New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-22
DIR FOREIGN MISSIONS.

The subject OF the uselessness Of our Foreign Mn
ste1s is beginning be stirred W. have at different
times thrown out the des that the whole machinery IS
sviudle enabling politicians, generally b'oken-wind,d
10 90 abroad and live at the expense Of The American
people doing nothing worth mentioning
We are clearly Of opinion after a close observation
of our Ministers abroad, that they for the most
part not only useless, bur percijus They are the
clief means by which American snobs gi'h money get
introduced al Cont and then take on austocrauc
ans: speaking patrooisipgly or contemporary OF
American Democracy the case msy be, and making
the most earsh vulgar display abroad as evidences Of
national drift and spirit and during all the struggles OF
the people OF Europe for liberty, asserting that tbey
are unfit for it and only worthy 20 be ranked as born
plebeians
The North Amerioon Reciao precisely represents
the quality of these upstarts whose grandeur Is so n
terliuked with our Embassies.
We should ike TO know what has been done at any Of
the Courts say for the last years by the resident
Mmistersl We say Nothing that could not be done by
clerk sent out for the purpose without the Pompous
robbery of outfit Unfit high salary parade title, and all
the bad and dry limitations Of heraldry, which snob
Ministers indulge in.
Edward Everett, for example, was in England There
WASH sort of humbugging mbrogo with England al that
time famed by politicians in order to keep their names
before the people-aud did Edward Everett settle it
No special Minister, Ashburton, over here and,
after few days close;ugs with Webster, the matter
WAS arranged and Mr.. Everett continued to make
speeches and bows.
And what did George Bancroft do OF Importance
Nothing What, Abbott Lawrence Nothing What
Joselh Il Iueersolll Nothing. What W c. Riyes
Nothing. What, the others OF smaller notel Nothing
The whole system is aLtiquatcd farce as useless as
grease. powder, fullbo,tomed wi-s and SIR Charles
charlottesville manners. 1t is affair; efete
idea dead Inheritance of the last century and should
be- thrown overheard.
Yourg America would be doing some service if. in.
stead of commencing fbustieling attacks on nation,
weaker than ourselves, they would recommend the sim
uhfcaion Of our Cover ument in various details II our
Manufactures had been steaduypoected at every pon
fer the last half century, they would be so strong
in al probability. that could abolish the Custom
House and with il Army AM Navy. But as tlings are
We may put other departments in private hands The
PosOfce, for example, might partially be put into the
hands Of companies, and other like things would follow
Certain hard logical blows necessary 70 beat down
the force of habit which dictates these governmental
togyisms
As our Minister 10 France seems in no kas-e 20
advise the President 10 leave things t1e,e hey are
thew viii 90 quite as well without an; Envoy Extsor-
/ binary. Good feeling AID esteem toward the ensan
guined. pe1ured wretch Who keeps France in MIL
TAR, usnsc!es is impossible on the ps7 Of by L,i-
.1l.-td American. s15 So none sAo-ll b. seat.
As - tie jlcapald.Ds business vie her Mr. Ba-
cha1sp viii 20 70 England with care-bancie power "a
settle tie question Of the Fisheries, or sil be sub
iecttd TO Mr. Marcy-the public have had quite enough
of that. IL does DOT make rush Of difference TO the
pecpe which result arrived a. Whatever may 20 the
wirepuuers If Mr. Buchanan thinks himself too
clever man to take orders under Mr. Marcy well and
good, and let Us have more paaver about 1t. But
why send Any Minister at all The Ocean-Post car
maAsge our business with England or at all events
special agent.
Let us look upon all these matters with foreign
nations as merchants in different countries do with one
| suo ler-iu plain simple, straightforward style