nues thrown in? That
citizen George would interpose for peace and international harmony, in
the event of an unfortunate misunderstanding between the two
countries, was equally certain; indeed he had more than once had
occasion to view with feelings of commiseration those small jealousies
against which great minds have to contend while seeking to carry out
an enlarged policy. Painful as may be the assertion, it is
nevertheless true, that whenever questions of an intricate nature
arose those whose legitimate business it was to act in the matter were
either moved by the narrowest aspirations of party, or, yielding to
their own more contracted views, were disposed to keep alive
dissensions blighting to their country's best interests.

"Deeper than etiquette and quibble (those much-beloved virtues of the
time-serving and polite corps) had friend George delved into the
recesses of human nature, that he might find a law upon which to build
a comity of enlarged sentiment, having for its end the bringing
together of Americans and Englishmen, cementing the bonds of
commercial intercourse, and pledging the continuance of peace. Those
whom he thus worthily drew together did he enjoin to cease their small
jars and partake of his large jar, which was always plentifully
stored. Be not surprised, then, when Smooth tells all his readers in
general, and General Pierce in particular, that Citizen Peabody has
founded a dinner diplomacy, contrasted with which all other species of
the order are but secondary. This was indeed the means by which he
hoped to, and no doubt would, develop a more fruitful international
policy; for, meats and good drinks being never-failing arguments with
fat Aldermen and Statesmen, who could doubt it? Smooth would here say
to Uncle Sam, that there is no mistake about the effect of this sort
of diplomacy, and begs that he will insinuate to Mr. Pierce the
propriety of his suggesting to Congress through the medium of his next
Annual Message (he will make a hit) the propriety of sending abroad
good cooks instead of bad ministers. They must be well provided with
gold eagles, and give the very best sort of dinners to every hungry
citizen, at Sam's account; the boy will then shine in all his glory!
Never dealing in sarcasms, nor casting reflections of an insinuating
character, yet, Mr. Smooth cannot forbear to say that while the very
polite worship at the shrine of the polished _corps_, stronger-minded
men are always fo