Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-11
RICHMOND HIG.
Ffom fAs Lo.ion Tim.., y.ns n.


From hs Lo.don Ti~es, y.ne IL
We believe that Her hsjestys Government has aniic
psted the opinion Of the country In deciding put
hostile Interpretation the dismissal OF Mr. Champion
ot 70 make that step ground Tor breaking or all dipio
matte communication With the United Statcs The reaso
Of this rssolution II II not difficult gather Although
accompanied by the highest expressions OF courtesy
respect from the United States Government by eni
scquittsi Ut Government Of all concern la t'
ground Of oence taken against Mr. Champion, and b,
the concession ON the Central American question involve
In the willingness entertain offer OF arbitration
which hs- hitherto been sumuary rejected the dsnissa
Of Ambassador could still he regarded in other thar
hostile aspect Il not for the weight Of the act
and Arguments bearing the official conduct OF Mt
Crsmpton himself la this affair for ourselves while
culpafing a. Mr. Marcy does in his letter, Go
vernmcnt iron the charge of intending Ia violate the
United States law have all long elt that mpos
sibe 20 oct ior what the Of individual at
hcal compcsieo and distinct transaction might have
been. IL appears from Mr.. Marcys despatch that Mr.
Champion has been wholly auess; that he certainly
20 have taken active part In proceedngs which
were pronounced Illegal by the United States Courts snd
what IL -ul unfortunate persisted in contnuing
those proceedings after hi- decision against then
We do not doubt Mr. Crsmptons fidelity ZEAL and sr-
dvy la the task which given him, but he appears tn
have wanted caution and dignity, aud not TO have been
considerable particular enough In the means and the
Instruments which he employed for his object We do
not social and conversational talents in Am
bassador the ready and good humoured wit which
vrtsaonal stack his country without Of
fence and silence srguer at dinner table without
n
because he be plenipotentiary because be he
Minister n foreign Court and have important Affairs 10
transact. There capacities which are useful without
bearing Immediately upon the subject OF mans misSio
Fun concatory thing, and good naturcd taker has
not only the means OF producing that hrd iavora
BILE impression which Is 40 advantageous In a foreign
country but ia in possession o, continual help to disle
sing ditcute-, smoothing trowns and parrylng assaults
But he has his dangers IL may safely and with perfect
certainty bc said that Ambassador ought not to talk
nchfor this that OF his principle duties
10 observation and the instant talks too much he
observes too little. Minister in foreign country is
surrounded by latent puncos prcjudices. expectations
etiquette and rights, political and social which do not
light make themselves visible except to obSer
vao but which, the time, il Is most dangerous
not and to stumble against. man who has eyes
about him and observes who the watch ior in
dcaons and signs of the mind and temper OF those with
whom he has dc al ind out difficulty before he knocks
his knee against il. man, indeed, may be gOo'
naturcd fellow, and sharp fellow IN his way hut IL
he is no, habualy and Systematically observantthe ea
ce- are that he gets himself into by coming sud
den, acr,I-s difficulty that he thought of and
rubbing against some brstng prejudice or right which
he had never glimpse OF till that moment We do not
doubt ia the least Mr. Champions faithful devotion o III
own and good Intentions toWaris the Govern
which he sent But there is such thing n
careless and undiscpned fidelity. which tells its mai
"Oh know what you want, aud III do II, sid
. won't be particular either" There is fidelity
which implies too little sefrespcct IN the servant
Mr. Champion appears to have wanted secspcct IN the
kind Of persons with whom he connected himself in these
Transactions and the st,c OF proceedings lac adoped aud
have masagcd The affair free and easy principle,
never intending perhaps, really TO offend the United
States Government or 10 violate the United Staes a",
but simply thinking that ut didn't signify that it
of sticking tribe and that the United States
Government would make fuss about such htr
matter But this line unfortunately most ul>uIia
Die Tor dealing with jealous and ticklSh people Gk
the Atlantic, most tender about their dsu
g. aud On the look for the slightest indication 81
difference of behavior towards themselves aud European
Governments.
Mr CHAMPION vas certainly not tie 10 send ~ |
Minister 10 the Halted States. But the truth - the
United State-' j. lavourte Embassy, adit
AlwAyS get tie want Tor a. Ion may offer
the proper nlu, but tr proper man wont take It,
He does not ike 10 bsnisn himself European socts
taste and refinement and 10 ~ himself among new aud
rather rude aud uncouih people who abstain
caigehng each other IA Their own senate house, aud
whose Ways and habits are very different IRON
Dplomatists are adyeuturer their character Il rather
the the adventurous character. They the
children and established orderthe disciples
Of system and etiquette They prefer Pam,
Vienna Berlin embassy the same principle
that they prefer the society OF Europe the society
IN. back woods The dplomast Is delicate article; hr
does not like rough handling; he likes the smooth
rity Of decoous ceremonial and oily work. Iniefcepune
all disturbance, and acting inialhde break alter
against the violent OF human passion and ptueuc
Moreover dipoHatis,s, like soldiers sailors, clergyman
LAWYERS and believe. other profession like pro
notion aud the United States Embassy being
paavely creation, lies out OF the regular line ui
embassy promotion. W. do why these dcrct ~
the United States Embassy should h. reneded Tar
tuey be W. cannat make America Europe con
tive any other way the United States tsn the
Atlantic Nor make state ui society obi
But can, 10y arrangement oi own, rhi-'.
the United States Embassy higher rank aud hiring it
within tte circle Of promotion The rank of Eua--N
ought reflect in degree the power and
OF the country which il is attached aud the i"d
State rise ia wealth population aud political mpo ao,-
it becomes and more necessary the
OF able men Amba sadors there.