The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
THE DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS

mas rather caustlc article upon the recent
diplomatic appointments. We quote sam.
pie or two below. After referring to the
fact that the Mission to France is yet held in
reserve, and that probably John Van Buren,,
"Prince JOHN" will eventually receive it, the
Tribune proceeds to notice some of the APP
pointees and their "peculiar fitness" for the
places. OF the Mission to London it says ::
Mr.. Buchanan will make very respectable
Minister to London. True, he is not man
OF decided talent, nor of one modern or pro-
gressive idea. Originally a Federalist and
earnest Slavery Restrictionist, he became 4
devotee of Jackson while Federal member
of Congress, and got Old Hickory personally
into sharp corner in l824-5 by telling him
something very wide of the truth, to the eff
feet that Mr.. Clay was willing to support him
(Jackson) for President if he would recipro-
cate by appointing Clay Secretary of State.
Buck was really more culpable than the poor
tool Kremer for the connection of the Bar
gain calumny, rs he had some brains and
Kremer none at all. He has since been U. s.
Senator, Minister to Russia and Secretary of
State, which will give him some status at
London, where man who has held such posi-
tons will NATURALLY be presumed well postedup
with regard to our National Policy and Di-
plOmacy. If he is cautious and reserved, he
may keep up the deuson through the four
years TINT he can stay there if he chooses.
Mr.. Soule is n man of talent genuine ora
Tor, and, having been born in Paris, probably
knows how to speak FreBeh-a Diplomatic
accomplishment wherein our ENJOYS are gen.
orally deficient. Many consider his appoint
ment great mistake, because Of his notori.
Gus FilibusteriRg piopsSssties; we do not
1t is our interest to remain at peace with
Spain and let Cuba alone, and when we show
our hand so plainly as in sending to Madrid
Il man like SOule, the Spaniards must be dull
indeed if they don't foil our rapacity. 'Fore-
warned forearmed" is not more trite than
true.
Gov. Seymour of Connecticut goes to st.
Petersburgf-an easy way Of earning 49,, 500
which we believe the sole recommendation of
the post. Seymour was born a demagogue,
and Nature in his case has been seconded by
Art-predisposito improved by study and
practice. He has contrived for some years
to rule the Rumselling interest of Connecticut
so rs to give his party the ascendency in that
State with himself as its Governor; and we
are very willing to pay our part of his outfit
and salary to get him away where he will be
more expensive but less mischieyous. If we
can only be rid of him two years, he will
have to break law of Connecticut in treat
ing his disciples at the taverns and groceries
of Hartford when he comes back. If there
were any thing for an American Minister to
do at st. Petersburgh, he might botch il; but
there is nothing, and he can do that as well
as n better man.
EX-Gov. Vroom of New Jersey, goes to
Berlin. This is an admirable appointment
Vroom was an earnest Federalist so long as
that party existed, then went into Jacksonsm
with Buchanan, Wilkins, Wall, Bayies of
Mass, &c, &c, and has since followed the
fortunes Of the party to which he allied him
self in 1924, when Jacksonism was de-
nounced as species of Federalism-Craw-
ford being the regular Democratic candidate
for the Presidency. Berlin is one of the best
posts for an American Minister, and we re-
joicc that one Of the best candidates has Sc
cured 1.-THE more as the Railroad Monopo-
ly's instruments twice defeated him last wiE-
ter as U. S. Senator, and then tried to console
him with Judgeship, which he Indignantly
declined. 1t is understood that the MonopO-
Iy's Senators pressed other candidates for
diplomatic posts in opposition 10 Governor
Vroom, which, if trle, renders his uppoint-
nlcnt dout4y credit bic and doubly acccpta-
bic.
Sam. Medary, (ous Editorial brother of the
Statesman, Columbus, Ohio,) goes to Chilli.
This is very we'll In the first place, it is n
capital place for making money, and Sam,
like most of his cloth, is understood to be
poor Then he has long worked like slave
for his party, aud the little great men whom
Editors make geperally think themselves
extra.gencrousff'they give their creators a
village post office in requittal of their ser.
vices. Then Sam. has hard, sound sense,
which is good quality in diplomatists,
though Cabinets seem to think otherwise
True, he is, (may we not say wasO black
guard; but blackguard Editor is about equal
in purity of language and chastity of illus
tration to an average stump speaker or Con-
gresham when he is trying to be decent, and
we think Sam is quite as well-brcd gentle
man as the majority of his compeers. On
the whole, this is pretty good appointment.
Scion Borland Of Arkansas we have al
ready announced as Minister to Central
America. The only thing that could have
excused this choice was the desirableness of
getting Scion out of the Senate, and it had
already been fixed at home that he must 90
out with the present Congress. We excuse
the Cabinet on the presumption that they
were not aware of this fact.
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