Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-25

| Hunt regarded him as the best sonnet writer
of his time.
In 1852 Boxer dined one day with Daniel
Webster at dinner party given by the lat
| ter in Washington. Webster had been speak
| ing to bis guests on the relations then exist
| ing between the United States and England.
Suddenly turning to young Boxer he said:
81 think YOU have expressed the true senti-
ment concerning this subject III that adnira-
BILE sonnet of yours" He then recited the lines
referred to to the party much to Boxers sur
prise, who sat listening to the splendid per-
Torrance in elocution doubtless with great
delight:
Lear and Cordelia, Twas ancient tale
Before thy Shakespeare gave H deafness fame;
The times have changed the NORA is the same.
| So like an outcast, dowe-less and pale,
| Thy daughter went; and in a foreign gale
| Spread her young banner, till its sway became
wonder to the nations. Days of shame
! Are close upon thee; prophets raise their wall,
| When the rude Cossack, with outs1retched
hand,
Points his hong spear across the narrow sea
10, there is England" when thy destiny
| Storms on thy straw crowned head, and thou dost
stand
Weak, helpless, mad, a byword in the land
| God grant thy daughter Cordeia be,
| Mr.. Boxer wrote very prettily IL the way
of light love verses. Here is a dainty bit
! which reminds one of some of Leigh Hunts
work:
ON MY LADY'S LETTER.
This slip OF paper touched thy gentle hand,
Doubtless was summed beneath thy radiant
eye;
Perhaps had clearer honor, and did lie
Upon thy bosom, proudly famed
Within thy fragrant breath. At my command
A thousand fancies, growing as they 1y,
To maddening sweetness fit my vision by,
And minsie golden vapors with the sand,
That times my idle being Senseless taings
Start into dignity beneath thy touch,
Mount from the earth on loves ecstatic wings,
And to my eyes seem scared Il from such
l draw such rapture, wao may soy how much,
Vert thou the theme OF my ;negaings?
But Mr. Boxers main work was in di-
plomacy During the OWL war he was an
interchangeable worker in the Union cause.
besng one of the organizers of the Union
League club, of Philadelphia, for toe pur-
pose of standing by the government. Be
sides this he devoted bis pen to the service of
the Union When Grant became president
he made Mr. Boxer minister to Turkey. He
soon showed great talent for the work before
hin, and LETT Turkey with the approval of
the United States government and the good
wild OF the Sultan. From this mission he was
promoted to ST. Petersburg.
While minister to Russia the Virginius af
fair occurred. "A wanton outrage on a
United States ship had been perpetrated by
the officers of Spanish vessel President
Grant was very much opposed to going to
war with Spain, but the case demanded
either war or an apology from the Spanish
government
From VI ashington instructions were sent
10 United States ministers abroad 10 endaav-
OF to gain the influence of foreign govern
ment5 to the cause OF the United States. All
the efforts OF those who followed these in
str-uctions failed, except in Mr. Boxers case.
The work required great delicacy, and the
Spanish minister at ST. Petersburg sought
to thwart the Americans efforts. However,
he succeeded in inducing Prince Gortschakof
to send Instructions to the Russian minister
at Madrid saking ground in favor of the
United States. This settled the Question,
Spain apoiogiged for tie Virginius affair and
war was aver5ed.
Mr.. Boxer was doubtless aided by the
friendly relations between Russia and Amer
lea, which spxang from Russia's pronounced
declaration IN favor of the Union in sending
feet of war vessels to New York during
the civil war. But he unGuestionaoiy gained
q great ascendency over the Gar Alexander
and his minister of state. Both requested
that his term as minister to Russia might be
prolonged. When his Successor arrived at
st. Petersburg it is related THAI Gortschakoff
said TO him: Il Cannot say that l am glad
to see you In fact, I'm not sure that see
you at all, fer the tears that are in my eyes
on account Of the departure Of our friend
Boxer"
For many years Mr.. Boxer was conspicu
GUS light in Philadelphia, and IT is Cue to his
efforts that Egypt. Turkey and Russia were
led to take an interest in the Centennial ex-
hihition of 1876. be had fne library, to
which he devoted himself during his later
days. HIS house was decorated with many
articles Of versu, detained during his resi-
dence abroad