The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-19

APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE New ADMINISTRATION
1t 10 generally conceded. by both wings and
democrats, that although he incoming admin,stra-
tien will not make sweeping and wholesale re-
movsl from Office, there will be very many changes
in every department.
We do hope and trust that, in removing our di.
pomatic representatives abroad, great will be
used in the selection of new ones to fill their
places 1t is lamentable fact that our country, as
general thing, is not represented in foreign coun.
tries il ought to be. Men who assume to be plain
republicans al home too frequently ape the fashions
of arstocracy abroad toady to the powers that be,
and sacrifice their independence for the gratlfica-
ton of bask,ng in the sunshine of royalty. This
ought 10 be beneath the dignity and independence
OF a representative of this great country. The
United States asks no favor from any couatry, and
shrinks from responsibility that may be imposed
upon 1t. How discreditable, them 1t Is to see our
American representatives toadying to and fatter.
ing, and virtually kissing the big toes of the mi
mons OF royalty and aristocracy in foreign lands!
We have abundance of competent men to fill our
diplomatic Offices abroad-men who will not lower
themselves or their country SO much as to praise
institutions destructive OF liberty those of
many countries in Europe or to atter and toady to
an aristecracy that keep the masses IN ignorance
and state of semi-barbarity, while they plumber
them of one half or two-thlrds of their hard
earnings.
THE PORK AT GAKrA-By the last accounts re-
ceived from Europe, we learned that there was
not much probability Of the "Impracticable abb
surdity," as Bishop Hughes terms 1t, occurring, as
that the "consecrated foot" OF the Pope will bear
him to the United States, where, as the same re
hglous dignitary informs US, ''more than half OF
the public press would insult him, and more than
hall the remainder exhaust themselves in efforts
to make political capital out of hlm-where more
than ne.haf the Catholic population, ignorant Of
the etiquette that 80 dsting ushes even the poorest
peasantry OF Catholic land, would cape at him
with their hats on or sit IN his presence with teil
heels up in the air" HIS Holiness was still al
Gaeta, bemoaning his election from Rome, and
duplicating the Catholic powers to reInstate him
In his temporal power.
If any such step be taken by the Catholic powers
IN Europe, as this, we are much inclined to think
that It will be attended with consequences which,
to cay the least, will be dlsagreeabe to the Pope
If he be placed again in power as tempora
prince, it must be done by force; and by force he
will have to maintain his position. But great az
that force may be. his situation never can be Sc
cure. The very fact of his being renstated in OPP
position to the wishes OF his subjects, will make
them continually disconnected, and they will take
the first favorable opportunity that occurs to again
drive him away He will, In the event OF being
thus placed in power, be in the precarious position
which Louis Philippe occupled-subject, without
amoment's notice, to be deposed.