The New York herald., 1846-04-20
JEW YORK, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1916

information has never yet failed IN correctness, and
he says that il was generally believed that Mr.. Pa
kenham will come home. The Americans are
but from the remarks of the newspapers It
would appear certain that such an expression as
that made OF by Sir Robert Peel is not cacula-
ted to raise Mr.. Pakenham in American estimation,
which Is very much TO be regretted.
(From the London Globe, March l7)
OF the greatness OF the Cis and Trans Atlantic
Autocrats, Peel and Polk, no doubt can reasonably
be entertained. OF their happiness, we hold with
the venerable sage Of antiquity, that no man is to
Whether Polk and Peel will make good end,
may excite rational curiosity; but 1t is plain that
each OF them, somehow or other, is approaching
the end OF his present tether. Polk has pushed on
policy, of which war 10 the only consistent caas-
trophe; Peel has commenced one, OF which party
disruption is the most obvious immediate result
How the transatlantic Peel TO twine the tariffs
OF peace with uncoslly war-laurels-how the cis
Atlantic Polk is to reconcile Conservatsm-i. e.
statiOnarism-with progress-are the seemingly
contradictory achievements equal magnanmity
leads them to combine. Peel and Polk will 60 down
to posterity together. let us hope, hand in hand; in
The mean time, &C nest que premier pas qsi coute;
they are each Qor autocrats) oddly situated
The American aut0cracy seems about TO split on
the rock OF the Senate. But here let us mark the
advantage OF an American autocrat over an English
one. FOLK mas his remaining term OF office, and dis
posa OF offlces safe, whatever happens The Senate
| may, and we trust will, snub him for bully, but
cannot dismiss him from the helm OF the State. An
American President can WELD more power as he
Will than British Sovereign. The latter may act
by responsible advisers and these must have major
lties, or must retire. But the former-once set up
by popular party for four years certain-and in
vested with an Immense official patronage, used In
the Y united States so unscrupuousy-may enter on
the widest external policy, or he most uncenstitu-
tional internal proceedings without any etfectual
power to arrest his course on the part OF the eglsa
ture; and may set all constituted powers In a
OF dat hi hA konfx
multitude at his back. This may account for the
| extraordinary high-handed proceedings Of rece mt
Presidents-General Jackson for instance with re-.
gard to the banks-and now OF President Polk upon
the Oregon question. 1t Is mOnarchcal power over
strained for ephemeral purposes-those of the pre-
sent hOlder-unTestrained by precedent-by a sense
OF permanent interests, or by necessity OF acting
through responsible, removable public opinion.
working to the utmost, popular impulses whose un-
reas0nabeness is obvious those better informed,
as the Senate will probably shew by its vote, Is Ger
tainiy the most ominous tendency Of American ad-
be the business OF government TO govern not to in
fame passions. We have there seen government
working with all its toos-with its whole host OF
local functionarles-to exasperate popular passions
on question, the decision ct which belonged to
dD aud reason. We have seen-the world has seen
such answers to conciIlatory notes from our Minis
ter. as. II may safely be affirmed, the world never
saw before from Secretary Of State. Mr. Bncha-
mans refusal TO submit to arbi.
trait would imply doubt OF their exclusive right
to the whole thing In dlspute-s something new in
dlp!omacy-somethng new by way of finish to ne
gotations OF thirty years. The American papers
give rumors Of Mr. Buchanan's probable resigna-
tlon But Mr.. Buchanan, judging by his talent and
Information, can only have signed the last outra.
geous note. He who dictated It is booked tor some
three years more OF the chief magistracy There
Is ne making him resign.
From the London News March III
IN IpIf fa N the a m eYi an
press, or the American public, or in accounts re-
ceived In Letters from Washington" we should
have been alternately at peace and at war with the
United States every fortnight for the last months
Each mail brings a statement OF one or other OF
these contingencies prevailing; at time all fury,
at another all smiles; when, II come 10 examine
the cause OF the change, we find it to be
thrown up on the surface of opinion, either here or
in America, quite insignificant, either as symptom
or cause. One mail was 'sa for war;" under the
influence OF the Buchanan correspondence. The
next Is al for peace, owing to the hilarity of the
declared to be decidedy and definitvely pacific, be-
cause the Senate 10 likely to enjoin negotiation and
compromise"
It is, however, the most idle and preposterous
thing in the world to prognosticate or place depen
conduct OF which has been entrusted by America TO
two stark staring madmen. Mr.. Polk's bounces
and menaces, and assumption OF exclusive right to
the Oregon, by way OF preliminary to negotiation,
our proposal OF arbitrage, refusing to entertain II
because it would imply doubt OF their monopois.
right TO the whole OF Oregon, was SO frantlcay ex
travsgant, so outrageousy absurd that nolhlng can
be too wild or too improbable to expect from man
who could coolly commit such impudence with the
pen.
The news which the American mail just arrived
has brought US, amounts simply to this, that the
Senate has been startled by, aud is ashamed Of Mr.
Buchanan's irrational language and most undiplo-
matte attitude. The experienced men Of the Ame-
rican Senate, those who have been in Europe and
know what public opinion there is, must have seen
at a glance that such language and such answers
made by the American Secretary of State, would
excite censure and disgust in every European court
Though France and Russia may be comparative
strangers 10 the present dispute both interested
that dealings and negotiations between nation and
nation should be conducted at least with some de-
gree OF fairness and common sense. Ii one nation
addresses another in The mere tone OF nsolent and
dctatorlal bullying, neutral nations may say, il this
prove successful, 1t will be our turn next The
American Senate, therefore, is about 20 pass vote
reprovlng Mr.. Buchanan's revolving attitude and
monstrous language.
We should not be surprised if there were some
senator's who even suspected Mr. Buchanan of play
tng the democrats trick. Mr. Buchanan s a whig
and the language which he addressed TO Mr. Paken.
ham Is SO unlike MIR. Buchanan, and 30 very like
Mr.. Folk, that II is evident the Tennessee Presi-
dent dictated the language; and II ls possible that
Mr.. buchanan put his name it, and sent ii FORTH
as specimen OF Western logic, and full blown
sample OF the absurd extravaganza Of Mr. Polk-al
tor the sake OF producing a reaction in public OPT
MON, and bringing back 10 feelings more in har
mony with common and practicable sense.
But however this may be, and whether Mr.. Bl-
chanan shares in Mr.. Folks madness or not, we
much Tear that the vote OF the Senate comes too
late, and that II will be exceedingly difficult TO cor.
rect the evil results OF the last extravagant reply Of
the American Government. Alter that reply il
viii have been impossible for Mr. Pakenham 10 re-
new negotiation or make any proposal. He could
do sto G.<<r rrfM NJ . T.
lion to entertain no reference or negotiation on any
principle less than the whole right. The Senate, |
indeed, now epjolns negotiation and compromise. |
Towards any such, it is Tor the American Minister
to take the first step. But Mr.. Buchanan cannot do
so unless he flrst swallows or wthdraws his last
communication. He may resign, to be sure. But |
what blow to Mr.. Folks PRIDE How Is 1t to be |
expected that such man will negotiate, or choose
as ne must be in bis old intenlions and opinions, and
uIceraed az he must be BY the rebuke OF the Senate