Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22

1t is gratifying to observe the higher tone of
national feeling which has been infused into
all branches of the public service since the
new administration Of General Pierce came
into power on the 4th of March last. Under
1.-THE feeble dynasty Of Mr.. Fillmore, which
meekly submitted to all attacks upon our flag
without resentment, the American representa-
tiyes abroad, by their deportment and conduct,
evinced an utter want of patriotic impulses,
and were rather sycophants in the courts at
which they respectively resided, thar republi-
can citizens of this country, charged with the
duty of maintaining its rights and the lack
of spirit which they exhibited on several oc-
casions was the subject of general comment
and complaint all over the Union. Several OF
the diplomatic agents, however, who have
been appointed by General Pierce, have given
pledges that they intend to pursue different
course, and that when in Europe the princi-
pies of the inaugural will be their. guide, and
that in all things they will faithfully reflect
the patriotic spirit of our nationality.
Governor Vroom, our lately appointed min
lister to Prussia, at dinner recently rendered
him by the bar of New Jersey, at which he
was called out and made a speech, held the
following language:
ss Whatever it may be the duty of the rep
resentative of the government in regard to the
situation of affairs there, or in regard to their
wars and connections, there are two things
which will be necessary, | apprehend, for any
going there In behalf of his government to
guard: the one Is the sanctity Of the Ameri-
can flag, and the other the protection of the
American citizens. Tremendous and contin-
ued applausel Whether in peace or in war
these are cardinal points and | can only say,
/ nv hat ~ ~ i
egls of the national flag, it shall be my duty,
as 1t shall be my pleasure, to protect these two
great points and principles. [Applause.''1
1t is really refreshing to read the avowal of
such sentiments by our public men in high
official positions, and to see the spirit which
Captain lngraham manifested in the case Of
Koszta, in the harbor Of Smyrna, after the
miserable weakness that the officials of our
government have manifested for the last four
years, affording indications, as they do, that a
new and better era has dawned upon us, when
the American flag will be some protection to
the American citizen, and when insults and
outrages that are offered to it will not be
slightingly passed over without redress, but
that, on the contrary, the authors of them will
be held to severe accountability.
Mr.. Soule, our minister to Spain, and Mr..
Belmont, our representative at the court Of the
Netherlands, have expressed similar senti-
ments to those of Mr.. Vroom and, from the
characters Of the rest Of our diplomatic ap-
pointees, we think there is no reason to doubt
that that branch of the public service will
show, upon all occasions that may call for it.
an American spirit that it has not possessed
for some time. Nothing has contributed tc
make the administration so popular with the
people as the marked indications which~it has
given that vigorous and patriotic foreign pol
icy will characterize its career that, under
It's auspices, the rights even of the most hum
bic American citizen will be vigilantly guarded
against violation, and the honor Of our flag b
proudly maintained before the world, and tina
an elevated national tone will be infused int
our diplomacy by all of our governmental
agents, using the language proper to come
from one of the greatest and most powerful ma
| ton upon earth .-PennsulUdnia1