New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29
9ARoLITEoN pTksr. par Y ssss.

4 There il something significant in the hot haste
With which Mr. President Lincoln has appointed
his Ministers to foreign courts. Ordinarily, there
II adignified delay about such things, after new
Administration comes into power. However much
/ the pressure Of circumstances and the importnni-
siss of otfce-seekers may cause quick change in
tee oliices Of new Administration at home, The
fresldent has generally reserved for the last the
/ selection Of Representatives abroad.
But Mr.. Lincoln had scarcely completed his
Cabinet before he sent into the Senate nomina
| tons for Ministers at every prominent foreign
/ court We think we detect in this a purpose to
prevent if possible by shrewd diplomacy, the re-
cognjtion by foreign Governments of the Confeder
ate States of America. The design, if we interpret
this movement correctly, is to get ahead Of the
Southern States, prejudice us in the cabinets of
other nations, and procure the rejection of our
claim to friendly recognition by the other powers
Eof the world, if such thing be possible.
THIS superstition is strengthened by noting the
character Of the men who have been chosen for
diplomatic positions. To England Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams, Of Massachusetts, has been sent
a alI Ahollaonst BY education and by descent The
son OF John Quincy Adams, he was prominent
IN the Abolition ranks long before that party as
stunned Its present formidable proportions In 1913
ne was the candidate for fice-Presdent on the
abolition ticket. Dir. Day ton, of New Jersey, who
was on the Fremont ticket in 1856. is sent to
t'rance-and Mr. Dayton was Freesoiler twenty
years age, when he was in the Senate and has not
since abandoned his principles. Cassius nj. CLAW
OF Kentucky, goes to Spain. and Henry Winter De-
Wis TO Russia-both nomnally Southern men, and
therefore the more fit to carry out the Lincolnian
policy, because their declarations that the South
err Government is not regular and does not prom.
ise 10 be permanent, Will have only the more
weight from the circumstance that Southern men
Say So. The notorious ButEingame, Of Afassachu-
sets is semitic Austria; the President violating the
usual rule not TO take two men for irst-class mis-
sions from the same State, in order to secure
the services Of an Abolitionist of the deepest
dye. The man of all others who would be most
acceptable to Mexico, Mr. Corwin Of Ohio. has been
selected for that mission. When we were engaged
in war with Mexico, Gorwin openly denounced it, \
and made no secret Of his sympathy with the Mex.
lean cause. His speeches gave encouragement to
the Mexfeans, and he is held in higher repute
among them than any other prominent man in the
late United States. Ofcourse his influence in pre-
curing the rejection of our claim to recognition will
be only the more potentia--and it was for this rea
son, we have nota particle of doubt, he was Sc
lected. Gorwip, By virtue Of his talents and ser
vices, was entitled to a Cabinet appointment or a
European mission. That he was reserved
for Mexico means something, and the meaning Of it
is not at all difficult to discover.
Thus we see what sort of material has been
chosen to represent the United States in for |
eign diplomatic circles. They are mostly radical
Freesoiers, and men especially offensive to the
South. The cunning hand Of the Secretary Of
State, William H. Seward, is visible in all this. If
he can prevent, even for brief season, our recog-
milton as an independent nation, by foreign gov
ernnaents, it will be great point gained, ana Will
strengthen the hands of the submissionists of the
slave States Of the border. We believe lie Will
gnally fall. We do not believe his game will win.
utheugh he has stocked the cards We believe
he enlightened nations of Europe will be prompt
o acknoWledge Government which has shown
disposition 70 . liberal commercial policy, and a !!
eople surprising all Others on the globe Of eoual
umbers, in the elements of wealth. prospertv
nd greatness, Still, the apimus of the Lincoln $
administration towards us is none the less con- !
picuous. It's disposition to throw everything in
1e way Of the Confederate States, both openly t
nd lnsiduousiy is none the less apparent. The !
1ot that ITS Vaccinations, both at home and 7
broad VIII be Of no avail will preserve the eqna-
imty OF the southern people but the lesson that
taught is that no amount Of vigilance will he | c
30 great, on our part, as against the hostility,
pen ard secret Of the Northern Union .