The New York herald., 1863-04-11


most interesting one.
Our Dfplomatists In and Out sf
Place.
President Lincoln, having concluded his ar
rsngements for putting down the rebellion at
home, is about to reinforce our diplomatic corps
in Europe. Our armies are now mustered and
marshalled and ready for action, and Charles
ton, Vicksburg, Richmond and all the other
strongholds OF the rebellion will soon be con-
quered and in our possession. It only re-
mains now to put our finances in good order
and to strengthen our diplomatic army, and our
long agony will be over. To accomplish this
browning and finishing triumph our good, ho-
nest, amiable and patriotic President has se-
lected the three representative men Of the age
Clay, Jewett and Wikof.
General Cassius NJ Clay sailed on Thursday,
for Russia, as the United States Minister.
He was ordered to proceed to the scene Of
his future labors some time ago; but it is an
infrmity Of his great mind that he never can
obey orders. This was so distinctly proven
during his military career that when the
Presidentdesires Clay to 60 abroad he probably
ordered him to stay at home, on the.same prin-
ciple that the Irishman who wishes his pig
to 90 to the market at Dublin always attempts
to drive the animal towards Derry The last
we heard OF General Clay before his depar-
ture, he was sitting upon the platform Of
Loyal League meeting. For wonder, he was
not making I. speech. This reticence is sign
Of Improvement. The General has followed
it up by leaving in the last steamer Ae-
cording to last accounts, the Czar has
succeeded in quelling the Polish rebellion,
and will have more faith than ever in our
power to do the same thing with JEFF. Davis
X Company. Consequently Minister Clay will
have comparatively easy job of his dipio-'
matte appintment. The Connecticut election was
settled on Monday, and the fact that Gen Clay
did not NEEDLE in it accounts for the success
of the administration party. There is no other
election just at present in which Clay can be of
any service, and he therefore started for
Russia Immediately. BY the time he reaches st.
Petersburg, unpacks his trunks, packs them
again, and returns to this country, the rebellion
will be squelched, and the next Presidential
canvass inaugurated. There is barely time for
him to do something for his salary and his
mileage. Bon voyagc. Genera Minister Clay!
Colorado Jewett, like Clay, mas again started
for Europe. We recently received several COM
municatons from him, and he reported himself
in his native gold mines, taking account of
stock and preparing to fill our empty treasury.
Now, having finished his work there, he il
| about to attempt mediation. He has taken the
steamer at Halifax in order to avoid Secretary
| Stewards interference. His tabular state
ments Of the number of thousands of pounds
avoirdupois Of gold which he has already
collected would make Midas mad with envy
California and Australia are poor in comparison
with Colorado. The discoveries Of Columbus
coverics of Colorado Jcwett. The gold gam
blers Of Wall street think themselves rich if
they can control y few millions Of dollars in
gold; but Jewett surveys the precious metal
by the acre. With such base Of operations
Secretary Chase cannot suspend specie pay
msnts much longer. As Jewett has mastered
the arithmetical difficulties of the affair, and
mountain contains the government will soon be
gin to redeem greenbacks in coin and pay of the
national debt in double eagles. The noun
tain which Jewett muniicently donated to us,
as token Of his appreciation of our patriotism
we propose. to transplant to the Central Park,
and leave II there as a monument Of Jewett's
gratitude, our own libcrality and the flourish
ing condition Of the country. We did intend to
hand it over to the national treasury; but
Jewsst assures " that Chase already feels the
embarrassment Of riches; and, besides, we do
not care about giving any of our uisnsy to poor
| Greeley and the other contract jobbers. Suffice
it to say, then, that Jewett is going to do won
dsrs, and that we expect to see him back soon
with several treaties With foreign Powers in
each pocket and his hat
The Chevalier Wikof yet fingers here, but
| expects to depart upon his special mission to
Europe in about a month. His career as
rowing diplomatist l. by no means ended. The
cause of the Chcvalier's stay here may possibly
be explained by the poets observation, 'it is
hard for friends 10 part Both President
| Lincoln and Secretary Stauton have taken
great fancy TO Wko Stanton is especially
| agsslioaate 70 our rac5rits Oaevaiicr, and
/ sobs whenever his departure Is men
toned IN addition to alI this, the Cheva'ier
has a great deal St business to settle up. His
little contracts have e be arranged, and doubt
less like Thurow Weed spd other 81 ocisl di.
plomatists, he will take .fey contracts to
Europe with him, and negotiate sbsn, there.
The keen, shrewd enterprising Cbevalier is
just the man for contract, and succeeds much
better than poor Greeley with his Tribune gus
factory Then thsart circles Of New York re-
volve around the Chevalier wikof He has to
manage the critics for the Opera and the thea
tres, and COMMONLY carries half dozen Of them
around with him. linked together like string