The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-13 00:00:00

THE DI PLO _ll.l7'lC A PPO MEAtki.

(From the Anglo-American Ties.)

Mr. John Jay, President of the Union League
Club, Las been requested by that body to sit for
his portrait previous to his departure for Austria.
lle roceivcd his instructions on the 21st April from
the State Department, and has taken his passage in
a steamer leaving New York on the Mt May. Mr.
Jay was born in New York City in 1817, and
graduated at Colutntia College in 1832. His

ancestors emigrated after the revocation of the
Ed ct of Nantes, aml bee tme so emint nt as to he-
; press their name upon the tuitional listory. lUs
grand-father, John Jay,
st a+iti)pistsi ai
fI the
family estate is in L'ir,g .iisit)dea.. First
ue-
eeed•'(i on the death of
Sher. 11~
ery
('liniment barrister, as.
trvoeiei-
retry°, rtehte.thr
es e
irsv ,e
stai s:;
for big pursuing the profession whieh b I,..tadia!
: under the late Daniel Lord, being ad Hilted to
the bar in 1831 Ile has twig; visited Europa, and
when last he was in LOndan he was an honorary
member of the Anemia en end). It was not without
eonsi pressure Lh it he accepte I the moment-
tiou to Austria, ha. i ig first so red dutely (ha:ILK d it,
that the Pre 'eat r r I.!re 1 the esimnisai nt to
be in the oat for \Wham Cu I,n Bryant, aatl
it wao only when the II ma. tlshit A. Griswold
personally interfered that Mr. Jai gave way.
Many people, espesially in New York city, were
greatly disapp dated that John Jay w n)t naue-
nated to England, as the estimate those who beat
know him entertain of his talents is very high, toge-
ther with his legal knowledge and high culture, pos-
sessing too an historical name which carries such an
unfair. degree of weightin England. Mr. G. W. Lip.
pat, of Rinde Island, who has been appointed his
S.:eretary of Leg ttion, bell that position under Mr.
Motley, resigning with that gentleman after the
M'Cracken scandal. An official so loyal to his chief
and to his political party could not, of course, be
overlooked, and was therefore reappointed. Wil-
liam A. Howard, the new Minister to China,
has also reaeived his instructions, but his mission is
considered so important in view of the late treaty
concluded with the Chinese Embassy, that instead
of proceeding by the direct route through San
Francisco for Peking. he will go round by Europe
to confer with his Excellency Anson Burlingame
before presenting bis credentials. Mr. Howard is
a graduate of a New England College, but when a
young man he removed to Michigan, and beeline
connected with that State's University. He sat in
the Thirty-Fourth and two succeeding Congresses,
and for the five years following 1861 he was
postmaster at Detroit until he had the good for-
tune to be removed by Andrew Johnson. Sena-
tor Cameron denies that he opposed the confirma-
tion of ex-Governor Curtin to the Russian Mission,
and made a bitter speech against him. He did
assert that Mr. Curtin was not recommended by
the Representatives of his State, nor was he the
choice of the Republican party in Pennsylvania ;
but, being nominated by the President, he would
neither speak nor vote against his confirmation.
Mr. T. J. Coffey, of Pennsylvania, will relieve Mr.
Curtin, now Secretary of Legation at St. Peters,
burgh. There was a battle royal over the nomina-
tion of John S. Carlisle to Stockholm, and Mr.
Sanford to Spain. The latter was certainly at-
tacked by Senator Cameron, as well as by Mr.
Bnckinghain,. an I defeude i by Senators Sumner
and Anthony. Exception was taken to his unde-•
cided Republican opinions, he hating the happy
faculty, his ass tilants said, of suiting any party in
rower; yet, strange as it they appear to these gen-
tlemen, we consider that men of moderate views
are those only who ought to receive high diplomatie
appointments. If the cmduct of negociatious with
a foreign country is to be the reward of stumping
a State for a candidate, then soundness on the main
question, and the inabi'ity to get on with any one
who holds different views, must be excellent qualifi-
cations. But if gentle:nen are to be selacted to
make au impression on Foreign Courts, we ques.
fon the qua'ifications considered indispensable by
Senator Cameral. We suppose the attack in the
Et-oring Avt killed General Satifard's chance. The
appoititmeet etcittsl much interest in the country
in vi-w of the delicate rad ttions esis.ietg with Spain,
but notwit!Htatidmg petitions were received from
different parts against Mr. Sanford, the Com-
