New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-27
THE UNDIDDEN GUESTS.

Az appears from the news by the Europa,
il would have been mistake to. measure the
cordality of the reception which awaits Mr.
james Murray Mason in English official circles,
by the previously declared sympathy OF the bel
l,ereut press With the rebel commissioners.
There are precedents TO show US how little
such questionable dlploms'i'" are rel'shed
by English Minister'S. Col. Burr-takine
the word of bic least eulogisto blogra-
pbers-was, doubtless, personally as accom-
pll,hed, socially as fascinating and politi-
cally AZ well accredited as Mr.. James NJ.
Mason. Col. Burr had fought duels, not
of the modern Nifgnan order - noisy
but harmless. Whru lie went ont, he
meant to iight-and much as his name was
exrcrnted "a the community whero he lived, be
carried with him, on bis English mission, a
repute for courage and chiyaIry, such ms bis
successor, no doubt, sincerely emulates, If he
happens not to possess IT.. Burr, III short,
weot 10 England, the real owner of virtues
ton of the English society of the period; and
hIs familiarity with the ducllo was, at least, as
GOOD an introduction 10 the fashionable co.
tenporaries of PerclvaI and Liverpool, as the
pretensions of his successor, 10 the less blood
thirsty society TO which the modern apostle Of
treason holds himself accredited.
Col Burr, il is true in addition to the dis.
men.berment of hi. own country, had III view
q Il. .t,.tn fa A
ally oi England; and at time when friendly
army of British soldiers was occupying the
spanish Peninsula, II was necessarily embar-
ra.sing for Mr.. Perceval Ia be asked to give
countenance 10 u scheme for the seizure Of a
Spanish dependency, even while that DEEPEN
deucy was in state of chrome insurreetIon.
To balance this difficulty, however, 1t must be
taken Into account that the party which forced
ON the North American Colonies the War OF
Independence was still predominant in En- land;
States of the Union as an independent nation,
there was more than secret dislike III
English official circles of the growing power
Of the new Empire of tie West, and
the policy Of the Tory party in regard to mar
time and other rights was gradually shaping
itself at that very time 50 us TO force upon
this country tho quarrel which, four years later
took tue form Of an open declaration OF war
Burr, moreover, had doubtless ne unrxception
able social references as thc Distinguished Ma
con and Mr.. Secretary Eustis. For II time, he
hgured notably among section Of the Dom
Of English society, aud found means 10 pres
tho object Of his mission ~ closely bone il
some ol the outer Ministerial quar,ers that
with all the various attributes winch made M
the sun of bis social powcr--he became uo
merely an embarrnrsmcht To the Minister q
tbs day. but positive aud insuilrfabe nui
srnce. in fuc, Col. Burr was invited by th'
, Secretary Of State to leave the kingdom, hn'
found him,elf in tue position oil beng oohge
IT, accept The invitation.
! We do not mean To say tina. Mr. Mason ; chs
is entirely parallel 10 that al Col. Barr as per
tans to his III eJirh mission. But there are r
many points IN common in The peculiar iunc
/ tons Of lie two eiubasSes, tnat We my, with
uuL dong violence IL history, or uhuatural
forcing deductions, put the Two IN comparison
| That Mr. Mlson. appearance IN England vi
ba regarded with any ting like Official favor
wc nay readily set down as an imp0ssibi T.
On party political grounds, Lard fhlmcgsio
| Ntl ind him MUro ot IA nuisance than DIT
porceYal .oaud hls urcuct.po. In Peree'a'
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