, 1880-12-26

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In 1877 the United Suites had q uniform de-
signed to meet tho usuges OF European courts,
on tho recommendation of the mission TO Client
Minister'S costumes werc fixed as follows: 4
blue cont. lined with white silk: stnlight stand
ing cape embroidered with gold, single breasted,
brodcred. Buttons, plain. or, If they eau be
had, with the artillerist's eagle stamped upon
them. l. G.. an eagle dying, with wrenth 10 his
Cuts Embroidered in the manner of the cape;
white cashmere breeches: gold knee-buckles
white silk st1ck.nEs md eoid s OF git shoo t
30 large rs those used By the French, nor so
smnll rs those Of the Engllsh,a black cockude.
70 which an eagle was afterward attached.
Sword. etc, corresponding.
The Secretaries Of Leighton had the same cos
tune. with the exception that their coats had
less embroidery than those Of the Minister. For
the grand gala duys Mt court, where the occasion
WIS greater than I'M ordinary levec. q coat SIM
liar to that above described, but embroidered
round the skirts md down the breasts, as well rs
at the cuts aud cApo, was recommended. Tho
coats were distinguished as the great and the
small uniform white ostrich 1 a., feafhes M;r or
hat. not standing erect, but sewed round the
Drim.
oromuigation uu Nov. 0, 1877. until Gov. WillInm
t. Marcy, i'll 1853 Issued q circular doing away
with such uniforms In u great degree, US fol-
lows: -,.----.u
]. 1853.-Iu addition to the Personal fnstruc-
tons to the diplomatic Agents Of the United
States in Foreign Countries" the following are
hereafter tb be observed:
In performing the ceremonies observed on the
occasion Of bis reception, the representative Ut
the United States will conform, SO fur as is con-
siatent with Il just sense OF his devotion to re-
publican Institutions, to the costume OF the
country wherein be IS 10 rcside, and with the
rules prescribed for representatives Of his rank;
but the Department would encourage, Us fur us
Is practicable without impairfug his usefulness
to his country bis appearance at court II l1, rs
IN American c1t1THn.
there be cases where this cannot hc done. owing
to the character Of the furcl1u Government,
without detrimcnt to the public nteress' nc nc
due performance Ut his duties is earnestly ree-
om1ncnded. Tho simplicity OF our usnges and
more tne eos IN ACCORDANCE &C. with the exampo OF our
first md most distinguished representative ut Il
Royal Court than the practice which has since
ever any departure in tnts respect from the
example OF Dr. franklin. History hns recorded
and commended this exnmple so conZeEinl to
tho spirit Of our political Institutions. The
Department is dcsrous Of removing all obsta-
cles to n return tu thesimpic and transformations
course which was deemed 81, proper and WIS SO
much approved ill the eurlicr days OF the ttc-
nmicable relations with NIL countries. and this,
we believe. tan bc etrcct,lally done without re-
auiring our diplomatic agents abroad to depart
in this respect from what Is suited to tho gen.
erai sentiments of our fe!low-citlzens Mt home
All instructions in ree'lrd to what Is called dlplo-
each OF our representatives in other countries
will be left to regulate this matter according to
his own sense OF propriety, aud with due r.
spocr to tho views Of his Govermment as herein
1Rt'sas II an act of Congress, approved Narrh .7.
1887 it WIS declared that officers who had served
during tho late War volunteers In the nrny OF
tho United States. should be entitled IT, bear the
official title OF their r,snk. md wear. upon occa-
6ions of ceremony. the uniform Of the highest
grade they had held by brevet or other commls-
sions.