Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-29
Nov Foreign Appointments.

In selecting distinguished men 10 repre-
sent Ne abroad. the President has been pe-
euliarly fortunate. Charles Francis Adams
10 tie man above all Others who snould SO
TO the Court OF st. James. LIS distinguish.
ed grandfather first represented us at that
Court after the recognition Of our IndePen.
dsncc. lie father. John Quincy Adams.
hal also = worldwide reputation. But
Mr.. Adams reputation as statesman Of
the frat order Of talent does not rest upon
his iilu,trious ancestry. lilo 10 himself
gentleman Of extensive and varied learning.
possesses the high scnse Of honor which 81.
ways attached ~ h,s noble sircs. IL firm. Jet
concilia,ory, modest, yet disnifed and REQ.
lutte. We be.peak for him wide spread
popularity a, the Grt Cour, in Europe.
Mr.. Dayton OF New Jersey. selected for
the French Court, It will be remembered.
~ss on the ticket for tho Vice Presidency
With the gallant Fremont. lie bs gentle.
man Of grea, dignity and weight OF sharac.
ter. and will do honor to himself aud the
country he represents.
Cassius ". Clay 10 one Of Natures no.
blem,n. Ills character IL an embodiment
Of beroism. chivalry and learning. In the
mi., Of slavery. he has stood up like 81.
ant and bravrlr defended the right Of free
speech. while he has hurled defiance at the
miuions ., de.po,i'm. What more fitting
than ,ha, he should 20 to Spain, q Court
that has been cursed with .laveh old'ns iilli'
clustering Tor many long years, as rrprcsen'
tatisc from thu. government.
The experienced aud able Ton Cor~in. as
Minister 10 Mexico. cannot be beat. lle Is
ju,l the man to "st up" our sister Repub.
lie, and establish relations with Mexico,
which will result in tue mutual good of both
governments.
The learned and diplomatic Marsh Of Yer.
mont. b. the man Tor the new Sandman
mission. II Burlingame goes TO Austria,
and Henry Winter Davis to Russia. both
appointment, will be hailed all over tho
country a. elections emineniiy " 6, to tc
made"
There Is, however. one appoin'mep, OF
the new Pre.iden, to which We most deci.
dcdly object. We mean James Watson
Webb, a. Minister to Turkey. IL VA, the
very same Webb that caused the assas
.ina,ion o, tho late lamented Jonathan Cal.
lev. in a duel with Graves. lie .cni the
dr., challenge which resulted in the muir.
drrOu. meeting with Graves. And Il will
b. rccoliscicd. that tho Investigation Of the
affair BY a Committee Of the House. dc'el.
vrel the fact. tina, on the morning OF the
duel. Webb and two RccOmrlicc as.,s.in..
sniea-or~i to fad the place Of meeting. and
a. enc Of them testified. had they SUCCEEDED
they had plo, laid TO shoe, Mr. Cilley IN
cool blood. M, according TO the cod, oi the
dueh.,, but kill him like dos ~i,bou, even
notice Of their murderou. in,cntions.
Thu. foul bio, upon the character Of Jane.
Watson Webb .,ill .dherc-, and ought %
con.i:n him 10 everlasting infamy instead
OF foreign Court. III. appoIn'rneni IL a
disgrace u tho new Administration. = die.
g-acc to the American people. and an insult
to the memory Of one Of the pure.' and best
men that ever Maine or any other State bad
IN her legislative hall. We iru-, the two
senator, IRON Maine. vindica'ed their own
gallant State from ,hi. insult TO her honor
bs voting squarely asain', the nomination
Of the real murderer Of one Of her mos. dis.
unguished cons.