The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-07

policy is really policy At ALL but merely election
eerpg trick which, far from representing its own
citizens is really playing US % against them and ssss
not from any deep seated well grounded AMI,
mostly against us, but merely that Il may make good
long the government really and bona as acting TOR
what 1t believes interest OF its own SUBJECTS 20 long
his 1 ssS
but when its foreign policy is no policy at all but mere
trick played Of for II. 1e1 defect n
theory working Of institutions which thus permit the
precious interests Of nations to DO trhed with and
The truth i: that for very considerable number Of
years the successful candidate for the Presidential chair
and power On internal questions public opinion In
America is much divided that to give decided
cohesion to any !ar Is 70 rouse the most furious sppo
Harrison or Taylor or identified With some
great external movement, = Mr. pok was With the al
ternal politics and find in the cry Of annexation
rallying point which merely internal question can
the principle * snnesing Cuba and giving the fullest
tevelopement to that quesionsbe spirit Of enterprise
which has extended itself 50 much during late years
has done towards realizing tle flaming professions
given up wholly for lost, the few months that remain
be diligently employed for the government Of Mr.
be done to reauimate popular enthusiasm in
HIS favor. he stands no chance of reelection
m q the
and the governed, 80 that, while Kings and
Queens plotting for their dynastic interests, the
chief magistrate of republic may have end in view
but the OF his administration and the public
good But how this be accompk she'd If from the be-
ginning to the end OF his quadrenna1 term OF oce the
fresden. is to be thinking Of nothing else but how he
manage that Office to procure his reelection for
s Il m r
the general good of the State that the American people
elected their President and that trust is a. much be-
trayed it be barteredaway for popular suhrages Us
sold under the most vulgar and open of
venality 1t would be really well worth considering in
the in erests Of peace and amity with a the world in
the preservation Of which community is deeply
concerned than the United ates, whether it might not
be well to take away this temptation to foreign ag
gession for eleconeeIing purposes from future Pre
dents and Cabinets by dsqualifying the existing Pres
dent his ministers from being daes for their
Offices at the next election The secret has been found
out that is by for egn foreign disputes that
majority of votes is to be obtained and that SO long
the existing President is also embryo candidate wars or
disputes be provided to order and supplied In
quick succession, so sng as the demand continues.
rsrrewminded seashaess this sporting with the welfare
Of tive great nations, to the more agreeable contempa
on Of the manner in which free press Is made to te-
per the evils and rregua tiles Of free government 10
the pages Of Independent American Journals We find the
shameful and heartles policy getting up war for the
holiness; every motive is unveiled every pretence is
analyzed and tho whole imposture Is laid bare to the
| eyes OF the nation with a force and cearness
| which we would fondJy hope RIB it of every
chance of success It is thus Ii free discussion
the enormous advantages # the free and unettered
action of large Of men. II the American govern
ment assumes the ignobe office deludng its SUBJECTS
it any rate gratifying to think that there is twin
power in the Statea free and enlightened prescapable
Of restraining this license within the bounds Of reason
Gen. Pierce with regard to this country the drm friend
and we'll wisher Of The American republicagaut the
insulting missve Of his Foreign etary, and the still
more insulting manifestces of his Attorney General
confidently appeal to the good sense of the American
to fs. causeless quarrel upon friendly and power
full State to its institutions in the eyes
of nations BY being made to the greed
and seifshness Of factions or individuals.
American Reports from Observation-Disclosures
Davcga's Statement Reviewed.
from the London Times Nov. 10
America proud of originality her citizens delight in
novelty have natural tendency to paradox, and find
much interest in the present war, and have their
opinions its events and conduct They have read the
and wish to have something Of their own equally
striking and picturesque As the reality OF the war has
NANCE so hat whenever American traveller wishes
to return with glory to his own Ia ad he must bs ready
to detail something more nonderful and attractive thar
! arrival from Russia, and we published on Saturday
the important tisings he has brought. He has been
he Iereated across the bidge with Gortscha''
| kcG and a few days afterwards reinqnshei his
| appointment and FASTENED homewSrd to furnish the
New YORK HERALD with the true state Of ahrs, SO gross
y msTe presented by English writer's The first poat on
which the Doctor dwell is the great advantage gained by
the Russians the 9th of September l.st On that
they. in masterl, manner, took up and stronger
which ey had been s spsrng 70. moSths
than necessary for The removal of their hospitals
their guns, and wha ever else they considered nds
pensabe II may somewhat overturn this theory to
erneer that in this calm and lesurey operation tho
Russian General lef, behind him 600 csnnon with
powder and oeces ia quantities. that the works
which have been the admion Of the Wet the docks
for which granite was brought from Aberdeen or the
Baltic, the barracks in which whole army might be
| fheltered were given into the hands OF the
| allies and viii soon be utterly destroyed. But,
according to the Ame,i lean sympathiser, the gain
obvious that the common soldiers perceived It,
1t was matter VI congatulaon among them that by
change Of position they had obtained such advantage
their foe. nr. Davega left Sebastopol few days
after the capture he may thereto probably believe what
he states to the untenaby OF the southern side The
Russian he says command every part of city
which lies below them at depth Of over 100 feet But
by tn time his cbsev aiions printed he ought TO
baye been undeceved The lies have held sebastopol
and the karabeDaia for two months, and the whole
efforts OF the Russians have not disturbed tbemn thec
occupation or impeded their preparations for the com
II what the world consdc ed defeat in reality
triumph IL seems, to count equally fabulous ..at
its Geaeral conesses. There the Anne ricsn
writer, between the camp and Ode 800 600 well dis.
ciplBed, web equipped and effective men, There d. NO
lack Of provisions and never has been They have
enough in the Girea to last for several months,
should they be cut OF from direct communication with
PeIekp The truth o. ali these statements time will .es,
tits useless to discuss hem for neither party has the
means Of proving Its opinions TO be JUS. We may, how
ever express be ief that the Russian army
much reduced in numbers and quality that, though
not actually starving it must undergo bitter hardships
during the winter and be maintained only at q vast
pene and that the resistance will make to its eneoes
Will be by obstinate the defence of Sc
topsl But, in the opinion Of the American surgeon
change awaits the fortunes Of the Allies rather Of the
French for the French alone he deems worthy engage
in conflict the soldiers among whom he lsbored We
are told by Dr. pavega that he does not know Of
battle which the English were not worsed and ia
ton by their allies, the French" The French alone
will Save TO cootend against the nnvmerable hosts Of
Russh and with NIL the brilliant bravery of the Gallo
soldier II Is not to be expected that ke resist
who tight for tha,r God their Gar and their country
the spr OF the wrer and the degree or reit viii IN
cue to hie taemt ntA Awaiting himself IL the fact that
in the earcr part Of the campaign the BIZ sh occupied
exposed position ana bore the weight u The Russian
attacks, whiss their auss Letter into action the
American represents the British Always the
off he cOufcxy ut nj