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Nor should we forget The brave and intelligent minis
Ter 10 Central Anercs Mr. Borsnd. the lse faithful and
senator from Ark ansss Of the most daring.
perseyerng ana progressive spirils Of The age. sAd
man Of sngusry varied requirements and experiences.
Nor YET should exclude from this brllasl catalogue
the name Of General James Gsdsdsn. the accomplished
American representative IN the republic Of Mexico.
him high place among the ehivalrc and polished sons
OF the Palmetto Stale
The brave and universally beloved Trousdals OF Ten
nessee who has been appointed minister Brazil needs
no endorsement euloxy At our hands He commenced
fighting when boy under Andrew jackson. was in the
Florida WAL. and in the Mexican campaign. where be
was shot down At the head Of bis gallant regiment
He has abiding reputation wise legislator and IN
efficient chief magistrate.
Such gentlemen a. these are either among those who
are raied BY the writer for Putnam a Ignorant coarse
minded hammered speech Makers" or else they
included under the head which danns them a NOT
being oil the s'propu son"
Never before in history has there been list OF
selections for the diplomatic service distinguished
and anexceptonable Each is the guarantee OF high
ability rrepoachable character and devoted republican
ism We shall have to blush for the conduct
Of these representatives. OF country in the old world
hang heads in shame Of those ex-
hbitons OF toadysm TO foreign powers which have re-
pea.edly dsgraoed within the last few years The
American character can never be dshonorea abroad
while in the hands OF those who have 50 much re-.
spec for their reputation. and much at stake in
the progress and prosperity Of their own country.
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pursst in the nation be goes expose his gno-
rance He says:
There hundreds Of young literary every part
Of Tho nnonyoung of science young artiss>
in languages of accomplished address, than or
binary OF mind, OF local consideration aud repnte
bnt preemineniy endowed with the gifts Of fortune
" hom subordinate places. such cha SHIPS
taryshipe. cnnsuates would be beneiactfon and th~
dnnes or which rhsy would discharge with fidelity and
honor wke realizing for themselves and
The modest of skill aud culture Why are these
yearly all forvoueni Why is Hawthorne, the biograph
Of President Pierce. ths solitary example OF appoint
meat Of this kind"
Aaofher wsnton exhibition OF unfruth and OF igno-
rance. II there any thing ~hch has distinguished
the selections Of General Pierce 10 places OF the charae
Ter Designated has been his marked preference for jus,
place. Theodore Fay. the new charge to Switzerland
NJ Daniel. the new charge to Sardinia Daniel e. Sick
els. secretary to the London legation Duncan X Nc
Rae consa Paris, James c. Msrrot secretary 10 the
Chian misfon; Frederick Beeen secretary The Gen.
trail American misson r. A. Irving, secretary 10 The
Russian nission; Hon. II. M Bsdlnxsr, charge 10 CO.
penhssen; Donald G. Michel. consul TO Venice; Hi
ram Powers, Commercial agen, At Florence and. among
the last appointments. Carroll Spence. minister TO Con-
siantinople; all. with two EXCEPTIONS in very
moderate circumstances; all OF them gentlemen and the
associates OF genemen all OF them accomplished schol-
ars; and ali singulsrly veil 6l,ed for. and accustomed
to. literary lsbors and sc,en,ike pursuits
We cannot pas the appointment OF Hon. Samuel
Dinsnore. Of New Hampshire. a. consul 10 Mzresies.
snf that OF Hon. Reuben Wood. OF Oaio rs consul 10
Vsparaiso-boh having occupied the exeeuiive chairs
OF their respective States which they chosen BY
overwhelming nsjorities.
Among the qualifications OF abroad.
desires that they should stand ready nj
all tines 10 help 90 far they consistently.
among any people struggling for Their emancipation and
just rights. those principles which We held 10 be truths
Of God, and absolutely essential the welfare OF the
race"
Among the especial qualifications which our diplomatic
and consular Representatives should possess We are told
tina, They should know at less, the languages Of The
courts to which they addressed A rule like lhs
would reduce the number of applicants to the select
circle from which reviewer would have sppointnens
made. Such rule would have excluded George Wash
insion. Benjamin Franklin. Andrew Jackson, Henry
Clay. sno Daniel Webster from diplomatic appointment,
to France. OF Russia. Germany, or Austria Few very
ew Of orr public neI would be able come up 10 this
Standard and the great self wrought minds that iower in
the senate. IN the cabinet, and in the courts of awthe
Who study the history OF The worlss politics with
grasp Of int lleci equal any emergeDcy-would Be
forced 10 foreso the honorable post Of representative
abroad. because they could not talk French or German
Not that the ahsssce Of such accomplishment should
bar any from prefernent- on the contrary il 10 al
ways TO be desiseA bet 10 this country we do no, rear
candidates for diplomacy they do in England We
have no system under which young are expected to
acquire ali the tricks and Eraces Of fashionabe ie ali
the ways and sxpedienh Of diplomatic cunning The
American republic relies less upon these fppsres than
upon the broad sense and the sterling p.tro,ism
of her II IL only within few years that our CON-
schoos have been improved and extended N to
afford the children OF the people the advantages Of the
which 10 exception. and the absence OF which is
urged BY reviewer good cause for exclusion
from tbs forsSa service. will then he the rule Those
whom be presents especially qualified for diplomatic
stations Just likely, and Than likely 10 be
the rcons Of that mushroom arisocracy. bred in the
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