The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-01

self never heard Of any OF our able sent abroad
and could here "A long chapter Of able men-nso
like yourself sir heard that they wanted respe
bily wherever they sent, whether they poo
or rich. No. sir l would not give farthing for Tia,
kind of opinion of which the senator spoke, the descO
ton of mans carriage Real greatness does reauit
these exterior ornaments IL is personal deficiency thai
requires be made by these artificial trappngs Se
able men, of weight and character, acquired by Their
known public virtue and their known abilities and thew
will be respected wherever they sent Il points a.
their destination there be sensible 10 respect them
Sir the Emperor Napoleon understood all these hing,
very well. When II necessary to impress the Empero
Alexander with idea of has magnhoence and the gran
deur of the French empire he sent his yore Cauncour
giving him general draft the French treasury and Toll
him 10 live in style corresponding the majesty of h
crown. 81 he dld AT that very time the Emperor N
pole1n old great that had been patched on
arm and pair of boots that had been ha-soled uev
condemnng his person, and treating with scorn III.
idle trapppgs which he had drecedro be employed by
minister dazzle the imagination of the "Autocrat of
the Russas" hope that going get INTO tb, v
practice. IL money to constitute responsibility then Ii,
money you give the more respectable you will be y
and if you wish have your ministers as respectable the
representatives Of any other court you must give much
any other believe that the Russian The
most expensive. do moi mean the expense of living al
ST. Peiersburgh but moan that the Russian government
pays more than any other It's diplomatic agents. And
will be found that proportion To the despoc tendency
any government that proportion does 1t pay public
for IT, ?
This is bad time to commence this system. Whenever
Mr. President the time that any of these missions
vacant, when OF sense and experience be
found ill them will be time enough this tbiro
f;uy and look out for remedy. But | take il
that days, these missions filled with facility
Some distinguished men of the country go upon these mis-
who rch and they choose between glory and
opuence. They have their choice to enjoy the honor Of
this high dignity stay at home and make money and
they take their choice by pursuing honor and distinction
and turning their back upon fortune IL their
But of these missions have been LEFT vacant
And say that we are setting bad example; re-
anIe AL
mankind, trying attach importance adve ntious
circumstances instead of attaching individuals and
think therefore, that IT will be wise and proper to
down this amendment, until the President shall send
information that IN consequence of the smaness of
salary he find competent to ill these Offices
When he shall send IN that kind of message, will b.
enough for tn. Senate to look round fox remedy Of
the evil
Mr.. BUTLER Mr.. President, know tina, this Is a them.
for defamation. know ii affords many topics for popu
lar prejudice. do say that the gentleman who has
spoken has appealed popular prejudice believe
he has spoken the deliberate of his own
mind. But will draw the contrast TO the honorable gen
tleman, the obber who takes the Office make
money and his salary and the gentleman who acting
the high responsibility Of his nation mikes sacrhc.
of his fortune. VINO should be preferred The man
that would go TO Europe To MI one OF these Offices and live
in cold cellar garnet, to his money-who
would society, and back ignorant whea
he there having had of the opportunities beng
society of the ordinary channels Of
by social intercourse and by HIS poslonor who could
assima,e himself to the society which he lived Since
the gentleman mas chosen to speak of IT, would say that
would live farm, with I'VE hundred
with my shoes hsif-soed and my patched and 1.-Two
respectfully. But when | sen, my son, any else
abroad, he should 60 gentleman; he should not be
placed situation where he would be subjected
uhcaon by contrast where every man could insult him by
taunts his condition.
The gen,lem says tina, be procured Gil these
missions for nine thousand year, plenty OF then Why
sir If lns Executive of this government to
advertise for fifteen hundred dollars year. he
would fad dis applicants enough
NJ ItpE Ava Hvnk pIrodE
dollars.
Mr.. BUTLER Applicants enough could BE found at
f7e hundred dollars year. AMI hog wo1d they live
They would 1--we IN oyster cellars (iaushterl among the
sailors the lanes and alleys With whom would they
associae They might be distinguished for the acu'ene
Of their wit. will not undertake to say that Of that
kind might no: be called good society Of
their vii and jocuarity. They might BE- from the grg
Shops kesn In the wit sharp th-r reply vulgar in ne
dep 'rtnent Yo could fad men, If you would try who
would not only for hee1, bat for hvoA andrea dollars
year Bat does becc this country with
sources, when giving thousands and millions
when applcaton,s made for claim by oobers when
We pouring ouey Of the treasury like Of
basket that sho I'D CT Representatives abroad
tn 1--we cfentv from the ion of gentlemen similarly
sitIaeii | have no idea Of doing especially When as
said before II has been the concurrent testimony of all who
have gone abroad, and therefore cannot be mistaken.
fhe senator says you may hnd men who will abod Of
equal talent with those who have made sa-h OF Their
fortune. do no. doubt Bat thew do that
respect AMI do and that position ey thh
would enab e them TO re resent you prop.riy
Inc gentleman says that some there exhaust
Ell fortunes but that they hate Commanded that respect
which the representatives Of such country this should
command. respect hs primitive days republic, be-
cause our public unctioRarss held public money That
TO them the form of for the benefit Of
the public, and tor the benefit OF The country Gen WASH
Ingpn savei nothing OF hs salary bu ne kept account
of ms expenses, and WAT he had spent to HIM
50 did Mr. Adams, Mr., Jefferson, Mr. Madison Mr. Mon.
roe, and respect them Tor and resper, those who
have much regard for the honor and dignity Of then
country 10 he wIng 10 make sacrIi Such arc
the Who should sbrOsd ant not
money SIR, Of all propositions that be brought for
warJ, such ore this, TIA, 60 abroai as
representative OF ihis replN2c monsy-so make
moneyss most revolving to my
Sr kaow that these themes ~hlcs the gentleman
from Ohio Mr.. ALlsS has indalsed Of Geclama'
on which, have c0gas s2Stza- the popular feel
ing upon subject b, VIZ nss called upon act
on higher considerations s&en s1o~ hat unJuh,
very UNJUST John Rsa3ch very 7-7ery Remarked when
SAID thai the ps1-0r&e ~ lhs government over.
rated 10 DC sars Il ertra-rs Ray be overra'ed
know" sad ".tat eift those who apply
equal 10 Ihei. sxpAaons, Fr8s sAai with bone
call hss h2E-rs3 SessT u irf hUrsred thousand,
fifteen hu,-lri aes-s n-nd Of these mis-
dogs e-02gA caaA es us But the very
class of persons waa ~aa Ssrs2sn for hVe
hundred lhoSsssS. hs-sn h1pas ass val no, say
for nine Thousand. far have sf rtrs- go fortha)
would disgrace thcar As st-s, could live on
farm ~Iih ave h.11rr= ys1r- Se-n sent my son
abroad would Dere- Aa ~h'ch ne should
feel The sense OF srs3s rneRhr s;n aaybody ltn
wrong and o. tAas. szhecs know ha'
subject think sso4s1 AZ saare popular pre-
JUDGES o-liess that re e-a- n rsa appeal TO 'heh
pride. would 5esrSse tire ~h ezS abroad 10 rep
reseu. his country order -N1es- TIE humoleh
The popular tsss se Il popular feeling
IS far | sra~. Ts~y txg.es = cF vra. Aes ought 10