The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-11

lance OF power lies with Fuller. We dare say
he is too conservative ON the niger question,
and has gone too far in resisting the election OF
Campbell and Banks, to conciliate the violent
black republicans, so that the alternative with
Fullsr's friends will be probably reduced to-
day to Banks or Cobb.
The democracy Of the House, thus far, have
stood with steadiness and solidity to Richard
son strongly foresbsdowing the national con-
solidation of the party in the Presidential con-
test. The divisions among the opposition
elements show as clearly that they are still
adrift.
Mr.. Buchanan and HIS Anti Russian Sympa-
thies-Curious HIAtOrical Facts-The Mat
ter Explained.
The following extract from the London Stan
dard of February %, last past, throws q strong
coloIing of circumstantial evidence upon the
late accusation of the London Times, to wit
that the American Minister near the Court of
st. James, on the outbreak of the Russian war,
had declared the sympathics of the United
States to be with the Allies and against Rus
sia -
from the London Standard Feb %, 1855.
On Wednesday evening last the Noviomagian Society
held If ts festive literary gatherings At Richardson's
Hotel Co,ent Garden. This society, club, long
reaxa ion oshoot from the elder parent soce-
ty Of anquaries Of London and takes its from the
at the Warbank, Keston, Kent, with the discovery Of
which the founders Of the Noviomsgian Society 80
closely identified The chair was taken In the absence
Of the President, by Mr. s. Carter Hail. and in addition
to numerous sprnkling Of members the Chairman vas
supported by the presence Of the Lord Chief Baron the
American Minister and the Lord Mayor together with
several eminent literary visiters The usual eccentric
fermalies and singular literary toasts were much re
o.
glance which he took of the position of this country
with reference to the Eastern question and the direct
heartily render to the parent country in preserving the
liberty Of the world The party broke up at ssasona-
teresting and intellectual evening.
1t will be remembered that this accusation
in vague and general terms, was lately EN-
ployed by the Times as an excuse for the u
lawful and offensive British enlistment pr J
ceedings of Mr.. Champion and his agents
this country; the plea Of palliation being ad-
vanced upon the presumption that if the sym
pathies of our government and people were
with the Allies, our administration would wink
at the gathering up here and there, Of an indi-
vidual from our loose materials, as food for
Russian gunpowder in the Crimea. It will
also be recollected that Mr.. Buchanan prompt
ly addressed note to the Times editor, assur-
ing him that he had been 'smisinformed" upon
the subject, which note the crusty editor de-
clined to publish. Now, this extract from the
London Standard, pri,aa facie, throws back the
burden of proof upon Mr.. Buchanan; for the
time, the place, and the occasion are specified
at which the aforesaid general declaration is
alleged to have been made.
The question first suggested here is, oan
this report of the toast and remarks of Mr..
Buchanan at the meeting referred to, Of year
ago, be true? We see no reason to reject it as
an invention. Mr.. Buchanan is represented as
making " a direct allasioa TO the assistance america
acouM heartily render The parent country IN preseru-
ing the liberty Of the acosld." But this does not
necessarily involve the tender of American SYM
patby against Russia in the present war. Con
ceding however, that it has ian awful squint-
ing" in this direction, we think the matter is
susceptible of an easy explanation.
AS between Turkey and Russia, in the be-
ginning Of this Eastern imbroglio, the sympa-
thies of the American people and government
were undeniably with the Sultan. The inter
vcntion of Russia in the Hungarian revolu-
tion-the extinction of that otherwise popu-
lar revolt by the legions of Paskewietch--
sanctuary given by the Sultan to the Hunga-
rian refugees, at the risk Of his empire-the in
tervention of our own people and government
in behalf Of Kossuth and his companions in
exilethe reception of the great Magyar" in
this country" his speeches, and the ovatons
and subscriptions given him, by Congress and
by Legislatures and corporations, throughout
the Union--the Hulsemann correspondence
of Mr.. Webster against Austria-the reso-
lutiOns of General Cass offered against
her in the United States Senate, pro-
posing to cut her off from any further diplo-
matte intercourse with our government-all
these marked and concurrent events had
brought about in the United States upon the
outbreak Of the quarrel between Menschikot
and the Porte an almost universal feeling of
sympathy for the Sultan and of antagonism to
the Gar
This feeling, though considerably softened
and sobered down, was still the popular sent-
democratic administration of President Pierce.
That his administration shared in it may be
proved from his inaugural, Marcy's circulars
upon costume, the Koszta case, the Koszta let
ter, and other facts and circumstances one of
which Immediately bears upon the exact qucs-
ton under consideration. Some two years
ago, or nearly three, young gentleman Of
the name of Roger A. Pryor was attached to
the editorial staff Of the Union newspaper, the
organ at Washington OF the President and his
administration. Shortly after his introduction
into the office, the Union appeared one morning
with strong article, grazing its editorial CO.
lumns, in support of the government and the
general foreign policy and prospects of Rus
sia, as better adapted to the manifest dcs-
tiny" of the United States than the de-
e;n .,.l hns.f1a .oLnc.o,