The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-29
Appointment OF Mr. Layard as Ensfi.,
Under-Sccrctary or State for FoYsig'
Affairs.

Under-SecrctRry or state for Foreign
Affairs.
Prom the London News Febll
Lord Granviles appointment Of Mr Lsyssd IL an aot
Of high csursge 1t Is disregard Of the formati-s ~.
conventonalities OF Office it sets at naught exo<on
and caste pretenscps 1t search in the proper 1irec
ton for real merit It looks like converting shams into
rsatiee 1t indicates desire TO employ the workers
Of bfe exhibits Lord Granville only Superior in
intention to many Of his colleagues but free from their
dependent in bis own d.psrtmeut Lord arsny;ls meht
bad he boon disposed have many stereotyped
curses for seeking refuge In the Saneys OF
his party; ne could not choose member OF the lower
housc for already there two under secretaries in the
Commons and law allows Of no more; what so nstu
raj then as to take peer as did Mr. Gladstone IN al
miar position Lord Wcdehouse might have been had.
Lord Granville too Is young man, himself inexper-
enoed In the Foreign Unce how readily might he have
called aged Wing taizsr having the reputation Of
experience greater than even Mr Arlington Or, he
wanted noncntity thers are hundreds Of his vel dress.
would have taken the salary and spent 1t in NewuaTk
But no Lord Granvils wanted man of work. Of hop-,
the ranks and there he found Mr. Layard the con
Ceyen cinnamon planter who had distinguished him
self not merely In making great and interesting dteo-
veres but in the power he nsd exercised the unruy
Arab, whom only he could rely for assistance and
dlsressrdipg oil that cant might alege of NJ LayAds
want Of experience in the forms Office OF his Of
specal studies and such other Idle baoble Gran
vile has called man Of the people to his aid Whilst
Sir George Grey has the Of earl and Lord Grey
the OF old minister for their subordinate score
taries Lord GIenYo, Ia appointing Mr. Lsysrd has
lsrged the field OF choice beyond social AID political
turned the handle Of.
What the world wants i,y5uth not age, In office. We
are oppressed By what called experience and hard
~ move Tor the weight q decreptude that bears down
upon US. Mr. haceuley ssy, thAt no minister upward,
Of forty ever governed this country long well and
there muen truth in the ement But at all events
phases are opening on humanity, and what !, re-
quired who vii meat events cordially and hops
rally not invalid, Yalstudintrans, whe ,hrink non
looking the future boldly In he face BY buryns them
,elye, and thef fears IN tne past.
Ncr Is there any such mJstery din ,ulty occult
tcence Ia public sfars is the fashion n ministers
ofai parties 20 affect. 1t not want OF ocisi expe
fcnce Lord Derby failed from bat want Of ability and
rc,ponabhty Already The ine1peris need Lord Gran
vile sits securely and sracefuy ia his saddle the very
day after his entrance into the Foreign once he ar
ranged grave question with the United states with
g,cd aud in good faith; and in less than six
weeks tenurs CT place 10 .Elt0s and speaks with the
authority OF what the weld calls great minister.
Away then, with the tTaddls that We used cid, expe
riensea grave and reverend seigneurs. Lord Granville
teaches better in appointing Mr. Lsyari 1t is inten
gence activity zeal and sound judgment, that
Quise tor doing the verk or the nation.