The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-22
Our Diplomatic Corps.

We discover from the papers that the Secre-
tary of State has made great mistake in the
appointment of Minister to Portugal Itseems
that Harvey was an actual traitor, and had pro-
ven his treason by his acts in our country and
abroad. His recall for these reasons is an open
acknowledgment that the Secretary of State has
made mistake. Probably other persons are
involved in it, but we should have considered
Mr.. Seward smart enough to discover if a man
is honest at heart. 1t seems, however, that there
are other difficulties rising in the diplomatic
| horizon Tt is said that Austria refuses to ac
cept Mr.. Burlingame as our Minister, not from
enmity against our government, but on account
Of the personality of our Minister That refusal
is the same as if the Austrian Government ac-
cuses our Government directly of want of cour-
tesy. 1t can certainly not be considered cour-
teous to send to friendly foreign power min
lister, who we must know, is personally OBJ
noxious to that foreign power The Secretary
of State with his European experience must have
foreseen such result.
We have no sympathy with Austria, and have
rejoiced in the action Of our Congress to raise
the Sandman mission in spite of Austria, but
we have therefore no right to insult Austria by
sending the man who advocated that measure in
ment aggrieved by that measure. Courtesy is a
duty in diplomatic life as well as in civil inter-
course, and the Secretary Of State ought to have
observed that, and certainly ought not to have
disregarded the insensibility of Power which
is yet ranked among the first class powers Of
Europe, as long as we will retain friendly diplo.
matte intercourse with that power. Another
rumor says that Spain refuses to accept Carl
Schurz as our Minister to that Government. We
will speak of that hereafter. For the present
VIC have only to remark that notwithstanding
we will avoid everything to embarrass our Gov
ernment in the present crisis, we cannot be silent
when we discover mistakes, whereby we can be
brought in false light with the Governments OF
the Old World We must not sauander wan
tony the good will of friendly Governments, A
word for the wise will be sufficient.
Pella, June l3. Il. T. SCHoLTr.
HEALTH OF GEN. ScoTr "A correspondent Of
tie Boston Advertiser, writes from Washington
as ollows:
On Sunday had the pleasure of an inter.
view, in company with friend, with General
Scott. So much has been said Of his health
that l am happy to be able to speak authosita.
lively upon the subject. Our interview was Of
at least an hour, and in the course of it said to
him that everybody felt deep interest in his
preservation, and begged to know what
might report when l reached home, as to his
health. He said that some time ago he received
fall in passing down q stairway, by which his
limbs were partially paralyzed by blow upon
his spine, and that he rose or walked with some
difficulty; but that besides that his health was
excellent. And can add that II a free, brisk
unembarrassed conversation Of an hour, upon
great variety of topics, can furnish any test Of
auickness and vigor Of intellect, the country ha:
no cause to apprehend that the General is no,
as capable to plan and carry out campaign ul
when he started on his memorable march from
Vera Cruz TO Mexico. With such man to plar
and such men to execute, it only needs time tt
mature and provide for the discipline and wants
Of the troops, to plant the stars and stripes
again upon every fort, custom house and navy
yard in the circuit of rebellion"