The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22
The New British Mission 20 the United
states.


From the London Gazette, Sept I
To morrow Mr.. w. 8 Lindsay sails from Liverpool for
enabled TO announce as dennit,vsiy resolved
upon. sroe that msnt appcsred in columns
contemporaries Of all shades Of politics. have deemed
necessary refer 70 IN he language Of doubt dis
parsgement but q them have ventured to deny its
truth. We have row only TO say that our statement re
sprctiDg he character Of Mr. ndsays mission was cor
every particular lie goss 70 Washington al The
instasoe ~ ho hd)eys porenmsaf He q furnisaed ~
n ali RAJ mas ten hrA1o sons ss * Fsrroa one il he
roy q oovvcyondsrce pctsdfior Eih the american
corrx-ent AND Lord Lyons Has reoe.rsd pr,ss ,rs7e
his rlecs fairly tsfore he CaJinea of WasA,ngtcn In
short. NJ. Lindsay, except that he does not hold the
suthoti,y As neso,sor On ms ,itime asirs with which
possible for the advisers 81 tine 10 invest him.
while the ssion which be Is about 70 proceed 10
OF paramount importance 20 the carrying trade ~ this
county II viii be seen therefore that while there 10
Intention 70 supersede Lord Lyons, in auy 70
Lierf with the diplomatic functions of Minister
At Washington has been considered advisable by our
goyernmtnt, seeing that adequate ipor nation the
suhect q our maritime relations with the United States
has not been hitherto enectusy conveyed through the
Ordinary channels Of diplomacy, TO select person
whose practical acquaintance With maritime commerce
would make him Interpreter % their
well hose Of the uoited sstes
choice 81 the doubt trccted ny the
o. the past session. hasresied upon NJ Lindsay not
the first time In tho history ~ the relations Of
this country with foreign states that persoos possessing
the orhceIce and acting with the authority OF The Br
tsh have been empoyed for the purpse Of
40, sting commercial questions which proved TO be be-
so1d se .shsre Or the po.ers Of opomscy 70 sdjas.
poyed BY Mr.. Pitt on misson whc, proved uLsucccss-
fol only because the time was upproptious Oar rect
rroci'y treaties With Prussia, with France With Den.
mark and with the Hsnse Towns. the signature Of
William Husksson. The Maine boundary question which
dehed all the tnosls Of diplomacy ard Threatened
r,se s,.,,, ~ ~. m Osss hostss v,,n the
asrceessfnl merchAat specially redItff 70 Washing
ton os the purpe. and seited with and rasdity
which sst6nfhed The clplomaiic world commercial
treaty has been recently concluded with France the
eject Of which time NUT reveal Toe negotiation "
tnsty enrostcd 20 NJ. Cobdea bsc.upe or govern
able Minister who represents this couatry In Paris had
eri asencsr scquaii lance Pimo a> the cforc the
lection q MP Lindsay as he neeosiaor Of question In
yovfnr con mercA details srreeable 10 pr uedent and
entirely iueshahe the Part of the govern ept and
orsht 70 be srcrts'u u seems be In accordance
iho simple rMe = common s-pse by Which ntness
foy certsn work determines hi. sec ton n n no ref q
ton upon the ability or discretion a lord Iyoss that
not ~ Intimately acquainted with the deiaila Of ths
maritime relations 81 this country With the Tinted states
az mar who has been for years directly Interested In
The British carry trade ard who mace the subject
q maritime commerce In all It's bearings his prcuilsr
siudy; rcr can We conceive any uegradaton 10 Lord
iyens tha, be has been irs'rrc,,d % confer With Ne
Lindsay and 10 hecome tho Official medium OF las Ing that
gtntemsr and the Of prsca .xpersesce
iuly before The Anne lean government And whasescr
NAY be ihotsbt OF the ereat results IL diplomatic action
On inerrstiopa snaus there l, ore done by the pr
sstc and fcia % few anthor ned rdiv
ss sciits 90 ne psr' o ,ber tspse governments,
n an the world Al large would believe some Of the most
important Remepts between governments have been
settled in The meet upprc,eodog ashor and the
az The eovcrLmcnt sDd the exchange ~ publications
fhrF more than the Eat upor crcgofe conclusion And
his is more especially true az commercial treaties
Mr. Lnossy goes tc Washington for tho purpose OF TAX
ing the opipcr 81 the american on certain
rrcpcfAls which thu British government dssre 70 make
" order - tsee TIE maritime relations 81 the
trss 90 more ast and satisfactory footng n ~ill be
hs Juy 70 point ou TIE niurtee iuh cfcd the British
fhpcuDer by the REVIVAL of the Cned .ates 70 open
their tossine trade 70 British shppse seeing that every
branch 81 The British carrying taae direct Indirect
Creating and colonial scpcn 70 American shipping can
- that persistence IN such policy oppneed ~ the
estension u American com nerce aud could ros n aosn
coted, ihnmi ary uilry 20 We american mercantile ma
te. cununy that the increased CARRYING ~hlch
wouia speedily result would be than N cquvaeat
fr he is N fehhts which would prohshy sfsen the
rTenos 81 the trade lie may urge, t0at the spirit q
literally vh Oh detirgui'nss The Oonm.r.sal ieeiss
tcn 81 this country Il dscrrrsse 10 The recommend.
toif q the rcrert Parliamentary Committee. which ID
hcuptec-tt they uncouttct Ill hc--vi relieve .ne
rcsn thipp r. qusutng Three Ports " The extent a.
SIC 600 rer a-un rali 70 light dres II discuss NJ The