The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-06


will be one week later, and will be issued immedi-
ately on its receipt
General Taylor and his Foreign Appoint
ments.
One of the most important features of the Anne
rican government in the present revolutionary age
of the world is, undoubtedly the adoption of a
wise and high-minded foreign policy, and the
lection Of men of the first order of intellect to re-
present this country abroad, and to carry that
policy into execution with vigor, discretion, inteli-
gence, and success.
In some respects, the present age may be consi-
dered one of the most important in series of ten
centuries. A revolution, universal, irresistible,
and possessed of the highest dramatic interest, is
now sweeping all over Europe-overturnlng long
established systems, agitating all classes with pro-
found emotions, and preparing the way for an en-
tirsly new order of things. This revolution, SO
widespread and so grand, is marked everywhere
by certain popular features IN which all thoughtful
men, while they discern at once its real character
and its destined triumph, also perceive its identity
with that great movement which resulted in the
independence of the old thirteen colonies and the
establishment of this republic on the broad and
deep foundations of free and popular government
AT such an epoch, the foreign policy Of this coun-
try, which now possesses power, both maritime
and otherwise, in many respects equal, and in
some superior, to that of any other independent
nation, becomes invested with new and imposing
importance and interest.
Thrown into new position in relation to the
revolutionary countries of Europe, the govern
ment of the United States must adopt those mea-
cures which will be best adapted to maintain the
character OF the country, and select those men to
carry them out capable Of comprehending the new
and important crisis in the history of the world.
Hence the necessity imposed upon the President
and his cabinet, such state of things, weigh
with the greatest deliberaton, and select with the
incest acumen, the men who are to represent this
country abroad In discharging this duty, the
administration must remove themselves altogether
from the miserable motives which govern the con-
duct of the hunters after the spois and office
beggars of all kinds.
In the present position of General Taylor and
his :sbinet, we are not surprised at the violence
with which disbursements have been assailed by
such journals as the Harrington Union, and its
affiliated contemporaries of the same class through
out the country. These organs convey to the pub
Lie merely the bitterness that preys upon Office
holders in relinquishng their posts, or OF selfish
men looking merely to selfish purposes. Such
opposition to General Taylor and his admnistra-
tion il one of the natural attributes of degraded
human nature. But, unfortunately, We find among
a certain portion OF the press claiming to belong
to the wing party, and to be supporters OF the ad-
ministraton of General Taylor, the same spirit Of
ofice-begging, the rabd appetite for the
sp0ils, producing the same disgusting features
which mark the organs of the sp0llsmen connect
ed with locotoco journalism throughout the
country.
In the Morning Express Of yesterdays journal
conducted by parsonage who, by accident, has
been elected 10 the next House Of Representatives,
owned, in part, by another member Of the same
House, and the organ, is generally understood,
of Clique Of office hunters OF all kinds and condi
tions-we find Gen. Tay lor and his administration
assailed for making particular selection for the
foreign SERVICE in the same way IN which the same
journal recently assaIled them, because that coere
happened TO be disappointed IN certain expectations
connected with the distribution Of the federal Off
ces in this city. If the administration have not
fulfilled the wishes either Of Mr. Fuller or Of Mr..
Webb, In refusing to each of those persons the
Office to which they asplred, we perfectly salts
fed that the President and the Cabinet have good
and sufficient reasons for the refusal, and that the
the personal character or history OF either of the
unsuccessful asprants, will sanction what has been
done at Washington IN that respect. 1t is idle to
talk OF the claims Of either Of these candidates,
the one for the Marshalshlp, and the other for a
high diplomatic MISSION. For neither of these
posts were they qualified; and as to their party
services, or their Influence upon public opluion
not the least claim could be Justly set I'D by them
on that score. General Taylor and In. cabinet
have viewed these claims and these pret-nslons in
the true light, and we have doubt that the great
bulk OF the intelligence of this community will
sustain their action the premises.
The Express asserts that ono Of these indivi-
dusls was 'the first Taylor man In this city"-a
statement which is evidently without foundation
II truth or fact, az is PLAIN to all who read the
newspapers. The influence Of the person and his
paper was q mere bdgateAe in the great movement
which brought General Taylor forward for the
high post which he fills. As for the other
candidate, Mr.. Webb, he might, very properly, be
ciassed In the same predcdInent. He has neither
the discretion, the steadiness Of purpose, nor the
position TO demand from any administration high
rank In The diplomacy vi the country during the
approaching important cnsls In European affairs,
In which America must Of necessity be involved
to greater Or lese extent Nor Is Mr. Webb IN
want OF such ALI appoitloument vi "spolL." His
journal Affords HIM mo.t liberal support more
Liberal. psrbsps, than that OF any other journal OF
the class, III the city, yieldIng AN annual IN
come VI peihsps S20OO9 year. A, a friend of
Gesstsi Taylor, ne Ia. hardly any aisIu si.hclo..,