New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-08
At TT AGAIN,

The old definition of an ambassador WOulu
seem to need revisal; for if the example OF
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson is to pass into prece-
dent, our diplomatic servants must be con-
sidered as gentlemen sent abroad to digest III
behalf of their country. Ii we had the requn-
site leisure we should, to show our sense OF
Mr.. r. Johnson's services, compile and publish
complete catalogue OF all the banquets In
England at which he has assisted, adding
thereto, possibly, a compend of the Bills OF
Fare. According to the latest intelligence re-
ceived. Mr.. r. johnson has been dining in
Glasgow, where his powers of digestion were
probably tried by that well-lknown Scotch dish,
celebrated by Burns as the
"Great chieftan Of the puddlD' race
The poet declares that he who feeds upon
bacgis becomes exceedingly valiant and war
''A0' "Cap in his walie nieve blade
IIell make 1t WHSLE"
II il well that Mr.. r. Johnson partook OF
this stimulating, valOr-provOklhg, anu nsn'-
producing esculent at the end instead ol the
beoinning of his diplomatic career, for otler-
wise we might at this moment have been
breaking Mr.. Bulls head, as he might nave
been breaking ours. Mr.. Laird was MT " feck-
less- enough to feed Mr. r. Johnson on such
n terrible dish before the signing of the treaty.
Upon tho whole, we fancy that our fulfilled
Plenipotentiary will be glad TO come home.
He has eaten the dinners pluckily, but there is
q limit TO the powers of the human stomach,
and there is also q dreadful complaint called
dyspepsia, which causes as We have been In
formed the most intense agony OF which the
abdominal regions are susceptible. MIR. IL.
Johnson may not have had it yet, but If he
escapes after " the haggis" in Glasgow, 1t Will
he by a special interposition of Divine Provi-
dence, which he has no good reason for counting
upon.
From the report Of Mr.. Reverdy Johnson's
speech at Glasgow it is evident that the
haggis or something else must have got into
His Excellencys head. We trust that we do
him no injustice, but our opinion is, when
he talked his last talk 10 Scotchmen, that the
mountain dew, the hot water, and the tumblers
must have been for some time upon the festive
board. We think so because there was in MIR.
II. JohnsOns Grafton what The North British
Mail styles "a strong infusion OF balderdash,"
although we have never heard it called by
that name before. Moreover, Mr.. r. Johnson
lin this respect resembling Mr.. A. Johnson)
INDUCED on this occasion in rather strong
theological expressions, such, for instances, as
I" God knows what England would be without
Scotland" "God Almighty have mercy on
"you;" Heaven knows what would become
of YOU" Our deduction from the repetition of
these pious phrases is that the whisky was
uncommonly potent. No wonder the Scotch
newspaper speaks Of :" the gushing character of
"the DISCOURSE
But this diplomatic old gentleman, doubtless
having q recollection of Anacreon in his mind,
did not forget in his cups to pay proper
compliment TO the bonny Scotch lassies--
"women to be proud off, as Mr.. Il. johnson
CALAMITY observed, thus reminding us Of Miss
Snevellicci's Papa at the bridal banquet, when
he declared that he "loved 'em every one, in
"Cluding the married ladies'" to the intense
disgust of Mr.. Lillyvich. Scotchmen," said
Mr. Il. Johnson, without Scotch women,
what poor, miserable set you would bew
If there had been any of these estimable
female creatures present at the moment, we
have reason to believe that Mr.. II. Johnson
would have winked at them" winked openly
"and undigusedly; winked with his right
"eye." "They are not here" said Mr.. r.
UOuuSOHB hloh hlNJ NNAN' " WV b'''''i''
Plenipotentary
How this "jocund gentleman" Qor so he is
styled in the journals) will ever be able to go
through with the melancholy business of bid
ding his cOnyiyial friends in Great Britain
farewell passes our comprehension, especially
if beyy of beautiful British AmazOns should
be on guard at the pier to prevent his embark
alton. He will have to come away in the night
IIe will be forced to leave incognito. When
he lands in this serious and rather desoato
land, which he has been so conviyially repre-
scnting abroad, We must make sure to have
banquet ready and waiting for him. Compared
with British provender, We shall hardly have
anything better than funeral baked meats to
offer, but Mr.. II. johnson seems to be of such
facetious power that doubtless no can imDart
a relish even 70 @ dilner Of herbs.
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Almost simultaneously with the report of Mr..
Reverdy Jolnson's remarks 20 the Golden Club
at Glasgow in which he expressed his firm con-