mittee agreed to report his name, but without re-
commend Ohm. On the 421 April hi; uallination
was brought up by Me. Su niter. Tht debate con-
tinue.] with great vigour, an I was finally laid on
the table by a vote of 32 to 20, equivalent to rejt c •
tion. Then came the uaate of Mr. J. Russell Jones
in succession to km in Belgium, the Committee
having reported favourably on the appointment on
the understanding that General Grant personally
desired it. Mr. Sumner explained that on the re-
j ction of Sanford for Spain there existed no va-
cancy for Belgium, whereupon Mr. Jones was tabled
without a division. borne of General Sanford's
friends at 'Washington asserted, with what truth
we h rve no means of knowing, that he would probab!y
resign ; but as the case at present stands he is his
own master to continue in his post at Belgium. It
is now certain that General Sickles will be sent by
the President to Madrid, and as the nomination of
James L. Foley as Secretary of Legation has failed,
General Sickles will be permitted to choose for him-
self. C. E. De Long, now Minister to Japan, was
born in Dutchess County, New York, went to Cali-
fornia in 1850 when 16 years old, and ,studied law
in a miner's cabin. Several times he was elected, to
the Ctlifornia Legislature, and came within one vote
of d:feating Nye, against whom he ran for U.S. Sena-
tor. lle is a brilliant lawyer, au ardent Republican,
a member of the National Republican Committee,
and did not ask for the place he has got. Mc. Cariisle'a
friends endeavonred to carry him across the Styx
in a Republican canoe, but it instantly capsized
under the close inquiry of the Republican Senate.
That inquisitive body spread out his Senatorial
record, and every line in it asserted his Copperhead
proclivities. There was a great fight on the even-
"ing of the 22d over both Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Pile.
The report on the latter had been adverse for the
mission to Brazil on the ground of unfitness, and it
is rumoured that Mr. Henry T. Blow, of St. Louis,
will be appointed. Mr. Carlisle slyly succeeded in
obtaining a confirmation after his enemies thought
him out of the field ; but, on hearing it, they re-
turned to the charge, the appointment was re-con-
sidered, which finished.. his chance, and General
Bartlett therefore isto remain atStockholin. A great
struggle also failed of Mr. Pile's friends to re-
consider his rejection, and the Senators were bitterly
denounced who had so strenuously oppesed him. In
that opposirion Sumner and Fessenden led, while
Schurz, Harlatn. and Tipton spoke in high terms of
his qualifications. General Russell was withdrawn
for Ecuador, being opposed by Senator Cameron.
As we have already given a full list, and our
space is too limited,- we do not repeat the names of
those before inserted, but now confirmed by the
Senate, but we do of those replaced, withdrawn,
an I rejected.
For Ministers Roxidr•nt.—Alfred T. A. Torbert, of Dela-
ware,
jauthtinallla di,iru;eDbiauss-iodnA, .oNf tAtnruk,atudsarsranterheees, astiadENcv.4.a-.
Islauds ; F. E. Dumas (coloured), of Louisiana, at Libeim,,
Samuel Shellabarger to Portugal; C. A. Itiotte, of
Jeu,th,
to Nicaragua; Charles E. Delong, of Nevada, to spa ;
Henry Baxter, of Michtan, to tiondurtr.
of
For Secretary of Legation.—T. J.
jv,titrn,ioelrs,
Mexico;oa L GYorgo .
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Cauca ; re B. Hand.ilpli /Ce-itu, 01
China ; Nathaniel bidd,aCta!attriVl::iAltuie'icinietKxinons'-sini-l3in;aaaa.l-1;;
f
Illioos
ish Columbia; James r,v.1.0,...„
of
f.dinois,
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Bristol,
Chapelle. France ; t• f 11'. •c Virginia. Melbourno,
Enclan,l DAVid Piatit;t!,.ow
at 11 ess. ruts; adt,
A tiAti-tia ; Aaron
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L.vithdrau 11. F. S. ttichards of
vice .r."" s'l-3.lward Stevola, reject. d;
Tounesse,, 'fi";,,...4ouri at NNI)CIieSt:T,
Charles B
6.l\l'vrt:rilitg are the uottatio
°re'cf
.nti:s not acted I
The /0o
by the Senate :
'lrm 11. Hutchison to be Minister resident at the Ha-
iinn
Iw
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s::::t1;ci :liittiis ft:eril
\81,:n3, Consul '0U11157 :tat:.toki:9t Secretary
ktaygis:\\(...f:olhstUba:7;gu ti;l
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and France receive $17,500 a year each ; the Minis.'
ten to Austria, Spain, and Mexico. $12,000 ; the.
Dlinlsteta to Hayti anti Libelist q7._-;,-.4); the shuts=
ttrii T.Bideot, In *ivaltstts Otlantat,. ti.usvkiialat
Bogota, Boliyis, au n d oatii,Tqa, $7,690.