, 1866-02-19
alR, BANCROFT AND THE DIP.
L0mAT5s

The reference 10 England In Ar. Baacoft's
lincoln orstion, though not hslr scathiog
enough IN it, deuun.lsuous OF Eugland's IL.
famous proceedings daring tho war, has yet
given rmbrsge TO the British Ambassador at
Washington, which Is ra:haz surprising On the
part OF one who IL supposed to be endowed
with sone Of the enaiuauee thst distinguished
hls brother, tho late Lord Eiyin.
II a1y a1lusion had been mado BY Ar. Ban
croft, rejecting personally upon Sir Frederick
Iruec, or upon Queen Victoria, the1e might
be some reason for h,a taking odeuse. But 10
Ind fault with Mr.. Bancroft simply because
In pu1zusnce Of hls task he was obliged on
that solemn occasion to say what he did say,
Is Just ii reasonable as 1t would harc been for
Mr.. Adszn. 70 ent Lord and Lady Psluersson,
and to decline dining with Earl Russell, BE-
CAUSE he might meet Nj. Roebuck and many
Other obnoxious persons who heapad for the
lAst four years tho yllast abuse upon this
country from their placeA In Parliament, and
frequently In tic presence Of BIZ. Adams, who
was sitting In ths Speakers gallery, and
whom they eould not help sealing, while they
wese hnrllng iurectl9os against the United
States. :.
Mr. Adams did not stoop to complain, aud
get when most august oocas1ou Wrfngs out
from The most eminent historian Of the conn
try few b1epresstble words OF rcbuka
agatnst En9lnnd, End these, moreover, spoken
rathrr IN toze Of sadnesa 1thhu anger, VIC
find the English eovoy.s sensibillties stung to
the quick, and all the toadies aud mobs OF
the land evidently. sympathtzing with his
wounded feelings. :,
Cpon tie same principle that tbs British
An1bas ssador felt personally 80 gricvously
hurt the Russian Minister must have becu In
ccstacles Of delight, and II q Mandarin hsd
been present to represent tho Emperor Of
Ch1nA, he would have probably jumped from
the Diplomatic Gallery and performed the
10 sou, IN token OF the boundless emotions OF
Lis g1xieful xou1.
But Why The Austrian AMBASSADOR Hhou1d
have Joined lis British colleague In feeling
chagrfn, Is one Of the myster1cs which the
Niashington correspondents have not Jet ua-
ravelled. 1lr. Baucroft did not eron conde-
seend to refer to Austria either In eensnre OF
IN praise, nor do we remember any particular
controversy with Austrian statesmen since
Daniel Webster wrote q certain rather famous
despatch the Cheralier Hulsemann. Peshsps
as the representative Of Francis Joseph has
rfzse0 "a ocrnnv HI, 1.3snre t,me In tb- IN.
diligence Of IN imaginary grief Or he may
.o.t,r.+<a r.. M.-,.o ,,n,, ~. sr.,n 9n
rht.b ~. ~ conr7- M.r1r,,,i,n 1,1qt falf.
Neither ~ 1t improbable thai IN the fortunate
abscuce Of = Papl fuucio Ut the Federal
capital, Though, strange to say, We send II
ambassador to Romo} the Austrian smbassa-
not Catholic sovereign. has. In a noh1e
rnartu spirit Voluntarily assumed the duties
ot = Nrnc.o .,re .,,n.. tn n,der 70 lndule, In a
o1od Official outburst Of eouo1 At Nj. Ban
croft's x,thc,inc denunciatioa Of the Pope for
his infamous recognition 0. Jedeson Day1,.
II We .re correct IN TIL. aasuuan.lon. The
the Auftr1an Arnb.:sador Is entIt1ed at least
to 3 xuf:box inscribed with The initials Of
rio Mono. II not 70 dorn,,sht csnou,xa..oa,
Yfxa ar n,stakea. thoo va suppose that the
11aptburr dIplomatist acted uuder those i'm
puis.s Of ehi1slry which prevailed In his NJ.
t,ye country during the rainst.r. ezs OF the
Middle ARes. md sJnpAthized with his coll
1escues tropn M other reason than an ont.
nour;ue Of ehtya14c eympathy with ANYBODY
who happened to feol bad.
However this may be, the wrath 10 which
the Hapebuszes worked himself up reached
ita climax when ho declined to bo introduced
10 Ar. Bancroft. We would have gtyeu a
large greenback to have beheld the Austrian
Minister'S eornteusuce 1T that particular mo-
nent Of sublime indignation. md ANOTHER
g7ccnback to hare beheld Mr.. Bancroft,s dis
appointment, which nnat have been great,
very great indeed.
Al ~ +he Errnrh arnhe san DIR he Tas I1sAad