Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-06-28

those principles we're abandoned. Let
lronton at last, return 10 first prlnci'
pies. aud dI.carI tha. word, ft only foI
"dcma ,osue, uni cfoaksrs"-rj0rm'
; %" PROPRIErY.
Marcy's Instructions to Ministers.
Consuls and Secretaries ofLegasion.
; lf this Administration does not give
satisfaction toall the politicians, we en-
tertaln q roniidcut belief that IL will con.
duct our National aud Foreign Affairs in
such manner as 10 beect the warncs,
approb alton OF ,hc American people. AT
W ushin. .,ton droncs unL slnecuIcs are
being topped off, AMI Secretary Alarcy
has lately issued q circular 10 "our rep.
resen.a.ives abroal," wherein he gives
them 10 unI rstanl that they have to at.
lenI 10 their duties, ialrly represent this
country, its customs AMI Interests, aud
not ape the loilics and vices oi the loris
ana mobiles OF foreign countries. Min.
listers aud Consuls are required TO con.
form as much as possible 10 Franklin
simplicity. and the Consuls AMI Secrcta.
nes Of Legation must personally attend 10
their duties, or lorleil their places. We
hail this reform with deli INT, because u
fair rel res n a,ion Of Am .r can view Gus.
IONS anl simplicity at foreign courts can
not 20 otherwise than give an impetus 10
the sP eIj o. Re, uJlI iisai, We have
hal L..er the lale GaiPaln a-!mlnislra.
lon, was calculated ~ ios,er adverse
principles. To the PLAN dealer are we
indebted iof the following extracts from
the cIrcu.a':-[AH.cvfA, Adrsrt.yer.
We give the following vx:,, Ct rom in.
s,ructions 10 III n sters;
"ln performing the ceremonies ob
servel upon The occasion Of his rccep.
lion, the representative Of the Uuai,e |
States will conform, as far as is conss.
ten, with just sense Of his devotion 10
republican institutions, I" the customs
of the country wherein he is to resi,e,
anil with the rules prescribed for repre-.
sents,ives of his rank; but the depalt
meu, would encourage, as far as prac.
| ,icasle, without impatr'ns his Usefulness
to his country, his appearance at court
! in tn, simple Lress of All Am r.can cltl'
z.n. SLoul there be cases wn.., lbs
c-nn =, he .on', owing = III, character
OF the fofei.n govcrnm.nt "i.hout deiri'
mel, to r,e public in est, the nearest
apprs ach 10 i, compatible with the due
performance Of his duties, is earnestly
recomnen tel. The implicitly oi ouI
usages is mu,h more in accnr lance SlIt
he example Of our first an mos, dislin.
gui>hel representative a, royal court.
than the practice which has since pre-.
vailed. |, is TO be regretted that there
ever was any departure in this respect
fr. M the example Of Dr.. Franklin. His.
tory has recorded AMI commented this
example, SO congenial 10 the spirit ol
our political institutions. The depart.
ment is desifous Of removing obslac.
les 10 return to the simple AMI unos.
,en,a,ions cou.se which was deemed "A
proper, and was so much approved in
The earliest daysof the Republic. !; is
our purpose to cultivate the most ami.
cable relation with all countries: an |
this, we believe, can be elfec,ually done,
wilhoul requiring our diplomatic agents,
abroad TO depart this respect from wha,
is suited TO the general sentiments Of our
fellow citizens at home. All ins,ruc.
lions in regarl to what is lid diplomat.
lc Uniform or court dress, being with
drawn, each Of our representatives in
other countries will be left TO regulate
this matter according to his own sense
of proPric:y. an,i with a due rcspec, ia
the views OF his government as herein ex.
pressed.
1t is desirable that the minister OF
charge d'affaires sho,.ld establish the le
CATION in as central position as may
be convenient to the metropolis, near the
government TO which he is sent. II will
be his duty to see thatit is kept open
every day, except Sunday AMI fete days
from 0 o'clock in the fore noon until 8
o'clock in the afternoon. The secre,a
ry attached 10 it. il there be one, mus,
perform, in person, all the services which
properly devolvc upo" him. except in ca
ses OF sickness OF leave of absence. ia
such cases it is enjoine, upon the minis
ter to appoint an American citizen to
represent him, If i, can be done. There
ism obvious impropriety in devoIvina
upon foreigner the duties which belona
TO the secretary. 1t is necessary TO b.
thus specific in these instructions, for il
has frequently occurred Of latter years
that secretaries Of legation have as thi.
department is informed, employed clerk.
whose allegiance was foreign, TO cop,
dispatches anil do other official du,ie.
which peraineI TO themselves,
The Practice, which, it is feared, i.
upon tho increase, is so obviousl,
wrong, that the Prcsilcn is resolved te
{ cause It to be discontinue The CORES
| pondence between the government. am
the legations Of The Unitel States mus
be guarded with the utmost secrecy ever
as relates 10 our own citizens
To submit ii to the examination Of q
foreigner will be regarded as an indiscre
, ton in the offender. demanding immedi
ate deprivation Of Office. The frs, du,,
, Of subject is considered fidelity 10 hi
sovereign. Foreign clerks may Justly b.
. rnoo rJad eo ,,o,oco I>oo.:so.:.. ~f IL