Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-24

President is assured Of the desert Of the nominee in
morals aud in comprehensive ability for the trust, his
action ~ but Instrumental agency.
Mr.. Everett had known young RIves from his nfan-
CT. know ledge that the result of close intimacy
and alton it'll their families The promise Of The
boy had rrened into The fruit of manhood Ills virtues
and his genius testified in thorough acquaintance
through long tract of tme The honors OF the Uni.
versity were testimonials Of assiduty and TOLL of mo-
rails, integrity and talent, that he in the eye OF
mankind onors that the fair price of faithful and
aborious application, and the just reward of the ex
cellence they testify To these pretensops borne with
modesv OF merit so unobtrusve TO evade rather
than court attention, others were added that gave pc
cuar claim TO consideration for this trust-a thorough
knowledge Of languages and practical and familiar
knowledge Of that language which is the vernacn!ar
dialect in European diplomacy, pointed him out as one
saturated with qualities for the appointment, Nor ere
these The only considerations that must have suggesie"
themselves TO the large and penetrating sagacy ot Mr.
Everett. The American Mission is but one I'm all
its parls) within the community Of missions at the
court to which he is depnted.-I has ts rank in that
fraternity Of embasses-s social and relative nilu'
nee; and in this character is power-lts own interests
are subjects of care-of constant and cngrosslng care
But these interests into oil the ranicati tons OF o.
plomacy and dependent upon the relations II may
command and exert. The American Envoy is from
Massachusetts, From what quarter ne more apPro-
pratey take his Secretary than from Virginia
State we'll known to that Court whose very name was
an antient gem in its coronet "En dat pirsnid quer
first Hesperian establishment. From which other
States could the persons of this mission be 'ore wisely
chosen States, whose pursuits (Mr Madison nseo 10
say) bore 10 each that happy diversity, winch mace
their interests homo the personal rela
lions Of the American Legation at London, III and
among the fraternity Of missions. can It be without its
influence that It's Secretary Of LEIGHTON IS the son o.
honcred and prominent Senator al home, well known
in It's foreign diplomacy, by his services at critical
period in the history Of the world BY the distinguish
ed success Which crowned his efforts in perous and
protracted nFgnation and his presence IN France al
The Revolution of $780, and the relation he bore to the
settlement which is lis offspring. Recommendations
more assuasve and influential, could scarcely have
clustered around my other young of our country
Worn too unostentatiousy 10 be distinguished IN
tl.ir humility and when united with the acquisitions
Of letters and of science, this appointment seems so
becoming 10 the statnn, that complaint more Than
sur. rising. Young Rives well known to the Pre-
sident and to tie Secretary of STATE" by personal ac
amantance. In his occasional residence mt Washing
s could pass without observation, nor be observed
without slloing them their proper value. 10 these
merits, the appointing power, I'm its several pars as
ned without solicitation, The sphere 10 which he has
been called. The appointment WAS bestowed without
expectation desire for it, either in Mr. Ri1es the
father Mr.. Rlves, the SON. Its gift was the spon
taneous act of others. The pause for deIberatIon IN
it. was more serious and extended, when the propriey
of scce ptng it weighed, than when the trust was
offered Is The Minister abroad TO be denied his choice,
because n prominent Senator has deserving son =
Are public services TO be regarded badges of re
proacA Are the children of those who do the State
SERVICE to be 'iaboocd in Eastern dialect or "pro
bill of rights, which gives its contradiction 10 this no.
ton and the Reproduction is marked for It IN the
peges of history and the practices OF our fathers
December IL, lS42 FlNDEA.