Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-17

have acknowledged the courtesy and nominated officers
who already on the ground.
Our own country its men and its policy have been
occupying during the last ten days. than ordinary
share Of public attention First ii the startling ap
pearance Of Mr.. SANFORD Charge pro tem in per-
feety plain suit of black amid the brilliant uniforms of
the diplomatic corps at the reception upon occasion Of
the fete Of the 18TH Then your distinguished fellow
townsman, Lieut. MAURY, and his scientific and truly
American mission Europe became the subject of gene
raj and universally favorable notice in the press. The
Moniteur ITSELF few days since contained compliment
tary article Lieut. NJ and his labors for the advance
ment OF navigation stating that copy of the fifth edition
of his valuable work entitled "AIaury's Sailing Direc-
lions" had been deposited for public inspection Of
the public Offices of the Ministry of Commerce.
The Kosta affair." too is notably attracting attention
here, and in connection with it, the arrival of Mr. SouLE
the new Minister appointed to represent the United
States at the Court of Madrid. The appointment Of Mr.
SoULE has excited surprise it is regretted and is per-
haps regrettable nordng ground for apprehension
that the foreign policy Of Gen. PERcEs Administration
will prove departure from the wise and patriotic rules
laid WAsNeToN and hitherto Observed the CON
duet of foreign relations Was courteous to Spain
it asked to send to Madrid diplomatic
towards whom it known in advance the Queens Gov
eminent would be unkndy disposed whose public course
ed perhaps special antpathy if not hostility to Spain
Would not the friendly relations Of the two Governments
be in safer keeping and the interests of the United States
there any involved in better hands for discussion
and settlement with American Minister who would go
to Madrid having at least prepossessions against
Mr.. SoULE, it is remembered, was man. mature man.
and active decided partisan in politics before he first
saw the United States. His Democratic principles the
principles with which he is mbued by birth and educa-
nd icb lila.
lie man, are, is feared, Of the ultra, dangerous,
lutionary French school, and bear to enlightened Amer
Republicansm only that resemblance which license
bears to liberty. His 4mrcanism it is strongly remark
ed only that of incubation Can it be Of that peryad
ing strong reliable type that should mark the represen
tave of America in Europes If Mr. SouLE have longer
that strong natural attachment to France-the lovely
land where he born and grew up manhood-which
might under upposable and possible circumstances
make it difficult for him take truly and exclusively
American view Of questions if longer French is he
not it asked here rather cosmopolitan than American
in his feelings and therefore fitting and welcome
representative of the United States in Europe For is
argued and well argued if the United States desire the
spread throughout the world Of their Republican in
sttutons, and to effect this by other means than the
force of their arms it must be their special prove
to the world that American Republcanism is very diff
ferent thing from the French Republicanism Of 93
lSiS and from European democracy of the present day
1t is beyond question that the appointment of Mr. SoULE
as American Minister to Madrid is but i'll adapted to
prove this and the appointment is perhaps to be regret
ted for other than those which render so
cepabe in Europe. Your correspondent is far from al
lowing his exclusive Americansm to carry him to the
length of deprvng the country Of the services which any
adopted citizen Of the United States may render in poli
cal functions exercised within the limits of the country
Al
promptly accessible to the influences Of public opinion
controlled by superior overruled and absorbed in
large body Of eoequal and thoroughly American col
leagues State Legislatures and in Congress- but
confess for the constitutional provision
that requires the President OF the United States be
naturabon citizen that will apply with equal force
the appointment Of American Abroad
of diplomatic agents. And really it to me
that in support Of this position might invoke without
very violent sraning Of the principles announced
in Mr.. MAEcY's late excellent diplomatic circular
All the papers publishing the proceedings Of the
Democratic meeting in the city Of New York to take leave
of Mr. soULE the day before his sailing on his foreign
mission Even the moderate Deba.s publishes with the
following preface the address delivered to Mr. s. on that
OCCASION and his reply. After remarks upon the
manner in which the American press treating the
Kosta affair, the Debats continues
/" In fact, the tendency Of the United States make
themselves felt in the political Of Europe is be-
coming daily eyident and, unfortunately, they do
not to always take for their rule Of conduct the
spec due to treaties the law Of nations One Of the
regretable symptoms of this movement is the ovation
which has just been given in New York to Mr. Soue up
his departure for SPAIN whittier he is going to per-
form the duties of Minister Penpotenary of the United
States. The day before he embarked the flower of
the Democracy Of New York-fve thousand persons
it is reckoned-among whom remarked the
dictionary unto of Cuba the members Of the Order Of
the Lone STAR &C., made demonstration in his honor
And to the very extraordinary address delivered by Mr.
Toon secretary Of the committee Of the Cubans
resident in New York. Mr. s. replied in language which
certainly very little consistent with the sentiments
usually supposed to actuate diplomatic functionary
charged with delicate mission friendly Govern
ment"
Dir. SoULr was in Paris day or two since and per-