Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-30

The efec, of the election of General
Pierce to the American Presidency is
variously commented upon in the Eng
lish journals. The London Times SAYS:
The triumph OF Gen. Pierce is essential q.
ly a triumph of free trade. II puts an
end forever to attempt to raise the import
duties of the American tariff of 1916;
and it leads US to hope that a new ard
more enlightened spirit will prevail in
the new cabinet with reference to its
commercial relations with ourselves and
with the colonies of the British empire.
The Times, however, says il canno,
overlook what it calls the triumph OF the
slave over the free States, in the election
of Gen. Pierce. In thus it says il cannot
rejoice, and adds:
"Ihe new government will stand,then,
dangerously submitted on this ground to
the cemards Of the slaveholding States,
opposed as they are to humanity. to good
policy, and TO law. Further, General
Pierce is the candidate of the masses,
and he represents. in the highest degree,
their spirit, their ambition, and their in
ordinate desire To increase the influence
of the United States, not only at home
but abroad"
The Liverpool Chronicle and the
Glasgow Mail also consider the success
OF Gen. Pierce free trade triumph
rhe Mail. however. after stating that il
anticipates further efforts TO llberalze the
tariff, and to extend the commercial rela-
lions OF the United States ith Great Brit
ain and other countries of Europe, says:
We may expect also TO see some es-
stntially different means of aggr,ndise.
ment resorted to. The last Democratic
President annexed 'fexas, and plunged
the country into war with Mexico. The
next will doubtless wink hard at Cuban
expeditions, may find some pretext for
declaring war against Spain, and add the
splendid and coveted island OF Cuba TO
TO the federal Union. The same pas
slons which urge the United States into
a course of territorial annexation, will
induce them 10 take closer interest in
European politics.
Should new outbreak like that of '4S
occur during the predominance OF the
Democratic party in the Uuited States,
the question OF Intervention may assume
a practical and decisive shape. A Ro-
mar Republic may not be allowed to be
overthrow SO simply as on the last oc
casion. kossuth may receive, IN a new
Hungarian struggle, more substantial aid
than the empty cheers which greeted him
in various States of the Union. And
should Louis Napoleon be so reckless as
to attack our own peaceful shores, and
so successful as 10 place our llbefaIies
for time in danger. we nigh, calculate
with certainty on an alliance offensive
and defensive of the great kindred power
" hich has sprung into existence on The
western shores of the Atlantic. In a
Democratic Government in the United
States there would be combined in a
larger degree than in the present holders
OF power these various characterlst tics
an earnest desire for greater commercial
freedom. an ardent passion for territorial
aggrandisement, and an active sympathy
with the cause of European liberty.
"An eager thirst for military conquest,
and domineering interference with the
smaller States of The American continent,
form the main evils to be apprehended
from the Democratic party in the United
States. They have raised a man to the
head of the government with few claims
on such distinction, beyond the posses.
sion of military title and some few
scraps of military experience; white the
great civilians, the Clays, ' ebsier, dis
ciples of the great Washington, who have
50 often restrained the military passions
of the republic, are removed from the
scene. The old equilibrium is destroy
ed, and new forces have come into play i.
No one can tell into what extremes the
government may be driven. As regards
domestic affairs, little redless, we fear is
to be expected Of the wors. evils in the
Union.