The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-25

| sell from the dllncultyi the latter sank unuer
it. and died a victim, not SO much to the
malaria Of Washington as to the poisonous
moral atmosphere with which he was sur
rounded.
IMPORTANT FOREIGN MISSIONS ESTABLISHED
During the last few months we have made pre-
parations for the establishment of several for
eign missions in connection with the HERALD
establishment, for the purpose of collecting in
telligence from foreign parts for the use of our
columns here. and also for the dissemination OF
correct American intelligence in distant coun-
tries. We have already established a mission
to China, and appointed plenipotentiary there
who will probably be more efficient in his ser-
vices than even the minister who has been APP
pointed by the present Cabinet on the same sort
of mission. The plenipotentiary Of the HERALD
establishment in China has instructions embrace
ing not only the great empire of China but also
the island Of Japan and its dependencies, with
all that part of the world, during the extraor-
binary events which are now transporting in that
direction. He will probably proceed to the in
terror Of China and as soon as the present revo-
| luton shall have terminated. he will endeavor
to procure intelligence Of all kinds relative to
the probable establishment of railroads, steam
boats, telegraphs, and Chinese daily journals on
the American plan. in that empire Of four hun
dred millions Of intelligent people. We consider
the revolution in China embracing a popula-
tion of nearly half the human race. as matter
| Of far more Importance than even a revolution
| i'll Europe. The Chinese seem to be more
tractable, more intelligent, more docile, more
manageable, and more capable Of understand
| ing government similar, or somewhat similar,
to that of the United States, than even the peo-
| pie Of Europe, as now constituted. The intelli-
| gence on all these points to be procured by our
| plenipotentiary to China will be Of vast use to
| American enterprise and to American skill. in
relation to all the improvements of the age.
The next mission which we are about estab-
fishing is that to Europe. It's head quarters
will be in Paris. We shall probably make the
city Of Paris the central point of that mission,
with ramifcations to all the important points
throughout Europe. but particularly communi-
| eating with the present seat Of war in the
| Turkish dominions, in such way as to procure
the best and most authentic intelligence of the
events which are now taking place in that re-
| gion. We have no doubt that our mission to
Europe, fixed at Paris as central point, will
be of more utility to the American public than
even the mission on which Mr.. Mason has been
sent by the present Cabinet at Washing
ton. 1t is probable, also, that during six
months Of the year-sometimes in winter and
sometimes in summer-we shall visit Paris, re
siding the remainder Of the time in New York
thus making New York and Paris alternately
our residence, in order to superintend and ma
mage with efficiency the circulation of correct
American intelligence in Europe, and the most
accurate European intelligence in this country
With these realities before u.s. how absurd il
seems that any of our contemporaries should
imagine that we care for the Cabinet, or for any
of the favors which they can bestow in the way
I Of foreign missions! We can send ourselves on
\ foreign mission far more agreeable, far more
practicable, far more important, than any in
the gift Of the Cabinet at Washington. Yet il
seems that many OF our contemporaries think it
was most extraordinary piece of insolence or
impudence in us to aspire to any foreign ap-
pointment, like that of the French or other
| foreign mission. We confess to such impudence
and such aspirations. In our youth we were
taught by Catholic padre to aspire to seat
in heaven on level with the prophets, apps.
ties, and martyrs Of ancient times We were
educated in the highest Christian aspirationsa as
to the future life. The aspirations to a foreign
mission, under the control of the present Cabi
net, is a small part, in comparison with what
we can reach to and enjoy, by our own efforts
either here OF hereafter