The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-12
Con- missioner n Extraordinary to China.

Alta time when the people Of this empire repub-
Nc on the Atlantic and Pacific, have been awaken
ed by the various memoirs Of Aaron Haght
Palmer OF this city, 10 the importance OF extend.
ing American commerce with ell the chief trading
n,ar,s and emporiums OF China, and ofopening COM
mercial intercourse with Ispan, the Iadian Archi-
pelagc, and The independent maritime countries q
the East we cannot dissemble our surprise to
learn that the President has appointed Mr.. Nelson
Of the village of Jonesboro in Eas: Tennessee, TO
the China mission, without, as We un ierstand,
erher his knowledge or solicit alton, The few
who chance to know him In Washington, doubt
whether he will even accept the appointment. II
This be the fact It has been suggested that TIE pur
pose Of the administration in making such ar sp-
penment is to create E.vacancy, in the recess Of
Congress, so a. 70 enable il 20 promote the Rev
DIR. Peter Parker, Hr Websters connection, and
pAe present actirg Charge dAfares in China, toths
post.
We are bound, difficul; as the task i, 10 all
charity, to pre- sumo that this selection WIS made
syMr. Fillmore according 70 the bes; Of his Iudg.
mrnt, and with due regard 70 Mr. Nelson's peculiar
fitness for the Office; which he country, however,
has yet, unfortunately for is great co nmerciL
interests, 10 learn, having never, til now, heard Of
Abe existence Of such Ferson. Some men,
says Shakespeare, are born % greatness, some
achieve greatness and others have greatness thrust
spon them" We apgrebend this new Connis
sioner Extraordinary, g. isr Is hs htasss fof ,he
appointment is concerned, VII, 1nw..iingiy te fo1ai
m the latter category.
We have heard L iauma,el ;ha; ceriaig AMER
can firms, largely engaged n tbs probable ira'iic
efopium smsgQlng N Cbas, which : denounced
BY Mr. Palmer in h. publ, documents, have ils,i
gated a secret opposition p him; bur whsieyei
may be the cause a. biz ful3rs TO r.: the salon
10 China, it j. greatly q e regretted that the
ecuatry is thereby to = q lived u h valuable
services n This come ,on; fc- - j. very worthy,
reliable gentleman, o. sHi.iag industry, sad active
bushes habits. well known b Bis an.ecedents p
he .erninsry qualified, Ia every respect, for The
station. lie was strongly recommended To- i p
,he late President Taylor, ia a memorial nuns-
rously signed by the leading merchants, bakers,
underwriters, and sh.builasrs, together with many
,ther II cur most Influential citizens, both wAics
and democrats, embracing judges Of the United
States and state Courts, and at Washington, BY
JUSTICES Of the Supreme Court Of the United states
ihe New York delegation ia the Thr,ieth and
Thirty. first Congresses and we are assured that NJ
had Mr. Clay,cn's pledge that he was to receive
,hs appointment Similar memorials were adj
dressed to Mr. Fillmore, 10 october last, as stA.ed
IN this paper 1t the time, signed by the classes
of persons in his city, and aso by the chief mer-
chants OF Baltimore, representing an aggregate
capital Of upwards o. forty milcDs Of dollars, EN-
ployed 10 the commerce and business pursuits Of
The two cities, recommending Nj Palmer. ia the
h,Rheft terms, for the mission.
We have received, at various tmes within IN
f..t See II
Palmer. relating 10 Oriental commerce, nc
rsinted either by order Of Congress or Department
AZ STATE. of all which, Il appears by HE memorial
10 nc ~ ace of Representatives ~ January last,
he hes printed extra copies at his gn charge, 70
snpply the great demand for them from Senators
snd members. About a year since, be prepared,