The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-20

mr. A1ncotn's European AppOtntme nts-
The Chev.lfer Webb In All ais Glory.
Considering Fort Sumter, the Morrill, Tariff
bill the pressure of the countless horde OF
Office beggsrs, aid other difficulties OF the new
administration at Washington, it has been
Going quite az well as could be expected in the
important matter OF parcelliDg out the spoils
It's European list of ministers is nearly COM
pletsd, and, in the appointments therein made,
II IS easy TO discover the controlling influence
OF the Secretary of State
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, Of Massachu-
sets, goes to England. His father, John
Quincy Adams, and grandfather, John Adams,
were each in his day minister To England. and
subsequently President OF the United States;
ana doubtless these facts had much to do with
this present appointment. It restores the old
legitimate Bourbon line of succession. and will
doubtless be NJ acceptable to the aristocraoy
of England as 70 the orthodox Puritans Of the
old Bay State, though somewhat displeasing to
her red republicans. Garrison, on account Of
The late conservative Union course of Mr..
Adams 10 Congress, will be almost sure to
how, over him q dish0nOred doughface
promoted hey ord his deserts.
Hon. William L. Dayton, Of New Jersey, a.
Minister to France is highly respectable ap-
pointment Mr. Dayton is man of fine pre-
senee and manDers, good scholar, distin-
g,iished lawyer, and has filed various important
public trusts, including that of United States
Senator, with marked ability. We presume,
however, that the decision in his favor turned
upon the point of his services to the republi-
can party as their candidate for Vice President
with Col. Fremont in 1856. 1t was supposed,
however, that Fremont himself would get this
appointment; but we rather suspect that Mr..
Seward seized the occasion to settle his little
account with him concerning that Philadelphia
Convention. Thus poor Fremont, after putting
the party on its legs, and after leading it, a.
its pathfinder" into the path of success, is
left 10 the full employment of his time in his
Mariposa gold mines.
N. p. Judd, of Illinois, Minister to Berlin has
been, it appears, great little man in Illinois,
though never heard Of before this side Of the Al
leghanies What Boswell was to Dr. johnson,
or rather what the good man Friday was to
Robinson Crusoe, Judd was to "Honest Old
Abe" in his late journey from Springfield to
Harrisburg. From Harrisburg to Washington,
entrusting the hope of the nation in his slong
military cloak and Scotch cap" to Col Lamon,
as the advanced guard, Judd followed in
charge OF the new imperial family. Judd
made himself useful, and Judd has his reward.
Nothing more need be said of Judd.
George p. Marsh, of Vermont, as Minister to
Sardinia, is an appointment which turns the
cold shoulder upon Carl Schurz, the German
legion, Horace Greeley and the red republicans
generally. Mr.. Seward, it appears, was infexi-
BILE in his opposition to Carl for Sardinia; and
from the rabid hostility Of Carl to the Pope,
and from the long existing friendly relations
between Mr.. Seward and Archbishop Hughes,
we can understand the point upon which Carl
was shelved. A German rebellion in the re-
publican camp is threatened, and will pretty
surely come, unless Carl shall be appeased with
another diplomatic bone, with some marrow in
it. Greeley pretty broadly intimates that
Marsh is an old fogy of doubtful stripe; but
there was not regiment of great men to pick
from in Vermont, and Vermont was entitled to
mission. Mr.. Marsh, regular bookworm, is
the very man to explore the ancient ruins of
Italy and write learned accounts about them,
which is about all he will have to do.
Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky, to Madrid, is
an emphatic recognition of the little "irrepres-
siblen republican party element in said State.
Cassius Is q soldier, an orator, an anti-slavery
man of the church militant, tall, fine looking
man, and man who, in any situation, will do
something at all hazards. He goes to Spain to
head off the Southern Confederate States in re-
gard to Mexico and the island of Cuba, and as
his heart is in the work, he will doubtless fol-
low the example of the immortal Bolts in refe-
renee to Captain Tyler-hc will 'shcad them or
die.v
Jacob 7. Haldcrman, of Indiana, for Swe-
den, is a mere sop to that State in the way Of
the spoils. Tom, Dick or Harry for Stockholm,
1t is all the same.
But now we come to the cream of the pot.
James Watson Webb, our identical Chevalier
Webb, as Minister Resident at Constantinople,
eclipses all his fellows. Mr.. Seward has cxalt-
ed Tim to the seventh heaven. His splendid
court costume, got up at an expense Of five
hundred dollars, exclusive Of decorations, for
the Court OF Vienna, twelve years ago, will now
come into requisition, unless he has lately be-
come too fat for his measure Of that day.
The question has been asked, Wal the Chevalier
Webb accept Constantinoples Accept it, or
course he will. He would accept Athens, or
the little republic of San Marine, on the top Of
Its protecting mountain; for what Webb wants
is the authority to sport his splendid costume
of an American Ambassador at all the Courts
of Europe. 1t is quite possible that, taking
London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, St Petersburg,
Vienna, Turin, and other places where there in
a Court, in his route, the Chevalier will occupy
year in reaching Constantinople; for his first
duty will he to dine with Lord Palmerston