Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-13

instant, takes occasion to reflect un Mr.. Fish.
The writer may be "a Republican," but we
doubt whether he Is an American, or else he
would not use the language he does towards
our houored Secretary Of State for the doing
of an act which he could not fall to do and
maintain his 'self.rcspeot or properly regard
or vlndicate the dignity of the USited States
Governments and we venture tho statement
that there never has been an instance, where
a similar step has been taken by our Govern
ment that was, and Ia, so universally ap-
proved as the Official and personal action Of
Mr., Flsh towards Mr., Catacaz D..
f Ithwep appropriate to do ., we could
refcr'to the several Instances wAcrp e1cep-
tlona Of decided character hayelbeen taken
BY our Government towards forpign minis
ter. Commencing with the French Minister
In l7pd, who was sent from this country for
writing and publishing letter TO the public
rcfecting upon our Government and people
In not half 90 offensive terms as the letter
addressed by Mr.. Catacazy to Mr. @. NJ
Clay, under date Of March 8, 1870, and pub
lishcd, by the procurement Of thoex Russian
Minister, In the Washington OlJ'oh icle of the
lIth, down to the present time, apd II would
he seen that the offensive conduct of the
whole of them put together could not equal
or counterbalancc the conduct 81 NJ Cata-
cazyi but the occasion does render II neces-
sary to royiye unpleasant memories or scnsi-
bIlitles about things that have bedn corrected
and are at rest. We arc glad, however, TO
see that the estimate of what due to the
American people and their Government has
not narrowed or degcnerated In tho hands Of
Mr.. Flsh.
II "a Republican" has been able to sus-
pend his admiration OF NJ. Catactzy and the
Grand nuke long enough to read the report
OF Mr.. Fish 10 Congress, and Is nbt prepared
10 dispute the truth OF the facts, and docu-
ments presented In that report, hS must have
seen the reasons why we used whit he terms
''calls CatacAzy names, and unless no can
overcome those reasons he mst concede
their Justice. Terms or names" fss pointed,
but not so candid or appropriate, might have
been used; but we are quite American enough
to say what the facts Justify, as near as we
know how. "A Republican" saSs ''eyery-
body does not consider that Mr.. Fish did him
self much credit In the affair" We are not
aware Of who arc Included In this negative
class, and hence cannot estimate tho proba-
bic value Of their judgment or their capacity
to weigh the facts. We repeat our assertion,
that there Is no instance known where the
action of our Government was so universally
approved Us in the present case, and It is
our belief that this everybody and what
they do not consider" rs stated by "A Re-
publican, lSamere myth, born In the warmth
of his fancy, for government and people
different from the American, and we shall not
quarrel with him about his prefeences.
The assertion that good breed ng and po-
lIteness should have kept Mr.. Fish silent
about Mr.. Catacazy until the Grand Duke
had made his visit and gone, IA pnly an eyl-
denoe Of q want Of good breeding and polite
ness, and, we will add, self.r esPect, In the
"A Republican" and not Mr.. Fish. II the
presence OF the sou Of the Emperor OF Russia
was sufficient to restrain the measure OF re-
sentiment due 70 q minister who has heaped
repeated Insults upon our Government and
people, tue same considerations lhould have
kept Mr.. Fish from acting upon tho subject
after the departure OF that distinguished ylsl-
tor. In other words, the presence OF the
Grand Duke In our republican temple should
have been deemed sufficient reEaration and
cancellation of the offensive actA and matles
stated by Mr.. Fish in his report % Congress.
The American people may congntulat them
selves that President Grant ana Hamilton
Fish demand more respect for their Govern
ment and character "a q nation than sucl
miserable dunkyism would Rmopnt TO, Ma,
tlons, no more than individuals, are respected
by others than they respect themselves.
But "a Republican" docs not seem to 70.
member that alter this most offensive con.
duct had been perpetrated and repeated by
Mr.. oatacazy, and more than once remon.
strated against by Mr.. Fish, UNDECIDED unit
action had TO be taken, aud as far back ~
the 10th Of June, 1870 by direction OF III,
President, Mr.. Fish made an earnest but re
speotiul request that Mr.. CatacaIy should b,
recalled, OF which action Mr.. CatacaEy wa
duly adylsod This request was made witt
special regard TO The proposed visit OF III,
Grand Duke, nearly six months before hi
arrival. But II did not suit Prince GOrtseha
koh, or the lesser light left to shine In hi
place while he took his ease elsewhere, To &c
upon tlils polite request BY our Government
Aha A1NAo hh1 iNAeAt Nhl1 mt AukkCuAl
though adylEed Of the action Of our Govern
mont, as stated, did not reaign and 90 home
~ q gentleman OF correct senslhllllles Woull
have done, bot, on the contrary, not only re
mained, hut declared he would Rmain unit
he chose " 20, and caused repeated article
to appear In the public prints breathing term
Of defiance TO our Government.
, Where thOre ID true aud not assumed re
Spect from one nation 10 anotlIsr, the mer,
suggestion that minister Il not acceptable 1,
usually sufficient 10 induce the desired ehanae
and no reasons arc asked or assigned. No
90 In the case Of CatacaIy. Prince Gorl
IehakOG not only did not replace him, but ds
mAnded the reasons Of the PreSldent's actor
actually rendering II necessary that he, or tn
Imperial Government, should be advised Of Ii
facts, so as to determine the propriety OF Ou
action a. a Government, On tho 18Th OF NJ
yember the facts so far az deemed necessary
were stated 10 the Imperial MinisTy, and sue
state OF facts, aS NO AMERICAN can look /
without feeling deep sense OF recruitment
though, as stated in our former article, the
are but part, and tho least offensive part {
what Mr.. Fish might have stated without el
hAusting the truth.
II Ii be trIIe that I'VE nCed not look bac
very far W remember that when a hlbistt
OF ours dIsgraoed himself, and insullod Ih
CEar I'M way that makes CatacR1y's ofIenl
n light Que, hs was not only tolerated b.
treated respectfully for the sake OF our Co
erumenL un.l We could remove him wlthOI
emb0rrassmont 10 OuaeRHs," We can onl
say that We feel ashamed that such an Amer
can could ever and hls way tO such pos
ton, whereby TO inhlot up6uus such nRiionl
dlsgrAce. And II tue Instance DO correct, "
regret that the CEAT did not send him bac
and expose bis conduct, 80 that by pTopC
public expression Of opinion We might prov
70 the world that We condemn such beha,
Ior in Munster pt our own rs readily q
we do that Of Mlnlstor OF another nAlioI
Il may be that Mr.. Catacazy got his inspiri
lions for bis conduct from ths example an