The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-05-05
The Foreign Appointments.

The nomination TO- he c1lel foreign
missions have boon received with gen.
cral favor, with one or two exceptions.
There arc but two nations with which
We arc likely TO have any serious diff
cultIcs or questions Of which the treat
ment will require ability and export
cnce-these arc England and Spain.
Mr.. Motley, who goes to England,
takes with him tho entire confidence
Of the country, which, We prcsume.
has generally supposed that he would
be appointed TO that post. -
Mi. Horny S. Sanford is nominated
10 Spain, and will probably be COM
firmcd. 1t is understood that Mr..
Sanford has the support of Mr.. Sum.
ner. Ifihat be so, It must be only be-
cause Of Mr.. Summers conviction that
Mr.. Sanford has the peculiar sagacity
aud knowledge which arc sure 10 he
demanded Of our Minister In Spain.
We arc not aware Of any opportunity
TINT hc has enjoyed Of testing his CO:
kpacity for delicate diplomatic negotia-
ton; but upon such point the Senate
will probably trust the Judgment Of 20
wise and experienced man as Senator
Sumner. II lie is convinced from his
personal acquaintance with Mr.. SAN
ford, and his official knowledge Of Mr..
Saniord's diplomatic ability. that he is
equal to the Spanish Mission under
the present circumstances, the Senate
will undoubtedly listen with great
Difference. But we hope sincerely
that the Senator's will reflect that it is
in no sense personal affair. and that
the position ut this time demands tho
highest capacity.
Mr.. John Jay goes to Austria, the
first important official recognition. VIC
believe, Of his long and spotlcss aud
faithful advocacy Of the principles
which at last control the Government.
This il one Of the appointments which
is imstinctively and universally ap.
proved. Ex-Governor Curtin Of Penn
sylvania is appointed TO Russia. Gov
ernor CurtiuS name is familiar to tho
country as one OF tho War-Governors,
but there is not Il very clear knowl-
edge Of his powers. lie was n candi-
date for the Vicc-Prcsidcncy, but the
great States generally have a candi.
date. and he was urged for n place in
tho Cabinet. Ills appointment TO Rus
sia is generally felt, we should say, to
be Il proper one, for the War-G0vern.
ors are very gratefully remembered.
Mr.. Bancroft will undoubtedly re.
main for the present in Prussia, and
Mr.. Marsh in Italy. They are both
most accomplished and efficient Min
! listers, and such rs the country ought
10 regard with the utmost satisfaction.
: Indeed. it is pleasant to reflect that,
whatever objection may be urged in
some instances. the foreign rcprcscn-
tativcS Of tho United States, as II body,
arc most heartily in sympathy with
the principles OF the Government and
the spirit Of the people. They are no
longer the iackcys Of slavery and the
apolowisls OF rebellion. They are no
longer afraid to assert that they be-
licve in the great truths Of the Decla-
ration Of Independence with which
we parted from Europe; and they need
no longer blush, il they are honorable
men. under scorching taunts At slave
holding republic Of equal rights. 4
man has only to recall our foreign rep
rcscntatires Of Il very few years aSo to
perceive that nothing can moro trul!
reveal to Europe tho immense ant
beneficial change which tho war has
wrought im this country than the char
actcr and views OF the chief men who
now officially represent tho United
States in Europe.