The New York herald., 1861-12-28

veral less conspicuous dplonat and consular agens,
remained faithful to the Of the union
inquishing Office only returned homo declare for the
republic which they had served with fidelity abroad It
was different in France and Russia the Powers Of most
Importance TO the success OF tho socessnnlst
movement Russia, closely connected by territorial
commercial and political ties with the North Of the
Union, had to be gained over TO the South and the
battered and Interested by the chance OF establishing
monarchicai government in the South and Of agran.
dzing himself in Mexico the most powerful and iaipsn
t'a ally Of our timo would bo secured FOR sdas
federacy.
"Afser tho sudden and unexpected death OF Mason,
the former Minister ct Paris, q faithful sdhoront Of
the Union, Siidei who had time TO obtain the post
for himself, succeeded, though with ufaite trouble
In making Il over TO Mr. Fauiker. But although
the latter invetsrase stakeholder ard seccssonst
sndel had been mistaken In his abilities He was not
adroi enough for his post too undploma,cay frank and
hasty The consequence was that Faulkner did moro
harm than good In Paris, and arrested N Washington
Immediately After his return, and arrained for high
treason. srt
"Not 70 in Rome. The representation OF tho United
States there Was Of action, Colonel Pickens Of
South Carolina, who next TO Slide may be considered
k crafty and reserved; he illustrates Talleyrands
dctum that has endowed with speech to enable
him 70 conceal his thoughts he smooth slippery
a. Serpent Of aristocratc and prepossessing
dipomatist In the true Of tho word il native Of
louisiana complete master Of tho French language and
enormously rich wthal He was justified therefore, in
thinking himself tho most proper person 70 undertake the
oce Of mediator between the South and the Tuieres
was for this that no went out on his mission
TO Paris which has been happily frustrated but
after the which he expected to return home to
stl greater trumphs Pickens is wealthy Sliden
but neither accomplished dcxterous he loves
pomp and etiquette which he has introduced in his little
court at Charleston Yin imitation OF the Imperial Court
Russia But yet he Of action and on that account
was his return from st. Peterburg chosen Governor
Of South Carolina, there to inaugurate the re.
bellion by declaring the secession OF his State and
by giving orders for the bombardmcnt Of Fort Sumter
conurc up the most disastrous Of civil recorded
history For that Picksns had long desgna.ed
but first he TO sound the Russian Cabinet and TO
dispose II favor OF the South When Slidsl perceived
the ground sufficiently prepared in that quarter he
induced Pickens to resign his post and Sep
tcmber, 1s60 before the commencement Of the election
contest which resulted In the triumph of Abraham Lin
ccln to agitatc in hts native State Of South Carolina
That Slidclfs and Pickcns' Vaccinations in Russia
have not been very successful, is evinccd by the
friendly and cordial relations between the
OF St. Petersburg and Washington but their projects
had been realized there be question but that John
sdell would have been the first President and f. W.
Pckens the first Vice President Of the Southern republic
and general war have been kindled in which Russia,
France, England, spain and the two sections OF the
American Union would have been enriched, with
Canada, Mexico and Cuba as the prizes of victory.
tS~s tt,;c
the Napoleon Of the American doctrine and rebellion
his head falls the Union rises again In n Its glory and
there is again undivided frpe and weghsy republic
the greasess republic IN ewsrd. And therefore he
seizure Of John sliden was ofst paramount import
ance and Svery sacrifice had 10 be made every risk
strangers have been captured by strangers under a
neutral aanot ambassadors Of acknowledged State
but rebels the chiefs Of rebellion, engaged in mission
blood and treason against their lawful avo
been pursued by the officers Of that government with
orders TO take them dead or alive Would England
e out %
board american steamer to France Russia to in
rigue for the advantage Of Canadian or Irish republic
tho British government against American vessels with
which you Of course familiar the article proceeds
follows:--
he arrest Of the rebel chiefs win lead to an exchange
Of notes. but neither TO nor TO the surrender OF the
prisoners Tho captain Of the Trent knew whom he
took board he knew them be the emissares Of the
rebellion he knew that they had embarked for Europe
double misson--one, diplomatic, 10 negotiate the
recognition Of the Southern confcderacy the other mill
tary, TO purchase provisions and munitions OF war
to be employed against their lawful government.
II is Acknowledged maritime principle that the neutral
ag does contaband Of persons engaged
in warlike operations from the visitation OF begerent
Power. BY recognizing tho Confederate nag on the
steamer Nashville in the harbor Of Southampton mme
diaely after the destruction Of the Uaion ship Harvey
Birch the open the British authorities have de-
cared the Southern confederacy 10 be begerents and
not rebels If by doing the British government has
perhaps intentonally--commted q fault, the Ameri-
has done tho same In the capture
Of John siden and bis accomplices, but at
the same time rendered a service to the cause of
liberty and progress which will always be hoporably
mentioned in the annals Of the world So much certain
that the American government cannot think Of giving up
the prisoners taken from the Trent If 1t did tho North OF
the Union would rise like and the administration
of President Lincoln would be summarily overthrown"
Yesterday the elections for the Second Chamber took
place throughout the Prusslan monarchy Here in Berlin
the party ofprogress has gained Beside
Schultz, Dristuwey and Twesten, Waldrek and vnchow
have each been elected twice over thus securing
their candiiatcs-Huber and Toddel Two supplementary
elections will consequently BIO necessary and perhaps
three waldrek has been chosen at Beefeld aso
may prefer retaining his old seat for that city Up my
posting this accounts have arrived by telegraph Of the
result Of $50 electiens vzSixty yo progressts
sixty oderates ten to 1fteen Poles and utramontanes
and about the number Of reactonts The full re.
ports will not be received Till this evening