Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-20

GFThere is curiosity almost universal, and
quite NATURAL if little morbid, to learn the private
feelings and opinions, and something of the per-
sons and manners of eminent men, especially oil
those in political life, who have hand in direct
ing public affairs, or who are admitted into the
confidence Of those who do. This inquisitiveness
may be sometimes gratified without infringing OH
propriety, as in the annexed case, which appears
in the Journal of Commerce, from Washington
correspondent; and as it appears to possess more
authenticity than most of such gossip, we give
some extracts, promising that it must have been
understood from the character Of the parties, that
what said was to be made public, and there
fore violated no confdence.-NationGl Intelligent
Ger.
"At this crisis, when there is so much interest
attaching itself to foreign relations in various
quarters, we feel corresponding interest in the
person and chara cter of the men who are to rep
resent US at foreign Courts. With two OF our lead
ing diplomatic statesmen, Messrs. BUCHANAN and
WALKER, l have recently had interesting CONVEX
satonS. Indeed, the contemplation of man
about to represent our eat country in country
aSgTeat, invests him with unusual interest, as peace
or war Qhough less so than in former historical
eraS) may be suspended on the measures oil such
an ambassador. MIR. Buchanan appears like one
who does not feel that he has taken ascending
step in assuming the office of Minister to Eng
land, but rather as one who has been SO long ac-
cuSomed TO public life that to be without that kind
OF employment is TO be exposed to the most I'M
pleasant ennui.
''He had long since pronounced foreign mission
not so desirable as the ambition and inexperience
OF young politicians pictured it, and advancing
years would rather confirm than impair that i'm
preston. There was but one place which 10 him
would be promotion, but another
had been thrust into that by sovereign
decree from Which there could be no appeal. The
white head of the Pennsylvania statesman indi-
Gates his long and ripe experience. He viii, oil
course, do honor to his country at that Court 'on
whose dominiors the sun never SETS Mr.. B. looks
IN firm health, and as one who is likely to attain
grcatage. y
"Mr. e. was never fond of expensive parade
In manners he is more precise and l IS flexible
than Mr. Walker, the late Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, and present Commissioner to China. This
gentleman exhibits great cordiality to his guests
For some months past lie has been lame from hat
appeared at first to be slight injury resulting
from striking the bone of the lower leg againstthe
toot.Step OF his carriage.
"Mr. Walker appreciates the great Importance
OF his mission to that people which embraces so
large portion of the population of the globe, and
augurS grand results from those extraordinary ext
gencieS which have arisen in the last two years in
connexlon with the tide of human life which is
moving Srom Atlantic to Pacific regions. To pro-
mote international peace and prosperity with the
Chinese empire and the cognate nations of Japan
and Corea would be more gratifying to him than
any mere diplomatic honoTS arising out Ct the
possession of so important an office. y
"ltis in that spirit of benevolence which charac-
te1izeS this gentleman that he looks upon the en-
terprise of African colonization, os well as on
other national charities, with great interest. He
in fact is decidedly in favor CT acknowledging the
nationality OF Liberia, and of promptly seizlng all
the advantages to be derived from opening wide
all the free channels of trade with that rich and
fertile country, whose commerce is destined SC
senslbly to affect the markets of the world. His
mind is not disturbed with that jealousy of Eng
land which hauntS the imaginations of some OF our
statesmen, who look with suspicion upon every
movement of kindness she makes towards the de-
Scendants of Africa. Whatever we do
other nations will acknowledge the independence
of Liberia.''