The New York herald., 1872-11-03

patriotic leaders, whose names nave aireeoy at
tained eminence beyond their local circles. They
win meet under the protection OF the laws OF an
enlightened government prominent for its hdelity
It is q most distinguished honor for such pur-
pose, and in such body, to represent such q con-
as tnat o. the BSard o. o. the
exceedingly unfortunate 70 be obliged to say that
the time which, consistently with the performances
tns Senate Of this State could de
vote to the object for which you have appointed
case. Leaving here on the 10th OF this month
1.-THE earliest m0ment) would, under ordinary cir
cumstsnces: bring me to Brussels some time during
the day OF the 10th inst, and would be required
to be again in Liverpool on the morning OF the "a
November to enable me with absolute certainty to
luded. Under such circumstances could not bring
to the work that activity, and perhaps usefulness,
which is expected from meat all events, on this
1t is a satisfaction to know that your mandate
has also been confided to Messrs. Peixotto and
devoted champions OF the cause which we are to
aid, and in whom all of US here have a Just and
abiding confidence. We can safely pledge our
hearty cooperation towards any movement in
which they participate.
regret most profoundly that cannot be with
them. Ihave long and anxiousy waited for move
ment in that direction, and 1t Is only paramount
necessity necessity which prevents my proceeding on the
IN ah BE- OF soon Se gan
find me promptly ready.
Again thanking you for your exceeding kindness,
ron serving you on the present occasion, and in
the hope that under Divine Providence, the labOrs
o. tne convention VIII become not only useful to
tory step for further Joint action and cooperation
in matters OF deep public concern, have the honor
to remain, very respectfully, your 0oedient servant,
PHILIP J. J0ACHIMSEN.
The American Consul In Roumania-
Tic Government Approves Ills Course.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:- .
Your Vienna correspondent, under date OF Sep
tember e. does great injustice to the United States
Consul at R0umania, the President, who made the
appointment the Senate, who confirmed him, and
the people ofthc United States whose faithful aud
intelligent representative he has always been.
Were 1t not for the sensational and-yOu will
pardon us from adding cruel head lines
to the letter. which are hardly warranted by the
context, we would permit to pass unnotlced the
haphazard conectures OF your correspondent, who,
writing long distance away from the theatre OF
action, gives the version OF native Roumanian,
who is, no doubt, not entirely unpreudiced, and Of
sthey say generally (who is o poor witness) OF
the present relations existing between our Consul
and the Roumanian government and people.
We do not intend to attempt to disprove in de-
tail all your correspondents assertions, but
rather to 'say grace over the whole barrel'
by stating the uncontrovertiblc fact that each
sui, the Hon. b. F. Peixotto, have not only been
approved by our own government, but all the rep
resentatives OF foreign Powers In Roumania have
sustained Mr.. PeixOtto in the humanitarian course
he has pursued with reference to the prosecutions
inflicted upon the Jews in the country to which
they accredited and all. with the exception OF
Russia, who merely suggested another mode Of
procedure, have united with our Consul in joint
note, addressed to Prince Charles, urging the
9melioration of the condition OF the Jews in his
dominions upon international grounds All are
aware Of the great experience OF foreign diplomats
and the extreme caution they are taught to OBJ
serve; consequently such an endorsement as this
given at the instigatt0n OF Mr. PeixOttO, stamps
the whole proceeding as q necessity which all the
world, except enlightened t) R0umania, deems of
In this era OF Geneva Conventions, when the
sword is drawn from the scabbard and fashioned
into pen, we should be proud as nation that our
young representative who Is making such o sue
cessfl and bloodlcss fight for the cause OF liberty
and the sacred right OF conscience Is Hebrew OF
as 'believed" by your cOrrespondent, and whose
parents and grandparents were also Jews
and Americans But as Consul Of the United
he IS neither Jew nor Christian ; he represents
those heavenly attributes OF equality and liberty OF
and jealousy watched over by His protecting
angel, the Stars and Stripes - b.
T the aU aa tsere aye ao
doubt, the usual proportion OF scapegraces who
deserve and should receive punishment as
be punished because they are Jews-a matter OF
conscience between themselves and their Cod
world ousn Ssr the wsae
tatives resident in Bucharest, Roumania, Glands
on, gentlemenw And we mean precisely
wad our guns with the choicest OF the Roumanian
aristocracy, for the game wouldn't be worth the
power more potent and lastng-the great moral
power OF free people, which says, "You dare
not, you must not, you shall not oppress an indi.
vidual or community for conscience sake, and II
you heed not our words you do SO at your peril and
we will advertise you to the world as no longer
ti0ns" This Is an effective and boOdless way the
military have OF drumming 0ut' o refractory
member. and neither Prince Charles nor any other
perhaps well-meaning though incapable) poten-
tate would enjoy the stirring strains OF such .
Mr. Jubilee n1m Gilmore sn1 we're
compartments upon strictly cosmopolitan pro-
gramme.
Report says that Mr. Peixotto Is encouraging
and that the Roumanian authorities in an ontburst
them free passports! We hope our Consul is doing
nothing OF the kind; not that these poor people
poor IN freedom, but not In pocket, for most of
them are thrifty and well to dO-would not find
able living for themselves ana families, but the
principle We are contending for should be fought
out and conquered upon their own SOIL jews and
all other religious sects should be enfranchised
and enjoy the same privileges as all other Rou-
manians and then, and not until then, shall our
great American emission" have been fulfilled. The
world Is fully alive to this and 1t seems to US
that we may just as we'll make a beginning at this
time and select ROumanta rs the field for opera
ti0ns to postpone 1t longer and begin work where
our cause is less just and assured OF success.
1t appears to us that to a great extext Christi
anty as personifed in Prince Charles IL on trial
in this matter, and 1t behO0ves the Henry Ward
Beechers, the Theodore Mlt0ns the Henry W. Bel
owses the William +. DQ1ges, the spokesman OF the
sYdung Mems Christian Associations" and other
Christian associations to follow, though tardily, In
the wake OF the Bishop OF London and other high
dgnitaries Of the Church and State, who expressed
their sympathies go cordially at public meeting
held recently in London and presided over by the
Lord Mayor.
Here Is a suitable cnance for American Christi
anity to repudate the false claim set up In her be-
half by one OF her own disciples clothed sin little
brief authority and for the sake OF her faith and
q decent respect for the opinion Of the world, we
hope they will avail Of the opportunity.
SEMl-OCCASIONAL.