Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-10
r RICH MOND WHIG.
From the London Times. Noe. n.
THE ELECTION or ptrcu.S.N

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We may believe the information communicated IN r
by the Agent Of the Associated N.w-Yotk P,s.. NJ p
chanan was elected Pre- sdent on the 4tb inst and iii
'hoy be the Chief Magistrate Of the United States So
ehu the long struggle which has convulsed the Uuion &
rihs many months The questions to the proponier
ahee oil the saveholdng power and the extension Of
slavery into Territories arc resolved In r,pnsr
favorable 10 the hopes Of the North and of that o,
uon oil the English community which sympathixed with
"efh Poncy and traditions But not only is the fate
nsas deeced by this event but the foreign policy Of
e oho" must be held to be deeply influenced in sense
cootray to the wishes Of moderate men, both at hom.
anu IN Europe Ii cannot be forgotten that Mr. Bucban
when Minister in this country gave little assistance
70 the peaceful settlement Of the questions that b,
oesTeen America and England. IL has been thought and
not without reason, that Lord Carendons cnd.avo,s N
'er"i'ha'e more t' one dispute were bafied by the A.
eean representative not with any wish 70 involve the
eOu''"es III Nar-an event which he probably
'' amount ot aenmony could bring about but
because he saw in the continuance Of this angry sp an
advantage to himself in his candidatesbin
VI e Iresoehey' Nor can it be forgotten that at the
CONFERENCE where doctrines entirely subversive
o tile commonest rights of nations were nronr.,ad
Mr. Buchanan took principal part Tho acoui.ition =,
Cuba by almost any adopted oy the Confe,,
Is the keystone OF true American statsmans ,coir
pohcy and II may be inferred by analogy that
American States with valuable ports or territory
would olos In due With respect Therefore a.,
he event which has just taken place can only rnc,
me observations which made when the
eieeuon showed that II was imminent We cannot pre.
tenu 10 Judge the public Of the Union excent INV h
hght which their actions and the opipions of ,b
co-n'rynen furnish; neither would it become US TO
vAPess Innoderae Joy or regret at the result of do
nestle political contest in foreign country vet "a ,h
American stasesman, by his own confession and bv ,b
common report OF his countrymen holds views incops
ent win tne Independence OF certain neghborng States
hal Far 81. ii
claims by the majority OF his countymen is fact to be
viewed with regret
1t may reassure the world, however, to find that the
Northern States, which have been so moved bv tbs Ion
contest are disposed that it is over to nav vin
Opeoehce 10 the new magistrate and the Government
% ne may hluguate Submission to the will of the
mSJonty is part OF the American nature IL i tbs,sfn
probable that in few weeks much of the anger and Y
ggeraton OF the last six months will have bassed axnr
we cannot agree with those who have been lately speak
ing oil disruption OF the American Union In past times
the probability Of such event was often d c,J =;
european circles but the very notion was ridcue bv y
TIy american lie would say that the nvioabity Of the
hoh was an idea cherished by American from youth
20 the grave and that eminent politician had been
able during his whole life to attain to the Presidency he
ne nsu on one occasion set up the authority Of an
.hui'unal state against the Federal Government Rpt
aey we have had native Americans debating not only
whether such disruption might be possible but Ala
Snetner u would not be advisable to effect il at
he result OF this election will the matter AZ res,
VII be seen that the whole American people will ,cori
see in the solemn verdict which has just been
'here Is not 50 much sincerity in the dislike 10
slavery As might DC thought from the bitterness of the
struggle; perhaps vested rights and the instinct OF pro
perry prevail at any rate at present the North will ac
4uiesee IN all that the South has demanded Kansas will
be Slave State, the Fugitive Ssye Law will be st,icv
enforced and everything will go on in The old vay for four
years more. ''' 'u
But leaving the domestic institution we have right to
cueze more freely the election in its bearing ON inerna
uonal poltcs We the people most nearly concsrad
WIN the American Union the citizens of the two conn
ies are brought into constant contact we have LARGE
fna SG.faa arrk..l
can aggression; have ther. fore claim 10 sne.L IN
The matter II the anecedents of long life NAV be usJ
ls pass Tor Judging statesman's career it NAV be
thought that Mr. Buchanan is less the enthusiasts nro,,o
Ter OF policy in which he believes than the emholmon,
ot the notions which for ime dominant in the Amer
iean Democracy The President is rather man who
seeks Tor popularity and Office than resoute to carry
out schemes which he is xedly set He was not car
iidate Tor the Presidency because he wished to make
erosion on Spain but he accepted strong regard
ng Spanish rights because it would tell on The cen
the Presidency. 1t be hoped therefore thai now he
IS at the summit OF his ambition be will disengave him
-eh nom those dangerous schemes TO which he has |
seemingly committed himself. From this pont Of vieu
s nj: buchanan may, in spite of the ostend mani |
iesto, indorsed though il was on the Cincinnati
platform, be President sufficiently scrupulous as
TO the Law OF nations We for the sake of Anar;c.
and the world, that this will be the case But s I, i
impossible not to recoect that there are men who aspir
70 the same exalted position which Mr. Buchanan has al
sauy attained and Who may consider the persistence in
the same doctrines as an advantageous policy More than
one oi these Is connected with the present Government
and may prolong the irritation aud pickering which have
marked the existing Presidency. Such men as Jefferson
Davis and Douglas have been the evil geniuse of Pres;
dent Pierce, and may perhaps bring equal discredt on
the Government OF his We trust thar Mr. Bu
ehanan now that he is placed in the highest Office which
an American citizen can FILL will rise his position and
administer the affairs Of bis country with runess and In
dependence OF judgment The power Of an American
President E perhaps beyond that OF any analogous Min
sei IN ree State he Is Sovereign irremovable during
his term OF office and may il he chooses be practcaS
his own Minister We sincerely hope that he will under
stand the true interests OF the land he governs and that
As r as regards England he will endeavour to preserve
those feelings OF mutual esteem and good will wbicb
~ 'he ast lew years have grown up largely between