New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28
Our Foreign Ministers.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

correspondence OF Inc tribune,
WASHINGTON Dec. - lsis
Much has been said OF the changes and removals
from Office which WILL take place among the iunc-
tonaries OF Government when the new Admins
tratlon comes ln. In 40 class should there be
more complete change than among the Foreign
Ministers Chsrles aud Consus, for the reason that
we have never had such inefficient diplomatists
t. represent Ia foreign countries. al the pre-
sent time These posts are, to great extent.
allied by unqualified by experience, education, or
character, To represent The United States Ga the
trsry, they seem 10 have been selected wholly with
view TO reward them ior political services rendered the
party How diaereu, they from the di.tios uished
men who were recalled from their posts BY Mr. Pols
when be osme INTO Office Where are our Foreign
Ministers who car for moment rank with Henry
Wheaton. ,ibe sblcst dipomsist We hsve had IN Fu-
rope 10 the l..s twenty years. with Edward Everett,
sad Wsshington Irving Americans who have been on
the Continent have been mortified iu finding oar repre-
sentsiNcs held iu 80 lsue respect And Why should
lacy De They ueyer acquired fame or respect for
their talents here, because they had none sd Of
course. snops tae accomplished representative 80
foreign Courts who are invariably OF education
aad talent ih,y nust maze bar poor ngirc. W.
doubt whether there Is single Minister os Charge
dAasircs ca the Continent o. Europe ~ho Is familiar
villa the European languages, sud scqusilgi w;a tie
history sna aipomscy u .ae several sistes OF Europe
A The present time more han ~ ally 1fu.-I period.
We reQaire something more taal common politicians 10
France russ!s Aas,fis. Russis. Italy. Sc We Want
men wei vcrsed in the history snd Government oi
those countries, and men. too slo are ismiisr with
their lsngaaees
We have not ye' heard the names q aay one men.
toned to an these places bat there is one man waN
be nil consent 40 so-os& Is ialy qualified u ~ The
place OF Minister 10 the Central Government OF Ger.
many Il that body should continue Is existence Inai
uaNn is Hon GsoHeE MARSH Of Vermont
Mr. MARSH 10 : vel known, is ooc Of The mosi ais-
Unguisaed scAolsIs Ia our country tie Is isnalas
alike with the lAns literature aid history Of even
European STATE. except Turkey liz had has held coa
yerssoR Al l,yee, This CITY ~Asfe persons Of W
rous countries we're PrcscnI Ia tie German Freueh
Italian Danish snd swedish languages. In Scana-ns
Wan Aterssuse, embracing lcelsnaio, Swedisa sRn
nsrsh e. uuqaestCEsey ranks nFs. IL he Union, sra
.ss sround hiai ln his native state OF NeTao1t some
10000 volumes IN the hscrsture OF these e5eotes. IN
German Frea y and ltaiiSn he ranks sish
scholars among u but spanish and Fortssese liter
stars be holds rama second % none the country
rasse. however arc uoi Mr. Msrshs seqsirenenls
for Political Economy, Agriculture Civ ard Military
Eosineeros snd the Fine Arls have Occupied more
las, of his attention OF the Fine Arts he 10; mere
lover bus pc-cu, end there are ie~ men Sao have
around them more tbs, beautiful IN paintings ara en
cravings thsn NJ Marsh, AZ these tainss, Il may Be
sad are not Necessary il Eoreisn Minister, eut iaey
.end % make TIE scholar sud senlemsn, such As Ne
van, 10 see al Foregn Courts II preference TO
Isucrsnt political 6emsgogGes lvsTtok