The New York herald., 1863-09-26
S.S,IEasslla0 FaDM EaA.CE.
0nv DspI. macy ia Parl.-rhe Modd,c OF
the Dipion '"is-Fse Way siideii "ss
Outwitted an Dayton HambugseG.
OUR pAm> CORRESPONDENCE.

hAooit w Thre chsoa ~ emA> -
Involve declarations Of war, tho uShesS o' oioni'c'
10 this roshed and canai NJ ~ % h'' ''ps
" described as tho science Of stupendoas u "
iernationa Joking OF starred decorated pen
atournsmsns Of wit, In which the lucky author Wv
Queen OF Beauty and ece ation.
However diverse the interests the various
and Legations may be, they form but family for the
discussion OF any diplomatic Drches oomica blunder,
but one family or circle in tbor furhor o. any
qnizzes set in motion against raw dplomatsts who
not Of their sot "a horn Just caught Is tho signal
for combined movement OF all the great and Itlo pow
ers TO rot him oGt and make HIM show his paces. Tho
languor Of diplomatic life for q who gives way 70 this
fresh sensation" and with the gravcst aces profound
est bows and most cour.ly compliments the Mohawk" !"
or new conner fooled TO tho top OF hs bent and ured
into thfss eccentrctes OF behavior which furnish
mrh to tho Inner exclusive circles OF the diplomatic
family for the ensuing month Of Sundays
or this cruel wrong we Americans OF tho North have
had somewhat too mnoh-far than our fair share
To p such country lawyer Mr.. Dayton who speaks
not word OF the French tongue against urbane
pshed and brilliant courtisr AZ Mr.. sdel, only be
regarded as another and pohaps The ess successful
President Incolns Jokes. just think Of u Slide with
his soninaw and brilliant coworker Mr.. Eusts on tho
ono side Mr. paytou with the unspeakabe Pennington
the other Heaven knows how deeply and how often we
have had to drink the cup humiliation and TO endure
the pitiloss peitngs Of aery spigrams atone
msnt for the sins OF our government in sending
tho respectable but unht Dayton and his mohawk
Of secretary TO represent this capital But for the
presence OF Consul Mr. John Bgsow who Ia admira.
BILE in his place though bis place not diplomacy our
lvos would at times have become burdsueome to Us dur
ing the past two years
Such having been. thug ~, the balance Of diplomatic
raiiIery againet Is rekeshde 10 at come upon
story in which hessrs. Sidsll and Enss figure a. the
duped and ridiculous parties The tale Is
and is everywhere received with fresh explosions Of
laughter and bter w.t. give to you proof that
loyal legation not the only capable of being
BY tho arts and inigues the tricks and Illusions Of this
most decsitful capitol Tho story somewhat 10 shs
shape and might be used with advantage tho opening
arecdote OF q collection Of diplomatic drolIeries-
II we'll known that the eecsssonss ,hsif sym.
pathizers here expected confidently that tho Empcrors
message 70 the Chambers Immediately after the attempt
made BY the United States TO block And destroy
Southern harbors by means Of tho stone nce,, would
contain scathing rebuke 10 this outrage upon tho
rights CT the civilized world" so copadent wore they
that this would be the that they boasted Of every
where as " sure thingn and made nrge bets at
heavy Odds its appearance When the nessage finally
appeared without tho rebake expected great
VI ctCoou, tuoiI prominent mon
clamorng loudly that they had been grossly and shame
fully deceived by Mr. siel who had only told them
that such paragraph would appear but had oven pro
tended to give them is very wordns The mystery
1t last boon explained, and the following s in brief
summary OF It's leading and poet amusing features
Let II be known that tho Emperor has for private
secretary IN old beau and dissolute wit named
n. Mocquard-a sort Of cross between the Jester
and a secretary; rejuvsuated antiquity, who
wrote comedies in hh day, and was familiar
with greenroom scan9n. and had his ntrgues and his
debts, his dues and his mistrssses On tho whole dis.
