Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-24

his statement IN its length and amplitude here up
charge, desiring audience with the sovereign present
our interests he could not be received he accredited
the Minister Of Foreign Aars and because Of this disparity
IN rank the interests of rival Government provided
Tor and advanced, while, II we had minister OF the
grade our great country would be properly represented He
did hope the time had abolish this distinction, 50 hurt
full to ourselves to which we had long voluntarily submit
ted and which had operated seriously disadvantage
Now he did not propose send minister penpotenay
these posts, but minister Of economical, intermediate
class, called minister resident and he desired TO abolish the
Office OF charge except temporary Office, and to subs
ute in its place minister resident The Congress OF Vienna
reconstructed the diplomatic establishments Of Europe they
adopted principally ambassadors ministers penpolen,isry,
and charges De aaire which temporary agents fthe
Government rather than permanent ones Subsequent The
Congress OF Vienna twas found necessary inter-
mediate rank Of minister resident which he wished intro
duce into diplomacy A minister resident, like
minister plenpotenay, had 10 the sovereign at all
times He did not live IN much he did not incur
large expenditures; but the same time his rank was OF
great responsibility be had the sovereign direct
and he Mr. H. proposed TO make his salary only $1,000
an increase OF compensation very important TO him and very
uncomfortable TO the Government especially when the ad
vance OF our interests that might be effected thereby
sidered Now, wherever had charge dataires any
part Of Europe he desired have minister resident He
would employ charge temporarily TO take charge pub
lie business whenever the minister resident left the post but
he was opposed to establishing permanently in any post
earth subordinate agent This increase Of rank gave
dignity consequence and influence There was
better time than the present for introducing the change there
never could be better one far foreign nations,
well ourselves were concerned il was very important
The old world at this time in state Of transition but
little time since received the that the French throne
had crumbled down. bad given way before the public indgna
lion The people were now engaged in constructing
political system. How important r us to have minister Of
high rank tina, Court at this Mne Austria was at the
point; all Europe was in state Of commool. When
free principles struggling ascendency The influence OF
ministers Of high rank from this country would be powerfully
happily felt for the Of mankind independently Of
immediate interests, should send ministers Of proper
grade should do something towards explaining, enforc
ing, establishing the institutions Of this country throughout
every part Of Europe Inquiry was now going on IN refer
enceto condition Government was profoundly stu
died how important il ths, should establish ourselves
In intimate, exalted relation with those Govern
ments Than we had heretofore enjoyed
II was general idea that the functions Of minister were
unimposnt but was only necessary 10 ecur to one or