The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-30

thoughts made the smende honorable 10 the American
diplomatst Its IL that the refusal founded
Q supposition that Mr. Souk meant to take up his
residence In Paris whereas finds out rhat his in
tenton was only to through that capital en- route
part Of the rulers Of Srea IA Con se France Is mosi
unworthy Mr. Soule II seems from his frat entrance
across e Spanish frontier France logged with
sS rS. m hi. vas anu renrssente
to Drouyn de Huys that able and courteous minister
could only express regret for that which he was not
Thus the French government hos made itself snpreey
ridiculous, and Mr. soule parsonage Of infinite inn
importance-which was what Mr.. soule wanted 81
Present Tendency Of American Politics-An
Engiish Opinion. s
From the London Chronicle Nov. IL.
The politics Of the United states seem at last to be
steadily drifting towards point which never be
approached without the EXTREMIST peril Every one who
has carefully observed the of Transatlantic at
fairs OF late years viii have been struck by the ccse
with which the most menacing civil dangers have BEEN
in other words quarss on the subject Of slavery be-
tween North and south-were not identified with
the standing controversy between the two great parties
Of the State, the democrats and the whgs. Hitherto,
though the disputes Of the rival sectional interests have
occasionally reached pitch Of violence which, in any
they have never permanently trcnched upon the OH
party demarcatons or relaxed those personal ties which
bind the MEMBER e the respective political consaera
free SOIL and the most reckless euogsts Of negro ss.
tude have invariably fallen back their old alliances
the question immediately in issue thrust
out OF public view by . con. romse victory;
have they refused to share in all the fortunes O.
their party simply because Il included men with whom
the one most vital and engrossing OF all politcs
topics they rreSoncially &C variance. But tls
recent autumn elections and the meetings which pre-
coded them, appear 10 have scrisusy respassed rpcr
this ground Of safety For the arst Time IN the pots
annals Of the Union, Of the two historical partie
the conservative whigs.has avowediy taken color VII,
In aNoltt ntcfo md MIA tn
among the first articles Of it's creed The consequences
Of this change of position will be MOTT serious Some
statesman Of the stamp of Mr.. Clay may perhaps,
coed in calming down. for the present the burning dis
pute respecting the right recently secured to the South
Of introducing slavery into the great northern Terito
OF Nebraska But the slaveowner instead Of finding the
ground clear alter the attack former occasions
will have to contend perpctually with the standing
tunites Of aggression and dependent on such oppor
tuntes for Its status in the eyes Of the country More
over, facilities for adjustment Of the nature of those
which the Americans scarcely affect to deny the credi
of having repeatedly saved them from ruin, will be
greatly diminished under the altered circumstances Of
% ssencs a. .nd ts
it, contained each Of them two sets Of politicians whose
mutual antipathes were infinitely stronger than their
opinions for against the institutions of the Southern
States easily understand that readiness to ten
der and accept proposals OF compromise which has been
so conspicuousiy displayed on all sides during the most
envenomed sectional disputes But it clear that these
exhibitions of concihatory spirit must become the OK
ception instead Of the yue when the interests Of
come solidIy identified.
The experiment from which gather these results is
being tried usual in the great State Of New York
Early in the autumn arrangements made for hold
ing collective conventions both by the and the
wings but each party was undesltood to be much too
profoundly divided within itself to admit any chance of
its nominating single list Of candidates for the repre-
sentaton OF the people in the State in the central 60
vernment The democrats had long since split into the
subdivisions uncouthly denominated hard shells and
soft Shells Of whom the former leaned towards the South
and slavery while the latter incning in the opposite
dirsc9n had recently rses 81 great % Of
the subject Of Nebraska The wings, again. were
distributed into the silver grays, adheSents Of Mr.
Fillmore, the President who sanctioned che fugitive
slave law and another section-not hitherto dgniaed
Is vehemensly hostile the South and its institutions
and which Is led by Mr. Seward the present eloquent
presentatve of New YORK. in the senat, Of the United
States. 1t universally anticipated that each Of
that the approaching struggle though spomAlous in
character, would be far from altering the per-
manent complexion of american politics. But, though
democratic, expectation altogether at fault a. re-
spects the wings The majority Of the Wing Convention
r.. in favor Of free soil sS the minority
the decision Of their opponents The entire body Of
New York wings has thus been committed against sa-
very; their party has ceased to incndc any fraction
which processes to keep terms with the SOUTH and
benceforwafd the hard shell section Of the democrats
win Be the sole refuge Of those Northern citizens ho de-
sire to resist the strong current Of passionate antphy
which the mistimed activity Of the slavsswnsrs has
In the North. -f5s Y
change Of policy, which pledges the more conserva
tive Of the two American factions TO indefinite
Of violent Innovation may seem 70 English eyes too u
natural for success but for the time the wings
have carried All before them In New York they ar,
supposed to retain the whole of their adherents
ceving at the same time vast MURDER Of votes from
ship Of Pennsylvania has actually ended In their favor
though there the whe majority hes clearly been mucl
as the lead Of the two great central States IL prett,
sure to be followed by the North and the larger par
Of the Northwest we are not surprised that, down
every where in favor Of the wings. In the South
the democrats were naturally gaining considerable
stated their losses elsewhere and the general result Of
the struggle at the polls will almost certainly be to give
the opponents Of the President large majority in the
lower house Of Congress- Indeed the position Of General
grand object of Presidential ambition-a reelection
IL to the t. if
Offices has caused him to be looked upon with suspicion
by the South and with bitter aversion by the proave
whom he endeavored TO attract to his side by i'm
prudent preference, find themselves unable, in the
present state of Northern feeling to enlist with the
President who refused TO veto the Nebraska bill
1t is to be feared that this posture of affairs
will not render his management Of foreign policy less
immediate dependents, have obviously made up their
minds that no hope is left him, except in some dplo
Of the American PEOPLE or AWAKEN their dormant
sveness Such train Of ideas has led doubt TO his
despatch Of considerable armament to the scaboard
Ncaragua-a step quite useless and unmeanng, unless
suppose that 1t has been taken the chance Of get
ting up casual dispute with the commander Of the
British squadron known to be cruising OF those coasts
We have every confidence that the prudence and for
bearancc Of the Engish Admiral will Illustrate this anna
BILE scheme and will not restore to President Pierce the
chance which he has been unlucky enough to lose
through the frank and polite conduct of the French
government in regard to Mr.. Soule. y.
Spies Abroad and ut Home.
(From the London Leader, Nov. Ill
The Pedmontese government, regret to say has
Gently dsgraced itself by setting its spies upon honest
men, and exiting patriots whose politics were known
through their fTankness We allude particularly TO the
Of Mr.. Nicolini, time since associate Of
Mazzni and avowing his opinions conceivng how
ever, some hope in the power of constitutonalsm
developed in Cardinal Protected by English citizen
ship and passport employed in reporting for English
Journal and DESTROYS Of watching the growth Of cons
tutional freedom in new land Mr.. Nicolni expected
that his honesty would be hostage for his fidelity and
that the Sandman government, which claims geneTou
construction for itself woad know how TO appreciate
fra IL in 9th Ifa t.Le "