New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-30
TILE ERRXCH nIIssION.

Ing TO open it's eyes to the useessness and
Of our costly Foreign Embassies. Six months have
transpred since his inauguration and yet no Envoy has
been appointed the Court Of France, earliest and
most efficient ally in struggle for Independence and
for thousand years Of the mostApowerful among
civilized Nations. Mr.. Rives our late ambassador,
long since came home presenting that his uccessor
probably bis way to Europe but none is yet desig
mated Meantime the destines Of Europe, hang trem-
bling in a balance which next to Russia, France holds
in her hands If tremendous War shall result from
the Russian aggression on Turkey, its immediate cause
cause will be the resolution Of France not permit fur
Their encr0achments ia that quarter If Peace be
assured by the denomination ofthe Allied Courts
It's impulse is the resolution Of France thai the state Of
general uncertainty and apprehension, whitening to
Industry ard Commerce, shall be speedily terminated
in one way or another. At such time it would seem
that our Cabinet would urgently desire the pres nee
of an Envoy at Paris If only supply it with early and
reliable information Of the real designs and purposes of
the French Emperor. But especially when We consider
that we are this moment at daggers drawn with Aus
tIia and that the subject of quarrel has been
ittod to the custody Of France, pending negotiations
for a settlement Of the difficulty, it would
urgently that Government should be rep
resented at Paris than at any other Court in Europe
Still, Gen. Pierce keeps this embassy open while he
has long ago dispatched Ministers to the Hague, to
Brussels, TO Chill, and half dozen other insignificant
Courts where they will haze nothing to do but spend
Cor saye their salaries and digest their dinners All
the petty Courts fitted with full com ements
of Yankee dplomats-even Bolivia has just been pro-
yded for, though We have need Of Minister
there than coach has of fifth whee-but Paris stands
natl he Pres
send anybody but because he is perpexea to whom
be shall send.
There is no doubt that, on the breaking down Of
Gen Dix's Cabinet aspirations, the French Embassy
was virtually if not expressly promised him ccnso
latiop and hat he accepted the SubTreasury sorey
against his WILL upon the that he should
be traDh,ed hence 10 the eligible saloons of the
Tuleries e tLi1k there is no doubt that the Presi-
dent wop still prefer to fulfill this expectation But
an adverse gang OF Office seekers have GOT up camor
that t.. sr'y will be ruined if former Free Soiler.
the V.r 'ursn ard Adams candidate for Governor in
4- 81 -,nted 10 such enviable post; and 50 Mr.
Pierce stands shvering between desire and apprehen
sion-ettng i dare not wait upon would, while
the great Mission remains un led, and the worthless
ness Of Diplomacy in general is being stripped naked to
the gaze of thus enlightened community.
Mr. Pierce totally misapprehends and enormously
oyerrates the importance of these rival gangs of Office
seekers Should the party collapse and explode
that will be owing TO the fact that il has Outyed all
necessity for lis existence aud ought 60 the way
of all flesh Ii the principal ideas it organized to
uphold we're still the theme Of srduOus aud earnest
contention the appointment Of this the dsappoint-
ment of that sspirant could never shake It's foun-
daions The dead tree decays and the ripe fruit
falls for such is the order Of Nature; but party
still united by profound convictions and lively SYM
patbes as 10 questions Of fundamental principle
or vital policy, is be overthrow shattered
by so Insignificant matter the preference of Stubs
20 Stokes for an office If Mr. Pierce, when he first
resolved to appoint Gen. Dix, had just nominated him
ohand the fuss would have been all and forgotten
ere this. And now, by giving up Dix and nominating
some one else the President nsteaes cabaing aud en-
courages faction TO the end of his term. He is pro-
vokng over every important appointment he may
make or mediate and providing himself with hot wafer
for the balance of his term.
We say all this without caring button whether Gen.
Dix shall or shall not be appointed. He is dis
Greet, respectable citizen, of remarkable capacity
force, fitness for the place YET who would be
pretty certain 10 do no harm in il. II Pierce had de-
signattd John Nan Buree for the post that would have
been selection worth fighting for but this is another
affair. We don't believe the Country, nor even the
Party, will lose gain much by Dx's nomination, OF
the preference of another but if the President aspres
to walk in .he steps of Old Hickory he viii find il ex.
pedient having down one Of his feet given spit
to let il remain just there unit he shall be ready TO move
| il ahead.
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