The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-23
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The Mission to England.

We take the following article from the Lancaster In
iegencer and Journal. rspef published At the resi-
dence Of the Hon. James Buchanan and in presenting il
10 our readers will avail ourselves OF the occasion 10
express the conviction that the various srecustlobs
which have been based upon the supposon that the adj
mins,raton bad sought the services Of Mr.. Buchanan
personal favof or tina, that honorable gentleman
had hesla,ed because of ditust in the cordially Of
the President or The cabinet towards him, are utterly
unfosaded and equally unjas. to both parties The
high ability cad dsting services OF Mr. Buchanan
would properly indicate him for the post which he has
been appointed, and he could need no other
than sehse Of the obligation be under 10 serve his
country in any station where his experience and cara
city could be made peculiarly available for his c,unTys
good He could not require personal solicitation in such
cause be could no, dstrust The motive OF the Pres
dent 10 calling him important service as that OF
The mission 10 Eng land, could he 10 Judge OF
subjects which should be inirus'ed 10 his care neither
could The Executive have resor,ed solicitation 10 &C.
cure The services Of any where Willingness as
sen,iaf The President selected a mnis ~ whom be
could conhde, and Mr. Buchanan answers TO the conf
dence by accepting The trast with determination to Ia
Dor faithfully in whatever he is directed to do.
The ruhof oil misunderstanding between AIr Buchanan
and Secretary Marcy has better foundation than the
idle fabrcsons Of the newsmongers about difficulties
among The members OF the cabinet: .s.-
t :st., From The Lancaster Inulscncer Journal
Ma BvcHAsw rns Escp,sn MIs.ior.Awe have OBJ
served many idle and contradictory specusions and ru
the newspapers concerning the come on Of hi.
gentleman with the Eoglish .slon, which believe we
can correct Gom facts within tnowlcdsc.
We know that Mr. Buchansn, in the fstins,snce ngreed
accept the mission which bad been kindly rendered
and strongly urged upon him by the President. with great
reluctance His love Of en' his 20
abroad, and the work which he 10 engaged were power
lo reasons why he should desire femsin home When
he returned from Washington, in April tasf he informed
hin friends that he bad accepted the msop solely bec,use
impossible Tor him. wth any proper sense OF public
duty TO fest the appeal which had been him TO
40 TO London and II possible, under the innrncoas oftbe
PRESIDENT 20 settle tho different important and rou.
questions d,perdpg between hi. county and Euyisna
Some time asswsIds we Observed, by the newspa psrs
that negotiations edng Washington and were
glad 10 perceive, with every prospect OF fsyoable result
the subject fisheries and free with
the Brtish North American possessions, We have no,
doubt bst The danRes which in regard fishery
question alter Mr. Buchansn'a OF the mission
snd the consequent necessity for It's speedy adjustment
perfectly justified the President in settling this estion
Warrington. with the least possbls delay Of
fenns II 10 London, or this MI hanan is not The man
to have complained This change OF oircs
however, relieved Mr. B. from svery honorary obligation
to accept the mission, becsuss had bscome iron neces
sity and without bssme any person. very af
fair from that which he had agrsed 10 accept We hsvs
reason TO believe that be hsAA,ed upon the
subcot; hut after interview with the Psevsdent n
PhisdeIphs, we are Informed ina, he has Rnay deter
mined 70 to London minister pen and do h
oes TO se't'e any qnestions which uadnsed
between tho two governments, underthe inucons Of the
Prshidenf. NV, . e , W. ~
certain there the founds,io for
the reports Of this subject between
Mr., Buchanan andthe President. be,wssn Mr. BnchAn
nm and Secretary Marcy. He wssfsee goor free TO rs
in nj bone sn the whole country will be rejoiced that
he has chosen the former course. ICY 80