The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
The LOMd0n Times on American
Politics.

The LOMden Times ON American a
Politics. f,
From the moment at which The Democratic q
Convention Of Baltimore proclaimed General
Pierce to be the candidate Of that party for the
presidency Of the United Sta cs, we have never i
entertained doubt of his success and our cen 81
Eviction on this point has been materially q
xstrengthened by the divisions and blunders OF 7
4Amefican wings. 1t was blunder to IN Ike
&General Scott the candidate of that party; butf
Shaving once adopted hun, it was another blun-a
I'd n to start MIR. Webster the footing OF ana
independent competitor, al hough on this, as onS
Eformer occasions, MIR. Webster might justly beS
considered the foremost and ablest man OF his
country, yet his dscredtable attempts to court
popularity on the customs of the fisheries and
of the Lobos Islands have materially lowered {
his political character. General Scott has also q
Edpne himself harm by his own mi ndtcious exer-
Eipns, for even the laxty of American etiquette B
Ewas startled by the exhibition OF general
-Eohcer, filling the post of cammlnder-in-chiefd
sE # the forces, who contrived to Combine his I
military tour of inspection with the und gnIhed2
canvass of itinerant orator. General Pierce2
ID Is shown more discretion and reserve, for the &
1world has not learnt much more OF his abilitiesY
t land intentions than ii knew when he was nomi
mated. But the result of several of the State
elections has been decidedly favorable to the !
II democratic party, that the ascendency now pos
sessed by those opinions throu bout the greatest
Epart Of the Union may be said to be already dem
: frustrated.
o As General Pierce ia known TO be favofables
to low tariff, and liberty Of trade, no doubt CAM
+ be entertained that the period during which he!
ne may probably conduct the afr of the U ni ed
% States will witness vast and rapid extension of
. their resources and of their relations with
this country. On the score of the internal pol
icy of the government apprehensions need
be entertained; but we confess that we do not
i Efeel equal confidence in the foreign policy OF the
$ American government and it will require an
unusual amount of frmness and prudence IN
the new President, whoever he may be, to resist
the extreme pressure from without which seems
;. ready to take the most extrayay CANT and lawless
- enterprises under the sanction Of popular omnl-
|. potence. The American people are, no doubt
y all powerful at home, but when they proceed t.
ink in the affairs of other countries, they must
- be content to recognise and obey those genera
T., laws which ought alike to control the excuses
10 3of despotism and of freedom Mr.. Fillmore Is
perhaps, useful man could be found te
fl The presidential chair under such circum-
stances for he has acted under a strong sense
Not responsibility, and he seems to share nelihe
the passions enthusiasm OF his fellow cltl
zens. He has quietly, but practically, awaited
1the consequence of many of their most danger
sols ebullitions, and, in spite of vast deal .
-, Fundamental precepts Of the founder OF the re-
public. A new President, elected at the yer.
- moment when the passion of conquest and g
los Hgrandlzement seems to have possessed Itself o
the nation it'll increasing violence, will natural
q ly 6nd it more difficult to control these mis-
"a chieveous and unprlncipled tendencies
"a Among other circumstances that may tend I
the qualification Of these passions, it seems ina
the Navy Department, under MIR. Fillmore
+, has gradually formed squadron OF unusua
H. strength, now living ready for in the harbor
~. sof the United States The expedition agalns
Japan is still the motive or the pretext for tn
The equipment of this armament, and we have n
w, doubt thus squadron does consist OF line o.
y. battle. ship three or four steam frigates, an
W. some sloops. Of. war, equal in their respectiv
~ kinds to the vessels Of any navy in Europe
But, compared to the existing naval forces G
:; Ssome other countries, such squadron IL incon
on siderable, and we should watch with interes
amounting to wonder, the advance OF such
e;r force, numbering in all about 2l9 guns, again
in, the unknown but not inconsiderable powers G
~ resistance of the empire Of Japan. In tn
at present aspect of affairs with Spain, we arr
hu however, by no means satisfied that Japan is tn
49, true destination of this little fleet; and it wi
certainly be extraordinary if this important de
4, Enactment Of the American navy be sent acros
he Eastern Archipelago, and entirely out {
uo reach, at time when the relations of the Unite
NJ States with any European power are unsettie
W. or insecure.
~ In the wars carried on with success by tn
Ecountry against some of the chief independeI
ltes, of Asia, such as the Chinese and Bul
mese empires, we have had several peculiar al
q, vantages. We have in the arsenals and armle
oh of India complete basis of operations, ampl
Tho provided with supplies and enforcement
~. wihn compare lively easy distance of the lheat
~, of war. We have explored rivers by means
~;oh pfnt f. n RI Of
&3enemy's country, and enabled US, when Their
to carry on regular military oper~t ms. Viii
b. tS out these means Of warfare it would have BEE
,ha "a fficult perhaps impossible to conquer with
~, Ehandul of men the ris ineriioe OF an Asiat
~ Smonarchy I; and we are by means sure TN
,;,,, Ethe appearance of any American squadron 0
49,, ENangasaki or Jeido Will produce more decisv
g. Reflects on the Mikado the kubo OF Japa
Ill 5than the ransom of Canton the capture
Vs. Rangoon by our own forces did on the respe
~. tive courts of Pekin and Ava.
II we know anything at all of the charactt
sof the Japanese government, the professions
Bpaciic intentions contained in Mr.. Fillmore
- letter will be read with establishment and resen
a ed as an indignity; and not undeservedly S
flor never did an expedition sail with mol
Hdownrght intention to take by force what
TT. Hcannot obtain by favor. 1t is mainly in tn
las, sense, and as exhibition of powers and mar
time daring, that the scheme is popular in I'll
rm HUNTED States; tor as the charges 5rougl
pts against the japanese government are to say I'll
sui most Oh theii' heg"u'e, oo.d'u "ay q.
-, Hrest of the world, it would be hard to say O
n . what principle or by what right Commodol
Sod Perry is to be sent to instruct the japanese
Icvization and free trade with l0-inch mortar
en-, and one 100, gun ship. The truth is, that tn
+ q American cabinet is prepared to deal with th
ase coai- neios oi Japan !"s' DIS 7" ~ os
erv fence against such a policy but the possessio
8of superior strength