Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-21

foreign court.
In all Mr.. Ruchanans course since he entered the
U. S. Congress, the most abandoned delamer can
not find single rote against Democratic principles;
and this fact alone proud witness of his sincerity
and consistency
During Mr. Buehanan's mission 10 the Court Of st.
Petersburg, he accomplished what had long been most
ardently desired by Government, but what all con.
ceived it impossible TO effect with Government so pc
culiarly regulated is that OF Russia. Removed from
the qnarres of Europe, but enough to contest
some day the empire OF the ocean with the British
isles, the Russian Cabinet is anxious to concate our
friendship, that power may be raised up in time
capable Of encounterIng the British lion.
The friendship of Russia for this country for years
before had been marked but until the mission of Mr.
Buchanan i, was suffered To anguish The mission OF
James buchanan 10 ST Petersburg produced the most
substantial results Not only did his intercourse with
the government of Russia strengthen the friendly rea.
tons between TINT country and own, but he was
successful in establishing The first Treaty cusr formed
tltlceen Russia and the United States. Before the nc
compshment of this important Treaty, our trade with
| Russia always showed immense annual balance
against this country; but Mr.. Buchanan treaty soon
changed all this. Now, the ports of Russia, South and
North, in the Baltic and Black seas, being equally &C
cessibe TO American naval enterprise the advantage in
favor of The commerce of the United States may be
seen at a glance. This faint line Of the happy and i'm
portan results from Mr.. Buchanans mission to Russia
will TO show his skill diplomatist, when the
rights and interests of his country are concerned.
The friendship Of MIR. Buchanan to the foreigner,
who to this country seeking home and refuge
has tcen strikingly manifested on number of occa
sons in the National Legislature On one occasion
| MIR. Buchanan remarked how much were indebted
10 foreigners during the revolution and the late war
and as Democrat, lie could not but extend hearty
welcome TO every warm hearted lrshman every
industrious German, who came to share with this
glorious inheritance of past days
On the 18th of January, 1898, MIR Merrick of Mary.
land prominent Wing Senator, movedto exclude all
foreigners from the benefit Of The pre-empon bill then
under discussion 1.-The effect OF this argument, says
Mr Buchanan in one OF his speeches since that period
'would have been 10 Turn every por foreigner who hsd
settled on The public lands, under the faith Of past
legislation on, of honse and home and 10 transfer his
little property TO the land sharks who are constantly
prowlng ebout the frontiers search of the most valua
BILE spots they can find No matter whether the poor
foreigner had declared hmselfto become a son or not
nay, he might been naturazed at the passage Of
the nc but if this had not been done previous to Dec
1897 he would have forfeited his pre- empon right had
the amendment prevailed"
In the Senate ofthe U. s., MIR Buchanan has always
been distinguished for his eloquent and effective advo.
cacy Of the strong and radical measures of the Demo
cratic party. who that sustained the glorious
administration of Andrew Jackson, during the dark
days Of the panic during the difficulties with France