The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-13
-oua the New York Tribune.
Our Minister to Mexico.

Our Minister to Mexico.
The Hon. Lewis d. Campbell draws
$4,000 year from the United States
Treasury as compensation for his ser
vices III reT resenting our Government ut
the capital of the Mexican Republic.
He IS supposed to spend his salary at
Washington, New-OrIeans, and other
chief cities of the Union very pleasant
places for plenipotentiary 70 live IN. no
doubt-far pleasanter than the shifting
headquarters of President Juarez; but
it will not be deemed impairment If We
suggest that Mr.. Campbell is of no use
at such distance from his post OF duty,
and we shall not feel that we are getting
our S12,0 worth until he goes to Mex
leo and looks after his business 1t Is
not often that our foreign ministers have
the opportunity TO do their country any
service, but here Is a chance n Mexico.
and we wonder that Mr.. Campbell, if
only for the credit OF the diplomatic body
has not fastened to seize upon it. A
foreign usurper has been overthrow.
wicked attempt to force imperialism
upon free people has been defeated.
dynasty which blilt lis hopes of perpet
uity upon the exnectei success of the
rebellion IN our own country has come
to an inglorious end the victorious gov
eminent IS one 10 which we alone remain
ed friendly when all other nations were
against it, and its prospects Were dark
est. In the settlement OF the many I'M
portant questions which must arise dur
ing the reconstruction OF tue revived
repubilS, in the adjustment OF private
claims and the determination OF public
policy, no voice would be so powerful
with the Mexican President as that of
an official representative OF the United
States and at this critical juncture the
official representative of the United
States is thousand miles away. Here
is "A condition Of affairs iii which our
Envoy has matter for daily ommunica-
ton with the Mexican Cabinet ; and vet
the Mexican Government is at San Louis
Potosi or, probably. by this time in the
City of Mexico, and our Envoy is at
New Orleans, whence it takes him two
weeks to get message to Juarez. The
lives, the liberty, the property of Ameri-
can residents in Mexico are jeoparded in
the confusion which follows the long war
il that country yet the official whom
we have charged with their protection
has not yet seen tit to present his ere
dcntials to the Government to which he
was accredited six months ago. The
leading newspapers OF tue Cnited States
have sent their representatives to the
Mexican Presidents headquarters, but
Nj. Campbell remains at his case in
New Orleans, reading the news which
dribbles across the frontier, and sending
it on to Washington. Mr.. Seward pays
him 81. 900 a month for doing this, and
he could get the same intelligence-and
a good deal more--from the Tribune at
the rate of so wear. When the fate
of prisoners Of war, and with it the hon
or of the victors and the cause CT hu
mainly, trembled in the balance, an
American Minister. who had been on the
close terms of good understanding and
familiarity with the Juarez Government
ward them warranted, might have been
powerful to save, and the world might
have been able to say in our praise that
we were not only nagnanimous ourselves
toward our tallcl foes, but we taught
other nations to be the same; yet before
Mr.. Campbell can venture q recommen-
dation to mercy lie is obliged TO apollo
gize to the Mexican Minister of Foreign
Affairs for bis long delay in reaching his
post, and his representation are received
with cool and cutting expression OF re
greet that he had not found it convenient
to present his credentials and commence
the duties of his office We cannot af-
ford to leave our interests In Mexico to
the winds of chance, and We will not
submit to keep any supernum erary Plen-
ipotent:aries. Mr.. CampbeIl,s lorger
stay in New Orleans is little better than
criminal. Where reporter can go,
surely Special Messenger and Minis
ter Plenipotentiary of the United States
can follow. If he cannot go. let him re-
sign; if hc won't so, let him be recalled.
The Sinking Fund.