The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-15

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seniitc commissioners he expressed the hope that his
Distinguished friend from Pennsylvania (Nr seyens)
wouldn't use his great influence with the President
get all these appointments. uaaghterl He Mr. Wash
barne) would hko 70 see his distinguished friend
from hassaohusetts tMr. Banksl appointed as
| commissioner, because with his intelligence
his suayty OF manner and his splendid department ho
would % the country inluto credit at tho French court
II no (kr Banksl would put u swallowtail coat a
white coker and knee beeches he would flourish in the
salons o the Tuileres equal any Frenchman Paris
(Laughr II would be- he said very grand and con-.
Portable thing for the gentleman r Banksl be there
at the pIblic expense He could go aud his break
fast at tie rros Freres, Merys the the Paas
Royale. He could dine at tho Mason Doree on Bou-
levards les aliens, and he could waltz with the ltlo
the best of them. Then no could go to Che Caf6
Angais and get , pen 'onpsr ttnushter But
Mona ne worth ne while for %o mann to 'n 40 to
Paris for at the public expense He cond visit the mag
niacent galleries Of Versailles and admire tho paintings
that illustrate all the great historical events OF France
He could 20 10 tho Place de la Concord, formerly the
Place Dc la Revolution, who're. during the Revolution
the best blood Of France flowed In torrents He could
wander through the Bouevards could visit tbs Place
de Ia Raslo and the Jardn Dos Plants and in the even
| ing, he could pass out through the Grand Arc DE
| Triompbe TO the Bos Bologne. He could 90 To the
prison CT the Concergerie whore the Grondsts--tho
most eloquent and gifted and generous in France
kept before they brought 20 the block and he
could sss where, after they Ruilloned their head
less trunks were buried In pine boxes at the cost OF
| twenty-five francs each 90 the republic Who would
not 20 70 France and see these things ut the public
| pense7
| Mr. THsygR, (rep) Of Pa, asked whether the gentle
! man though, thai the Chairman OF the Committee
Foreign Affairs could do all that Thousand dollars
year.
! Mr. wABnunsE did not know that; but he did not
think hts Trend from Massachusetts, very
giant, and people could live very cbeaply at Paris Mr.
Washburno sent 10 the Clerk had letter from
the secretary of the Navy IN the Chairman OF Foreign
Relations IN The Senate, stating that the Navy
1 qured without inconvenience and embarrassment,
aud that = could no, be properly performed
for IA much less than three hundred thousand dol
lzrs. He (Mr washburne opposed 70 the measure
for financial reasons, and he opposed 10 II thu
! ground OF our political relations with the Powers Of
Europe. Did not members know that this country had
been scornsd and srat upon and usued by cvery nation
| IN Europe. except one, during our late war
! Mr. Sxrm repl OF KY would Ike 10 In Informed
whether an Invitation had been sent 81 the republic OF
Mo Icoto be represented at the Paris Exposition.
Mr. wMsBuRSY replied II any such invitation had been
| Issued II lad not reached him. He had prejudice
against the French for French blood sowed the veins
Of those nearest and dearest IN him In the South He
could not forget the friendship of France Bourbon
Franceto our country in tho DAYS of the Revolution,
when old Franklin with his shsd bol-d coat XII ssnd
by the adss Of the Court OF Louis Sixteenth lsngh.
| teri He cond not forget that fnnce wss
Dechastelleux Dearoque aud that F-onch soldiers
fought with shoulder o shoulder and elbows touch
/ Ing elbows 10 achieve American Independence he did
not dislike France but for England he did not feel
any friendship for that naughty and arrogant nation.
recent struggle. He could not forgc with what IN
decent haste she accorded beigercnt rights To red.
