New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-13
SENATOR sl.IDELI. - THE FRENCH
MISSION


According to telegraphic dispatch, published
yesterday morning, the Hon. John Sldell, of this
| State, has been appointed by President Buchanan
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpotentiary to
the Imperial Court Of Louis Napoleon, and has &C
cepted the appointment
This latter clauss, n our opinion, needs eonfrma-
1 ton. We have no faith IN It. We do not believe
syable Of II although we have no doubt, and never
have entertained any, but that Senator Slide could
command any once within the power OF the Presi-
dent 10 bestow, BY simply intimatipg wish to that
effect His intimacy With the President, the services
be hAs done the President and his influence over the
President are al such Is to forbid any other logical
conclusion. s5..sg.
/ The French mission, Notwithstanding Il has not
generally ranked a. high - that OF London, still
one OF the most important our country mas and IN
view OF tae existng war, present complications,
ana the ptoDeoiJ OF st'li greaser comphcatlons IN
me iuture hkeiy 70 eventuate IN geesra european
war a. NO remove perod, assumes vaiue deslra-
pleness ana grandeur hot squaled py tnat OF any
otner. Just now, 70 competent diplomat, pos
A0sts ss'taceons nos 70 % iouna any#here ess' IN
umes q peace sne posi- OF minister ID one OF nonof
aud olsnncton 20 ar % the mere station can confer
nonoI ana dissnetlon a. wen asot ease put umes
q var sucn as are now shaking the old world TO the
ussefMoss deptns OF US governmental ioundations,
opportunities may present themselves 70 an accom-
phsned and aple man which would enable him to
engave his name inehaceaby upon the records OF the
era 10 winch ne lived and acted.
senator shoel possesses, IN an eminent degree, the
leading essential quaties which go to make up the
successtul hinnter. beaides he has had considerable
experience IN the mysteries OF diplomacy. his career
slser hepnnhc was not, We imagine without val
uanle LESSONS WHICH, 70 sensible man, are lnvarla-
Dy guioes ana LANDMARKS ID tne lnture. roofs never
pron. ~ experience. sensible men always 40. And
'nas Is ABOUT the only material difference between
men OF common sense and men OF uncommon sense.
ne Woulont give one man OF sound, PRACTICAL every
Gay, common "horsesense," Tor universe crammed
chock iuil Of geniuses WASHINGTON was neither
ofiilant man nor genus II ne mad been, the Inlr-
teen colonies would nave Jared disastrously during
the war OF the Revelation. Ihey would nave been
whipped INTO SUBMISSION without much trouble, and
the leaders would nave been hung with as little COM
puncton OF ceremony IS tne BRUSH latey nung ian
va iopee N Fast inoia. Horse sense conducted
sne WAT % tne heyolutlon 70 q successful issue.
horse sense Iuied ailKe ID the camp ana IN tne
continental congress- Horse sense MADE Warri'
ofs patrlots ana statesmen-Wnose names Will i've as
long as .ne ianguage-oi men VINO Wooio' genius
MAD mao any consroi IN eitner department. been
nanoeo oowh W pos'er'y as feoeis' reneeaoes ana
tlators ana succeeding generations Wonld nave peen
sauent 70 Deheve mat tne tney received was
700 slignt punishment ior tne crimes tney COM
mteo Inat IS always tne case successful treason
Is pairioslsm. unsuccessini patriotsm Is treason.
but we are olgresslng rom the point az which we
started senator sldeil-aithougn emnentiy qualihed
for me post tne uegrapn mas assigned MIN, and GER
tined his acceptance Of although wei versed in the
81 tne past ana tne OF tne
althongn cool, cautious, seilpolsed ana prompt with
courage enough % CONFRONT any CRISIS Whch might
arse astuteness enough 70 meet the pest OF his Eu-
ropean contemporaries ana skill enough 70 eztrlcate
himself from any difhcnltles winch might spring up
around nim-wiii, ACCORDING 1oonr numoe judgment,
refuse the appointment tne president-o'de the tee'
graph-nas bestowed upon MN.
There are many reasons which lead 70 this concu-
sion, lew OF winch we Will make brief mr.
ID tne nrst pace MI. slloell now holds one OF the
highest offices in the governmental office which
dency. From bis past career and recent successes,
Inc inference s entirely legitimate that he can secure
reelection 10 1861 should ne desire it. Then, again,
Charieston are by no means untavorabe. Months
Ego we expressed the denerate opinion that he could
obtain that nomination if he struggled for it; and
'otning mas occurred since 10 weaken that opinion,
out mnch 70 encourage IT, Under snch circumstances
7hat 70 tnere IN the french mission to induce him to
i've nis present ONCE MS Weinigh certain future
tnat regard, ana MS excellent chances for promo
ion 70 Tue nlss place ~ tne conlederacys Nothing
acceptance LOOKS exceedingly lmpfopanle IN another
spect. IN little more tnan tour months the State
aecuons OF Louisiana take place. Two or three
weeks thereafter ne Will be able to know whether he
ne reelected 70 the United States 1861:
nd in less than twelve MONTHS the result Of the de-
berations at Charleston will be made known. If he
hould fail to secure sufficient number of members
the Legislature to make his return in 1861 doubt
vi or impossible, and fail to receive the nomination