Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-16
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PoNDENCE
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The Americans privileged nation they are not e.
pected to behave well other people Society has al
specimens OF this classpersons who are privileged
to be free and uumannery and disagreesbe You
meet man whose form of salutaton aud address the
style OF remarks in which he INDUCES the questions he
asks and the observations he makes on your name
position character and personal appearance make YOU
stare You are rather perpexed and do know quite
what 10 make OF IT, till you told that 1T is only Mr.
Soand 50, and that you be offended il ia his
way This class OF persons !. very apt to indulge in
sort Of pride Of privilege in the idea that they can saw
what Others cannot say forgetting that reason WHY
the world Acquesces readily in this position of theirs
Is that about what other persons saw and doe,
not foF what they say. The privilege ofbad manners
is thus very questionable honor very dubious feather
in mans cap. The court jester in the story plumed
himself beng able to address HIS Majesty in stye
which no other OF his subjects not the first peer
| the realm dare assume.
Without being prepared defend the whole of our
Minister'S proceedings Washington or TO assert that
matter OF right il open to the United States
Government, taking the view il did Of Mr. Champions
eondnet to dismiss him, We cannot but regard such
missal act OF national dlscourtesy But what then
Are to break of with the United States and 10 begin
To fight In consequence of OF dscourtesyi Our
Government has wisely judged it necessary do so
and the tone of the American dispatches in which
this act IS announced suggests this the quc
| ton. The almost suppicatory, deprecatory air with
which President Pierce begs to take offence and
dsclas any warke Interpretation OF his enough
TO disarm resentment there any inclination 10 ii
While he holds his dismissal in one hama he waves his
IN Other with effect
that We see enough OF IT, He as much says 'Do not
take this anything serious-ts is Of those things
We Obliged 10 do it nothing-nothing at least
but that the day Of nomination is near and be
| thought Of"
So much for the CRAApIoS affair, which Lord Ola Rrs
DoSs letter to Mr. DALLAS has at last finished off and
| which may be considered and done with The
Central Aheriean question remains and threatens much
less and quet solution, u quick about H.
Ford CLARENDON here assumes properly urgent tone
and presses the plan OF arbitration the immediate at
tentlOn OF Mr.. DALLAS IL be On
much that this affair must be promptly dealt WITH if
not put into hnal OF settlement before the American
election, there is no knowing when IL will be settled
BUCHANAN Presidency will be trying one to Eng ish in.
terests and must be anticipated Il possible President
PIERCE can have no particular motive now deal unfairly
with or haggle and nterpose delays He probably
not in such good good humor with his ss rival
to wish 10 hand him convenient and choice
question TO get popularity upon the Central American
one de can have no great wish leave his successful
rival opportunity Of outshinng him. to bequeath him
basis on which he erect Presidency much more
| brilliant than his own.
There Is chance then that President PIyEcy will
deal fairly With But if wait till his probable sue
cessor is installed in the White House. we wait for the
Pesdencc Of man who will frame his whole policy upon
the idea OF American unity and supremacy. IL is mpos-
sble not 20 in Mr. BUcHASAss whole management of
this question: Ambassador in this country the
5m.. %s ga9 W. Pm sh tsserIns pet Question Tor
could IL should not be settled yet What else was meant
by hs steady refusal Tor whole year understand Lord
CLARENDoSs offers of arbitration his determination Ia
think that Lord CLARENDON was joking al the time and
wanted him to joke too which lie did giving vent 10 va.
rous foeeo about "our old umpire" the Emperor Of
Russia
Mr. BUCHANAN is one Of those men who have cbsiseJ
the outside Of their politics than the inside He
has adopted totally different party the one he
commenced With, and has passed every point Of the pot
ca compass from the old Federalst 10 the Democrat at
which point he now sticks. but there has prnci.
die OF unity and consistency in his changes His watch
word has always been american greatness lie star.
ted FederaIst and the United States journals oppos
ed TO his Presidency nov give at full length his flaming
speeches against the MADISON Democracy in which the
DemOcraca Party in the United charged with
progacy, treason, and national parcide. But Federal.
ism la those days the and bond of American
Union the principle which prsv,net the different state
fon setting up by themselves add becoming 20 many in
significant petty separate Republics like their Spanish
sisters ia Central South American; and being the bond
Of American Unon Federalism vas the one security for
American greatness. But forty years have made differ.
encc IN this respect
With the immense inau1 ol population from the Old
World the constant unceasng tide Ut omngenoas pro-
miscuous crowds, seeking new home the United States
and What has followed the natural CONSEQUENCE the
rapid formation Of Ne~ States IN the Union Federalism
has ecafod 20 be the cement aud bond III American
unity comparatively Hnall number ~ oil settled
states, which remembered the constitutional aabingtu
could respond 10 such appeal aud lean upon FEEDER.
ah't centre But Whist does oBHio gafter,o Of peo
pie iron Oh tie counties Of Europe the annual iscba ge
Of dense cities, heated atmOrpheres, aud aishne sos
Whist does restless emigrant coii0sies--Wha dos
group OF mushroom Stcs that were formed yesterday
care about Washington aud Federalism You might As
well talk 20 them about Caro- AKIsTIDEs or any other
ancient oi uneEceptoable virtue and soundea fepnbi-
canisIn lou must have ides and watch word
10 bind these poniscuOul multudes together aud pre-.
vent the whole from dssolvifg into chsog and that idea
j. Empite
The instant the idea of power arses IN population
The motion hat they must he great people spread er.
pahded ~ territory sud influence, large spare on
The sutace OF the enth and be- In short eaDirsthat
ldea becomes AZ strong bond o union or union
necessary means fOr reHlziug w. This, then j. the
American Dsmocrafs watch~ ord and this he sacrifice
every consideration. He does hte savery but he
Hes himself With the saveOwncFs becsuse keep
together snd BE- great people II docs not do be-
scrupulous When people are tender Of conscience bey
dnef' and When they differ they quafrr aud break I'D
The Democratic Party u the United States ihns fuses
al differences and ~ scandals IN necessary nstional uuis
", and makes every question give way 10 the ono idea N
American grcatncss Let uiggef wOrsypersr and "a
nhtcs divide ard desr0y.he u Tor nifty strength
~ any edt Thus the watchwOrds Of "Amerc. cor the
Americanr and the 'squsuer Sovereignty, aud MANI.
ist Destiny are the engines Of the Deniocrat He is tor
Plca.g every I0dy whoever be ~ and letting bin have