Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-12
Foreign appointment.

The troubles Of the Administration over its foreign
appointments continue TO accumulate. According to u
letter in the Newark Advertiser, from Genoa, o.
date December 10TH the government Of Turin rejects
Mr. Felix Rercsti as consul for the Udited States al
Genoa. The letter says:
| at Is alleged that he concerned In the Italian
IN New York last spring against the Sandman
In the matter Of the refugees sent there by
its gae San Giovanni which held to be just cause
for offence. Il is, moreover said that Mr. Is implicated
with the friends Of NJ Marzin and others in their hostile
movements against the present authorities constitution
Of this country These things probably have constrained
the Cabinet Turin TO exercise the reserved rights ma
lions in such appointments though presume no offence
Of the Foreign Office Turin recently and for some
years the Sirdnian Minister Washington and the stand
taken In relation to the appointment is doubtless the result
| OF his observation in the United States"
What comes next, for there appears to be n
general rumpus among the Brigadicrs chosen to
| represent his Administration in foreign parts; as
well as the most deplorabe want of harmony in the
ranks Of the faithful at home The Soules are fight
ing duels with the digntares in the land of their
diplomatic career; Consul Saunders the Enquirer
tells us, 'no sooner got to London than he became
the confederate and instrument Of the thousand
olutonss and conspraors who throng the streets Of
the British metropolis; instead of a sober and de-
cent discharge of the duties of his Office, he exhibited
with cutthroats and outlaws, and conspirng the
| overthrow Of government with which his country
is at peace" Borland, the minister Of fist fighting
renown, is expected, matter Of course to dstin.
guish his official career by some of his characteristic
demonstrations. And Mr.. Felix Ferest turns out to
be character of such Fiibuster notoriety that the
government to which he is refuses to recognise
his official capacity.
n,
ments Of the Administration should not have proved
more fortunate. For the Administration TO be har.
raised with difficulties on account Of its chosen unc
tionares abroad while it is in such of trouble
at home, is enough to excite degree of sympathy
on the part of its political opponents. 1t should
never have made such laundering appointments in
the first place but that can't be helped now, and
we do hope corps Of foreign officials select
cd under circumstances SO trying to the appointing
power, for the sake of harmonizing the party &c
which they belong and that by wholesale proscrip
ton of their efficient and faithful predecessors, will
try aud DO better hereafter.
There may be unpleasant work to perform il they
do not atone for past oenses, and depor themselves
more satisfactorily in future Their political breth-
rem are aeady demanding that Of them be
forthwith recalled, and threatening them with a
move TO that effect from the President, while the
governments to which they are sent rejecting
some, and are informed likely to eXp,l others
The Senate may have TO undergo the disagreeable
necessity of putting its veto upon the confr-
nation of not n few of them. 1t would present a
very humiiting spectacle for an Administration 10
have to prescribe its own appointments.
The Richmond Wing is incorrect in representing the
Mount Vernon estate very sterile The present pro-
pre:or has shown that the land is capable OF being
claimed aud improved Like all the lands in its neigh
borhood susceptible OF being made valuable sgr
cultrsr &c Mr Washington has been offered 5000 900
for his 10y private individuals it is expected by
tue Whg presume that lac would dispose of any
body Tor less Than that sum.-4iSI. Gazette.
No we expect nothing of the sort. IL Mr.. Wash.
ngton chooses to sell his property and get 5000,
900 for it, that is his affair. We are unwilling to
give it either individually or as citizens OF the Com.
monweah-and should be very willing TO sell double
the quantity of land for half he.money. II it be 50
scandaonS, as represented to let the Home Of Wash
ngton pass to The hsnds of Yankees-why will the
proprietor permit IT. He is able 10 hold it tits
poor old deht-ridden State, with its hundred
Thousand adults unable 10 read, is TO give 100000
for IL.
As to Governor johnson Co., preserving Wash
inetons memory from pcrishng are not At all
uneasy on that score. it may supply theme for
patriotic plames by small orators 9nd smaller edi-
tors; that end served Westinghouse fame will he &c
bright aud his memory as immortal as ever.
rg "Lt RryuCIiea"," the French paper in New York
which abOrs for a Universal Republic, charges England
and France with reacheFy Turkey. Isays those pow
ers lave had any serious thought OF resiating
l.ussia-that they their fleets to the Bosphorus TO
render the Autocat the effective ai-tbat thus FAR
that been only result of their acton-they have
| given Turkey assistance and prevented army oil
Exes and Liberasts Of all countries from Tu5ng to her
banner. As to France-"Lc Republican," does not hes
tate say that Louis Napoleon the creature OF Nicho
las-bound to him by indissoluble ties, that he new
has had any thought Of opposing him. and cannot he
induced la do it. ihey both despos, and the fortunes
of both embarked OH the crat.
There may be something in this though the greater
part the dictate of hatred oil Bonapare NJ
doubt England and France are very averse wa-they
both of breadstus and Bonaparte in especa
has much to dread from "A general conaagration. Blu
either Of these powers would prefer seeing CoBsan
tinople in the hands Of the Russians 1t is the dread
that. and that aione which could force them rupture
But from all the indications Eichoas is determined
take it, they must make up their minds con front him
unprepared and unwilling as they may be.
The decapitalion of DR.. Broocks has excited pro
found sensation among tue Democracy The corTespon
dence between i'm aud the Governor ELECTS varied com
cns Some think the ID: by his vigorous protest sgAns
rotation, aud especially by that home thru, aluson
public meetings and public sentiment, had his Excel
lency on the hip but others hold, that the curt
tious and Csaran style OF the commander in chief of til,
4 my and Navy Of Virginia has hia adversary by th
umblc fthe palm Of elegant gadiation and dsma5cen
L.. r.aI, a.. e. a.
awarded To the last 1.-THE character Of every conflict
determined by the resu-ths victory be assignee
u the Governor-for though the Doctor puts him in
tight place-he has put the Dr. in a Gghfsr-ie. he he
put him out.
| TIE CESTRAL RAILROAD.-PTOm the StauntOn UssscI
ger we learn that the work this road between Staur
ton and Waynesborough is moving along Rney-the Fl
al tie Asylum bridge being the only remaining unGnshe
link in the chain. when this is completed and t
work at the mountain finished which Is rapidly proge-s
ing the Messenger expects to the "rol up"
Stanton The Iron bridge the river at Waynesbor
ough Is in Of construction aud, az We are in