The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-13
TRANCE lNb YTR UNITED SIlTES

The -ssaembles Nafieaals. Preach paper, usakes the following allasion to the Porsaux dificuliy;
 s'lt s impossible ts believe that the difference be- tween fFanoe and the United States can become serious. lt is not on account of hasty notes words ef bod educaiion that two great States will break of their political and commercial relations But we cannot but remark how much the choice of diplomatic agents influences sats destiny of ue. gotatialas. Ia general, since February, the aomi- natOa of euV sgeRis te foreign countries has been made without reflection; aad it Is sufficient travel ssle so perceive their objectionable deneaEoF--at enr time thinkiag to impose by naughty isngaage. and at another allowing themselves 10 be played on by skilfal dipamatists. The choice of agents Is most important for the success Of snair, In that science Hea make the things, asid characters create difficulties or remove theai- Tho affair of The United States will be arranEed bat 1t must not be forgotten that the cabinet of St Petersburg has been for many years Gnxious fer fAe alliance with America, and that the interest of tue United States is 10 have maritime position in the Mediterranean, similar 10 that which the English have at Malta, CT in the loniaa Isles. Their ambition could be sais fed by great war for the division of the Ottoman Empire lhls is still distant ia the future but the policy of cabinets Is preparing for it."
 The .asssmblse says very justly that '''re eannoi but yemayk boo mRch Lac ohocs q dslomatie Sseats iaaaenees the Gsstay e negotiatioas. Not only the destiny of negotiations, but the destiny of naoas are greatly influenced and, in too many instances their safety perilIe. by the want Of prudence and intelligence ia their agents 0f all the officers of our government, those who are to Ge our represea- tatives abroad should he, above sll others, pure high-minded, intelligent and skilfuIly versed in all
 the in,ricacies of international affairs The com dact of these men gives a corresponding character to their government, consequently they should be selected with the utmost and discrimination to their ability protect the rights of their try and 10 sustain it's repa;ation tn the estimation of the world.
 During the administration of Mir. PoIk, we had every reason to be proud of our diplomatic corps They were, in every way. efficient and well fitted to discharge the daties required Of them. Not a murmur has been breathed against them; their con duet was characterized by promptaess. energy. and generous liberality that golden opinions at all the foreign courts for them and for their country men. Since the coming in of the present heroic dynasty, what change has taken place! We al- most shudder for the fate of foreign relations when we contemplate the recktessness and entire disregard for fitness aud ability that has been mani fested in the choice of our foreign ministers and charges. In the place of men Of extensive informa- nation and tried ability. find the most important posts heedlessiy conferred upon merchant princes who cannot tell the difference between the marine law and marlin spike; brokendown political hacks, fit only to ring the changes upon county lines and road oyerseers; and even despicAhe brothe-keepers whose only recomme ndation was loud huzzang for "Old whtey and the dispensatiOn of an extra quantity of "CineiDuau red eye" to the gorifea- tiou and success of the "Second Washington or such characters are the appointees of the TAYLOR cabinet No wonder, then, that the Co., vernment has got " into hot water," and is al- ready embroiled with two of the greatest Euro- pean powers. Our only safety Is with the Senate. The people have already discovered the real deneri,s of the administration, and are everywhere expressing in thunder tones their dsapprobation Of 1 such unblashing ignorance and fragrant violations of public faith. They can now look only 10 a democratic Senate to correct as many as possible of the errors of the federal cabinet.