Washington sentinel., 1856-07-24

refused to make the ameade honorable, and
still continued his pettifogging play upon
words"
Every successive scene of Senatorial labor
was signalized by some new proof OF Mr.. Buch
anan's legislative knowledge and statesman
ship. His great arguments on the Mcleod
case, the Veto Power, and the Board OF Ex-
chequer, are monuments by themselves sufh-
cent to perpetuate his fame. His exertions in
the Twenty-eighth Congress, in behalf of a
Territorial Government for Oregon and the
Annexation of Texas deserve equal remem-
brance!
AT length came the election of James X.
Polk as President of the American Republic.
Mr.. Buchanan was made Secretary OF State,
and how glorious is the record OF his services? ?
The conduct of the War with Mexico, the Ore
gon Boundary Negotiation, the Treaty with
Mexico, the Acquisition of California, all were
the result Of his splendid abilities
THE IRISH MOVEMENT.
We simply appropriate the subjoined re-
cord:
Another important discussion which occur
red during Mr.. Buchanan's Secretaryship, was
one with the British Government in regard to
American citizens said to have been engaged
in the Irish revolution of l848. England
claimed the right to try individuals for treason
to her own Government who were duly natu
rallied citizens of ours--in word, it was her
old impressment doctrine of once British
subject always a British subject"
"The controversy arose in the following
manner: Two gentlemen, Messrs Bergen and
Ryan, had expressed themselves in this country
warmly sympathizing with the cause Of
Ireland, and while on visit to that country
we're arrested solely for the utterance of their
opinions in this country. 1t is almost need
less to say that an act so high-handed and out
rageous received from Mr.. Buchanan the at
tention it deserved In letter of instruction
to Mr.. Bancroft then Minister to England he
Says
Whenever the occasion may require it, you
will resist the British doctrine of perpetual al
legiance, and maintain the American principle
that British native-born subjects, after they
have been naturalized under our laws, are, to
all intents and purposes, as much American
citizens and entitled to the same degree Of
protection, as though they had been born in the
United States.
Mr.. Bancroft, in accordance with these in
structions, addressed a letter to Lord Palmer
ston denying the right of the British Govern.
Messrs. Bergen and Ryan, and the effect of
this decided action on the part of our Govern
ment was the liberation of the two gentlemen
from custody"
Distinguished above all its predecessors for
the magnitude of its achievements, the appro-
priateness and wisdom Of its foreign appoint
ments, and the solid wisdom Of its policy, the
Secrelaryship of the great Pennsylvania left
the following result:
"When MIR. Buchanan left the State Depart
ment, our country was at peace at home and
abroad. Our territory had been enlarged, and
our commerce extended Not long after un-
told riches were flowing into the country pros
perity was everywhere visible; our cities were
growing with unexampled rapidity; the fertile
prairies of the West were being intersected
with railroads, and dotted with villages, and
an impulse had been universally given to bust.
ness which no one can deny was directly owing
to the statesmanlike foresight that had opened
California to the adventurous spirit of Ameri
can genius and enterprise"
The later portions of these dazzling annals
are familiar to the whole people. Mr.. Buch-
anans digni6ed and fruitful mission to Eng
land, and his nomination, on the 9th of June,
1856, to the Presidency Of the United States,
are bene6tting corollaries to the demonstra.
ton of life so eminently useful to our coun-
try, and in the grand principle it has illustrated
to our race.
Entering his sixty sixth year, Mr.. Buchanan
retains all the FIRE and energy Of youth. With
an intellect undimmed, and a heart that yet
beats high to the noble sentiments which in
spired his most brilliant efforts. he is ready to
grapple with the enemies Of the Republic, and
to add page to her history, which, in the
providence Of God, through the mighty events
that already cast their fore-coming shadows
over approaching years, may be as refulgent
as any in her history.
To use again the eloquent language of his
biographer:
"Tbis Union with its inestimable blessings,
its patriotic associations, its trial Of the ca
pacity of men for selfgovernmeut, is so invalu-
able to the cause Of suffering humanity through
out the world, that should the American peo-
pie, with sacriegious hands, tear down this
noble temple Of liberty, they would deserve,
as they would undoubtedly receive, the just
contempt and execration Of posterity.
"To restore peace to our already distracted
country, to unite once more the bonds Of fra.
ternal feeling between all sections, and in the
language of the immortal Washington, to
frown Indignantly upon the first dawning Of
every attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of our
country from the rest" we cannot but believe
that an overwhelming majority, North as well
as South, will insist upon placing in the Presi.
Dental chair the consistent statesman, the pure
patriot, and the honest man, James Buch-
anan."
Mr.. Horton has accomplished his delicate
and difficulty task with rare felicity, and has
given us, with the full details OF all the events
and debates TO which we have but passingly
alluded, manual which should be in the hands
of every American citizen. How pale beside
it will grow the factious and premature extol-
ment of incipient scientific research and ro-
mantle mountain adventure Here is the illus
trious record Of long lifetime devoted to the
service Of the republic in the most arduous
fields Of intellectual endeavor-there pleas
ing story Of hair-breadths soapes and ven
lures perilous.'
Place the one name at the head Of this ma
ton, and it will be diadem of honor for the
world to reverence
Write the other there, and while the enc
mics of liberty secretly exult, the people and
and the age will mourn