The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-24
The Presidential Election and the Ere
Soil @ ucstiOn-Views OF British Editor
md American Statesmen.

The Presidential Election and the Free
Soil @ uestion-Views OF British Editors
and American Statesmen.
There never was a time since the organization
of the American government. when there was as
much attention paid to, and interest felt In, the
affairs of this republic, by foreign countries, and
esrecialy by England, as there are at present
AImos, every day brings forth articles from the
Iensen erees, on the politics and career of our
country; and the London Times, probably the
most powerful and influential journal IN Europe, Is
foremost IN its zeal to take American affairs un-
der lis charge, and dldtv upon them from time to
time. as interest or prejudice may dictate. In tc-
DAYS Herald we repubhsh an article that appeared
recently IN the London Standard, the organ of the
English aristccracy, and bitter foe to republican
ism and republican principles, which is we'll
worth a perusal on this side of the Atlantic.
The Article In question is based on the speech
recently delivered in tharleston South Carolina,
nv the Hon. John c. Calhoun, on the subject of
the free soil movement, in connection with the
presidential ELECTION. Ii will be recolected that
Mr.. Calhoun, In that speech, animated that dis
solution of the Union would assuredly follow the
successful organization of the free soil party of
the North, and spoke of the determination OF the
South 70 maintain her rights, &C., &c. This is all
very we'll and we in the United States understand
very we'll wha, il means, what it Is worth, and
what those threats Will pass current for here al
home. where they were uttered Not so, how
ever. with our transatlantic neighbors. They
take nm thls speech of Mr.. Calhoun, wisely de-
berate upon it, con every syllable about the rights
of the south. determination of the South, dssolu-
lion of the Union, &c. &c, and gravely inform
,ba;r readers that the union of these United
States will certainly be destroyed before
, long while. and concludes by specu-
aunq or the probable advantages and dlsad-
xan,aoes 20 British interests, forsooth, of the
occurrence of such contingency, as the editor of
the o,rnal in his heart wishes may take place. We
have hide advce to give to that journal and
that IL, keep COOL, or if IT would like 1t better,
& save your breath to cool your porridge."
The london Times is not behind Its cotempo-
raiy tie Standard, in prognostlcating evil to the
limited States Having kindly taken American
interests under its peculiar charge, II dates at
some length on the subject of the approaching Pre-
sidentis contest, and predicts that II man ike
General Taylor, fresh from the camp, be taken up
bv the peope. and elected to the chief magistracy
OF the United States, then good bye to the liberties
OF the republic-we shall soon, hereafter, be a
reuublic only in name, and the way will be clear
for the elevation of a Scylla, Marius, or Crom-
well. vino would weld the destinies Of the repub-
Inc for his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, irrespective OF his
oath of office, or the will or interests OF the coun-
inv. This is very kind of the Times, and we GER
tainly cannot but be grateful for Its benevolent
consideration of our country, and the great inte-
res, winch 1t manifesty feels in our affairs. To
that journal we beg leave TO give the same advice
that we have already given to the Standard which
we Lc . will be received In proper spirit.
lisa curious coincidence that the views thus
given D? tvo prominent journals in England, agree
precise with those uttered by two distinguished
Ame.irsa statesmen, on precisely the same SUBJ
Ieois: or rather. hat in one case, one OF those
ouinais, TIE Standard, comedies with Mr. Cal
bourf on the free soil question; and in the other,
Mr. buchanan coinc'des with the London
inns on the consequences that would proba-
hi, follow the election Of Gen Taylor to the Pre-
s,deoey of he United States. Thus the Standard
agrees vlth Mr.. c lboun, that dissolution OF the
Union inevitable, ifte free soil party become tri
umphsntand as thinks such dissolution is al most
certain. il specuates, as we have before said, on
the ptnbabie effect such a state of things would
have on British interests" Again, the London
ySc,ss ,ilks about the Al, ction OF General Taylor
payinq the way for Scylls, Marus, or Crom-
well. 10 rule the United States; and Mr. buchanan
IN has ecent speech, delivered at Washington, and
tvb,shci in fur m the Her1H Of yesterday, takes