Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-27
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From tNNashington Union, May "a
We understand III the following foreign appointments,
some Of which ha' been announced already, have been
made be- the Preside aud that other objects Of pressing
attention prevent h~bestowing any further consideration. al
present, upon appointments OF this class.
OFFICIAL.
Minister p!rnipOttiary 10 Great Britain, james buchan.
an of Pennsylvania Secretary OF legation, John Appleton
OF Maine.
Minister plenipotilary 10 Spain, Pisrrc soue of L.ouisi'
ana.
Minister pleuipoteiary 10 Russia, Thomas H.. Seymour
Of Connecticut.
Minister plcnipot,iary to Mexico, James Gadslen Of
South Carolina. Seetary OF legation, John Grips OF GAIL
ivrnIl.
Minister pirnipoteiu'y 10 Prussia, Peter D.. Vroom oil
New Jersey
Minister pIcnipoteiary 10 Central America, Scion BOT
land Of Arkansas. :cretury of legation, Frederick a. Bee
len Of Pennsylvania
Minister plepipoteiary 10 Brazil, William Trousdale OF
Tennessee.
Minister plcnipoteiavy 10 Chill, Samuel Medary of Ohio.
Minister plenipnleiary 10 Peru, John K. Clay, late charge
L'atiaircS in Peru, anformcrly secretary OF legation IN ltus-
Ella and Austria.
Minister resident Switzerland, Theodore $ Fay, long
secretary Of iegaiiont Berlin.
CHRGES ~D'AFFAIRS.
For Belgium. J. !Seibles of Alabama.
For netherlands. Angus, Belmont of New York.
For Sarduia, Rnard X. Meade Of Virginia.
For Bolivia, Chies l.. Woodbury.. u massachusetts
For Ausiria, ienry K. Jackson oil Georgia.
For Two Sidies, Robert Dale Owen ol Indiana.
For Denmai, Henry Bedinger of Virginia.
For BuenUeYrtS, WIN. n. blo5eHl VI iHliioIs.
For New Chnadn, James L. Greene OF Missouri:
Commission to The Hawaiian islands. Shelton b Leako
Of Virginia.
Acapulco, uarles L. Denman OF California.
Alexandria Edwin de Leon Of South Carolina.
Basle, Dayi L. Lee Of Iowa.
Bordeaux. fired Gilmore OF Pennsylvania.
Bermuda. Jim NJ. Howtin of Ohio.
Bremen, Villain HIdebrand OF Wisconsin,.
Cork. Denis Mullen Of New York.
Dublin. NJ. Lynch Of Illinois.
Dundee, WI. H. DeVyolf Of Rhode Island
Havana, Aleander VI. Clayton Of Mississippi,
Hong KongJames Keenan, Of Pennsylvania.
Honolulu, BelaInin F. ANGEL OF New iorK.
Hamburg, S.M. Johnson Of Michigan.
Lahaina, Gerce ". Chase Of Maine.
Liverpool, N,,hsnieH awlhornc of Massachusetts.
Melbourne, Js. Nj. CARLETON Of Alabama.
Panama, Thomas " Ward OF Texas.
Paris, Duncat r. Mdiae of North Carolina.
Rio de Juucirn, Robet G. Scott of Virginia
ST. Thomas, CharlesJ. Helm OF Kentucky
Talcahuano, Vim. J. Plato Of Illinois.
Trieste. Wyndham robertson OF Louisiana.
Trinidad Dc Cuba, bhn Hubbard OF Maine.
Valparaiso, ReubenWood of Ohio.
Venice. Donald G. iilchell Of Connecticut,
Znrich, George +. Gundi OF Pennsylvania.
THE DIPLOMAT; AND CONSULAR APPOINT
MENTS.
