Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-26
RICHMOND WING.
4 Fyom fAe Lo..ioa 7,,.es .Sepf.41

81. IFSo~ tAs Loadoa 7,,aes, Sept al
The appointment 81 Minister succeed the late Sir
w Temple the Court Of Naples H In the present
Of the Italian peninsula, question Of the most serioo.
nature. IL from Italy preemncutly that the peace OF
the world 10 threatened In the distant East aud the
other side OF the Atlantic have for the time at least
got rid Of the serious complications On the
hypothesis IL will require years Russia RECEIVERS
from the prostitution consequent upon the contest which
terminated the other day by the treaty OF Paris II
regard the concessions made by that Power simply
sxpsdisnts .u time. sill time 10 required before she
viii be able TO rene. her .ggessons IN such manner as
will involve Europe In frcsh From the tar West
have less for apprehension. IL almost
worth while mourning the risks Of the dispute tor the sake
OF the practical conclusion that the people Of this country
and the citizens United States will be forced in
20 diplomatic II from these far wsghtier
considerations the two points in Europe at which danger
may be said present existse spain
and Italy, the hst lind for serious sarm
The France aud Great Britain have prhted
By the lessons Of the past Whether matters take an
insurrcconary resconary turn in Spain, the Spani
ards will be LEFT settle their affairs in their Own
way. Tho Pyrenees constitute quarantine line within
which the danger ~l be confined Happily for the peace
Of the world the southward OF this boundary, the
country entirely in the hands Of Spanar and will not
In he made the cockpit Tor foreign armies as IN
bygone Italy remains and as tar a. human fore
sight the future IN this quarter that must
look for the fret outbreak OF fresh troubes H. then,
there be any virtue in the time honored science OF do
macy let it, efficacy be tried at this point Let Us have
the England send represent her at
leasi Turin Florence at Naples. We know not that
they will able effect much, but least let
throw asay chance. Let be adequately represented
ct those points where danger is most imminent ot Flor
ence fear IL would be idle to speak Old party ties,
old political associations, old private friendships will con
tnue avail more than the pubic good pleasant re-
has been provided Tor statesman oppressed with
age aud sincerely to add, with bodily inhrm-
ties England Is not represented in Central Italy al the
presen time and to this conclusion resign
selves At Naples, however the Is different There
an actu. vacancy exists There is awkwardness to be
got over instant appointment OF proper person TO
represent that Court There can be no d'cutN III
the face ., such itnnurn. necessary "a po,an . M
iosed such obvious injury to the public service
VINO the in England at the present moment
TO represent his country the Court OF the Two Scles
not whether or no lie be member oil the d
pmatc copsi In paint of fact the urgency OF the
is great that the appointment becomes virtually II not
in terms that OF special envoy The diplomatic list will
scarcely furnish with the OF equal 10 the
OCCASION
We do not require a desterous negotiator do not
the OF professor deeply versed in the more
reconcile OF diplomacy All such points can east
" disposed OF the foreignofhce in London or at
the Ministry for Foreign Affairs at Paris No great
requirements as hnguist are necessary tor Out
futars reprssn tative Naples. decent know
ledge ofFrench and Italian will suffice. There Is no
for comforting the post upon any great noble We do
pomp aud theatrical representation at Naples
for the il kind Of majesty to which the King OF the
Two Scirs will attach much Importance just now save
the cnastened splcndour Of English feet Above all
thugs We do not renewal of the escapades of
our phosophic and official statesman whict have never
had other result than that OF making the name OF Eng
land ridiculous throughout continental Europe What W.
do u al kiDWn Character on tue hoetN rir
in politics who has already gwen many pledges IN the
Of his public that he cannot resede fOm
them without iufamy. lie must be gifted with peculiar
frmnsss well moderation OF temper, Tor no doubt
caloery and offensive bearing will he sdopted in turn
towards the English envoy He must not be deuded 10y
the one intmidated 10y the other. More than this
should wish To- him chosen from among those
statesmen who have taken leading part in commercial
legislation. Sir W. Temple, who possessed certain high
qualities which fitted him in some measure TOR the post he
50 long occupied VIGOROUSLY deficient on all points
iatnr % economic He did Tor the sub
ject aud did not understand This wasvery unfortunate
for interests and the consequences oi his ignorance
have been felt points of negotiation OF serious
importance the interests OF British commerce. Above
all the chief requisite in Envoy 10 the Court OF
Naples is that h. should be possessed OF All English mud
We want a man who will represent England, not niau
who will represent Vatei and the fashions OF continent
tai salon. The very person for the post .Onld be
hackneyed in the Of foreign capitals that he
would have well nigh entirely lost sight o English erlugs
and English OF thought Ii is the curse Of our d
pOinatc service present constituted that persons
who attain 10 degree Of distinction IN it have,
indispensable condition OF their advancement courted
patriaiun from their earliest They 10y lOi
hait have acquired little drxtery in manipulation,
but this j. very important after ALL What is gained
So '--' = insf M substance. A diplomati-t only
new his vgor by roll upon his mother earth Such a
aoacy rat noe @a ,SGa sf p al S @as' S
in condition TO judge how much We have suffered from
enTu-ng the public interests to set Of AngloFrUch
men. Anglo Italians, Anglo-Germaus Anglo Spaniafd-
pretty acccrate conception however OF the real tate o
the be formed by any who has happened it,
the OF MS life Engshnen ~ho have
spent htceu twenty thirty years OF their time abroad
On these grOGnd- then, a general rule would
gladly the chief diplomatic appointments throEn Ope
10 the competition Of all statesmen bet them be ou-
ger confined to the members OF exclusive prO-s-
SION, which has been sadly tainted With ncpOtsm aud
youTtistn OF the kind STILL II the faulty rule
maintained a. at present. the circumstances of Naples
the present momet-aid. indeed OF the Italian penusu
LEI genraiiN-arv exceptional Justiiy-iay
70 neccs-itate-a departure from precedent The very
If tie Enyo, To Naples should imply the esui.
U Efuar
Ned Sith Nor should the appointment b., de-
Iayed. We d.precaIe any hesitation which may imply
fhat there any iuftheriuneettsnty vacaon in he
COUNCILS Of Great Britain a. IN the policy which Tor tie f
tare ~e shall pursue in the Italian peninsular