The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-13

while Il Is undoubtedly a source Of
profound gratifeation % every A1Herlz
Ian citizen to know that our relations
with the Government and people of the
Rreat Russian Empire are and always
have been, through al our national
trooblas. Of the m0et friendly charac-
ter Il i equally ~pieasurable 20 us 70
furnish our readers with evidences
when in our power-that the public
have been properly represented By
their servants abroad
We learn that by q prudent courte-
Gus and intelligent demeanor The gen
tielnan Who forms che subject OF these
remarks-Henry Bereh, Esq late Sec
rotary Of Legation at St. Petersburg
succeeded, while 81 his post IN win
ming the notics pnd oonsideration Of
the Russian Government in,An eminent
dearea We have been informed, that
amone other hcnors Of which he wa
the recipient the following very unu-
sual one uas accorded him.
Having. on one. occasion, requested 4
s;mple permit 10 visit the Fortress Of
Cropstadt-sitnated about twenty miles
from the capitol-a member OF the
lmnerfni Government retuFned him for
apsres. that if be would appoint q day
when Il would be convenient for him
sosnhke the visit, . steam yacht, be
longing 10 the Emperor, would be placed
Al Lis disposal 10 take him thither; and
the writer further added, that he hat
been instructed 70 say that Mr. bsfgn
would please regard the act IS purely
p9sonak. and unofficial
itsa only necessary to remind our
readers OF th~ isalovsiy with which the
secreta Of q great navel end nnilitary
depot are guarded, TO realize the degree
Of compliment thus confided, yet not
withdrawing on the arrival o. this gen
tleman a. Croastadt, the carriage Of the
Governor was in waiting to convey ham
about. and q f~ourteen-oared navy barge
was also in attendance to conduct him
On board the rams, monitors, and othei
vessels Ct Wsr lying atthat station II
addition to this. an elegant repast va
PREPARED At the Naval Club, at which
speeches and toastst testifying the
warIness friendship and sympathy 81
the mart Of the Great Eastern Empire
with that Of the West, concluded these
unusuaI-and certainly 10 the recipien
Of shem-very aattering demonstra
tiona
Now. the foregoing incident althcug!
se minely Of 8 personal nature only, ]
raaaestIve Of considerations Of genera
interest It is veil known that ID
present secretan Of State has long Il
vored the creation Of a regular systen
Of consular pupiisge, having for lis Oh
iect A more perfect understanding c
tha responsible duties associated RiL
the Office Of Consul Little, however
has Is yet been accomplished ! n tha
direction-which, along Nith our dipl'
mniic service, il, for the most part, II
trusted 10 persons At frat inexperlence
IN that profession IL Is contendec .
many that our foreign relations suiis
by reason of the fact that these mi
sions are not constituted a permaner
career. as in other countries but, VII
out going further into this inquiTy-an
in the absence Of any preparation
sehool-one thing is manifest and th'
ia where ability and fitness for sue
~emplcyments are already exhibited,
10 especially imPolihc to apply the p
liticsl principle Of rotation ln Office.
Ia the foregoing instance however
10 proper 80 add, that the gentleman /
question was compelled o surrends
hs commission, owing to b insalnbr
" OF the Russian climate, and that !
20 doing, his resignation Wal accepte
in the language Of the Secretary
Ssste--"with regret IN = Com1sse''