New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-03

70 thls country OF a. the politcai questions which
HE election turned that Of Free Trade ~S BY tsr -
I most prvnineo, and important The Amencsa wing
han bh their stronghold IN the Old fortress Of Prose
tisu b native industry and one Of the chief csass o
rhefr discontinue that their position became even
fss robre In with the growing industry OF n
American people sna wan the commercial pohcy o
| csher free nations ,
cfFree Trade Il puts an end fsver b the sitemps Y
rsse the npo-t duties of the tScsrcan rf OF lSt6
and alesds u 70 hope tia: new and mere estreucd
prii VIII prevail in the Cabinet with reference y
d Commercial relations with ourselves and wxh thu
colonies OF the British empire The motives that arse
hc people Of the United States TO adopt unrestricted
nohcy In trade because IL = obviously conducive - the
fere OF their vast territory snd OF their eager indus
ty are not less Svorshle 20 the maintenance Of peace
"no eFeciaily OF peace with this country for No ssirs
81 raline or OF wal can for moment be weighed In va
Ne or amount against the results o. the steady and pa
zinc progress Of free people
bSt although these principles which IN pcrfcN
accoruance with our own lead hope that the terra
OF General Perces Administration may Strengthen the
resnons OF smity and goodwill between the Unast
states and this country, We canuot participate In the
enthusiastic confidence vi the party which has JUS
rsised him to power, .Or canno, overlook ot
darker clements in is composition Of the wilder
Influences 10 which this Governments viii be exposed
TIE most powerful u al the forces which combined
in this electoral achievement Is that OF the slave interest
The SlSve States have net stood in 50 commanding
position in the Union since the Presidency o. Jefferson
as they do az ills hour Tor under the plausible PrcteH
of maintaining the ndissolube union OF the C0niciers
ton thew have sscceeded in making the whole nstico
including the treest States submit IN manner 10 Their
influence and sdopt their candidate
Hence the rouf ot the Free Sellers the Aeohiioosts
snd the srts opposed to the extension OF slavery -
even pOre complete than that OF their ans tae Oh
Wics The new Government will stand then. danger
ously committc,. on this grounS 10 the saYc'@iins
states opposed as they 70 humanity TO good policy
and 70 lsw Further General Pierce l. the candidate d
the masses and he represents in the hShef deSrce
their spirit their ambition and their mOrdnatc desirs
10 Increase the influence Of the United states not only
at home but abroad We read IN oae OF the leading or
gans If his supporters;
: The Democratic party have now splendid carer
opred before them and II they fail 60 appropriate e 20 ms
poper OF Oh the great interests OF tae c01n
Try domesc and foreign they VII ee ned % .pa nsPos
siby IN due But shall look 10 Sen fierceS
Administration for domestic policy an ofesa p'ncJ
which shall NOT only promote the internal glory az rrc-
perty OF the Union Bat ne crfes',oH 81 as poser "d 'e
among TIE Ndfsoas q De olTfh.'
such expectations arc naturally excited by an elective
Government, fresh from the platform 10 which It h<
been rusol by proud and excited people, 10 whom
vanity and ambition every Stinuant has been unscru'
pulously applied Tor several months hat they are NOR.
easily excited than satisfied. The power ami influence
of the United STATES among The nations OF me EARN &
pend not on their foreign policy, but ON their internal
freedom and prosperity and there be one thing III,
than another which all their greatest statesmen have
sought 20 avoid nterierierence in foreign a'aln-
OF late however the popular tide dows strongly IN thd
eNcstle these topics AMI before the next tour years
hive expired Gen. Pierce may expect to have IN deal
with me foreign questions Of great difficulty
Then it IL that the Government Of which he WI bs
the head win find reason 10 dread the overwhelming
popular power which has carried this election, aud To
regret that tho balance Of the state not more evenly
trimmed 10y the presence and control OF strong anu
able Oppos fion Ia all free snd representative States
he mower of the Oppostion - alternately mOst useful
check or spur TO the Government but That cheek "a
especially needed in the Unici States, where 40 olher
control exists NJ ALL and whore the less moderate OF the
two parties will soon be in office IL u imp H-iblc 10
reflect without anxiety tina, the Union has recently lost
all the great men who stood forward ON many
perl0us occss.on to brave popular eNctehtnt anu !"
carrv measures of Cancellation and cOniprom,c on az
ptrd questions both AZ home and a0road; ana now, IN
addition 10 the loss OF those eminent persons even the
ATTY to which they belonged u broken up.
There can be greater danger for an American H"'
eminent than ind itself strong % excess Ia the conn
dsnce of its supporters and driven along by their de
sires without the regulating influence Of competm
opposition for such party not easily taught inc non
Grafton which the responsibility OF office commonly nv
poses even on the most heatstrong ana lnpe'nous ~
popular leaders. That viii be- 10 some extent General
Pierce position: and await with interest Tie IAN
gtage in which he will hrst address himself TO ms All
hcrents and the country at large nons
of note has proceeded from hum.
Iis singular consequence of the institutions OF The
United States that although this eecon has virtually
annhilied the principles and the party oil the ptc-m
Administration in the nrs week OF November, ye' MT
Fillmore and his Cabinet viii continue TO condnct pun
lie affairs ill the fih March, and that in the interval The
President win as usual address Congress, and take eb
tie steps he may think IT. IN obedience 20 sysiem On
policy which the nation has repudiated and c0ndemn@
In truth such condition OF things must strike the exec
utve power with temporary paralysis and IT. only care
should be 10 expire with decOnun. Three months are
given 20 wind up s affairs, AMI. perhaps, the same
period Of three months may serve 20 aay the meats Oh
The latc election and % give suitable interval ~ rehec
non 10 the inevitable inheror OF the power OF Mr. fnl
more M exercises but he has already lost the support
Of the country since his successor ~ chosen Tor the
opinions and intentions which are most opposite 10 tho~c
Of the existing Government