Great Britain did bot care by what be dld Ia or
with Mexico, aud he had re ,d in The LoadoH t'moS
that the absorption Of that distracted Republic cy
the United States tue best thluR that could
happen to it Now, all at one" the mystery ui
the British and French fleets of Vera Cruz winch
has been a matter OF speculation all along
is explained and that, too, with very dTe;t
admonition, that he and bis Monroe doctrine
may go to Old Nick. These thi0gs really
disturb Mr.. BuchauSn's digestion, aud ought
not 10 be repeated in tins rough way.
For, although he is but 6-,-acco' ding 20 the last
official proclamation, hayiog ooly gAiued one year
since 1856 when the most partial h0grapberS 10y a
poetical lice se reduced him to 67-still, this is
not time of life when sucn liberties shnuld be
taken with the digestion Of one who is candidate
for The nomit alton at Charleston. 1t is just as
much as the President can do to RESTRAIN hun
self from sending Illustrious Bowh0 down tn
Vera Cruz after the allied fleets Nothing l1deed'
but an anxious desire IL preserve cur iflendi! re-
tons intact induces him H. practice THIS iotoear,
ance. As soon as En- gland and France are informed
Of the msgbaniuify, they will doubtless sehd hiul
suitable acknowledgment