Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-08

We announced a few days ago taat Mr.. Blu
chansn had already begun the good work of re-
calling some of the miserable apologies for Dip
lomatists which Mr.. Pierce sent TO Europe and
elsewhere q, the beginning Of his administration
Among others observe. with particular salts
faction. the substitution of member of Con
eress and u conference.-the. Henry c. Murphy
of New York-for that burlesque Of Americansm
., the Hague. Mr.. Augusta Belmont.
Giving Mr. Pierce credit for the best nten-
tons, as very willingly do, it cannot be de-
MED that eome of bis foreign appointments were
most unfortunate Not that the material inter
ests Of the Union have suffered by reason of it
for most Of our repro sentatives abroad hold moth
ing but sinecures- because the character OF
the American has been most grirvously misrep-
resented. and no true reflex made of American
institutions. What, for instance. could be
ridiculous than to expect suoh men IN the afore-
said Belmont-a German Jew--or Mr.. O'Sulli.
van. double-distilled lrishman-or Mr.. Owen,
an infdel Of the most approved English stamp
Ito psrsonats the dignity Of the American cti
zen,
Then there was Mr.. Soule, whom every body
will allow to be a patriot and gen,lemnn--was
he, with hi. fiery and impetuou- temper, and
his eItrsvagant notions of political liber,y,a true
exponent of American oharscterl Was the
calm dignity. and the quiet determination, of the
American citizen; fifty represented by one of
such impulsivc organization, aud a graduate of
30 radical a school of French politicians Per-
hsps others might have failed, ma he did, in the
prime object Of his misson-the acquisition of
Cuba-but. certainly from his character and an
tecedents no could have gone to Madrid with
such On absolute certainty of failure as did Mr..
Soule.
With the exception of Mr. Dallas and Judge
Mason. We do not know that Mr.. Buchanan could
do better thing than to recall the whole batch
Of diplomats. who now represent u in other lands.
II rotation in Office al home be proper thing.
much more 80 is it abroad. Ii takes but little
time for an American in foreign countries-es.
pecialy when living in the sirno.phr,e of courts.
and dec.ed 10 the tinsel Of diplomatic costume
to forget the severs simplicity which becomes the
Tspre.entau's Of a Democratic Republic. More.
over, in a country like ours, whose laws. insti-
buttons, manners and customs are constantly
G hanging, and whose SOCIAL aud political statu.
Is annually affected by the rapid expansion If
DOR settlements, and the deyelopmrn, of new
ioers of social and political economy. diplomat
Who mey be true erponen, Of Anericansn at
the beginning of hi. service. may become. in a
few years. anything else. 1t il only by frequent
contact with the people, and intimate kuowl-
edge of their wants, feelings, and aspirations.
that be can make himself truly acceptable as the
mbodims ut of American civilization
The increased facility Of intercourse between
the different us'ions of the enrth--,ho cxten sion
Of commerce aud the progress of pnI,ical events
all combine TO require that the Cuted States
should be represented abroad by our best citizens
1t will not do TO pension off broken. down part y
hacks, aud sIanimate politicians apon the su2
posed sinecures of foreign missions. We should
have live msn-progressivs nen-determined
men-snd man who regard the int.res.. aud hon.
or OF the Union a. superior TO every personal
consideration snstain American dignity a
broad We hope il they have lot the grace TO
resign as the immediate ministers of the Prasi.
dent at home always do on change Of Admins
traton, that Mr.. Buchanan will MAX. short work
of the whole batch, and substiiute for them men
Who are fresh from the body of be people
E6 Thayer in virxipi..