The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-15

last nerfeot1y satisfied that they are con-
quered people--that they are M az toe power OF
render they were mhitarilY. we nave ior
Long time been hearing from a great many
sources how desirable II was tnat tney snoulu %
tbev we're no more the matters OF the North,
and could no longer dictate the policy OF the
country. We are quite sure that no man who
has studied the manifestations OF Southern sem
timent within the last ten days, can doubt that
they have learnt all this, and learnt il thor
orPhlY. Though they have not vet come to the
point of giving their active ratification to the
Northern verdict, they at least submit pas
sively, and with something like hopelessness,
to its application upon them. The next step
and one which we have earnestly urged them to
take-is TO voluntarily adopt the conditions
which will result in their attainment OF all the
constitutional privileges of free citizenship.
Some Diplomatic Matters.
From Ghe World
The destiny of the United States will assuredy
be largely affected by the result of the present
mission to Mexico. Yet 1t has been put in the
charge of a perfectly incompetent minister. Mr
Campbell has no claims upon the Government
that we are aware OF, for political or other SER
vices. If he has such claims they Should have
been paid off wirh some office in which he could
soonest make money and retire from public life
He should not have been paid off with mission
OF the first importance.
We are aware that Mr.. Cahpbells Secretary
OF Legation is a very competent gentleman, and
that General sherman cannot be one OF the trio
without lending the weight of his influence in
any case of difference between the Minister and
the Secretary of Legation, to the only compe.
tent and well-inioTmed member of the pair; and
we are aware. also, that no power TO conclude
any treaty has been conferred upon the Minister
But ii anything in the matter was worth
doing 1t was worth doing well and it is not
well to send as the head of this very important
mission person most unfit by education
abilities, and breeding to discharge its duties
decide its critical questions, and support the
dignity and interests of bis country; to send as
the tail of the mission person far better fitted
to be its head and to send as mere adden-
dun one OF the two men in the United States
whose presence in the republic or empire of
Mexico would have more weight and influence,
diplomatic and undiplOnatlc than nearly all
the ministers plenlpoJentiary and ambas assadors
extraordinary whom we have ever despatched
to foreign parts.
Another piece of blundering in the State De-
parment was the allowing our Minister at
Yeddo General Van VaIkeBberg, to voyage to
Japan in chartered merchant vessel instead
of a national steamer. Admiral Bell remedied
the blunder of Mr.. Seward, as well as he was
able, by taking him in the Hartford from Yoko-
hama TO Yeddo.
To the ministers Of all countries, of the first
and second class, except our own, the highest
social and political circles of the countries to
which they are sent are freely open. We have
the good fortune to be here and there repre-
sented by an Adams and Dix; but the most OF
our ministers have no suitableness for their
function, and in the majority of cases we are
disgTaced by those who should do us hon Dr.
Mr.. Campbell is of that majority.