The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-06-28
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F rom the journal of Commerce.
OUR REPRESENTATIVES ABROAD.

MEssRs EDITORS 1t has always Seen deem
ed important TO our interests, as nation, that
We should be represented at foreign courts by
able men but never, since the organization OF
our government, has this been SO important as
at the present time. The condition OF affairs
here now Is such as to induce the belief, on the
part of foreign governments, that the Great A
merican Republic is about to prove a failure,
our belief 10 the contrary notwithstanding; and
il IS, therefore, especially necessary that our
representatives abroad should be men Ut such
ability, fame and weight of character, as would
enable them TO Inspire the minds of foreign ru-
lers with confidence in the stability OF our gov
ernment and in Its power to sustain itself and
vIndIcate IT'S integrity It is important, too, that
our ministers abroad should be able to cope with
and circumvent the emissaries of the Southern
Confederacy, who are confessedly, very able
men. Messrs. Yancey & Co., are very shrewd
and astute politicians and diplomatists,-e fact
which renders il particularly necessary that our
government should have very able men, at this
time, as Ambassadors abroad. II IS believed
that no one will dispute the truth OF this prop
ostion.
has Mr.. L,ncoln commissioned TO fill these it1-
portant posts at this most critical juncture p
Let US see.
He has sent Mr.. Adams, of Massachusetts,, to
the Court of 81. James; Mr.. Dayton OF New
Jersey, to the Court of 81. Cloud Mr.. c. M.
Clay, of Kentucky 10 the Court at ST. Peters
burgh Carl Schurz OF Wisconsin, 10 Madrid
Mr.. Buringame, of Massachusetts,, TO Vienna
Mr.. Judd, OF Illinois TO Berlin and Mr.. j. E.
Harvey, OF no State in particular, to Lisbon
z. Joy Morris mas been appointed for Turkey,
n 4 crco
in the literary world) to Sardinia but II is suf-
ficient for the present 10 consider the aforemen-
toned gentlemen.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS comes o. pretty
good diplomatic stock, and has had the advan
iage Of good education and some insight into
diplomatic matters but we scarcely ever find
three successive generations OF great men 10 the
same family, and it is greatly TO be feared that
Charles Francis does not inherit all the natural
greatness OF his illusl-ous grandfather, nor even
of his father. / am not aware that the "subject
Of this Sketch' has in any way proved to the
American people that he possesses any CONSIDER
able portion of the qualities OF mind and heart
necessary TO distinguished craftsmanship or en-
inently successful diplomacy and he has had
sufficient time and opportunity to give such
proof, had It been possible. The public records
furnish no evidence of his greatness, and it IS
believed that nobody outside Of Boston, save
Mr.. Lincoln, and perhaps some OF the members
OF bis Cabinet, ever believed that Mr.. c. F.
Adams was eminently fitted for the highly
important Office OF minister to Engrand, especi-
ally in this crisis. 1t is true, he has the advan-
tage of considerable cultdre, and is 'Frespecta-
bic gentleman" which are important matters so
lar as they go. But something more Is requis-
ite-a great deal more at this time and Mr..
Adams, it is believed, does not possess this adj
ditional des,Geratuw. But, Mr.. Adams is prob
ably the best qualified man who has been sent
abroad by President Lincoln. The President
evidently belIeves SO, else he would not have
assigned hin the most important post.
WILLIAM L. DAYTON is another respectable
gentleman" but man who has not proved
himself qualified for The position of Minister TO
France at time like the present. He was
pretty cFedltable Judge--a fair iawyer-in New
Jersey. AS Senator ia Congress he did not
distinguish himself, except in voting against The
Compromise measures in 1850, and nowhere
has ne ever given the world any conclusive
reason why he should represent our govern
ment at the Court of 81. Cloud. He is by no
means man OF pre-eminent ability, though
very worthy gentleman and good lawyer
he knows but little Of the world, from expert
ence or observation, having been all his life, ex-
cePt during his term in the Senate, devoted to
the law within very small circle OF creation,
and is not even acquainted with the language
spoken at the Court 10 which he is accredited.
CAssIUs M. Clay is an eminent Kentucky
aboiitonist-a tolerable stump speaker, and
gs"ey man; he has pluck and can play thds
Played al Bowie-knife and revolver with DIS
Junction. He has the courage to fight against sla-
very on the soil where It exists, therein differ
ing widely from his Northern brethren, who
nght the "abomination'' at very safe distance.
But oil this does not qualify MIR. Clay for the
position Of mirisier 10 Rnssia He Ia a cash.