The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-24

nent, on the part Of Great Britain and France, Of
agents bearing the titles Of oonsuls general and
charges danaires-a kind Of mixed representatives,
unknown In the service Of other nations, but who
take precedence of the charges d'afaires of the
United States should the presentation of their let
ters Of credence have been of anterior date The
Peruvian public almost invariably address the
and their standing and influence in the country are
thus proportionately diminished. 1t is but due to
the dignity Of the United States that their repre-
sentative should maintain the highest place in the
opinion of the people of these republics and that
they should not be- COMPOUNDED with agents Of other
countries holding virtually q lower rank.
/ submit these remarks respectfully to your con-
sderation, and remain, sir, your most obsdient SER
want, RANDOLPH CLAY.
LETTER FROM EDv ARD JeY MORRIS.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
NAPLES, December Is, 1851.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cept Of despatch No. H. relative to the expenses in
cident to my official residence at this court and
beg leave to submit the following statement in
Owing to the rise Of rents, and the greater influx
OF strangers, the expenses Of residence at Naples
within the last two years have been so much aug
mented, that it must now be considered one of the
most extravagans cities of continental Europe
The price Of apartments ranges from one hundred
and twenty five to two hundred dollars per month.
At the former rate, my house rent amounts to 800
per annum the wages of the three servants, at
thirty. I've dollars per month, four hundred and
twenty dollars per annum; cook and kitchen ex-
penses ut one hundred dollars per month"; 81 200 per
annum Carriage hire per month at sixty dollars
amounts to seven hundred and twenty dollars per
annum, Incidental and necessary expenses Of the
household, at least three hundred dollars per annum
Clothing stuffs particularly those of fem ale appa-
rel, exceed by one fourth, if not one. half, the
prices Of similar articles in the United States, Eng
land and France
The court and diplomatic society of Naples, being
very gay and snowy, expenses are much larger here
than at smaller and less frequented and less impor
tant political capitals.
The present salary of this mission is not ADEQUATE
to the support Of family, except upon an almost
entirely private scale, regulated by the strictest
economy. The interchange Of diplomatic civilities
such as dinners and balls, of course cannot be in.
cuded within the existing official income.
This mission being the only one located immedi-
atey the Mediterranean shores in the metros polls
of the largest Italian kingdom, with which we ave
almost equi distant between the Levant and estern
Europe, with developing facilities of alton
between the MahOmmedan and Christian exsre mites
OF one of the most important of the world
not but be regarded as of superior charac Ter aud
significance, both for its actual, and its probably
future, more extended relations
The ports Of the two Scilies offer excellent har-
bors for the winter anchorage Of the United States
squadron and they are especially Naples, also visit
ed by great numbers of nerican travellers
AS an evidence Of the consideration in which this
position is regarded by the English government,
beg to refer to the fact, that English pleuipo-
teniary is maintained at this court who is alo we'd
a salary of $2S, 900 per aunum.
have the honor to be, with great respect. your
obedent servant, EDWARD JOY MORRIS.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER Secretary of State