handed rcbcs He could not forget that in the darkest
hour OF trials she had stabbed the vital
part by planting her troops as CONSTANT and eternal
menace to us Ia the neyhboring rrpubc OF Neroo. lie
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turcr the throne OF Mexico while only recognized
republican government there A. had struck him with
chusc.ts say that Louis Napoleon desired war
with this country. He could not bnlcve Il. N
that was 10 he could be accommodated in the
smallest posi- BILE space of time France not
blamoabe NJ England perhaps. but II this exposition
10 he held m London, instead OF IN Paris the
proposition would b. made ~ congrcs and he suposod
his friend from Nov York Mr. Ray mopd would support
H. although the conmerce Of this city driven from
tue by English Confederate pirates II Napoleon
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for " To be represented Mt the Paris Exhibition Refer
| ring 20 tho eloquent encomiums OF Mr. Banks
naval military heroes said that Others shared
with him (Mf. BaDks in the gories OF farregut Porter
Dupont and foot whose march tho mountain
wave, whose home the deep, and In the glorcs OF
| the army, too. Others would share In the gori.s
OF Thai unrivaed sofier from his own State who aor
TO final triumph, might yet, In tho providence Of God
lead the loyal millions 70 civ victory AZ TO the bug
soits, Il would become historical He had an interest,
too IN that baggage wagon. but litilc different from
that OF his friend from Massachusetts, Dr. cad OF send.
Ing that wagon 10 the Champ dc Mars he would propose
| to send Il 10 the Halls OF the Montezum.s; and
instead OF send out plain republican uniforms blood
stained many glorious bato aelds, to be sncered
at by tho funkes 10 Europe no would propose 10 put
\ them on our noble soldiers and let them follow the
| wagon, or rather not wait for the wagon going In the
same direction. He was opposed n an Amer can 10 the
whole proposition. lie trusted the American feeling
would pciomuae here to-day, and that Congress would
announce TO al Chrsiendom the position on which We
STOOL, wa, having put down WE gretiest rehellon
known in history having restored and regeneat d the
Union, having reached status above all other nations
We will not lower our dignity or our position by passing
Mr. CHaSLlt, (dein) ~. Y next addressed the com
moc He said he was 10 favor Of all schemes Of ths
charac tending n develop tho spirit Of anty and
10 advance the dignity Of labor In tho right dire ton for
the benefit Of ali men and especially for the interests o.
| the lnJOring classes. But he had objections the
manner In which tho proposition had been sd
van ed and 10 tHs Arguments BY which had
been sustained He admitted the greM import
anoe, usefulness, and he might rly Necessity
Of this country being represented the sresi European
national exhibition: bot he Thought that the arguments
I'M fbf
nate and irrelevant He regarded the assault II tho
gentlemen from ILLINOIS INT wAhbarnel tho g~nte
from Massachusetts, thr Banks ~ without reason
and Ia bad nsio. Tho gentleman from Illinois eyi
DENLY wounded IN his scf PRIDE BY want % aus si,en
capital He DID know how q s,utemsn
Who spoke such vsry bad Frsuch should have
French society. and he hoped thai the gentleman onn
Marac hnse,s would not be- osn Always with the g~atls
from Illinois The Bouievsrfe des ltsil-n- Tie
held that guests we should not cayil ~ NE form %
the Invitation bot Wa evident thsf ths Pnris EI
position va ~bens 10 the interest," oe the government
and preent dynasty n Franos. and sot directly In the
nt.rs.l ~ labor stcr In Frame or si.,wbsrs The
n-nse sums which viaior- In ths IMPOSITION would
french shop keepers sun, be tbought tina,
The cornp~tition 70 which our people we're In
vited could not fail produce rnrtrsl advantage
The Ingenuity ~ the American mechanic would sccuru
large addition 10 domestic Manufactures He hailed
this ~ opportunity break down the somewhat
clusv. posy % European governmental Which by strn.
gent laws Kept tbe secrets OF ecAi guilds concealed 20
sIreyen iair oanip,.oa ne that .hs people
deemed worthy ~ invitation which had given
only % the government bat there consistency
the part u European governments In ignoring the
people Hs doaaed whether France would accept
invitation from this government that would In any way
the pride o. tbs French people, thai could %
oonstrued into denial u tho great Fundamental prno
pic Of French government The French Emperor I'D
wish recognize the people Of this Union hndsbese
a strong disposition the part Of wealthy and
am,it0us here 10 submit " the somewhat insocnt
custom ~ European sristocracy The American people
democracy and asked 40 favors; but they could
not quietly brook the polite incidence 81 France. On
the whole however Mr. Chsnier favored The passage Of
tho bill
Mr. GRfsS1L rep OF Iowa, newt addressed the com.
mittee In supron % tbs ioini resolution. HI app.
loay Tor dong ~, ha aid, that the Agrcultara
Committee ~ which he q member Lad recently
passed resolution 70 the eject that they desired tlnt
the agricultural interests u The egon,y should b. repre-