New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-04

dor" IT, &c" man sent sbroed 10 be l.ueaed 81 for the
"eocd Of bis coun,y;" and if it be true one. Mr..
DSse i. certainly entitled TO our thanks. He has,
10 sone sort been a negative Kind of plenipossn-
'iary. II be had not gone to Spain spd had not
drawn b., salary, the United States OF America
MD not have been in diminished condition OF
felicity. But if be has not secured the fair Island
Of Cuba, be has not gone about with drawn small
,word ppiDg and probing the per'ops Of royal rel
atiees, ard letting out blue blood" as if it were
,linns d. milk. Mr.. Soule in those realms repre-
,eu,ed US as we are when We are "riz {" but Mr..
Dodge AZ we are when in condition OF ssinine qrl'
e,ceIce Something must be allowed for the fact
that cur Minister does not understand q word OF
Spanish, or Of airy language spoken at the Spanish
Court This may account for his moderation; for
dumb people are mostly meek andi nodeosive. As
tits, be has proved an excellent specimen OF the
liepeous, which is the very best style Of diploma
tist and we hope that bis great IN stupidity,
resulting in peace when all before threatened war,
~iD introduce the custom Of sending over wooden
Embassdors elsboratsly carved, with the knee
brsecbes and email sword initiated 10 the foil extent
Of which chisels and paint are capable. ANY ship
carver will get up great number OF these Tor tbs
rum annually paid to single live diplomstist. The
image. may be enshrned in the legations, and the
secretaries can, o. usual, do the business, being
furnished With instructions to retouch the statuay
whenever pecesssry.
II is III derstotd that soon after the meeting OF
Conart,s, Mr. Buchanan viii make the new diplo-
ustc appointments As men Of his age are not
often aver.e TO the suggestions of precedent, We
hfg leave TO call his attention to the fact that
whereas other officers are supposed (sOmeiimes By
pleasant fction) 70 be qualified for their posts, it
i, expected that American Ministers will not be
qualified. Their virtue is in not being competent
a, all. Hence as it is the custom to speak French
at most foreign Courts, it would be exceedingly
improper to send any bcd7 abroad with the slightest
knowledge Of that language. As tbeEmbassadors
Of other Ds'iobs do not get drunk upon ardent
spirits in low driu king houses 10 the daytime, we
must forward somebody who will assert his right
to that species Of independent exhilaration. As no
other nation ever had its NJ mister kicked out Of oil
the hotels Of city az ours was in Berlin, Mr..
Buchanan has now noble opportunity of deputing
those who must Of necessity be elected from every
tavern in every European capital. As we have a
fine reputation for proficiency in the profa1e
lsptuage, which has been heretofore well main.
tsiCed by cur dpomatists, this accomplishment
must not be disegsrded in the selections. The art
of chewing tobacco and of salival election even in
the presence Of Royalty having been introduced by
US TITO polite Continental circles, it is clearly IN
worthy Of Us to abandon it at this time. Aud il a
csI didste has talent for not paying his debts in-
currtd in foreign cites, that also should be CON.
tideJed.
Our reputation throughout Europe is pretty vel!
fixed. People there have an idea that of late pears
We only employ in our diplomatic service black.
guards, bu'lits, drunksrds, isnoramu.e', 6libus-
iers and common cheats. We have strengthened
TIE rule, to DO sure, by an occasional exception.
Now and then, by accident, we send gentleman.
We hope, however, that Mr.. Buchanan will not
heed the weak p'ejudces Of foreign and of course
bioattd, nstocfacy, in favor Of decency, ability
spd good manners. Why should wepsy any regard
to the feelings the comfort, tho selfrespect of
tto,e with whom we propose 10 do business ?
Why should we regard the blqsbiDg shame of we'll
bred American travellers ambassadors are our
baemeD. Diplomacy is the sewer through which
fee the scum aud refuse of the political p1idle.
A man not fit to stay at bone is just the mau to
terd abroad. We shall soc VINO is not fit to stay
at home.