The list of these appointments above published VIII al
tract general attention by reason both OF The importance Oh
the branch Of the pubic service 10 which they belong anu
Of the interest with which, as an indication OF The policy OF
the administration, Tiny have been awaited II IS unoet.
stood (says The Washington Union) that the programme as II
stands has been, in ar esnccial sense, the work Of Inc prcsl'
dent himself and ihat ith him, in fact as well rs in form
) the full responsibility OF the 3 ELECTIONS which II embraces.
The cordial concurrerr: OF the members of the cabinet 10
his determination is wei known, as well as the full and Tree
consultation with Them lpon the subject OF which tho RE.
>idcnt has availcd hlmse!; yet not the less on this account
IS The list OF appointments presented TO the country as me
own act the expression of his own policy and The dlctale
Of his own judgment. n This respect HE President has re-
sponded 10 the spirit ard the letter OF The constitution
.I,l, ,an,.,-n- npn, him, xrith tba n 4 jps nnH consent o
the Senate. The duty and The responsibility Of The appoint
ing power.
Ii vii! be perceived llnt some of the Legations OF eaci
grade, and some Of The tlnsulates, have not yet been actee
on. But il is understood that further action in relation u
this class Of appointments "a not Immediately contemplated
O:her important topics OF public interest demand, and VII
absorb for the present, the attention OF tho administrator
A careful examination Of the appointments now presented
will, we think. lead The country, as II has led ourselves, Z
The conclusion that al no period In our national history ha'
q more conspicuous array Of political experience, ability. AM
trustwur:hiness, been assigned 10 the discharge of the grav'
duties pertaining 10 tho diplomatic and commercial represcn
,ation Of our government abroad. In view OF the Preseh
vast expansion Of our national interests, OF the existing con
dition of our foreign relations. and Of the mighty influence
of our national example upon the cause OF freedom every
where, sucn an adequate representation Of the United
States near other governments must be regarded as q matte
Of the highest public concernment. In this respect, I'm
doubledlv, the President has thus far fulfilled his pledges Il
The people, and fIly responded 10 the popular expectation
In the distribution Of these ap pOintments among the grea
SECTIONS oi the country, the President appears 10 have beef
guided by the same comprehensive policy which preside
over the = lection oil his CABINET. Inc claim OF no SectlO
has been overlooked, or failed OF due consideration. In IN
same iuannrr, each of the great interests composing the De
mocraIic pnrly-nUw and for the future united on The plat
form of principle upon which IL rallied in the Presidential
election has been recognised; and while no section OF III
Democracy can complain nt prescription, oil Democrats wi
perceive wrh satisuction that 10 those from whom "cordia
co-operati".i' in The policy OF the administration may b
surely anticipated, The appointments have been rigorousl
confined We have recently set forth al some length GU
views ct -. conclusive reasons for the observance of hi
comprehensive principle by the President in his selection
for Office. AID have presented it as being In our judgmen
The only = e. in which the Union OF The Democracy, II
supremacy, and the consequent good government OF ID
country, can be maintained We now deem il matter Of cor
graduation, that in thus providing for the representation
the country abroad the President has been enabled TO 81
cure the most signal efficiency in The public service by IN
adoption Of a principle of selection which tends 10 rally
the support OF his administration the whole power OF IN
united Democracy.
We learn that the Secretary OF the Navy has suspende
the distribution OF the fund voted by Congress as extra con
pensation 10 those engaged in the naval service on the coas
OF California during The Mexican war. He had reason
believe that measures were matured for detraudlng the Go'
eminent by means of false afidavits and forged certificates
md his order OF suspension was issued 10 detect and couT
tcract these schemes OF plumber. II seems 10 be yet ur
known IN certain quarters that the public treasury Is undo
the protection o! a Democratic administrations Union.
EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF WASHlNGTON-Fc
the construction OF This work Congress appropriated $50 O0(
but il ie stated by a Washington CORRESPONDENT of the Ne,
York Tribune, that the artist, Mr.. Clark Mills, has presen,
ed to President Pierce a plan which an exoeu
diture OF S20O,000 taking the present, appropriation as bu