New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-27

ENGLAND.
American Diplomatic saIarie..


Ii is not often that We are treated with NOR
eel Of amusing and innocent gossip in direct connection
win political sf1irs but snch treui a furnished 90 us
10 the replies OF the American Foreign Ministers 10
inquIits from their state department about the
fufcieucy Or inguicency OF their salaries 90 maiual
them foreign courts These ct,crs-giycn IN another
column-wil be useful thcy are entertaining
and glad they have found their way to They
are highly instructive and the amusement they ahord
IL compatible with cordial respect for u republican
principles and usagos which they bring under our
notice There Is need 10 point out the popularity of
that republican Jealousy which takes that public
men shell be ennched by oicc. Our financial 70.
formers fond Of repeating the iac.s OF what the sal
aries Of the President and heads OF departments At
Washington Those salaries hNcl thrccquart.
OF century ago They carry "a back 10 Tho days Of
FTanklns sleek brown Sili and Of Washin gton. set.
tcIBeBt Of accounts his demand ottwOpence change,
which some people think sublime (he twopence being
public money, az time Of extreme pressure % support
the troops while others are yeBuTeeOme 20 say
that Washington could not be great II he asked
for two pence change.
Thee saariee carry US back TO the DAYS when the
wife OF officer ssid to another lady where l. that
pan that lent you yesterday pins being like shoes and
boOis, and coats and many articles Of food uuprOcura
BILE under the stTess Of the When the patriots and
Their families bee" 10 emerge from heir honorable dee
titucn, and returned TO the pillow and the shop,
and women found ethns 20 cook and something to
the saaes appointed 10 pubie officer appeared
ahundani sufCieBi to support the dignity Of republic
whose grandeur lay in quite another direction than
equpage. Times are changed, however. Young men
sadly observed but keep their love waiting tall they
have house OF 50 many rooms, and a carriage and
great many things that Washington aud Franklin
Piled % allow Themselves and when the republican
simplicity begin Ia give Wey al home ceases 20 be
matter ot ccmplscency 10 the American in foreign cap
tails And there calls upon the purse Ia E4ropeln
capitals which The venerable men OF Washington in the
last century suspected therefore allowed tor
Mr. Clay used 10 be fond OF telling Of his first great
mistake In London when he came to Europe TO nego-
tate the Treaty of Client He visited by person
-. 4 IL
took the visitor for Prince OF the Blood and ordered
his manners accordingly sAiter some confusion aud
awkvsrdncss The visitor turned out 20 be Of
the Fore gu Minister Of the dav who came % az aud
pocket the usual fee gwen by Ambassadors to secure
easy admission TO the Minister The man produced
let Of splonatsts who had he declared given HIM ~
ounces each These are the incidents which were not
contemplated when Amencun diplomatic salaries were
fixed any than the price of royal.ma;fon chop.
concrcd Ia appointing the incomes OF the iausA
OF George Ill one II whom complained Of tn eer
nal rupositOus prlcticcG on her, 70 tie point Of
ton chop being unprocgfSbe ia travelling for lcss than
half guineS.
The principle which decided the Slnoun, Of Ancrcau
salaries wise, and therefore truly resp~rtgblc;-
the principle that olc In democratic republic rlus,
not he made q wealth or even resource Tor
subsistence and N tbs view the salarlos OF linked
Staies Ambassadors w0e fixed ~ ss0Al or sDou,
SalO0 with . sum for on,ht For 3 lors series Of
yesfs, Amerlcsn Ministers Ia Europe have found
usually impossible % I've On tbs inc0Ie. keeping up
Whist tacy consider tie dgny "a Their country an
Z 0Nsftrls Que Hospitality - Their fraVclge cD..trY
men Whether their new OF tie dignity Of ihcr couE
Try would have been sanctioned by Franklin or even
by WsshiEs Va Il their h0sts c0rd now glide thrUu "a
the apartments u tie legations festve uighi.
there j. 10 sVng. We are disposed 70 think thai the
mere republican rlanness u sCen Ia those a0d. tie
higher WI be the respect commanded bDi ms Is
scarcely Affairs OF Curs. LIE fac. a. that one y
Two svts now attends upon TIE sEgiress Vi scsc sss.
r,cs ether the Ckoice Il bOregn Munster must De
restricted 70 the very small humber Of ch Eca IN ~
Sste- who quelnea more less OF there ula, o.
such f,cSuen; ehAnsSs u oaclAls are seriously rr
raelial e Tie ais4Onat service. minister fais from
the time q HI arrival in iorein csylsS his r,oasv
itIHing ~ has that. amer year fNo hs goes
honle ruined CT % cscspe run lie INQUIRIES now
Ss, seem % sao@ thai these egls have b,c1sne nors
serious thsn thst 81 sexicn q: tie PraE.ve rcpu5-
hcrn s.lcphc,; ani there seeaas lite jouil TIA, TO-.
existing r.ctioEs VII BE by resxei one
would be soIy, L were hat Po~ite - res.1Ec The
primitive state a thnss bU Z tSe Americans really
believe that the dignity % taeI coCutsy l. involved N
their Ministers living ia the stte Of European Ab.ssa
dors. 4 Is clear that We likely 70 see a chsRge
heAnroe here are ire stsfeIEcrts-cITons,y a,kc IN
some particulars ard diverse II others One /. tocrsey
erei simple ami ~ the puypcse;e letter u cpu.
lcEi mervhsnt who j. sware ,h1 ~ tie Worll kneNs
ths, he nnsy i've ~ b. likes He "trre 10 cotli-s.
tsa' eis expeDsirre shozd nos he taken seae IA
es;r sing rs Successors. lie gives tAe facts 4 h5g-
isri sad the lke Begrsvs CT tAeroahozis and con
esece' fis TIE sa(sS should y r-isal o. sslotl-
>'- atset 10 sid TIA: hLs expenditure has
80, ~ sarl With. seem very srAnd % TIE Ne -
1.ns a. i~'tefs' Or very shabby to the New.Ycrk
esVaan.s' IN ecTo1z Contrast the rsfhe- for.
ma ia on wnded siat-nea, Of TIE Minister 3. Rio
eh,sa ~ ootssaicEed-in The sense OF Reprb.
hesn tie = koaseseepins for hsrusels sayinr ool tbs
seSressfy o. te slssioo WIh hh- Re can 81 careful
ave I'VE or taree thousand dollars ca, Of
o.. SAY but pleads. as Ae ought tat be hes eft M.
hstie hnsay u cAierea- al bone an a g. -,
be alrfsned and educsec BE rrconlue-Is - -.
s,ini Dc Is'sed 10 sleoe and nc ssa.ry o. $1,000
lie efishlsaieets s "ueisst and moaersre: .nsre
Ccult he ecaM live yhesp-r n hc,e su. eo,.s,sr-
hosrfalsy Of his duties He opens .En,pses ~ a.
Q; HE u 'he care and Bet Of Suburban gasrpr g,