The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-20

should inform you that the dress worn by myself and
he members Of thus legation recently been recognized
an approrae cour dress for other AmsrioAn csens,
md what 10 remarkable, also for British subjects
Some week. since, Mr.. j. R. Tyson, Of PniAdelphis,
Irrived In london, and expressed = desire 70 be
'reaented At court, Not wishing him 70 appear 1t
,ourt in the absurd and ridcuoas court costume pre-
cribed for civilians, addressed note TO Sir Edward
ust the master OF ceremonses, nquirirg whether Mr.
Tyson might no. se -eceiyel By her Majesty in dresA
sninar 30 10y own The response brief and satisac
ory. II is dated May Is, 1855, and is as follows
sNY DEAR SIRI consider the dress adopted by Won q,
be quite sufficient fulfil etiquette either fsr an
American or on EDgish gentleman" &c,
con vas according ng presented IN tnh dress ct
The birth day drawing room on the 10th May, and Mr..
Fillmore and Mr. Henry E. Davies, his companion, have
appeared at court in the same costume
Hon. WILLIAM L. MARCY, Secretary OF State.
MR.. SANFORD AGAIN IN THE FIELD.-MR SANFORD
TO MR. CAss.
Derby Conn +, Jan. 10, 1850
coed TO Paris deem this proper OCCASION cali your
attention = letter from 70 the department. dated
United States legation, 70 the reply Of Mr Marcy aassS
February 10, 1854, and to my rejoinder, dated IAN
March, s54 and 10 the instructions Of the department Of
Jure l. 1855 referred the nrs dispatch sb,ve
toned, relating 10 the subject OF diplomatic Uniform.
You will notice that my course conormed strictly to the
letter uctons and manifest wishes Of
administration expressed therein. Mr. Mason, the late
Minister his arrival at Paris alter presenting his Gre
den,als Emperor in the czene dress Indicated by
the instr uetons having mis- OF the Empress
the simple costume, on both OF which occasions
subsequently c0nclude0 10 coat
embroidered wi gilt tnse sword and cooked nat, tho
invention Of Dutch tailor Paris, chiefly from
the Livery Of subordinate atacee Of legation Of one Of
the petty Powers OF the Continent
Mort6ed and indignant this declined attend
ing with him the ball ~ which he first figured in this toy
gerry; and ipsomuch this act presented 10 tho
French court las stated in my FIRST letter above
tened 10 the Department. in the attitude Of not being sus
tanned BY my government In carrying out it, own insruc-
tons, ana embarrassing the fulhlment Of my public
duties at once resigned.
think i proper 70 reerate fact alluded 10 M the cor.
zcseaA StsAT and
authori,avely that ntimaton by the French court
any with indicated 10 1t by Mr.. Mason could have
French court was sasded and which, pursued for about
Elk months In the occasions n which appear.
ed at court, Ind regarded II "a nnaL
would also refer you the expression In Mr. Narcys
despatch to me- that "your (my) OF official
duct particularly in the mser referred to, approved
regret that any. one Of our ministers repre-
situated that they have felt obliged by considerations
connected with the public Interest," to adopt somewhat
The new minister going to Paris WILL OF course be free
to obey the instruction as did, he feels "obbged by
considerations Of public neresr TO do Mr. Mason did.
"adopt somewhat different course" / DO NOT knew
that letter which Mr.. Mason showed me from Mr..
Marcy and which Mr. Marcy referred TO In conversation
-, though official in it, form, recollect It was
marked "private or 'persona but II on record, It will
vered upon this Reputation Of my course which he took
occasion 10 say had been almost universally commanded
by pubic opinion IN the Csited States.
OF the proprety and sound policy OF American Minister'S
assuming any uniform In attendance upon the courts
70 which they accredited, and which obviously
the intention of the circular Of the department l.
1853, (al previous instructions the subject being
therein withdrawn and OF the recommendation TO wear
SIR with your long experience entertain no question:
and feel the more assured that this be 30, those
still given by the department without modi.
