New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-30
Diplomatic Change~-The Vengeance Of the
senate. etc.
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WAsmNcroS. sunday, May =. 1870
hetme for nsking changes "a oal Diplomat e
service has not quite come, ut am Of opinion
that several names 10 s1persrds some Of our For
eign Ministers and Charges were Determined up
on very soon after the adjournment OF the senate ;
40 least Il vas decided with regard - certain
States that were t. be- allotted appointments. Or
these ! may mention Tenness e. New Jersey,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island AID
Virginia whose claims were partially ackno~l-
edged. New.Jersey asked for two missions and
am under the impression that one will be grant
ed 20 her. Mr. DAYreS wishes 70 go abroad, and
be is man who IS mainly eptonable and
stands well before the Cabinet Whether he viii
succeed or rot is more than ! can say. Mr. Law
RgscE and Mr.. WINTHROP Of Mass. would like -
20 u England. The frstnamed think it most
likely will succeed. Mr.. PESDLEToN Of We stands
a fair chance Of foreign mission Of some sort
North Carolina, think, will not get mission,
though Mr.. BARRirGyR has stood somew hat favor
adj, before the Cabinet. The chance for tennessee
s good TOR a Charge 'Afsres. With regard % tt
Consular service, there will be great msny
changes The minds Of the cabinet are made -
sfht RAJ fi tilf YET lp hlIiuAi DC
MADE, / thiok, until about the middle OF June. Oar
Consular affairs are IA rather bad state, aud a
thorough reform IL necessary. There are without
doubt very many Incompetent COusuis who have
been appointed through pOitl ,al influence aud ln-
trgue. This Governmental has also tor some years
back, been endesvOring 10 cOnhne these appoint
ments entirely % citizens Of the United states =,
aud no foreigner, venture 10 say, VIII hereafter be-
appointed to consulate. ! mean by clIzens,
those VINO have acquired a citlzenship ln tins
country or al least that will 20 from the United
states with knowledge OF our language, laws
aud Institutions. IL IS a notorious TACT that st
several of our Consulates We have agents who
nave no knowledge whatever OF our country, or
even our language who are natives OF the places
shere they i've, and have obtained the appoint
ments by the mere asking. Great inconvenience
10 our citizens abroad Is experienced by tins sys
tenn. AID this Government never derives that DO.
fJrmat ion with regard o. the commerce, DC. ~hcA
the Consular regulations require and demand
But very few wears viii elapse before our whole
Consular system viii be revised, and n the mean
time this Government will approximate Sc
nearly as possible % the s. stem that is contem
plated by its appointments and regulations. Tn
Secretary of State has been engaged tor mont.
and more IN examining papers Of applicants ana
consulting his associates upon the most lndlclpus
aupointneuts that can be made. From what
can learn. so tar as Mr. CLAYTOS Is concerned, The
aDpointntnts Of Ministers and Conslls VIII he
distributed among the rt0ie Wing party. SOM
complaints have been made by friends ia pc
cuiiAr selections that have been made Tor posi-
tons OF honor aud profit heretofore.
The Tni0n is becoming perfectly monomaichal
on the subject Of changes which have been made
and are making IN the officers OF Government l.
even threatens the Administration with the ven
geance Of the Senate, aud predicts that the Presl-
dent will be called upon TO give reasons for his
removals in certain cases, aud iustics THIS priucl-
ple upon the supposed doctrine entertained b5
President WAsHINGTON No objection can BE-
made 10 this course. nor " i'll any be made by the
present Administration yet am aware OF no ia
stance where President WAsHiNGToN was called
upon Tor such information. Neither am ] aware
dat was called upon by the Senate to give hls
ycas0ns for submitting particular nomination Tor
their considerations though he entertained tie
right as " ell as the expediency 80 to do 1t 1t be
came necessary Gen. TAYLOR stated before ms
election that honesty, capacity aud hdehty would
be considered prerequisites to the bestowal OF o.
flee have failed to discover where thls rnie has
been iniringed upon yet II public officers
have mingled in political strife, and devoted then
time aud the public money to the turtherance and
Advancement of party 10 the neglect OF their ON
cial duties. they certainly have committed breach
of "fdelity" to their trusts, and have laid them
selves open TO one cause of removal. And as g.
appointments that have been made by this Admin
isfration 50 far as nv observation extends. ample
reasons can be furnished 10 the Senate whenever
II shall demand them. AshoDEOS'