Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-17
OPINIONS OF THE LONDON AND
FRENCH PRESS ON THE LATE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

The following are the remarks of The Lon
don Times in announcing the intelligence, and
may be considered as the sentiments OF the
Peel administration.
The nomination Of the Presidential Electors
has just been completed, and il appears TO leave
no doubt as 10 the triumph OF the Democratic
party, and of their candidate, Mr. Polk. The
surprise, and we must add, the apprehension
and regret, which This event will produce in
Europe, are increased by the fact that il is the
great States Of New York, Pennsylvania, and
Virginia, which have turned the scale. Far
from exercising the moderating power, and if
we may so speak Of any thing in America, that
Conservative influence which might seem TO
belong TO their position, their wealth, their
mercantile interests, and their exemption from
slavery, Pennsylvania has in this instance o.
beyed the same influences which have already
connected her name with bankruptcy and an
archy, and N. York has followed her example.
or Mr. Polk We know nothing, except that
he hes achieved a triumph over the most able
and respectable man in the Union, although he
was scarcely more known in that Union few
mouths ago, than he now Is in Europe. He
has not been chosen for his past services, or his
political experience, or for civil eoquence, or
for lame; Tor these qualities would doubtless
long ago have brought him within our notice,
/
the less Of personal greatness or influence he
could boast OF, the better was he fitted to an
swer the expectations of his adherents. What
ever he may turn out 10 be hereafter, we can
only Judge OF him at present as the delegate or
INSTRUMENT of the passions by which he has
been thus strangely raised into this conspicu-
Gus position. As such, then, we must remark
with no ordinary concern, that with the single
exception Of the Tariff question, on which he
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than his opponent, his election To this inn
portant Office is The triumph Of every thing that
is worst over every thing that is best in the u.
States of America. Ii is a victory gained by
the South over the North---by the Slave States
over the Freely the regulating States over
the honest ones--by the partsans of the Annex
alton of Texas over lis opponent-by the adj
venturous and inscriptions Democracy of the
new states, and the foreign population of those
| States, over the more austere and digniiied Re-
pubcanism Of New England
The Paris Presse, observes-'That accord
ing To the accounts bro'l by the Great West
ern, the election OF MI Polk may be considered
as certain. We may be permitted, therefore,
to examine its bearing on external as well as
internal affairs. The only question which az
fects us is, whether the tendency OF the new
Government will be injurious or disadvantage
Gus TO our interests, and in this point of view
the defeat of Nj Clay does not cause US any
regret. Wing as he was he nevertheless la
bored hard TO procure the adoption by the A
mercan Union Of a system of Tariffs from
which the manufacturers of France suffered Sc
verely. lf he had succeeded in his election for
the Presidents Chair, no doubt the present
Tariff would have been maintained and perhaps
increased. To speak candidly, we are glad
that Clay and hIs school have been defeated,
since the consequence may be n modification
favorable to the trade ofour country. Mr. Polk,
the future President, appears disposed to re-
duce the duties we complain of, and therefore
Mr. Polk, radical though he be, is welcome to
| US. For the same reason his appointment will
be iayoraby received in England because the
Tariff of 1912 is equally injurious to English
interests. This satisfaction, however, will be
mingled with uneasness. Mr. Polk, is, in fact,
declared partisan of the annexing OF Texas
TO the Union. He has likewise declared for the
definite occupation of the Oregon Territory by
the American forces. But these are two acts
against which England has never ceased to
protest. Being now masters of the Govern
ment, will the Democratic party and its Rep
resentatives pursue the plans which they an
nounced during the electoral contest VIII
England, on her side, persist in the opposition
which she manifested at the first declaration of
such an intentionl These are questions which
! naturally present themselves, and which merit