The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-21


what Can We Do fsr EzAas
The Chevalier Webb don't like Turkey
does not want 1t, and will not have 1t. The
set forth in the Courier
day. in dispatches from Washington the nomination
q General Webb the senior editor OF this paper, as
ing under an attack Of sickness which confines hi TO
his residence, near rarrytOwn; but we are informed
that on seen the announcement OF his nomination in
the mon Mug papers OF yesterday he immediately tee'
grsphed 10 Washington that in no event would he &C
cePt q such appointment II rendered to him.
This is decisive; but we must remember
1t is the edict of sick man. We are sorry
that ii is; but a man in the Chevalier's condi-
ton is apt to become somewhat disgu ted with
the fIipperies and folles of this wicked world
especially if he has had surfeit OF them.
Calmly counting up the cost, the Chevalier has
doubtless arrived at the sound conclusion that
Turkey will not pay Webb is no chicken to
be satisfied with Turkey. The "sick man" of
Turkey ia not the man for him, at the petty
figure of seven thousand FIVE hundred year,
and a very small margin for "backshish," or
perquisites. Very true, Webb may be play
Dg the coGuette like Cassius NJ. Clay with
he gets better he may change his mind, and
agree to four years exile among the hours
of Constantinople; but we doubt it.
We apprehend that upon the important item
of the Financial and material aid" required to
meet the Chevalier Webb's magnificent ideas
OF a foreign minister, sick or we'll, he will
resolutely turn up his nose at that paltry sum
Of seven thousand five hundred year. We
know from his past history that Webb is a
resolute man, and that when he puts his foot
down, like Honest Abe Lincoln" he "puts it
down firmly" So it was in that negotiation
with the United States Bank in the good old
days Of Nick Biddle. Webb put his foot down
for 2,675 37119s, ard Biddle had to come to it
So it was in the matter of the general bank
rupt law Of ls4l. The Chevalier put his foot
down so firmly in favor of that law, in order
to get the benefit thereof, for something con-
sideIably over fifty-two thousand, that he got
into duel on the subject with a member of
Congress known as Tom Marshall and thereby
got into the penitentiary, from which he was
released by Governor Stewards pardon. We
all know, too, that on previous occasion the
his terrible mahogany stocked pistols, at Wash
ington, drove Gen. Duff Green into rage, and
almost upset the administration of General
jackson.
When q man Of this decisive stamp says
"No," he means no-makipg all allowances for
sick stomach. Upon financial basis Of fifty
two thousand a year, Turkey would do But
cannot this thing be arranged? Mr.. Webster
once went on private commercial mission to
England on an outfit of sixty thousand from
the merchants of Boston, and spent it like
prince. Webb can also spend money like
prince, and hence, like Webster, with fifty or
sixty thousand, he has always been hard up. Our
funds, if VIC are not mistaken, have been occa-
sionally used for his relief, without our know
ledge Of it, He has been very ungrateful, but
we have been, and still are, disposed to be very
generous. We ask, therefore, cannot Constan-
tinople be made acceptable to our military
chieftain? To induce the Chevalier Forney to
take the Liverpool Consulate and so get him
out of the way, Mr.. Buchanan, or his friends,
offered to raise him pony purse Of thirty
thousand; but Forney, having had taste of
the White House kitchen, peremptorily de-
clined. Now Webb, we know, has had a smell,
but he has never had a regular good feed of
the fat things Of the kitchens SO that this temp
tation does not hold him back
Provide him, say an outfit Of ffty-two thou
sand, and we think he will consent, for year or
SO, 10 try an official residence near the celebrated
harem Of the Sublime Porte. Webb has an eve
for the beautiful and q sweet tooth for con-
fectionery; but he is like little Ullman with
the Opera: he must stop if he don't get "der
monish.' Now man from this side the At
lantic, who is a lion abroad, may occasionally,
to raise the wind, consent to play the iackall.
!. Thus Mr.. Bryant, the poet of the Post, having
European reputation, in making lion of a
rich but comparatively obscure travelling
companion, in late tour of the Continent,
made the lion only too happy with the privi-
lege of footing the bills; for there were
bills to pay-because poets, even In Italy, are
death on mutton chops. In the same way we
think, Mr.. Fillmore, ex-President of the United
States, travelled extensively, free Of charge, in
lonizing the Washington banker, Corcoran, as
his travelling companion. Cannot the Chevalier
Webb do some thing of this sort: lie has had
surfeit ofmilitary and diplomatic honors, at home
and abroad. He has breakfasted with General
Cas-, bas dined with Lord Clarendon, has
supped with the Prince de Joinville, has been
officially recalled from Vienna, and has shaken
hands with the Prince of Wales. lie has fought
his own duels, has had another man to do his
killing for him, be has been pardoned out of
prison, and has joined the church. Such
man can speak the "opcn sesame" for himself
and travelling companion at all the Courts Of
Europe, especially on the strength of his mis-
sion TO the Sultan.
He wants to 60 like prince. and the money
is the difficulty. What is to be doneg Let him
apply to his old friend and colaborer in the