Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-24
IN the Editors of The Enquirer:

To FsdttoTa o. tRe fIHiuFr'
WAsu,soroS d. c. JUsg 70, 1888
,, ,. i,s,rucops issued from the State Department,
a, IN. Isl instant find command and receive nc apprnoa.
lion OF the press and The public The press IN inns ensh-
ened and free country but the eNpontn, " .e
o this free and happy land; and, we rejoice 10 learn a ~
rbc la Instructions foreign representatives are required
IN conform the position Of plain repuollcan czes a.
nrar ms may Dr. if they home IN this land OF Inc
fIer and home of the brave" God coats and gold icS are
10 bc SET al nouch and longer our ambassadors ana
others TO be decked in the gcw-ga"s anu uaiphss :"
the Kings and Emperors OF the old void. lhtse hstnc
lions breath pure spirit in which all our c%ens shoh
delight 10 appear plain republicans but IN dlsn!sd SIM
pciry being strictly in conformity 10 the letter and splri
that as nation established for our guidance IN Inc per-
sons of our Franklin and our Jefferson
If mistake not in small matter OF history me change
TO cold coats first effected when our Commissioners at
the Treaty. of Client promised that al our representatives
nj foreign courts should be required 10 CONFORM! To the Gus
toms of The country which they wee accrel!cdi and, we
are further advised this subject That Messrs Galan
Adams and Clay, being majority Of The then Commissions
ers were the gentlemen that caused this departure from The
GOOD old rule the former days Of The Republic We shall
be graed know that this change IN appearance OF our
dpiomutStS is strictly enforced by ese wise ana uhch
regulations.
From The Impress OF the regulations think that our new
scDg Secretary Of Stale has much 10 do WIN HE ptIa!a
lion of Them The alusiun certain circumstances and
the arguments udCously arranged TO certain lncalcS
besides The wise suggestions thrown out 10 the reader prove
pretty c0ntlusvey that they emnnae from mind That has
had much experience European Courts Hence We are led
10 believe that although the o The Secretary OF State
is there attached much Of The credit IS due to The great en-
pcrrncc and personal attention bestowed upon me subject
by the gentle who viii liz duties oi acting Sec
etary of State on the Isl pruxno But this makes di
ference in reference 10 The changes Of custom ana Once 1
ties required of the Agents If the Latcd States al Foreign
Courts. The whole measure Is WISE ana we shal coce IN
their being carried fully into execution no matter VINO pen
ned the regulations.
We have rumor that Lieut. Gor. Lcake has declined
his mission we'll az the decicns'H Of Mr. Meade What
has come Virginia reH1s Men, that should
hold office will accept and tho.r Tint should not hold
on appointments made b. the President The President
| Itnc Tho I'M md
hope he will make good choices 10 The State and give US
men principle well o. worth, equal 10 the tlro
gentlemen above, who, rumor says: have declined There
has been appointment given 10 called VIfglnnn Thai
would aicrd much qualification declincd not
eaI saiaction, at least would B: 10 the writer Of these
few lines.
r. J. Walker Esq, it is said will go China; and Mr.
Appleton has declined be Sccrr AIRY OF Legation Ia Lon
don So says "ion' of the sun. Ion" is well informed
IN most subjects but he will find at in the OF
with Santa Anna The admnislati got without the
influence of Gen. Marcy. And, muY b. thar the above
ruots also II masrs but little in villa;
sIon K J. Walker is placed his abilities will always
him successfully through any project he undertakes
We have had quite number uf new members "i Con
gross visit 10 Washington Jidgc Caske vas here yes
crday.
The President and Cabinet if time permit will visit New
York al the opening the tryst Palace Exhibition on nc
18th Of July That will be grand affair, and VIII rebound
10 the advancement Of nation in its mechanical enter
prise, as well as prove to The cVi'zeu wofu ha We ue ~
advance Of the nations Of the in the extension o me
blessings Of government, here'y dliusing knowledge
and happiness among men.
Before close these few lines, permit Inc 10 remark that
The from Europe purtend ormi tor he rapid Stree
of the Russian Emperor in Europe 10 Such that that amb
ious poenalc will conrnrct unit! he has posses
sion OF all countries now held by c Turks rms may ean
10 general Europe II s veil for the United States
10 have faithful representatives abroad nj this perind OF APP
proacng ;rocble. Again. Santa Anna, Spain and Great
Britain are forming trio eeain the United States II TIE
news he rrnc and So VIII have BE- waichtu 81 home
rs abroad. But ''su1ccn Tor IN cay Is me ep thne"i.
Yours. ANDhE" FkEhfohl.