solute relic Of the fashion 6 . former ds~trsonde--a
purchascable creature, not worth much when bought,
but full Of airy fancies and shrewd copesis quick bis
homage TO power and unapg in tho resources by which
he supplies the needs Of he own extravaganza.
you ask "why the Emperor keeps such porson 80
ncar him." you must ask the Emperor himself. Moe.
guard was ola tr,anA OF Louis Napoleons London
exie AGENT though os the lowest kind, in the coup
daos flo Ia faithful TO his old frsnd the Emperor and
aithcss 70 all others. rsseyiy without scrupie
science Sort Of gorgeous od pmp the has his
whsu kept 10 bis right pscs and hs ussd AID kept.
To this Mocquasd, Ar. sldAl haa beeh INTRODUCED in
the early days Of sdeps dib.oWsSS, Mr. sdsll bad
mcney spend all ybo promAtd q bs psful In pro.
curing recognition for he southern poAtederaoy Money
what Mccquard vA6ed. He alo wAntedJ bis capa.
city as ono Of the Embstvs spss have tbs entec and
conscience Of secession ciras ssansy this respectable
old man became imbuAd Eth tho most ardent tpaih e.
OF youth and all ais symbathss had Southern aspect
II he who agreed throusbh bis powerful influence with
the Emperor to rroopre he Insertion OF tho unfriendy
paragraph the message 70 the chainbers and he
who-being hard pressed for large OF monay which
thcre ether means y se.,ipg-nneliy Impaired
"n strict corndenc> % Mr. sids copy Of paragnph
such slidell dsiied which be assured tho
nego,lator tho EMPEROR had written With his own hani
under Mocquard's dcIatloo.
II was in the message, and therefore Mooqusrde par,
Of tho bargain done and ho should be paid 10 full and
Bot II might be taken before delivery AID
therefore Mocquard would compromise with Mr.. sllde
for payment in advance u half the Stipulated prize
Agreod-agreod both sides and, with enough 10 pay
or all his pressing debts In his pocket the ancient
flrce and rous danced down the stairs q the South
ern agency--hs nose stuck well up 10 tbs air, de-
flying all creditors, mis- lips tightly compressed
over the mcckps daughters of his heart, and his
shoulders continually elevated and depressed In
Of such shrugs - only happy old French wi, per.
petrate.
But Mr.. Sden was thcn~nsw TO diplomacy, and the
conquest he had achieved ~as great TO be confined
his own bosom. al once became buz1ed Ia secession
circles that tho Emperors message would para
graph 80 hostile The United statss DO lse shor,
Of declaration OF war. Jean secesh was sxultani de-
6ant insolent BE oocked his hsels up higher angle
on ,bs backs chairs demanded larger circle for hls
tobacco juice projectiles sitter stick" In bis mint
jueps. In . word Jean sscssh pursued q course h
aroosIy assured Of triumph that tho acute suspsobs o
tho acute Mr.. Dayton became fcarfuy and wonderfully
aroused.
In This dilemma Dayton fiss 70 MooquArd, whose
sympashcs, hc knows, have been consistently h tho
North. n 10 only MocquArd's peculiar position the
repository q tho Emperor's most intimate confidence
which has induced him even 70 tolerate for momen,
the society q the secession oanas Dayton sa,es ha
fears and what he has heard. Aooquard very sympa
thetic and SEES chancs for another bargain They
brace They confabuiste. n Ia done, and Jean secs-h
shah not have bis sugar plum
For the terms Of this second bargain made by Moquard
the fn,sgon, reader mus, be referred the items y
the secret fund whenever 10 The course u has
a century thse items come TO be published For the
present must suffice - say that the respeelabo Dayton
gct copy Ia French of tho precise, paragraph
which Nocqmard had nrst sold 10 Ar gklal ptnelg a.