New-York tribune., 1872-12-05

- I,.oronent 10 the Government OF
rrauco I can claim nothing put haNinN "on'oNy
endeavored to do my duty undcr so'no"n"' uu"'uis
trying situations and to preserve 'ne heua'y a'iu "
hold tho dignity and honor ana in'etos'' " ,os
!, 90 baupened that the peilOd OF NY Sei'
IN n,u some extraordinary times. lncloen'9
"a events crowd together IN s"en
mick and rapsd succession as almost to make Tue
stand achast. The FrancoGerman war tno i'- r-,
- is,ort of the conflict which crushed the frehcn
Empire and established the French hepup,', .,
oa Of the Commune have attracted tho at'eh'lon -
bo civilized world Ny position during part VI ~.
,mc as YOU have been pleased to say, was " Soe"""'
novel one and almost without precedent ~
Irnop tho sudden declaration OF war; there were ~
France and in Paris not only large NUMBERS " Ou
countrymen who had large Interests pu. 'n'ls
oo eortv thousand Germans in France Most ol V"o'"
80, .,, beautiful city their home. and had cen
-, -, heir interests there When war was dec'arou,
h,r dinlomotjo relations instantly rnp'ureu' M"
, a. vvas that the Government OF the North Der"an
Confederation and other German States asAou t"' '
cove~nmeut OF our great republic should nave 'he '
icap Minister charge himself with the proec'ion VI
their subjects. ,.-,.,,,, oroDtod
That protection was as you know, cheeri'uN gfh.cu
no tne Goyernment at Washington, with the provision
mot the French Government should acquesce' wich
was cheerfully done. But could have aceompnsheu
but little under these circumstances hau IL no' 0
the in erest which the German Government IooA III '
snhiect and the unboundcd hberality with wheh II l
nshed me with all the means necessary 10 peroih MY
duties. -, ,,.a,o,
Nettber could have succeeded unless the Freneh
government had given me all the assistance IN l's
oUor Therefore YOU will perceive that was only the
orr,n Of my own Government carrying out is ustruo
tions ana its wishes, and If succeeded IN
ANYTHING il was the result Of circumstances WIN WHICH
! had little personal connection
Having as vou know no experience in matters OF ,hat
30, how hpp
what are called the secrets Of diplomacy Win no poee
do,t to ode me in such case. had TO do the pesI
corld and take townmeeting view of the SUBJECT anu
make n preoedent TO suit the OCCASION But can ela
nothing moro than the little practical sense "l'H
need no amid the hills of Engand-G0d Diess hel
and which picked mp also in the Valley oi tne Nl'SS
Spp. ,.,.-..... q, zen.
s,t,od os was IN the midst OF these events, u Was
the highest qualification 10 ne that could DO any tniS
toward giving the protection OF our naE W al
and nations that desired IL.
And perhaps II i could always have been sueceSalu
the world might not Ihaye been called upon 10 "heS'
one OF the most tragic and one OF the most Dioouy soe
recorded in history. Take, for example, the louI
Of the Archbishop OF Paris. that eminent ana disth
4 gushed man, who IN Ms Ae inuS'Ia'cu al ''o
d virtues.
The rich and the exalted honored him, and ihe poo
and the logly loved him. Alike in the gloom ot 'H
pJison cell and under fire Of the assassin Ac ros
b above the things Of this earth.
h Mr. Washburne then went on 20 speak OF The dute
which devoved upon him through these events VIII
the efficient help which afforded by the Secretary
X Col Hoffman lie reviewed the conduct OF th
British legation which deserted its charge, ana I'M
n recognition Of the services OF our legation Dy th
English Government. and ended with an expression
his wishes for the prosperity, happiness and porpetWI
& Of the United States.
4 The Hon WIN. NJ. Eyarts then said that it was verI
satisfactory TO hear testimony of witnesses of th
acts OF our Ministers abrord and in wei worded speecl
introduced Mr. Elliot Z. COwdin who had been IN Far'
during the
He made an address detailing the trying circumstances
under which Mr. Washburne had been placed, ana the
very successful and pleasing results OF his diplomacy
The company were then ushered into the ainhsna''
where the Widespread tables bore witness to the SDstan
b tial nature of the evenings welcome.
During the evening letters read rom M Mor
Embassador from Japan, Secretary Boutwell, secretary
Fish, and the Hon. Schuyler Coax, regreltng that they
could not attend the reception and testfyng to theI
& high regard for Mr.. Washburne.