The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-01

The indications of the foreign policy about to be
pursued by the present cabinet furnish some slight
parallel to the line of policy which was adopted
aear the close of the last century, under the adj
mnlstrauon of the elder Adams, and concocted by
the old and respectable federal party of that day
On the retirement of the immortal Washing
ten to Mount Vernon, at the end of his second
presidency, John Adams became President of the
United States, after an embltered contest between
Jefferson and himself, in which the foreign policy
Of the country was strong and paramount ele-
nent. At the commencement of Mr.. Adams's ca
reer, the foreign policy of the country did not show
that distinct and broad feature the general ques-
tion'between republicanism and monarchy, which it
did after he closed his career by defeat at the end
Of his term. Yet few months was sufficient to
reveal the character of the policy adopted by John
Adams and his advisers
In thar day, the great popular agitation was be-
tween the French republic and its "reminiscences
IN opposition to the movements and policy of the
cid monarches and feudallsm of Europe. Mr.
Adams's cabinet, unfortunately for its own success,
and in opposition to the spirit Of the American peo-
pie of that day, adopted line of policy in utter
and bitter hostility to all sympathy with the French
republic and French republicanism throughout the
the side and played into tbs hands of the ministers,
agents and diplomausts of the old monarches We
might enumerate various acts and incidents illus
Nating this general view of the policy assumed by
the old and hg hly respectable cabinet of the elder
Adams; but it Is unnecessary. The history
those days will furnish the anxious enquirer with
all the facts Of the case.
What singular parallel do we not find In the
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ten, and imposed on the un suspecilng Genera
Taylor, our magnanimou President, What
angular parallel between the position now as
sumed towards the French republic of the present
day. contrasied with what Is pursued towards
the absolute and military despousms on both con-
tinsnts! At the end Of nearly half a century, We
see by inscrutable dispensation of Providence
spolcy adopted by the American cabinet, similar to
that which broke down the administration of John
Adsms-a policy hostile TO the spirit of the Ameri-
people, and insulting to their warm and ener-
getic sympathy for republcanisfn wherever 1t is to
be found. Already. the efforts made by Mr.. Clay
ton and his organs, TO create quarrel out of
question of etiquette with the French republic,
while he is endeavonng to prop up and sustain the
military despotism Of SPAIN for little while longer,
on this continent, preseD n a series Of facts which
when sufficiently brooded over, will cause a re-
bound in the hearts Of the American people, and
lead TO consequences very unfortunate to the un-
bounded popularity Of our patriotic President, who
has been entirely bewdered by the meshes Of
narrow set Of pohticiansat Washington. Such an
attempt to get up quarrel with France--to create
a rupture with the osly republic in the old world
has been for fifty years under the an in this great
country; and the attempt to revive 1t at this late
day, by the teapot cabinet, headed by Mr. Clay
ION, will never succeed in this great, enlightened,
aud liberal age, among such intelligent and
reading generation is spread over this great
country