Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-26

HENRY SANFORD, MINISTER TO BEIGruu
Editr OF me star: perceive some objections are
,naue In the northern press to this appointment;
but brief statement of the facts will serve 10 mn,
the matter on a proper footing was led TO "a ke
an interest In this gentleman In 1S49 from the fact
tnet he is son Of one Of the companions of INV
garry childhood. ] found him TO be youth OF
hlgh Intelligence and of superior education and
attachments, and conseq uently did not hesitate
10 recommend him to the late John NJ CLAYTON
hen secretary of State for the post Of Secretary OF
bs{s au9 On a, tsris-ths Hon Mr.. Rives Of Va,
DelnS the Minister. He was appointed accord
ingIy, and that appointment proved a success He
Tor time OBLIGATED Charge d,Affaires after the
retirement Of Mr.. Rives; and 1t is sufficient to saw
LA " gooa sense courteous and refined manners
all the position with the French authorities and
IN french society which he could desire He
acted for some time Secretary after the arrival
Of Mr.. Mason, the successor Of MIR. Rives lint
nnaLIy resigned and returned home, on account OF
uo Ieitsal OF that gentleman to conform to the in
suctons OF the late Secretary Marcy, to the effect
tnat our diplomats abroad should appear on occa-
slons OF state In citizens dress-an order which
he (Mr had carried into effect before the ar,i.
val OF MI Nj. More recently, Mr. ). has visited
ana uaVeiea extensively In Central America, and
In some OF the Northern States Of South America,
In execution Of some private missions Of delicacy
and importance. '"''
Mr.: 5 speaks huently the French, German. and
spanish languages, to say nothing Of his mother
tongue, Ia proficiency In which seems not indis.
Pensaoie In the opidion of some aspirants for
diplomatic honOrs in these latter days and know
OF no man more competent than he Is to serve the
government abroad on critical emergency like
the present, or to cOunteract the efforts Of our
quondom fellow-citizens (now confederate insur.
rect!onists) TO obtain some sort Of recoo milton bv
tne POWERS OF Europe. 1t is understood that he
win soon take his departure, and his presence at
an early day on the other side nav he Of M In
considerable Importance "
III is said however by some that he IA not a p O.
puolcsn; DuI have to say on the contrary that
f2Hf ic nfh rrUrf.z
nit That on mere political party grounds he Ia
not entitled TO the appointment / presume Inc
took no part In the late canvass-he was. IL mis-
take not, out Of the country and certainlv n. has
no scars TO exhibit sustained I'm the late 1oiI,caI
conflict, and which In the view of many are in.
dispensable to recognition by the Executive Nv
me way, while on this subject Of scars, | must
add have some to exhibit myself incurred nm
oy-gone battle fields; but perha ps modern patrIst
Ism ana dslnterestedness will insist that ali claim
based thereon is barred by lapse Of time am
h ,ncIlneo 70 mink this Is not unreasonable, and
oelng modest gentleman. | will let the whole
suoJect pass sHo-St!entto. But to return have TO
say the appointment can be indicated on oronnds
ASIDE rom party politics, and am quite sure that
. .ne Iesiaeht and his associates In the Govern.
meht had tnese In view, and these ONLY
/ have understood that some sensibilitv has
Deeh manifested In certain quarters of good old
connecticut lest the appointment should be
charged INTO The account (whether kept by double
entry or not, Is more than can saw against our
quota OF patronage. To this myself would OBJ
Ject AS the object is national, let the charge be
70 inc wnole nation, excepting that noble band of
patriots in the border slave States who arc st,,
Cling against that hydra headed monster. Secs.
sion, iof whom little has been done hitherto.
In conclusion, | will say have but slender
could not well refuse to bear testimony 70 The
character and qualifications OF Mr. 8 but on the
other hand urged him not to entertain any such
aspiration or purpose, but to return TO Connec-
ucut; ana after cultivating and practising for
awhile that species Of diplomacy which apper.
ms 70 a certain tender relation, to settle down
In 'he enjoyment Of a considerable fortune, when
ne WOULD soon ind himself appreciated to his
neSp.s Coh!en TRUMAN SMITH
washington City, March IS, 1861.