New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-02

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ngot men IN the tight places Of London and Psys
noi.n ago, queen 'ietoria's proclamation would bs
"oioeu u'neien'y ron what is. De that as il may.
now II ever the time for our Ministers to jas,y tbes
ttles ny their worhs-and right away" And thoy
must INST consult their tailors Happily we have ons
man, an American man, Henry Sanford, who Gam.
ready s'ed-who presented himself to the King Of
Belgium in the same decent garb in which bo tsnh
leave Of Mr. Lincoln and in that garb was received kv
that most sensible of European monarchs with marked
honor. Wasting no thought or time with taIors, Ms.
Sanford, from the day Of bis reaching Paris 70 the
present moment has been at work zeaously in season
and out Of season. for his emf loyer the United States
whose integrity he believes 10, uphods and jastfee 70
all corners. He is not only faithful, but capable
servant of the right cause. He knows the Languages
(the immediate instrument of nAuence) and sse
manners of the conntry-of the people as well "a Of
the Court His relations in pust years, when he was
Secretary to our French Legation, with official ed
social circles here renewed and turned all to tho
service Of bis country Apropos of Paris Legation.
il pity that Secretary Clark had not been confined
10 biz office. Thoroughly familiar with all Official
forms as with lhe French language, thoroughly q
Union man and gentleman. Ii is no dsrespcct to his
successor TO say that all Americans Paris do regr.
hs removal.
To look now for q moment at European sffaira
Since Europe does exist, and will remain after ssf
American troubles settled it is worth our while b
distract for an instant attention, absorbed by
these to note what she is doing and how she is gctns
Else shall be needessy surprised one Of thess
years-at the growth of Spain for instance Late degsa
Spain is rapidly coming up to the rank Of frs6
class European and worlds power. Her army wa
m0y0i,scd by the war in Morocco. Her Internal 70
sources are 10 Of active development The fa.
tile attempts and easy defeats Of pretendep have
strengthened her government which in its actual frn
is for the present az liberal her people need s&
Or. She is growing as naval power, Her govern
uent has just decreed the organization Of "pefms
ent naval squadron Of evolution that is practical
school of dill AID maneuver the model Of the
French squadron Free from the hampoiing and cosby
complications OF the Italian Eastern, Danishin Gne,
of all heembara ssng European questons-with France
for a friend and one for an eoemy in Europe, stc
takes advantage Of jeff Davis's diversion 10 recover
st. Domingo, and r0ieh, least for other bits II
American territory lying about loose. Curious-aos
singular thoughthat it If just Southern fllibustsn
takers OF Cuba Ia Lopez, our grabbers of Nice
ragpa Ia WalaeT, who now playing into The
hands of Spain. Think only of Secession SOULS aud
poor old Buchanan and taeir 0stend Conference rae
oahty, now
If our Government would only unite with France
and England in guaranteeing the territorial integrity Of
Mexico and the States of Central America it would
randiy prove that morality and honesty the bea
policy.
| smoke at some length in a recent letter OF he
Syrian question as it is regarded in France and Of TIE
petition Increment sent into the Senate. This petuos
Tor prolongaton Of the French military 1pstien Of
Syria furnished The text for dstae in the Senate thst
continued for three days this week and that has
been followed closely by public attention thn
any other debate in that house since the famous dis
cuse.on Of the answer to the Throne Speech. Tbs
crOwning speech Of the debate was that Of Billsut
one Of the speaking Ministers Of Government The
essential points he made are these: The French troops
will eyacuate Syria by the 5th Of june in accordaha
with the terms Of the Convention Of the Five Powers;
ia tis respect France must keep her agreement; but
The stipulations OF the Convention fulfilled.
aud tie troops once withdrawn, then France resumes
her originsl independent right Of protecting SyrG
Christians her own account France, in returning
now holds England morally, but holds Turkey Prseii
oaly and most strictly, responsible for any barn thai
hereafter befss the Christian population Of S a; lea
the Sultan look TO ithe is frankly fore warned not
Say openly menaeed with lanentabe cons .queDces,
he should prove unable hereaitert protect his Christian
subjects in their lives aud property.
Your correspondents intentions have been the best,
any time this three weeks say something if bat ID
yer.unclorial ohand and autoschedastc way, OF the
four thousald works OF AIT on exhibition in toe bad
lights of the ,ilcr of the Paias del Incsstre and
also something of lately published Preach literature.
mention Of which in nay ast letter about books, ws
precluded by tho then imminent closing of the foreign
mail. Standog embarrassed between these two piles
If mixing paving stones snatch from the last named
heap these specimens.
Lettr,s dun Bon JeuHe Homme, 4 vol. I6mo.l 1'hs
Saturday feulletons Of The Opinion Nat,onGie
papor by Edward About Essay the and f)ltes,
tho farits and defects If Frol CD social and
conventions Of statute LAVE, oil government adnius-
tratcn and foeieu and domestic policy. Their satire,
in which they abound Is very clever, always pointed,
..nd eeneraly well arp led They Gre extremely co
ter,ainpg uud like the Letters of tbe Vicomte do Lsu
nav BY the late Madame de Ginriin tenfod more
instructive ~ TO French men aud manners, than most
books Of travels written by never 50 shrewd foregs
Observers
BY virtue Of the Latin origin of their languase-s'iu
more by virtue Of their National character and OF Tie
character Of their capitatL Partisan French afpre
cate the practically and non-moraly philosophical
witty, polite Roman Horace no other modern fox
can Quiutus Flaccus was anticipated, an anie-
,lated Pursiai. or all the good Irinsaslons OF M
Latin poems into their cognae French Jules Janin hs
proee translation, is tie best Il vol 2imol
very comuendabie TO that large aud respectable csss
of tho America community who read ishey ssyl French
.s well as Ley DO English, but caunot read Horace ~
AL or only sumtlngIy in the original Excepting