The New York herald., 1873-11-14

oniciay sanctioned by British oflcsais until late
In June, 1885, Then the British Officials, becoming
suddenly assured that their directions we're % aisre
20 cause trouble with the United states, ordered
the cessation OF the recruiting. Meantime our
Of the secret agents and the connection
OF minister Crampton and some British Con-
Marcy through mere Sinister Buchanan oe% csea
upon the British government for condemna-
tion OF the acts Of the agents. and made vague de-
mand Tor recall or British represe taJives here.
Lord Clarendon was handed Secretary Marcy's
note In July, 1855. He then made known the pre-
ing. During the next five months the correspond
ence on the subject OF the action OF Minister
delpha and Cincinnati was incessant Every argu-
ment OF Secretary Marcy's was considered. In
ana Hertz German adventurers, in the tr,aI OF
the latter and one Perkins, as recruiting agent,n
compelled Mr. Marcy to demand the recall OF Mr..
CHAMPION and his implicated consular associates.
Earl Clarendon replied In refusal OF the request.
Finally, in March, 1s5d President Pierce dismissed
Mr.. Champion and revoked the ereq,tdturs OF the
consuls at New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
This act, to which our government was compelled
by its Indignation at the outrage that mad been
done to It's laws was received with bIus-
ter by the British press. The British
statesmen, however were calmer ana moro dis
gard. In Parliament Lord John Russell depre-
Gated the tone OF certain newspaper articles
unfavorable to the continuance OF peace between
the two countries and declared that he thought the
House and the whole nation earnestly desired the
retention OF peace. Earl Clarendon concluded tue
matter by saying In 8 letter to Minister Dallas,
alter remarking upon Champions dismissal 81
however deeply Her Majesty's government regret
a proceeding on the part OF the President OF the
United States which cannot but be considered as
Of an unlriendy character, they have not deemed
IT their duty, on that account. to advise Her Maj
esty TO command me to suspend my diplomatic
THE aBsYTowN COMMANDMENT
On tne evening q May 10 1854. alter having prop
aqua, our Minister ex-senator soIon Boriand, was
the police ana popuIace o. Snu the town. Rs
was imprisoned In his consulate during
the night and through the same period oil
On the next day Mr.. Borand. having organized the
American residents and volunteers for defence OF
started for home Arriving % IL Washington 'sn; bis
story was Immediately told, and preparations to
town people We're promptly prom made. The naval ass
e Gssss a5n: g5ans ssDs
to the United States representatives. Tne natives
were we sturdy IN repslling Captain Holins' demands
aguans. He first bombarded Greytown and then,
Completely and the s's Of the
people was, as Captain H0lins remarked in his re-
world that the United States have % the power and
determination to enforce the rcparatOn and
Spect due them as government in whatever quar-
ter the 0utrages may be cOmmitted.n
THE MASON AND sLIDELL AFFAIR.
During the war OF the rebellion no event outside
the ASSASSINATION Of President Lincoln. caused
such widespread excitement as the seizure OF the
Mason na saaS On e a e.
November, 1881, the American man-ofwar san
the Of
mail steamer Trent. bound from Havana to
st. Thomas and southampton. He took from on
hnar rA fhn nntnr nrnlu md Nnunv ntNaN
Is arrived with them in Hampton Roads. The
diplomatic correspondence, which ended in their
her share in 1t is concerned In time, learn to be
proud. In the memorable letter from the pen OF
sSsecresary seward ID Wmcn the OF
reasons for his action :-"Nor have been tempted
at all by the suggestions that cases might be found
in history where Great Britain refused to yield to
other nations, and even to ourselves claims like
that which is now before us.n 1t was a surrender
honorable to ourselves, but to England 1t was
especially so for there was no hesitancy in her ac-
tion demanding the surrender, with war as the
cinto oeen brute or spaniard, and had the lives
OF the rebel commissioners been taken by him, 1t is
to be feared that the straits OF the Union would
have been desperate, and history would say de-
servedy SO in a month from their execution.
THE WAR ON CATACAZY.
II our Secretary OF State needs no reminder OF
events which appeal to an Americans sense Of
pride in the dignity OF his nation he can recall
mination and unninching pursuit OF an enemy
which may. by thinking 1t over, put him once more
bowed the knee TO third rate old Spain. has he
not invoked all the thunders OF his mighty oice to
crush CatacaZys This parsonage, in full diplomatic
UNIFORM did not weigh more than los pounds, and
with his cooked hat ana feathers on stood no more
than five eet three inches In his boots. Ii he did
not outrage the American nation ne had called i'm
proper names to secretary Fish, and the latter,
who may haply allow the nation to be |
struck at by every ''puny whpster'' with |
o Don TO his name, Is very eviathan |
when his personal feelings are tramped upon.
Who that has heard OF Mr.. Fish waiting with luxu-
rous patience for the Spanish government to find |
out whether there Is any necessity for Its apologz
Ing for the feroctous murder OF American citizens,
would recognize in him the ruthless pursuer or
Catacazy with all the red ink OF the State Depart
mendous picture OF the innamed Secretary Of
State rushing through reams OF paper to the
verge of q rupture with the mighty Russian En-
pire, on account OF the caperings OF that little
demon OF diplomatic mischief, which sretted the
pigmy body to decay In Catacazy should be the
navy OF the United States and all the foreign
ministers ready to be hurled at Catacazy, II
he had not been recalled. The Russian Minister
had meddled IN newspaper writing. and then denied
It, He backbt Mr. Fish, and denied IL TO his face.
Ii was insuferable. The State Department writing
SO with hastings and cicklngs. so IL came about
that after having moved the entire forces Of the
Union TO the assault with all the vim
OF huge, hungry shark attacking q sim
gle herring, Catacazy was crushed and re-
called bv Prince Gortschakon, and Mr.. Fish
or beatlhc seifcontemplation While recalling
the glorious examples OF sustained national hon0r
in our history, let Mr.. Fish not omit TO remember
with prompting to energy, his own immortal vic
tory over that los pounds OF diplomacy, MIR. Cata-
cazy.