Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1844-12-28

W0eee r stated that the Presidential.
, ssoGeasss reUenily chosen b, the people Of
tsnne5 lrar;s, after meeting and discl.arg-
,ine shs duty assigned them, BY casting tlls !
4senay-six vctts Of the State for Messrs.
Folk and Diias, united in recommending
sh<is own distinguished Senator. Hon.
yAnEs HrcnAsAs, for the appointment Of
oecrs4asy of Stste under the administration
- President Polk.
ysify;ngas the elevation Of Mr.. b. 10
- high cabinet appointment indicated
wouM undoubtedly be to the democracy of
! ths Key sons State, the satisfaction which
eeald be fslt throughout the country gen.
orally = The annunciaiion ofsuch an event,
there i reason to apprrhend, would fall
bat Iule short Of being equally lively.
Qpali6ed = be is, BY talents, experience,
ani asiesnanlike qualities. for any post Of
Putaie trust known to the constitution,
Ar. Buchanan may be regarded as pre-
ssnfneitly fitted, BY his intimate and tho
sunsh acquaintance with the foreign rela-
tious e our government. for the discharge
q The duties appertaining 10 the Stale De-
,pastment The intricate and uncertain
<haraeter q those relations at present is
fnlt of sdmonition - to The importance Of
ecaamitiing the honor and interests Of the
eonsary into safe and prudent hands
come one in whose ~ conduct a sufficient
guaranty il to Be found tlat both will be
faiihfuliy guarded--and nowhere can this
Z ssurancs Be more satisfactorily found than
IN die public acts Of James Buchanan. In
III OUR difficulties with foreign govern
nents be has ever been known to take the
: American side Of the question; and moi a
little -d fbe reputation which he enjoys for
shili'y has been acquired BY his eloquent
and patriotic denunc,ations. in the Senate
chamber, Of the factious spirit which,, for
parry ends, on frequent occasions has been
-known % eompromit the just rights of'tf e
ustion. His speeches in relation 10 the
Asl,burton treaty, the Caroline sfr.ir, the
{ Oyesoe eeeapation till. and the admission
'=sf Ts ~, aay be pointed TO as mo!els d
srgnmert-sise oraiory, and clearly essab-
Gsh his claims 10 rank amorg the fore
Ost :of American staiesmen-,hose, we
nsan, who are not only Americans BY
Aiah. but Anericans in feeling and p1inoi-
Re. In the local legislation in regard io
the West, ~ well as upon all natio,al
questions affecting her Interests, such as
: those Of Oregon and Texas, Mr.. Buchan-
a has rendered ~ great and sis,al SER
sicss; and i Is here, especially in the
great Mississippi valley, that lis translation
% higher and more responsible sphere ol
: dnty j. the adninistration Of the public
aGhirs would confer pleasure and sstisfac-
e;co.
Should Mr.. Polk think proper to act
aespen the suggestion made BY the electors
sef Pennsylyania, and tender the frst place
5n his cabinet to Mr.. b.. it does not seem
= Be entirely certain that the latter would
sceept il. Like Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Bucli-
snan i well known to have declined
within The last year, The nomination fol
-vios President, and also 4 seat on the
bench Of the u. s. Supreme Court. HI
j. nd to Be- much attached to his seat II
the Senate, which he 50 adorns and digni
. s6es. Hi withdrawal from that body, sim.
ulfaneoully with Mr.. Wright, would leav.
reid which Il must te confessed co,.la a
hess BE- but partially filled. s