Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-17
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.

Vespasan Ellis. Esq editor ola Tyler paper at ST. Lon
is, Missouri. aud irn"ry (nat very dIsn .ushed)
member Il" the Senate Of Virginia from The Accun,ac dis
riet has been appointed by The Pr sidepi CHARGE do
Aflares Of the United STATES the Republic OF Vrnr.
zuela IN tie place Il Allen A. Hail. " h,htr The latter
gentleman rcmoytd resigned is not stated in tho
official puheaon
Without reference This particular appoint,nept. wa
will avail ourselves oi ~ha seems 10 be ii occa
sion Ia say that the diplomatic expenditures of ibe H.
ncd States government have incrcasec, within few
years past tot sum vastly dispr Fortunate the real
utility of The missi ins-thal they are nrrea slny-7uI
that they ought To be diminished. And we sincerely
hope, il The higs should succeed IN obianin, the can
iro OF affairs III Inc pending election Ina, ano,r the first
reforms effected wiIl he The ab3tn Of m1ny of our For
eign Embassies, Which, we feel very confident have N,
duties IN neriurn, if any. such nght very sairy
and almost without cost. be transferred 10 our Consuls
W hat great question is likely arise between the nj
ted States and Nenez Iela-ur Blazil-or Ch Ii or Co.
luuba--oI Ansria--or Bcl.mn-tr Sclly-or H,land
--or Spaln-or Porinyal--or Prnssia-r Naples-or
Sardniato require The presence in those connirie,
and others might he added. } Of resiicn. Min
lsiefs or Charges We venture To gay il tn,
value Of the labor performed by onr sespra d.po.
matte agents at the several courts enumerated VEN
computed by any test which they might themselves So.
lectw neither reference were had To- the lime whi,h
they devoted Ia the public service to the mental lab,r
employed. or 10 he benefits securcdth the alrn gate If
the benos derived ir9m tie services Of an would bs
found 10 be far less a the on e. aud salary pt any one
costly of tmr
ttrnmcni, Instead oi being eirrnoltd Yearly rnlsrg.
ed IN lis numbers and eXpen6iiure2 II is becau~,
''spos' wanting far The .victufs' and fnnlhing
else can be done for hen mission abroad is crcs
ted 10 pay fnr he arcices or 10 he allegiance Of
active and lnluen al office seeker o. if the wboo
circuit of the civilized world filled with these idle ami
well-led aryagen,s, previously app tinted inA
v1a is recalled Ia make fr another rec,ri, os
an outfit and saldrl arnJunting the case may be.
to eJ,oCo or SiS,00D per annnn, dependen upo,
he nj pHSTff. il, T..
DONG nothing, nr If any thing, VII rh might just a.
we'll have been done by Consul, for tenth or we emil
eth Of the sum.
is, We are aware, urged. that questions some,iwes
arise requiring the pr Of ADLER than we pene
rally find wiling 10 accept C,psuishir. To this 1t
may be replied that the Crnsulship itself Gould be- more
ally hed II It's ncnEbrhs had any surely thai the qlss
Tins ordinarily Ia between lie two Governments
'hsht m unm cant eases be cons nsd their manage.
meat, for which All adequate recommendations amounting
generally Ia tenth twentieth Of the sum piven l.,
our ipnnaic AGENTS, would be allowed. And whpnev
any question ct Importance enough arises require
the presence OF Minister at any If those Courts
me character of our intercourse with which DIES
der necessary the presence 81 resident Envoy as soma
Of them. We adult, do } let Minister be temporarily
appointed 10 discuss and settle land when that shall
have been done, let him return home. For years pas.
we have had Ministers. either Of The superior inferior
grade al Vienna, Naples. Brussels, Berlin &c. most Of
whom were appointed with express ref renee Ia the ~
tension of the Iohacco trade in Eunpe PeJlaps not
less lhai Siuo,oUU have been expended To tec this Oh
lrct " hal have NC gained? Nut AS many cens-
lei me missions are continued while all hope Of the
successful result Of the negotiation has long 400 ceased
W by then. are these missions sustained with nothing
To dof W hy. but 10 reward the Danah Dnluhettys
who may render effective service 10 successful a,pr,n
to the Presidency. under the expectation if moi under
the pledge OF an tilire for his servicesl
But we have already extended our remarks much far
her than We Intended. It is subject which demand,
farther investigation and. in our opinion, immediate
and extensive reiDn. We shall lake another occasion
OF showing This, by reference 10 the large item il csti
'ues OF cur annual expenditures. and 10 The apd annual
angm'naiion If the sum devoted to that puruse-lhc
iafsef portion Of which Is, IN our tstmaon han
thrown away because it only serves to rev ard ia.
iafaans Who generally blan I,m Int tsnps Others
10 barter Their principles away, with The hle that,
lhe event OF The triumph Of the party to which they may
sach themselves, they may reward him with saarys
s9oOo year win $4,000 outfit, or half that sum.
'"ey may be made full Minister or barge. Wesl,l
recur to again.