New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-14

" biz dislike Ia TIE pss ment OF custom snry due
Not but what Amos. anything else eq tally stfoeg
would s.rve the purpose sns mia theretors De DONE
Though Mr.. Pierce Is evidently no avori.e With Tia
". Y Herald, ard bis polly Is not spoken Of
with resp. c., yet ths' Journal does no. show much
eouc.rna the prospect " bic compr omisng the Sssss
10 one or rore VI hese meseurss That, Of course ia
trotber ~ suli Of such constitution. The worst poll.
teal foes of Prssiden, the very men vhO talk Of his
reck.ssn &c and dsnserous character, may not be
sorry AL the tune 10 bin doing on bis own reepon
sbDi y, wha' they wish 10 Do done, but woalt rather
not do themselves.
The Presic ents o~n fiispds ssd his own orgsn in
par'cular, only confess TO e1trems inpstence Of
thin SIS they are II Is denied that the Goyeromea:
o. The II mon as been Going intending, or saying
any hing ofersive only has bean dog the Grit.
isb Cove, nmen, 10 say hing or other This 10
like te lrstnsD who, not liking neig Dor too csl.
tiops 10 mn himself threatened TO shoot him II ne
voulo not speak ou Here, again, we must revert 70
that psra III WITCH often suggests itse on ner-
can questions. The lsie Car for many yesrs
mort eesirous that the Ergsh Cove should say
something about ruihey. He could not bear silence.
Al ytbipg rather 'bsD suspense FOr the paramount
destiny OF Russia" put the principle" which tue
Americans are sissys talking Of, which means
Dobpg moe or less than me practice OF annex ation
AZ for the sck msn" substitute little protected
State CT an .hsioe island or 0us,o nsrs due, aed
We ave at once repetition of the scene Of which We
have lived 20 see the dissst GUS consequence
But not Sii hsiar ding thess benes which psr. OF
tie American community is in such hurry 10 develop
some sbO tske more modest and inofeusive view o.
n, ra'iopal relations Tue commerce OF the Union
is posed 10 impotence the satisfaction Of which
n ay BE- cos y well as sargunary, and Ia contsnt
TO abide the cure ssues that dulewDl bring. Presi-
dent ma, ,1tract q sort Of capital Of an Insult 70
high-npded state; hut the merchants OF the Uncn
max. their 10 tuUes In other ways, aud anxi) 1s
10 dis uIb political relat Gus Ger which they hsve az
the liberty they desire. Moe. Of the American journal
isis notice Iha' We 90 no. want war with them and
doubtless this ooibOn enters uto some of the specua
tons which have refe red Nothing 10 more true
We did not want war wi Russs, and We stave IL of
many people think, much 100 long They tel that
had we earlier sho n disposition 20 come 20 bios u.s.
we uis BIZ have been better understood. II may be So
too in this IL stance Perhaps instead of reinforcing
our Yves; India squadron, we ought TO have halle
dozen ships ST each of be points menacei by M.
PieIce's ec,ioneerog tactics. But that is not the
custom of our nation, and We really csnr0t lind il W
our heart t. thre >ten tbOse with whom we anxousy
desire 70 keep friends. Hsppily il appears that we
con safely esve relations the good sense of that
part o. the American community which IA interested IN
oumerce Az peace. II ,nows very well that moth
Ing but the dies extre nifty the most uuDsrd0uable In
suit TO our s'ionsi honor, will drive 10 war; but
that we can be so driven and when brought 70 tbs.
pass we know how 10 take care OF ourselves. 30, II
there any danger to peace 1t must be on the other
sioe Of the Atsbtic.
From The T,mes Of Dee /.
Our rea iers of every class will We are sure, peruse
with the same unmxed satsfact as ourselves the
dispatch which Informs us that there is longer any
reason 70 spprebe nd il is the intention OF the Govern
rent of the United States TO ssen quarrel upou rs.
