The New York herald., 1862-08-24


The rebel Commissioners in Paris and Lon
extreme ignorance of the people Of France and
England as regards the United States. Securing
to their detestable cause the prominent journals
of the great capitals, Paris and London, by q
liberal outlay, they have worked upon the
minds of the people by the publication of false
news articles, intended to cause dislike of the
North, as we'll as to give the most unfair and un-
truthful idea of the designs Of our government
and the causes Of the present struggle.
While these arch schemers were subverting
the press in Paris and London, what were our
Ministers doing to counteract the powerful in
Huences thus brought to bear against the cause
they are representing! Of Mr.. Adams, our
Minister at the Court of ST. James, we cannot
complain. We are aware that he is ably at
tending to our interests, and have all confidence
in the result Of his labors. We know that he
has an arduous task, the English having ever
been inimical to us. But in France the case is
quite different. The people, though under
standing our institutions but imperfectly. were
nevertheless prejudiced strongly in our favor.
We say were in our favor, because we fear that
they are 50 no longer Mr.. Dayton, our envoy
in Paris, has allowed Slidell to succeed in all
his manoeuvres. Where word Of contradic-
ton might have been given, that word was left
unsaid. Where the Minister might have called
such journals as the Potrie, lie Pays, lie Con-
stition,.el, &C., to order for the publication Of
false dispatches and news, all injurious to the
cause he is bound to protect, he remained silent.
A single refutation, published in the columns
of the journal having disseminated the false
news would have had a powerful moral effect.
From some cause no such refutation was ever
made, and the public, at first inclined to doubt.
ended by accepting the lie as the truth This
no doubt proceeds from the fact that Mr. Day
ton does not understand the French language,
and that he il not az coasant with the spirit of
the French press.
We may ask, while upon this subject, why
our administration has neglected securing the
services or good will of the French press.
There are writers Of influence in Paris, favor
able now to the cause of the South, who are
not bribed by money. They are honorable men,
proud of their positions and above mean ac-
ton. Slidell was too wise to offer lucre to
such: but he sought them out, iattcred them
by polite attentions, invited them to his magnifi-
cent residence, dined and wined them. and,
aided by his accomplished family, gained the
good will, and hence the services, of these wri-
ters of ability. These same writer's are scarcely
aware of the existence Of Mr.. Dayton. who
could not entertain them if he wished, as they
are not pro6cients in the English language.
while be does not speak French. AT the period,
some six months past, that the Esprit Public,
new weekly journal. was started in Paris. the
editor, Mr.. Hypoitte Castillo, went TO Mr. Slidell
to make advances to that person as to espousing
the cause of the South. He was well received,
and the result has been that the Esprit Public is
a bitter antagonist to the North Mr.. Castillo,
who was not prejudiced in the matter, would
have gone to Mr.. Dayton. but he knew nothing
OF him, while Slidell's praises were in the
mouths of all Mr.. Castille's fellow journalists.
Is it not time that our government should
take this matter in hand that some capable,
clever, gentlemanly person be despatched to
Paris to counteract the influence of the arch
traitor Slidell? Thurlow Weed won't do.
Let il be some one well versed in European
politics, customs and languages, and with re-
sources placed at his command enabling him to
vic with the prominent members Of the ellie of
Paris in his social relations with the talented,
the influential and the wealthy residents Of the
capital Of capitals.
Such q person could throw light upon the
foIse assertions Of the rebels His determined
efforts would deter the Paris journals from the
publication of false news injurious to our gov
ernment, aud we should not irrevocably lose
our prestige in France. Neither nations nor in
dividuals are independent Of the good will and
esteem Of their fellows.
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