Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15
From the No Yo''s T'ibua'
Tbe Diplomatic Appointments.

Mr. Marsh is left undisturhed as Minis
,sr Resident at Constantinople, but he will
soon be superseded-prohahly by Dabney
S. Carr, of Maryland, who formerly held
tn. post. That fashion OF restoration Is
generally bad one, but 1t Is sometimes
partisan necessity.
Major Cass, (son Of Gen. Cass, )at Rome,
uhere he will of course remain as long as
he sees fit, Prof Hadiock, (nephew OF
Daniel Webster,) at Lisbon, which ne Will
nrohably keep likewise, as he and his rem
dared General Pierce important "aid and
comfort" in the late canvass; son-n-!aw
of Col. Seaton of the National h'elfigencer,
whom Il is doubtless considered good pol
lev TO leave undisturbed, at Stockholm be-
sides the incumbents at Bogota and Ecua-
dor. whose places nobody (probabiy) was
willing to take as yet. By and by, some oithe
Dillayes s. Disneys who have been badly bea-
ten in the recent scramble will have become
so chastened by adversely as 10 De meek e
nough to take almost anything, and then
one OF these left over bones Will be tossed
them to stop their growing:
We think Humphrey Marshall will be
let alone in China for the present. The
Office is a humbug, with no earthly use but
10 stop some ones mouth with S9,ooo
wear aud like sum of outfit but who that
e 81 TO wear even the title of Minister
wants to 90 to China for $4,000, or even
double that sum- By-and-by somebody
will have to be put out OF the way some
how, and he will be furnished with SlS'-
600 and sent off as Minister to China );
when he will take the money and CT a
shrewd Yankee) go over to California or
Australia and make handsome spec out
it. Why should he go to China, when
he can't get within weeks journey OF its
seat of government, wouldn't be admitted
10 an audience if in Pekin, and has nothing
10 do or saw if he had the ear Of the
"Brother of the Sun and Moon" for lort-
night?
Mr.. Buchanan will make very respec-
table Minister to London. True, he is not
n man of decided talent nor OF one modern
or progressive idea. Originally Fede-
ralist and earnest Slavery Restrlctionist, ne
became devotee of Jackson while Fed
eral 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 effect that Mr.. Clay was
willing to support hun (Jackson) Tor Presl-
dent If he would reciProcate by appointing
CLAW Secretary of State. Buck was really
more culpable than the poor tool Kremer
for the concoction of the Bargain calum-
nv as he had some brains and Kremer none
al 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 positions
will naturally be presumed we'll posted up
with regard to our National Policy and Dr.
plomacy. If he is cautious and reserved
he may keep up The delusions through the
four wears that he can stay there If he
chooses.
Mr.. Soule is a man Of talent, genuine
orator, and, having been born IN Paris,
probably knows how to speak French-a
Diplomatic accomplishment wherein our
Envoys are generally deficient. Many con-
slider his appointment great mistake, be-
cause of his notorious Fillibustering pro-
pensities 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 man like
Soule, the Spauiards must be dull indeed If
they don't foil our rapacity. "Forewarn-
ed forearmed" is not more trite than true.
Gov. Seymour of Connecticut goes to st.
Petersburg-an easy way OF earning S22,-
500 which we believe the sole recommeh-
dation of the post. Seymour was born a
demagogue,and Nature IN his case has been
seconded by Art-predisposition improved
. by study and practice. He has contr'yed
for some years to rule the Rumselling IN
terest of Connecticut so as toglve his par
~ the ascendcncy in that State with hlm-
self as its Governor; and we are very viii
ling 70 pay our part Of his outfit and salary |
10 get hum away where he will be more:eX- |
pcnsive but less mischievous. If we can
only be rid Of him two years, he will have
to break law Of Connecticut i'll treating
bis disciples atthe tavernS and groceries OF
Hartford when he comes back. II there
were any thing for an American Minister
10 do at ST. Petersburg, he might botch 1t !;
but there is nothing, and he can DO that as
well as better man. -
Ex-Gov. Vroom of New Jersey goes 20
Berlin. This is an admirable appointment.
Vroom was an earnest -Federallst so long
as that party existed, then went into Jack
.sonism with Buchanan, Wilkins, Wall, Bay
lies of Mass, &C., &C., and has since fol- |
lowed the fortunes of tile party to which
he allied himself in 1894, when Jackson
ism was denounced as species OF Federal |
ism-Crawford being the regular Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency. Ber-
lin is one of the best posts for an American
Minister, and we rejoice that one of the !
best candidates has secured 1.-THE more
az the Railroad Monopoly's instruments
twice defeated HIM last winter as U. S.
Senator, and then tried to console him with
a Judgeship, which he Indignantly declin-
ed. tits understood that the Monopoly's
Senators pressed other candidates for diplo-
matte posts in opposition TO Gov. Vroom,
which, if true, renders his appointm emit
4doubly creditaSle and doubly acceptable.
Ex Gov. Trousdale, Of Tennessee, goes
to Brazil. This is good place thrown a
way. Trousdale is not man OF talent,
neither has he any claims which General
Pierce should have recognized. His case
is simply this He very foollshly sacrificed
himself at home by an alliance with the
South Carolina Nulliers IN support oftheir
Secession and anti Compromise dogmas
and was run out OF his Governship. If jeff |
Davis or Rhett were President, he might |
feel bound to pay of such debts, but Pierce |