Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-19

FoEEioN APPoiNrNENrs-Ths New York Herald De
ocraie speaking ofthe foreign appointments Ofthe At'
miuis,ration says
with Few exceptions all the European embasses-
have been allied with unfit incapable natural Nish
10 give the new Cabinet fair trial. and indulgent re-
cog milton OF the difficulties which surrounded It, ia the
shape Of unredeemed pledges and crowds OF hungry ohee
seekers induced many to overlook the errors oil the ear-
nominations Many true friends OF the county were
persuadcd the hone better things in the future 10
rcpress the sorrow they felt the lameutabe want oi
Judgment cvnced 10y the administration IN their hTst Sc
ecions OF foreign niutcrs One passed over IN ST.
eacc another but family ceusured-ihc people no.
prc stcadlasy that those which were 10 ioil1N would
Stonc for all The list is complete We nave moth
ug further to hope expect Aud Il would be rank us
honesty to-day hide the fact that tie nominations, as
uho, arc worse than the hltcrcst foo the aininsra
ton could have anticipated
The Hsraii is very severe the Minister to Spain
1t treats tina; appointment thus
1--WE need not here recapulatc considerations which
invest embassy 20 Spain with peculiar importance al
the present moment IL there VAS mission requiring JUG
mcnt discretion diplomatic experience, ana hsh person
al character il assurcdy ths to Madrid nom nave
the administration chosen to hil it' krenchman-eh
PEELED from his country consequence OF h' rcdrcpub
cansn- man OF average talent at the bar, but whose
political principles mystery TO the punc ana puzh'
TO his iricndS-wLosc public has consisted IN ie"
weeks presence In the Senate where he was sent 10y ms
akc-whose unly claim To uooyi,y is ibustcro speech
worthy Of lcutcacut ct Lopcz-whose conduct ooh pre-
yious 10 and since his nomination. has completely destroy
discretion Such Is the who--with httecn millions IN
one hand and war in the ohCr-has been sent to he
gotiatc With the government OF Spain ioF the acquisition
OF Cuba.
OF the appointment Of Mr.. Belmont, the Herald re-
marks
Perhaps the most iuccmprehensble Of all the extra
ordinary foreign appointments made by the present sd
ninstratou is tia, of Mr. Belmont to the Court at the
Hague Had there been but men in the county be
tween whom il Was possible TO chOosc-thc one PLAN
dowu-ea.t Yankee without learning. knowledge, eNpe'
riclce or any earthly qualification TO recommend him.
ami the other Mr.. Bcmuu-it would assurcdy have been
the duty 81 the Cabinet select tie former. But when
a was the case scores oi able and patriotic men could
have chosen Tor the post, ii an insult to The
whole country sur this republic TO be represented a
one of the leading Courts of Northern Europe 10y an Aus
tri.u cNcOusul-the agent OF the Rothschds-the born
aud s.cala,t cui OF the nvecraic foes OF our govern
ment and olr Institutions man NhcSe only rccommen
da;ious bis standing IN Wall street, sud his skill 10
the financial operations % that meridian How can MT
Belmont represent the republican principle ia Europe'-
Should he be called upon, in any case OF emergency e
yiudci;c democratic dignity and place the Uutcd Sate
Ia an honorable position OF antIson>n 10 the HSNpeu'
governments, o Europe, how be be expected To act
Nus. anticipate from liam Inconsistency enough to Dc
credit