Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-18
Diplomatic Representatives.

Consnaf representatives IN foreign Countries
the Of !, CTS of which must meet the entire APP
probation OF the American people. The
Length, ofthese papers preclude Il cir insertion
at th, lime, but we give such extracts from
them as will show their general character
10 addition to the usual personal Instructions
to Ambassadors the Secretary states that:
"In performing the ceremonies observed upon
he occasion, the representatives OF the United
States u III conform, as far as Is consistent
with Just sense OF his devotion To republica
Institutions To the custom of The Country where
| in he i 10 reside, and with the rules prescrib
ed for representatives of his rank; but the de-
partnient would encourage as far as practica
! BILE, " llhout impairng his usefulness to his
country. his appearance at court IN IN simple
dress Of an American citizen Should there
be cases where this cannot be done. owing To
the c llai acter of the foreign government, with
out dtfiment the public interest, the nearest
appro lch IN 1t compatible with the due per.
iormOnc ofhis duties is earnestly recommend
ed.
"a instructions in regarato what il called
diplomatic uniform or court dress, being with.
drawn each Of our representatives IN other
countries will be left to regulate this matter
;lccoi ding 10 his own sense of propriety, and
with ,ue regard 10 the views OF his govern
n ,ent as herein expressed.
1T Is desirable that the minister or charge d.
alraircs should establish the legation in Cen
ira ! a position as may be convenient of the me
tro polls. rear The government to which he Is
sen I. /, will be his duty TO see that it is kept
open every day. except Sunday and fete days
frorn 8 O'Clock in the forenoon until three in
the afternoon.
The following quo'ar ms are from the in
structoil5 addressed to our Consuls, and other
commercial agents
ut has been represented 10 this department,
upon authority which is deemed undo1bted.
t hat American cousuIs are IN The habit of EN-
p Toying foreign clerks to assist in the discharge
o consular duties. This is practice to he
n longer condemned Where it is praci-
4 ,cabl,, no other han citizens of the United
s ,tates are to be hereafter entrusted with the
,erfol nance ofany consular act -
"If here be but a sol tary fee paid at con.
sulate during Nv elve month. it must he re-
.norted in future and if none be received that
t act must also be reported In every in
6 lance where an official service is performed,
he consul will be particular TO include the
lmou nj required therefor in his reports to this
department. The omission to make the re.
ports required by instructions, will be re.
gardel as sufficient cause for removal froil
! Office.
| There is reason to believe that abuses are
racticed 10 considerable extent in many pla
ces, and particularly in the South of Europe
in the exactlon Of fees for verfcaions Of pass
ports which might be dispensed with. The
depa tmcnt is informed that consus of the L.
nited States have connived at the demands b,
the authorities of certain cities in the lta,iar
State s. and other places " here their consulate.
ale established. for consular vses. in order to
derive benefit Fl ON the fees consequent there
from. If this be true il is an abuse, and W her
known will be punished invariably with in
Simultaneous deprivation of office.
"Consuls Instructed 10 keep their off ce,
open Tor the transaction Of official bushes
from o'clock in the morning until 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon. They will not be at lbcrt,
hereafter to absent themselves from their con
cuar districts unless upon leave obtained from
this department, HIGH " H. only be gwen l.
DDS"
"All the Instructions heretofore issued from
this department in relation to consular uniform
are hereby revoked Neither the prophet,
nor the unity of any regulation on this suffice
is perceived
We award to Gen. Pierce and Secretar,
Marcy due credit for these reforms. The,
accord better with our conceptions Of trut
Americanism- republcanism than The bully
ing of feeble Mexico and the Quixotic doc
trines of South American Intervention. 1t i
true that, prlncipally,rhey respect forms anc
ceremonies, but when we reflect on the nAn
ence welded over the popular mind in Eu
rope by these Stunning shadows, we wonder
rather that they should have been SO long dis
regarded, than that they should now be con.
demned. The social and political distinctions
evidenced by the style of dress-the coat, III,
adge,or The garter, which exist in Europe now
thought ssdeeply marked are the 5 amc as in the
age OF fendal supremacy. Now,as then, the servi
tor ofthe titled Puppet puts ON sign of his al
leplance.-And as then " hen sprvica >r.s o.