The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-11-09
Omr ForeigM ReInliOns.


Administration every way qualified to
administer our foreign affairs, in such a
manner as to preserve our neutrality and
at the same time protect our rights aud
interest. The course pursued by our
Government and the results so far as wit
messed are highly gratifying. 1t could
not be expected that anything, which
might be done by the Administration,
would meet the appreciation of an Oppo-
sition, which declared in the outset that
whatever was done would be opposed To
the bitter end" but the well-me auing and
intelligent men of all parties must confess
that the management of our affairs has
been successful in an eminent degree.
Probably no Administration, since TIE
formation of our present Government, has
been called, in so short period, to act
upon so many and such varied matters
concerning our foreign relations.
Attic very commencement, they were
compelled to act in very delicate mat.
ter, that had been imposed upon them by
the former Administration. Prussia and
Denmark were at War, and vesse was
under process ofrepairs in one ofour har.
bors for the former country, by the con
sent of the late Administration. AS soon
as the fact was communicated to our
Government, immediate orders were CIV
en- that the vessel should not he deliver.
ed to the agent of the Prussian Govern
ment unless bonds were given that it
should not be employed in the then cx.
iStng War. Thus our neutrality was
preserved--ws acted in good faith TO-
wards Denmark, aud the King of Prus-
sia could make no objections So far as
we know ho was convinced Of the justice
Of the act and was satisfied. Yet the
Opposition "to the bitter end" found fault
with tho Administration, and it would
have accommodated tho Washington u
niOn, no doubt, had the King "pretended
to be offended"
Soon after, the abduction Of Rey occur
red aud our Government was called up
on to act in this matter. The wisdom of
the Administration was highly exhibited
in their management of this affair. Had
they followed the advice of some aud de.
manded redress at the Court of Madrid,
Rey in all probability would have been
put out of the way, no redress then could
have been made for the violation of our
soil, and War would have been the in.
evitable consequence. The Administra.
ton wished to avoid this, ifpossible, aud
made immediate application oflhe Cuban
authorities Rey was delivered up. and
though the Spanish Consul at New Or
leans, is still under bonds to await his
trial, we apprebend no further difficulty.
lfhe be proven guilty ofassisiing or abet.
ting in the abduction, no will be punish
cd, and none dare complain lfhe is in,
nocent, the fact will appear. In this
matter also, the Administrator was SO.
yerely censured by the Opposition jour.
nails.
Next in order comes the Cuban diff.
Guilty. Though Gen. Taylor had given
evidence, in tho former case, that he
would m iintain our rights at all hazards,
he was ust as reudy to respect the ghls
of other nations; and when he learned
thai project was on foot TO invade Cuba,
by some Of our citizens, he Immediately
issued his proclamation, calling upon all
persons 20 obey the laws of the country
aud not violate our neutrality with Spain.
Active Efforts were at once made To do
feat the project, which were successful.
What would have been the course Of our
Government, in this matter, mad Cass
have been elected, may he inferred from
the incriplions upon some Of his party
banners, Cuba, Cass, COnada." The
proclamation ofGen. Taylor was sneered
at, and for a limo the Opposition said that
there was no cause for il, yet subsequent
events nave fully developed the enter.
prize and proved the wisdom aud energy
ofthe Administration.
The French difficulty, to which we will
merely allude as il is fresh in the recol.
lection of our readers. also exhibits the
frmness and determination flhe Admin.
istration, alter generosity aud argument
are exhausted to no effect. Even in this
matter, Napoleon could not 50 much as
pretend to be offended" though such Il
course would have been very acceptable
and highly gratifying 10 his organ IN this
country, the Washington UAiOR.
In the Hungarian struggle, our Gov
ornment anxiousy awaited the first OPP
portunity to acknowledge the indepen
deuce of that ilI-fated people, aud though
the late unfortunate eventspreveuted this