The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-04
From the Alba ny Argus.

THE LATE FOREIGN APPOINTMENTS.
The diplomatic and consular appointments have called
out adverse criticism that confess has surprised us
Unsopbistcaled provnciss had supposed tina, there
were few men IN the country Of higher rank, oil
personal accomplishments or more thoroughly versed in
public business, than those recently designated by Pres-
dent Pierce.
At the head OF the list stood Buchanan, one OF the
distinguished statesmen, not only OF the country,
but Of the age vroom ALSO was one OF those democrats
whom we love TO have regarded representative men,
examples OF The simple manners, true dignity, and ster-
ling character of a republican people. Souc and Bel
were men Who added TO personal accomplishments
adapting them 10 the service OF COURTS had that in their
history which commended them 10 the people OF foreign
ands and whose illustrated to what extent this
land Of ours was The home OF the exile, ard in what
generous spirit the services OF lis adopted sons
hawthorne, too was a name high in literary fame, and
Mitchell was jealous aspirant for rank n the republic
Of letters Seymour and Bissel bad exhibited no ordi-
nary civic talents. ard galan, soldiers witha SO
Tar regarded the education OF the schools and OF pub
lie lfe the standard OF official service seemed to have
been greatly raised any preceding scale.
tits true that in this country have lass educa
led to diplomacy, such as existed under the ancient
resime in the continental countries Of Europe and in
England. 1t is true. ALSO that foreign languages a
much more common accomplishment, OF the poorer class
Of this country than of the rich for The immigration
from abroad has made but little impression in this
speet upon The native ranks OF the people, and the
schoo-masief who has come at the head oil armies to
dictate the language of diplomacy the courts of Europe,
irom Madrid to Moscow, has given his lnsiruc-
lions at our seat Of government.
We must put up with this deficiency, we fear, for yet
along time and foreign courts. IL they feel annoyed by
it, must learn take stcp two towards us The Ian.
rosge which is that of the first power OF Europe, and
which we have spread over country larger than
bufope--ihe language in which seven-tenths OF the
commerce OF the world is tansactedis certainly quite as
worthy the attention of the ministers OF German prin-
upay Italian State, as theirs is OF ours. II chal
sngelon this score, in the circles Of diplomacy, Mr.
buchanan reply" II Is true, gentlemen, have not
acquired tie languages of Germany, France. Italy.
eu' have acquired for my country territory greater
than Germany, France, an Italy. We Americans hope
sun 70 show larger aptitude"
sut his matter Ct diplomacy is not, after all, such
Profound mystery that ordinary statesmen need recoil
from 1t, recent English writer inssts that The best
negotiations England had its soldiers and sail
oIs-made dpomaiis,s by the exgeacies OF Their en-
Payments. Marlboro and Wellington were noted in
stance, OF this and host OF less illus,rous Ma
oeons marsbas, too, svinced the superiority over
lne od'fashion ministers OF Europe ,ha, they did over
we OLD school Of generals They. too, might plead that
hey had no, acquired Spanish and Italian and Ger
man. they had acquired Spain and Italy and Germany
naa mastered the people, the institutions, and the Ian
susge IN few brief lessons
we are quite content with the position OF the country
.o'e 'he world, and quite content that comparison
should be challenged between abroad
and The statesmen who govern foreign courts There is
no one in the Engsh cabinet whose career has been
more distinguished than that Of the American minister,