Rcaiion Ny seven yeGs OF perience in diplomatic ser.
vices abroad and able subsequent reflection upon
this subject has covnced me that s one Of no slight
m AncA n cOn6r mad iud0
when, In August, 1858, l. Charge dAaares FIRST APP
peared At the Tuileres in czcns dress in accordance
The true rule unquestonably is that the Minister rep
pesenting his State or sovereign, h properly apparsed
crededn costume Of gentlemen Of his country pay.
Ing their respects TO their chief magistrate unless the
IssS.s0n: s Of hi. . own country prescribe dplon.c
narchca powers Of Europe, great and petty regarded
he livery Of their court indicating their aiesancs
masters The confederacy Of the United Stiles ought not
to have, ~ has not any national livery for it's djpo-
only the rule admitted that the dplomsuc Uniform h
the costume OF the ambassadors country but the
reason Tor such rule that the dress prescribed by hin
sovereign or government indicates the Independence Of
that State The doctrine OF exterritoay q 70 foreen
Ministers residing near court is the result Of the Same
principle representative Of vassai State would DO
bound TO conform 70 the Of the court which he A.
tends, where he wes ,llesiance.
limak the able and accomplished Turkish Embasssdor
when Was in Paris, in attendance upon the court ia
a
feature Of which the fes, or red CAP which
he wore before the Sultan; Ordinarily he appeared
always removed bis hat according 10 he Tu1es 81 s S
quetse 10 private e representing Independent sovs
reign, hs head remained covered BY his fee In the pre-
sence Of the EMPEROR Himsefs Christian Moldaviaa IL
ruler Of that principally owing qualified allegiance to
Turkey, and appearing a. the court samboul would
have heen obliged 70 conform the Turkish Regulations
to costume, but solely Of his owing such Ale
eiance This rule obtains with regard 70 all civilized
nations How absurd and insulting II would be for our
iho
70 foreign diplomatic agents a Washington either Is to
color or fashion or decoration. On the contrary the
on official occasions in the costume Of their own CONT
This IL the universally undenied rule All that can DO
respect the Chief Of this country - thew noS
70 tner own. The recent course Of Mr. Ward, N ac-
oosda1cs wish the pecedent set By Lord Amherst and
other British funconasies sent to China refusing TO
perform the kea to" before the Emperor 1t Pekn 10 an
instance In point
But why diate upon point - TO which NO one who
knows anything Of the subject has ever made any ds
putef will only add thasit becomes. most or All an
American representative to ndivduaixs his country and
himself by mot Initiating (when nobody expecs him 10 d
se the gaudy and ridiculous ashions adopted BY onsr
Cn,c courts y 70 costumes moro becoming play actors
IMAM republican funcuonArtes who abroad NOT
LOT or snow, but for public busness and whe
would appear better and respectable In the smpe
Some Of our Ministers abroad conform to the ;ostruc
tons Of June 1885, or them consult their individ
notons - % the kind Of dress most becoming them
stea.on Of our confederacy embroidered In thirty odd
pemanc stars on the collar Of his coat; snother
adopted the uniform Of the United States army auoshs
mat OF municipal councillor OF Paris viz: black velvet
arses with rich silk embroidery. One functonary had
AZ ms buttons fashoned after the nation ii sheId With
cpreadsass attachment and hear OF another proDosinr
70 nave gorgeous suit manufactured out OK the sar
epsnsied banner Now, sir, imagine the spectacle Of
.atss assembled together. Nothing save fancy BAH a.
Ausards or burleeque first Of April parade Of eccentric
atterdemaons would equal Il Il Il Just 70 this country
NJ institutions and people that they bs thus represented
our Ministers must be bedecked and bedissned by
bic American tailor Of taste be empoved 10 m.
ana that they be all instructed to wear II as uniform
you to excuse any faults In this communication
wree under the pressure Of preparation for nv
departure TO South America. have felt constraned
ny public to address you thus before
M leaves for France trusting stion mon
may induce to the ing the nsructonS Of june l.
sSSs, more In accordance with their spirit hsn has
Inelso Deen Done Apartfrom my feelings Anne