Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-01-01

DIPLOMATIC SALARIES. 1t having been proposed
year or so ago. to raise the salaries of Foreign
Ministers from the United States, Mr.. Webster ad
dressed circulars various diplomatic representa-.
ives abroad, inquring the cost of living. The re-
plies OF the Ministers, recently published testify tha
they cannot live upon their salares-that every ar
Gle OF food and apparel is very dear; indeed, that il
Is impossible for them maintain reciprocal social
intercourse with the members of the government to
which they sent.
Mr.. Abbott Lawrence thinks $4,000 necessary
tor tho Er glsh Legation, and "deems it proper to
add that his own expenses have exceeded this sum -
writes from Paris that the items of g. house
rent, fuel and carriage hire nearly absorb the whole
pay of the minister re,''-and that 700 is the
minimum for which foreign minister reside in
Farls, with " decent regard for his position.''
Mr.. Neill Brown living en- garcu,, at St. Peters,
bnrg, in what he calls g. medium sye,'' has spent
5000 the first year. If his family were with him,
his salary would not be sufficient, and he thinks that
from proper regard TO the usefulness and dignity of
the mission, the salary should be increased 12,
900 per annum."
Mr.. Folsom reports from the Hague tabular state
ment OF his expenses, item for item, making total
of $l2,479 S6 per annum. Fortunately for himself
MT. Folson, like Mr.. Lawrence afford to exceed
his salary, having d private income of $3.50 a
year. Mr. BarrInger gives page of reasons why
living is SO expensive at Madrid and puts his dis
bursemens not including personal expenses, at $8,-
5Sl, after an orig ginal outlay of $4,000.
MIR. McCurdy, of Vienna, has lived in boarding
house but says. nevertheless, that appearances are
even more Important for the purposes of nsuring
spect and influence here, than London and Paris.
Mr. Schwartz, The U. S. consul, estimates the neces-
sary expenses of charge at Vienna IS ,762. MIR.
Barnard, at Berlin, found himself the 9th Decem-
Der, 1852, $4,000 beyond his salary.
AT Stockholm, the same discrepancy exists be-
tween the income of minister and those of other
powers. Mr. Schroeder has lived up to his income
without being able to do all he could have wished
Social intercourse he thinks is of the highest nterna
tional importance indispensable in fact reach the
ear Of very high personages. Sill he and he alone
of all the corps in Europe or in South America, finds
his salary large enough, and considers the resour
ces provided for the charge doairs this place TO
be sufficient
Mr. Bayard puts his annual expenses at Brussels
down at $9s84, and fortifes his position by letter
rom Il comfortable bachelor, Max Vandenburph
Esq, who writes that he lives in Antwerp. and |
spends 10000 francs year. Mr.. Haddock, at
I1lbson, is another charge who lives at a boarding
lonse, where additional charges made for extra
1InnerS or entertainments, wine if his habits re-
luired it, Three gentlemen whom he consulted |!
he necessary cost of diplomatic position in Libson
Mr. Scheneck, at Rio, thinks he may save $4,000 |
year, but there is his little family Of children
whom he had TO leave behind him in the United
States, 10 be supported and educated
And so on through them all. Every one sngO
he same song, song which have not inappro-
riately termed The Beggars Opera. Every one tells
he same story-a shabby genteel story it is, too.
they sent abroad, with rank and lille, BY great
alton 10 represent it-they find themselves, officially
n the FIRST society, of Europe, with incomes made
uate TO the life they think themselves obliged TO
cad, and everywhere meet men bearing the same IL
e as themselves, whose governments "a general
lle, allow them three times much money as they
themselves receive.