The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-22

OWlNS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and tho procrastnaon and Constant changes during is
construction, nudcious hurry brought abou, similarly
unsatisfactory selection Of material for leading Euro
pean missions.
have yet TO find the first repaslcan that does not
risk any thing by finding fault with Executive pleasure,
expressing entire appreciation OF the choice made by the
President and the Premier for the English, Freach and
Sandman Ministries. The names di not surprise and
dappont mach as the positions with which they were
respectively connected Adams, although an able man,
is uniyeray looked upon entirely inadequate to the
ask likely be required of the reprcsen atve Of the fe
deral the Court Of st. James during the next
four years Day is considered an able man, but en-
trely out OF place in Paris Marsh old dried up book
worm with full stock Of Puritsnical notions OF chilling
rsor and without that warmth Of feeling and sympathy
that alone insure popularity and success in Italy,
VIII appear no better the Court Of vior Emanuel than
mummy gallery of paintings. But not only sins Of
commission but of omission charged to the di
pomatc account OF the administration It's warmest
friends bnd themselves unable to exp1n or to excuse
the overlooking Of the claims Ct Colonel Fremont was
generally believed until very recently that he had alb
soutey declined each and every Executive favor. But
she appearance OF a number Of his New fork
the zeal and activity they displayed in his in-
terest, proved concusvek that be was not unwilling
IL What then caused the strange slight Of the
republican standard bearer Of 1856 and the OF
the candidate for the Vice Presidency In the place desired
being dentried with and pcrsstently urged by the T
bslne interest induced Seward TO slaughter him. Some
say that the protest OF the California republicans who
charged him with ukewarmness during the last Presi
dental campaign had something TO do with his discom
hture. But it s hardly possible that what did not pre-
vent the appointment Of Marsh should have prevented
his. Who ever knew, indeed Of the former spending
cent, writing line or saying word for the success OF
esaSe prze ~ N 70 his s
The true explanation OF the unsatisfactory apportou
mcnt Of the principal European missions lies in the fact
hat Ibpaad hVnca hnc hut Htnit lgnnvv
ledge OF European sosiety and politics. and
hardly extensive ono Of the true intellectual and
felt compelled depend altogether the advice Of
Seward The Premier was not slow to make good use of
nis opporan,y ano prevailed on MN % appon. pas Ton
pay Summer and other New England radicals In fun and
with interest for their secret enmty since his recent
Why was Chevalier Webb sent 70 rurkey9 A most
mentous question all New York has doubtless been ask
assigned for the Executive step that may deprive
the HERALD Of most abundant Of juicy editorials
and the iMprs cy Of many laugh at tho q the
Fort Sumter s determined upon bis strategic genius will
not be called upon to carry into practice the em-
Major Anderson is 10 be reinforced that formed STAN
dard feature Of the CeT and Enquirer since November
peace and war finds it advisable TO send such be
cose and sanguipary individuals out Of the country and
lastly it said that the invetesate old joker, now pre-
siding the White House, determined upon finding
impossible TO shake the Chovalicr of without dipo
matte bone other to send him prposely whittier he
least wished to 60.
The Sandman mission is disposed Of, bnt schurs
still remains in the Geld. The prize for which
he entered the lists has escaped his hands; but
justice requires TO state that he made
gallant lght and that, although defeated, he has
inflicted wounds upon his most unexpected, and at tho
same time rcsolute adversary, that may prove
fatal He said his grievances have reschcd the hun
dreds Of thousands Of German voters that hold the
balance Of political power tbro nout the and,
Judging from tho responses of their leading organs,
Seward stands branded in their eyes With the taint
Of natvism, which he win find difficult TO wipe out, aud
that may forever mako him unavailable candidate
for the Presidency. The fact that he Is now willing 10
consent to the appointment Of Schurz Minister TO Por
tuga shows that he Ia not nsensbe TO the effect OF his
poecriptive views towards that among
the most ardent and active Of his admirers and sup
porters Il E true, many Of schusxs couotrymen did
not think he had fairly canned the tempting prize he
anxious 10 secc and hence II 5 net much HE failure
TO obtain II the assigned for Withholding ~
fse h< hat sxcte their prescott hostility t,wards the
PREMIER
schurz has prosecuted his claim from the very start
with American pluck and German He
Ds cvely that the feelings OF the Prcsidcn
red better field for the pursuit. Of his object than
the slippery, calculating diplomacy Of Seward and hence
confined his efforts tly To the former HIS partial
success, indeed, due TO Presidential interference
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