The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-13
sandford, The Sensation Diplomat.

fussy fellow. In fact he is not unlike the wood
Tor he is always appearing to be something
which he really is not, and would be Of very
small account even il his merit equaled his
pretensions. He calls himself diplomat, but
may, with greater propriety, be termed busy
BODY OF the diplomatic school. During his
brief official career he has managed to create
several sensations, cause great deal of trou-
bic, and make himself generally notorious and
particularly offensive. 1t is quite time that he
was nationally snubbed and quietly allowed to
subside
This Sanford, it will be remembered, was
secretary of legation at Paris under Pierce's
administration, and, during the absence of our
Minister there, was appointed charge d'affares.
Taking advantage of this excellent opportuni-
ty, he made an exhibition of himself in what
is known as the Marcy diplomatic uniform,
and created the greatest CONSERVATION and ex,
element among the chamberlains and court
pages of the Tuileries. If one Of the court por-
tiers had placed his boot against that portion of
Sandford's person which was covered by the
patch Marcy sewed upon his old breeches, and
summarily elected Sanford from the purlicus
ofroyalty, it would have served our fussy d.
plomat as he deserved, and settled the question
Unfortunately, however, Sanford was allowed
to make State affair Of his breeches and hoist
ed them on the same staff as the Star Spangled
Banner, to the intense disgust Of all sensible
people. He wrote long, solemn diplomatic
notes about the matter, and upon breeches
generally.
Alter !s!s exploit, WHICH is cowmeporated
in the ode Of 1.-The Old Leather Breechcs,''
and in all court chronicles, Sanford returned
to this country and engaged in guano diplomacy
Failing to raise diplomatic wind, even with
the assistance of such an aid to cultivation as
guano, he turned his attention to cotton,
and upon that subject he lavishcd the resources
Of his genius From cotton he succeeded in
getting to Europe again, and to Garibaldi and
he did it in this manner. He fused about
Washington until he had fused President Lin
coin into the belief that he knew more about
cotton than any other living man, and that it
would be just the thing to send him over
to Europe to counteract the schemes Of
Germ, the Southern confederacy. &c. leaving
the Chevalier Willis to attend to President
Iincoln's breaches, he proceeded to Paris
as the American Minister to Belgium, but in
stead Of going at once to Brussels, he hung
about the Tuileries for three months Or 50, in
order to play havoc with the Southern Commits
sioners. The recollectons of his former sue
cesses proved too much for him, however, and
his attention was attracted by the great
''red shirt of Italy"--General Garibaldi. We
find him, therefore, leaving the cotton
question to take care Of itself, posting off
to Caprera, and offering the Italian General
the supreme command of the American army
The offer was worthy Of Sandforl. Garibaldi
might come over here and supersede Scott, take
the place Of Lincoln, give our major generals
minor staff appointments, and do just as he
pleascd-if he would only come! The result
of it all is that the foreign journals are full of
sneers at the weakness Of our cause; that our
State Department has had to issue tedious ex-
plantations of our policy in regard to foreign
volunteers and enlistmcnts, and that there is a
great hubbub, confusion and fuss all round.
That is just exactly what Sanford wished
OF course this fussy diplomat had no author-
ty whatever to make any such Offer, or any
offer, to Garibaldi or to any other man. The
foreign journals have had very great sensa-
ton upon a very small capital, and may have
their trouble for their pains.
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The REBEL GOVERNMENT AND THE New York
HERALD.-In another column we give an extract
from the Richmond correspondence of The New
Orleans Crescent, with the comments thereon of
the Cincinnati Gazette which show that the
greatest excitement prevails throughout the
Southern States, respecting the manner in which
the HERALD procures its exclusive information.
While conceding that the facts published in the
HERALD, even respecting the most secret and
confidential matters that iranspre in the vari-
Gus departments Of the Confederate govern
ment in Virginia are strictly true. no other
means OF solving the mystery. which throws
them into such CONSERVATION, seems to have
presented itself TO the rebel leaders than pre-
suni.ng that clerks in their service have be-
uayed confidence, and given us the data we
have obtained "Thc excitement on the sub
iect," says the Crescent. sis intense. Congress
has taken the matter in hand, aud, conformity
with those high in authority, is giving it
thorough Investigation This is all natural
and proper; but we wish to give gratuions aid
to our Southern enemies for once. and there
fore beg leave TO inform them that the correct
list Of their forces in the fied'' was obtained
from no clerk, underling, or employe, but from
far higher and more Independent quarter. The
Southern administration is welcome to be "as
startled and perplexed" as it pleases at our en-
terprise but it should not be unjust, and we
assure it that u more responsible authority than
any clerk, gave us the facts we have laid before
the public
SECESSION SYMPATfIEs IN New 1oR1.-There
can be no more deplorable proof Of the utter
profigacy Of our petty local politicians, than
the manner in which they cndeavor to make
capital for themselves of the great uprising in
the Northern States to preserve the integrity of
the Union. 1t is known that, before he left New
York, the late Street Commissioner, Mr. Gusta-