The New York herald., 1863-09-14

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important services rendered to the country ia
these latter days by two private citizens
neither indeed, "to fortune and to fame un-
known"-through the means of amateur diplo-
macy in Europe; and yet we owe it to Thuriow
Weed, Of Albany. that France did not, more
than year ago, take decided stand against
our government on the occasion Of the stone
blockade OF Charleston, and to the Chevaler
Jewett, Of Colorado. that the European Powers
have never meditated more than peaceful
intervention in our affairs. How the Albany
diplomat carried his point. is II not written in
the report of his mission furnished by him to
one of the republican organs of this city, and
published a few days ago. and are not the
pilgrimages of the Colorado philosopher to
every court in Europe enshrined in the grateful
memory of an admiring peoples
But, lest Thurlow Weeds romance may not
have reached the eyes of more than few hun
dreds of his countrymen, we must briefly state
the points # it. The distingu ished lobbyist it
seems, found himself in London in the winter
of 1861, just on the eve of the annual assem-
bling of the French legislative body Our re-
gularly accredited Minister to France, simple
Mr.. Dayton, had discovered that the message
prepared by the Emperor to be presented to
that body contained paragraph of menacing
or unfriendly character in relation to the stone
blockade. Recognizing his own inability to
cope with the situation. and aware of the supe-
rior manipulating powers Of Thurlow, Dayton
telegraphed to him to London, imploring him
to cross The channel instantly and come to his
relief That same night Weed started for
Paris. In the words Of the great Roman, he
came, he saw, he conquered He came 10 Day
toms Office, saw De Morny and conquered Ma
poleon.
The plan of operations was to find prece-
dent in history for our Charleston proceedings
which France could not ignore. Who could be
supposed to be so we'll versed in European his.
tory as New York politician The treaty of
Utrecht, made century and half ago. con-
tanned a paragraph by which the French gov
ernment bound itself to seal up and destroy per-
manently the harbor of Dnnkirk, then the second
best in the kingdom, for the reason that
the other contracting parties, the Dutch and
the British, deemed 1t injurious to their mari
time interests and . constant threat against
their coasts. Here. then, was q precedent for
q nation destroying one OF it's own harbors, not
even as presumed necessity Of war, but as
the stipulation Of q solemn treaty. The Empe-
ror could never have read that page of French
history, or else he would not have ventured upon
any unfriendly criticism Of our ridiculous at
a. oot H. r
occurred to Count De Morny, although he was
President OF the Legislative Corps. It re-
mained for Thurlow Weed to disinter it, and 10
exhibit the ghost in the most delicate manner
to the perceptive organs Of the Count. His
report tells how dexterously he managed this
The interview between himself and De ,Morny
reads like highly wrought chapter from one
of Dumas novels. The Yankee, after vague
hints, feigned delicate consideration for the
feelings Of the Frenchman and q dislike to
bring up an unpleasant "reminiscences. De
Morny's curiosity became excited. He paced
the room, we are told, with fingers locked be
hind bis back and twitching nervously, vainly
ransacking his memory. AT last be appealed
to Weed as his "good friend" TO keep him no
longer in suspense as TO what he was driving at,
but to make clean breast oft Still the s'subtle
angler OF men''-as be describes himself in
this report of his mission-played with his
victim until the latter gasped out
No-no spare mo nothing. Punish my memory for its
default BY telling all humiliation Tor 70 this
sec, though you would avoid IT, you must como
1t was only after this appeal-couched in
very good English for Frcnchman who pro-
badly knows nothing Of the language-tb
the cunning Yankee ventured to pronounce the
word Utrecht" and to give to the Minister in
treaty in question contains.
De Morny made wry faces at It, but thanked
his physician nevertheless; ackno wledged his
forgetfulness that the prescription could be
found in the national pharmacopnia and
limited that he would go forthwith and ad-
minister the same physic TO the Emperor. He
did 80. The country was safe. The objec-
tionable paragraph was struck out Of the mes
sage TO the Corps Legislatif, and, as q conse-
queuce, we are still at peace with France
And all this we owe, as we are assured BY him
SELF to this "unaccredited but oil powerful re-
preventative of our Department Of State.r
The Chevalier Jewett has not yet prepared
full report Of how be has executed his mission
as selfappointed amateur diplonatist. II will
come. no doubt, in due time. and will throw
even the romance Of Thurlow into the shade
He has preached his gospel Of peace in most OF
the courts Of Europe, and the history Of his ad
ventures must be highly interesting We have
now before us printed pamphlet containing
his Mediation Address to England" com
munication TO him from Count Recbberg on be-
half Of the Congress Of Princes at Frankfort. an
address to President Lincoln. and an appeal to
the French Emperor. In the drs. mentioned
document he declares that the friends Of the
South in Europe are on the same platform with
" the noble and true hearted Horace Greeley,
the leader Of the abolition party" His address
to Mr.. Lincoln is somewhat peculiar II com
mences with" President Lincoln Satan must