The Asst that the reinforcement OF our West In
dia sauadron was not with any design upon Central
America, nor with any object hostile TO the United
States is sad TO have caused the American Govern
ment 10 send srgle weasel, IL stead OF squadron,
iuto the Gull of MexieO and TO give up all notion OF
hostile preparation For ths change In the counsels
of the Republic we believe are indebted
rather to the moderation and good sease Of
the American people generally han TO any
peculiar exereite Of ttese quantities on the
port of the Government. Ever ything that could
initiate and embit.er a email difference mo
violent quar- re-every thing that could rouse he ma
tionai pride of America and wound ths Tar es active
su ceptibiliy OF England, was put 10 motion ~ tae
Cabinet O. Washif gton and its instrume' 70 10 tue
press and we feel convinced that if the bait hsd been
swallowt d-il the people of Amer ca had been pos
s,ed OF patriotism and good sense thar those
whom they delegate TO act tor them we ms nv no De
On the verge of conflict, far serious than
& at which is now waging between the Allie Powers
and Russia. la this stan &C. however as 10 so may
obers the people have take upon 70 uhdo
what their Government had done and pronounced ~
an III nisisk ,le verdict of pu lie opinion that they
will not 81 er the Intercourse between the two
ies to be rrUubled 10 suit the convenience OF any
slass of sspiIan's oF place ard power. The genera
ory of government is that !. is an agency EN-.
poyed by TIE community to transact its businsas
for it, on the grolrd TIA selec. body of men 10 ber
ter able to manage is aft .hs thsn the public itsea
We do rot deny that this is generally nue. but resuy
Of men coulo be selected more unlikely TO govern well
ana more unfit to govern at all, than th0ss VINO
acmsllly form the Government. For the office Of
President ouy two clssses Of persons seem hence
forth likely TO be e,ec 'ed-successful military c)1.
manders or men whose obfcurity proscts them frna
being the objects OF attack to any powerful parry.
The certain effect Of those deb which precede
the appointment .f p es,lent Is that every nan o.
eminence or known ability is carefully eliminstd
fom the list IT. man of tseDts or dsclsi0n seeu
To obtain be off of Presi -ent; it is only by co1n'
terf.tips weakness mec iocd'y that he can poed.
bIy bo o to succeed. The fortunate occupants Of
the White House are seldom kuown before uei
election on this sioe of the Atlantic, and ere,
iuceed chosen quite much for their obscurty a. m
,ber other eIits They are intrusted wltn powm
far larger than ihose xhich in constitutional moa'
aIchy fall 10 the loi Of sovereign. Iley pave, cs
patronage Of some ls 900 places in the public servFe
end can nounate Ministry which s sure offe.slnig
Office for four ye6rs least. Ae elected nagltsA
they oue bit to be superior to hereditary mons'chs ou
of later wears at least such superiority oy no mssn
manifest. Ii is to Sc ch man, ard 70 those whom sJ
nay promote to hs Office, that the safety OIL us
country Is coz ided. Even so the thing mlgn! sok
tolersbly well, were II not the unhappy desnny
every public 81 III America 20 spend hls whole Is
in contested elections only ending one IL oder toco
msuce preparations Tor another. An English Daue
could mag ne DO severe punishmentfor az uoPR
cpled politician than eerLi Of contested eecnons
in forcing upon him every day. and all day nose =.
trsvsgsnt professions and hu niliang compneocs.
which in septennisl Saturnslis ne "a NOT nawins y
submit This i, the hspless destiny of the AmercM
public man, and its results interfere most seriously,
nct only with bis happiness bu, with the character
public men in general and with he Welt re and sooe
government Of the country. IT. the declarations $40
cobcuct OF American statesmen We shsU always quo
this eleciioneeriDg element more or less clearly pfT
ent Every STATE paper Is 10 the nature OF placara
every speech in Congress is in reality coacto al POP
uluna. To estimate the actions of an American CIV
erDment at all times must extend 20 them the saN
linen. construction which we disposed TO giyep
the savings and dopgs o our Senators IN the hes