The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29
From the n. u Evening Post
PUBLIC HUMILIATION OF An AMERI
CAN MINISTER.

a "A meeting of the International Statistical
Society of London the other day where were
assembled all that was most distinguished in the
English world of science and letters presided
over by the man of highest position. socially
and politically in the kingdom. Lord Broug-
ham ayailed himself of the occasion 10 90 n
little out OF his way then and there 10 make an
example of our minister AT the Court of St
James. Just a. the exercises of the day were
closed the old gentleman arose and hoped :. his
friend Dallas would forgive him for reminding
him that there was negro present, member
OF the Congress Under ORD nary crcumstan-
ces. and if addressed 10 anv other man in the
assembly. such a remark would have no signiii-
canoe but addressed 10 "A representative of the
American government which denies TO the ne
gro the privilege of citizenship or the capacity
TO acquire il addressed To Mr.. Dallas. who re-
fuses cOlOrcd people wishing To visit the Old
World the protection of his country's fag. the
simple testimonial OF passport that they are
Americans, the remark of Lord Brougham WAS
certainly one of the most humiliatng public
rebukcs ever administered by one statesman 10
another.
According To the report a. given by the Lon
don Times, the remark elected loud laughter
and cheers; every one enjoyed il but Mr. Dal-
las. who was silent. and properly so-for what
had he 10 say; Ii was very deliberate insult
but what was he to do lie could not deny
that there Wa negro there and the laughter
which was elected showed that the audience
thought the arrow well directed The assem-
bly, was not political one. and therefore the
case admits OF no call for explanations nor agi-
tatOns of the cotton market The occasion
had evidently been deliberately chosen by Lord
| BrOugham Tor the purpose OF making Mr.. bal
| las feel the disgust with which the course pur-
| sued by his government toward colored people
| in Europe has inspired other nations and espec-
| tally the class ia England with which Mr. bal
| las official position brings him most in contact
| ii was chosen Ia make public spectacle OF our
Minister " tp roast HIM, a. people sometimes
| roast a person whose manners they wish 10
| improve, Or whose society they wish TO have
| les Of \. "A peer or as a member of the Brit
| sh government. he could not reach Mr. Dallas,
bat a, a private gentlemen, assembled with
| other gentlemen. the most distinguished ia the
| kingdom. he could. if the proyOcation was suf
hcient. put Mr.. Dallas into Coventry. and that
was evidently the purpose OF this speech. The
| occasion and the circumstances all conspre 10
convict him Of malice aforethought
II j. painful to have our country, through its
| representatives. - humliated; but what better
method has a foreign gentleman OF bringing
public opinion 10 l-sar upon those We send to
| associate with them. than was adopted by Lord
BrOugham: He showed to Mr. Dallas in an
| instant. by remark in itself perfectly true and
inofiensiye that every member of that dstin-
gIi ished assembly resented his treatment of col
oFed people. and enjoyed his public humiliation
| \ few such scenes would soon either make a foi-
eign minister modify the regulations ofhis Office,
| OF drive him at once out OF society. One or the
other OF these results. no doubt. Lord Brough-
am had in contemplation when he thus made a
public spectacle of the American Minister