Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-07
The New Administration.

II is Of conese nothing but speculation to at
tempt at this time to arrive at Just conclusions
the policy of the incoming administration
still, the indications thus far, in and out of Con-
GfesS ate sufficiently accurate to enable US tc
form some kind OF an estimate as TO some of ii,
leading measures, and particularly as to its for
: seign policy. 1t is now made apparent that the
foreign policy ofour Federal Government will re-
main, so far at least as European questions are con-
eeTned, on the basis established by Washington.
namely "friendly relations with all, entangling
alliances with none," and despite the efforts oil
demigogues to create the Kossuth mania, and then
to ride into power on its breezes, that the mature
:. and balanced Judgement ofthe great body of the
people, Of both political parties, has settled down
upon the conservative and national principles,
adopted by ourrevolutionary fathers, and acted up
on by all the administrations of both parties, from
that period down to the present. We have ever
been firm believer in the sober second thought of
our citizens, and Though we are human enough to
know that by oFe1cltement, and under the high
pressure system so often Induced by an infamed
press, and designing leaders, are all too apt TO
give an imprudent expression of our sentiments,
YET when the occasion has passed and we give
ourselves time to think, our people are ready to
see their true policy, and to act accordingly Thus
has it been With the Kossuth humbug. He was
caught up, on his arrival amongst us, by the differ
ent Presidential aspiranS their friends, inflated
by over puff ng, and thus made to act part, and
10 assume an Importance, and TO make pretensions
which we are wellsatisfed the prudent Ex-Gover-
NOR OF Hungary ESQ prudent in his resgnation,)
would otherwise never have attempted.
:. he has now passed away; and with his comfort
able "'materal aid" in his pockets is spending his
time very pleasantly in Eugland-while the ''du-
pem duped," who remain behind in the persons Of
Snndry prominent politicians, Wings and Demo-
crats are left upon plankless foundation, without
the consolation Of public sympathy in their
miSfonunes. This is as it should be. The best
men OF both parties and the great body of the PEG.
ple.are sound upon this NATURALIZATION, and will
decide in favor Of afordng every facility for pro-
tectioh to foreigners here. and letting European
governments take care of their own concerns. As
70 Cubs, we have nothing to say at present other
than to commend the position taken by prominent
Democrats in Congress, merely that no European
Government other than Spain shall have any con-
Germ with the internal concerns of the American
Continent, except so far as such Governments may
already have possessions in America
This is as it should be. Mr.. Monroe has long
since laid down this as part of the national
policy Of cur Government; and we hope 10 see it
made perpetual by all our Administrations, no mat
terof what party. Foreign Governments should con-
,tinue sucL They should be kept upon their own
soil and should be compelled to let America take
care of and manage her own concerns. For our own
part we have for some time supposed that Hayti was
much more likely to claim the attention of our
government France is getting up pretended
claim 10 that Island, alleging a sort of mortgage
right on it, and seeking in fact to reestablsh her
seifupon the westerncontinent. The inhabitants of
that Island are in sem-civlized state ready to fall
into the AIMS Of the first conner. If our Filibus-
tiers want territory, we wonder that they have not
selected Hayti than Cuba as they could urge
as reason for taking that Island. the same a1gu-
ment used against the Indians Of our continent, |
namely, the necessity of civilization. But enough
Depreciation fcI the present and we may close
our article. by expressing the hope that the
entire policy OF the new administration NAV be MS
'6aad and national as it promises to be, upon the
adegltonS to which we have referred. All that we
aesne is 70 havea wise and good administration,
ana II Cur Democratic friends supply US with one
IS We hope they may, shall -e mole than graft
4ed: sad shall At all times be prepared TO award to
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