Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-07-18
NOR. MOTLEY AS A

MR. MOTLEY AS A D1PLomATIST.
1t may be safely said that there has
been but few better appointments made
than that Of Mr.. Motley. Minister to Aus
tria. HIS historical studies had, to some
extent, prepared him for his diplomatic
duties, and ~diplomatists had already
learned to appreciate both him and his
history. His method Of conducting the
Mexican business with Austria had adj
ded to his reputation. It is true that the
general course to DO pursued was marked
out for him most distinctly BY the Admin
istration at Washington. II is also true
that the great battle had been fought and
won by our diplomacy with the French
Emperor arst Of all. but in the c%orrespon-
dence Of Mr.. Motley with Count Mems
dorff. there are noticeable personal quail
ties Of the highest Importance. he has
remoulded his instructions to adapt them
to the Court to which he is commissioned,
so as to present them most efficiently.
No doubt the public papers had already
pretty thoroughly informed the Austrian
Government Of the ground the United
States were prepared to take about the
support of Maximilian's throne by Aus
tria or any other European forces. But
there are no unseemlY threats in this let
ter. 1t is mild, gentle and friendly in the
highest degree, and thus we'll illustrates
three great Of diplomatic power,
too often overlooked in the remonstrances
Of nations with each other, but here, to
the honor Of our country, brought out in
full force and made to produce the desired
effect. The weakness Of wrong against
right, the potency of the popular will. and
the power Of courteous, though decided
words, are all equally illustrated in this
document.
AZ to the Hrst Of these points the sim
pie that the United States
maintain tina, the domestic Republican
Government is the only legitimate one
existing in Mexico" is, it seems, without
any further argument, sufficient, just
now, to upset all recogniions of Euro-
pean diplomacy without another word.
All that France and Austria have been
working at for years falls to the ground
before that simple assertion, and is drop
ped without argument.
The other, which was laid upon the
popular ,ciH as the foundation Of our pub
lie foreign policy, should be a wholesome,
though, perhaps, unwelcome truth to those
diplomatists who; with the first Napoleon.
believe in the doctrine Of "everything for
the people, but nothing by their dictatton."
Here they are assured that "public senti-
ment" about the intervention Of European
powers subverting American republics has
been manifested in every way. "Resolu-
tions of Congress-" "great public meet
ings," "the general voice Of the piess," are
all alluded to as real and acknowledged
powers, not to be ignored either by our
Government or those who would trhle
with it, in a manner that must be quite
new to those who, though secretly gov
erned by public opinion, and in dread Of
il, perhaps, more than any administration
in the United States, still avoid recognize
ing it publicly. In fact, we doubt if it
ever was so clearly recognized as a power
before In diplomatic correspondence. But
it will have the more weight because it is
the simple truth.
It is, however, the sincerely kind, gentle
and friendly manner in which 1.-THE United
States earnestly desire that Austria may
md it just and expedient to come upon
the ground Of non-intervention in Mexico,
which is maintained By the United States,
and to which they have invited France"
that makes Mr.. Motley's dispatch SO ad.
mirable in tone whilst so powerful to all
who weigh words. Though we were dealt
very ,reacherously with when il was sup
posed we could be divided and conquered,
our policy is peaceful aud friendly. just
and equal. We claim nothing here but
wha, we accord to Others, and we abandon
claim made for US or by US at any for
mer period. We were "not called upon
to judge Of the quarrel between France
and Mexico as belligerents," and have
.'scrupulously maintained neutrality" as
long as it could be considered war; but
the establishment and perpetuity of for
elgn Imperial Government by European
Iii is hoped are to be withdrawn,
DISTRESSING CAsE.-0n Friday night,