He would have been popular to home, and respected abroad, that's as clear as mud,' "'He would have done right, Sir, if he had done that,' said Abednego, 'and the right thing is always approved of in the eend, and always esteemed all through the piece.

A dash, as a stroke of policy,' said he, 'has sometimes a good effect.

General Jackson threatening France with a war, if they didn't pay the indemnity, when he knew the King would make 'em pay it whether or no, was a masterpiece; and General Cass tellin' France if she signed the right of sarch treaty, we would fight both her and England together single-handed, was the best move on the political chess-board, this century.

All these, Sir, are very well in their way, to produce an effect; but there's a better policy nor all that, a far better policy, and one, too, that some of our States and legislators, and presidents, and Socdolagers, as you call 'em, in my mind have got to larn yet, Sam.' "'What's that ?' sais I."For I don't believe in my soul there is nothin' a'most our diplomaters don't know.

They are a body o' men that does honour to our great nation.