The New York herald., 1863-03-16

DistAng utshed Diploms mstists-Cassius d.
Clay, Colorado 10 wests eOhevalier WI
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No philosopher can be surprised at our past
failures in restoring the Unisn. How was It
possible Tor us to succeed when we neglected
the very men who can command success Our
intelligent and worthy President and our saga
cious and prophetic Secretary of State have
hitherto relied too much upon themselves and
too little upon those giants Of Intellect and
diplomacy, Clay, Jewett and Wlkof We are
happy to say that Honest Old Abe and his
Prime Minister have discovered their error be-
fore it was too late Messrs Clay, Jewett and
Wikoff are now to be permitted to put down
the army and navy.
Cassius M. Clay has just been confirmed BY
the Senate as Minister to Russia. He has been
10 Russia before and knows the way back. He
Is just the man to represent US at st. Petersburg
during the approaching complications in Euro
pean politics. His appointment shows unusual
tact and discrimination on the part Of Lincoln
and Seward. It is true that Clay knows nothing
of Europe; but then he knows everything
about politics. OAly few months ago, in this
very State Of New York, he contributed largely
to magnificent defeat Of his party. Besides
this he Is q soldier as well as diplomatist,
aud, a. Russia may soon be involved in war,
his advice will be of great weight Like
Brsnnus, he can fling his sword into the scale at
every emergency. The weapon he wears will
thus become useful. General Halleck and
other officers affect to despise Clay's martial
abilities; but who is secure from envy? The
only reason why Clay did not rush to the battle
field was because the Presidents policy did not
suit him. That was the Presidents fault, not
Clay's. If the President wanted Clay to fight,
why didn't he change his policy? In stump
campaigns, however, General Clay covered
himself all over with glory The heroic man
ner in which he declared his intention of hang
ing every conservative voter showed his bravery
and annihilated his supporters. The debate In
which George Francis Train talked him out Of
his boots was brilliant. In various sections Of
the country he has delivered many orations
with the same general rssult-viz: the over
throw of the abolition party and the consequent
benefit Of the nation. A fine opening for few
speeches and for several letters to the London
Times is now offered in Europe. Clay is pre-
cisely the man for the opening We repeat it:
the President and the Secretary of State have
immortalized themselves by the selection Of
Cassius NJ. Clay as Minister to Russia.
Colorado Jewett has been sent upon a still
| more important mission. He has gone to Colo
RADIO to look after his gold mountains and ar
range for the settlement of the national debt
Jewett is tremendous genius. He would have
restored the Union long ago by his CORES
pondence with Napoleon, Eugene, Victoria
and valIandigham, if Greeley had not inter-
fered, in his blundering, bungling way, and sub
jected himself and the whole party to the
law of 1899. Why, Jewett's letters to the
HERALD would have subjugated the rebels,
if they could only have been persuaded to read
them. The photographs he had taken in Bos.
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dead looking over his shoulder, with their fn-
| gers placed significantly to their noses, proved
conclusively that Jewett is no ordinary man.
We are glad that Lincoln, Chase and Seward
tary Chase intends to resume specie payments
Immediately after Jewett returns. The Colo
RADIO gold hills will form the basis Of our ma
tional currency. 1t is not every country which
has its Jewett to fall back upon when its paper
is deprcciatsd. Little did certain of our CO.
temporarles imagine that they were trying to
kill the goose which lays the golden eggs when
they insisted upon having Jewett indicted
Now, however, the victim of this unjust perse
cution is in his element. In our minds eye we
can behold the Colorado philosopher in his f.
vorite territory He sits psnsively upon
nugget of geld worth twenty million dollars,
his feet resting upon another nugget valued at
q Billion, and his coattails covering several
billions more. Before, behind and on either
side tower vast mountains of the precious
metal. lie rises, and cloud Of gold dust set-
ties upon him. lie lights the fire in his tent,
and the molten treasure pours around him.
lie sleeps, and his imposing figure stretches over
millions Of specie. He, snores and auriferous
echoes clink upon our ears like falling coin.
He dreams, but it Is not Of power-it is of
reunited and happy country, bound tightly to-
gether with bands Of Colorado gold. Pray
Heaven it may be not all dream
The Chevalier Wikoff, the last Of our trio Of
distinguished diplomatists, has wasted his vast
powers upon trifies light as air ever since the
present administration came into Office. Incre-
dible as tho fact may appear, 1t has only just
occurred to the Cabinet TO appeal to him for
aid; and yet the Chevslier is a great friend
Of Secretary Seward and favoritc with
Honest Old Abe himself He speaks
all the modern languages like native, and is
as familiar with the cldsscs as the noblest Ro-
man Of them oil. He has been sandwiched with
Louis Napoleon in the prison at Ham, and has
learned diplomacy from the English Nestor,
Lord Palmerston, at Broadlands From Napo-
leon to Fanny Ellsler there is not remarkable
parsonage Of the last century who has not nj