Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-01
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


FOREIGN RELATIONS AND FOREIGN ENBAS-
sIEs.-Under this head, the Charleston Ner-
e"Ty thus makes the following interesting and
sensible remarks:
mere is no country in the world which re-
CURES greater ability and skill in the manage
ment OF our foreign affairs than the ppoDle of The
Inted states Great Britain has a vast colonial
internal trade with her vast dependencies but
heT foreign tTade-that trade which arises iIn,ne-
dlately from commercial intercourse with foreirn
nauons-ls not as great that of the United
states Our Ambassadors, therefore. i'm all for
e1gn nations, have greater commercial interests
TO watch over and protect than the ambassadors
OF any other nation. But the magnitude of our
commercial relations with foreign nations is not
the only element of responsibility which reouire>
aolllty IN Ambassadors in the L nited states The
institutions OF the United States are very peculiar
Ihey stand amongst the nations of the world a
Slgantlc republic, amidst mOnarchies and des-
Potlsms. And they are peculiar republic One
nan OF the states which compose it have African
slaves III bondage-the other half are without
theIl. Ohe half are almost entirely agricultural
producing staples without rivalry needed nv the
whole civilized world-the other half are manu-
Iacturlh5 or commercial, having rivalry in all the
SreaI nations with which we have intercourse
The political position of an Ambassador from
the nlted States, is, therefore, very delicate and
Oiten very complicated, and may require great
dol!lty and tact to meet the new einerDenries
winch may arise. For instance: Mr. Cass the
present Secretary of State, was for several wears
ambassador to France. without anything occur
rlhS which required ability. France and ENGLAND
made a treaty to suppress the African slave trade
on the coast of Africa. in which the riDht of
sGafcnn5 the vessels of other nations is aff rmed
ar Cass, by his able and energetic remonstrance
defeated the treaty Suppose we had AT th: I
tlHle an incompetent man to represent the -nited
states IN France-a war would most probably
nave oeen the result for submission to this Dre
tension on the part Of the United States was ont
OF the question. IL is fact admitted i'm Enron.
thd; on all great emergencies, the diplomacy OF
inc l nlted States, both through the Cabinet AT
w aShlEgtOn or by our Ambassadors abroad has
been marked by great ability But the ability
we nave displayed in Europe has been by no
means equalled in our diplomacy with St,tec on
this continent. Mr.. Trist was by no means q
competent man to be sent out to Mexico to close
the terms OF peace at the conclusion of the Next
ian HdI- Inc clayton Bulwer treaty was real
Dluhoer, both In intention and execution and we
very much fear that the difficulties which now
exist with several of the South American states
Il attributable as much to the ineficiencv of ouT
Ambassadors Us TO any other obstacle to a friend
ly adjustment. " - ''''''
The truth Is, our relations towards the 9th, -
PoweIs OH TINS continent have been deemed OF
INFERIOR consequence. Not as desirable to AN
Ambassador in their social aspects tbev have
neeh undeTvdlued IN their political Importance
70 part OF the world, in our opinion, requires
more Gict ana ability in our diplomacy to pro-
mote the Interests of the United States than the
states on this continent They are feeble an5
saha exposed TO the interference control of the
great european powers. The United States are
the greatest power Oh this continent: and All xnrh
interference, whether designed TO produce such
an erect or not, must be injurious to them We
HE0uiu stand III the position of entire confidence
ana fnendship with these states not only for
their sakes, but from regard to our own iuterest
IL Is not ny laying down pretensions las those
MmCn are sometimes upheld as the Monroe DOE
uiHeJ that We can protect them, and establish an
independent policy on this continent apain,t
European intervention Treaties which every
ION can llla he II we are less acceptable to Ma -
states than European nations can easily La nh.
which will give them all the foothold and in
nuence they may desire We should stand in
snch relation tow ards them that they shall nre
fer cur friendship and alliance IN thai Of ali 81
nations, and may turn 70 US i'm ali dangeTS ~
dlhcnlteS with European powers, with certain
cOhHdehce III our justice and power To nroduc.
such results the Missions TO the other noft,,r. ~
inns continent should be raised in their cbaTacter
ana some OF our ablest statesmen be appointed n
NIL them An able ambassador 10 RrIIti Is -
needed than III London or Paris >
In view of the fact that the editor Of the
ieTe"yy sees so clearly into the requirement,
of the diplomatic service of the Un;tsd S,,te.
and into what has been its past condition in ~.
capitals OF this Continent to which American
ambassadors OF different grades have been ac
credlted-and what it says above in that con
nection IL certainly true to the letter-we won
DER not little at the tone of its recent articles
ueatng directly and Indirectly of flibusterins
enterprises from this country. How is it posi-
Die, we ask the Mercury in good faith. that III,
other States of this Continent should "prefcr nm,
friendship and alliance to that of all other m
hons ;'-aDd can any reasonable man expec
tnem TO "turn to US in all dangers or dif6cuI
Ties with European powers, with a certain con.
hdence In our justice and power, while tbei,
practical knowledge of both is derived almost
wholly from their experience in resisting the
raids Of flibusters, who, in the teeth of our
laws on the subject, precipitate themselves
uPon 'neln-the other States of this Continent
nhiie we subscribe heartily to almost all the
!ueTe"Ty says of the persistent deficiency ofour
uiPlonAtic representation on this Continent. we
we are very sure that until we mend our con.
DUCT toward them in the matter of Glibuster-
ing 'ney VIII come more and more. year by wear
70 regard US, as nation, as being the most inn.
Piaeaole and dangerous enemies of tba;r fu,uro
lear Oy year our commercial interests i'm
connection with those States are RAPIDLY .ro,r.
ing IN Importance to the whole Aper;.o.
people, while day by day we are thus LOSING
just lnnuence with them. Influence that must
NC iOStered sedulously and extended az our
commerce with them extends, if we wouId nro-
tect and strengthen the latter Within Tho
last decade the increase Of our heavy nr,f
paying foreign commerce has been vastly ,,oro
In proportion, with the States and dependencies
oi tnis Continent, than with Europe, Asia, or
Arica' Yet by and through flibustering, in
"h'cn no American has yet made a dollar or
accom- pilshed anything whatever desirable in
inc last decade, we, as a nation, have Justly
forfeited the confidence and regard of all the