Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-29

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Our independent newspapers are beginning
to speculate pretty freely upon the prospects oi
Mr., Buohanan's administration, his probable
policy, 70 eign and domestic, the composition
Of his Cabinet and his distribution Of the spells.
Our democratic organs. North and South. de-
prccate these speculaiions as intrusive and inl-
pertinent; but the various faciions and cliqucs
Of the party are none the less interested or ac.
tive on that account. in reference To the con.
trolling principles and influences Of The incom-
ing administration. The ultra Southern disun-
ion clique, here and there, are throwing OUT
their reminders of pledges and obligations, "
and their hints Of rule or ruin. while the op-
postum anti-siavery ultras Of the North are
preaching the border ruiIiaoisn of poor Pierce,
and the 6libusterism of the Osiend manifeslo
and the Cincinnati platform as the inevitable
charts and compass of Mr.. Pierces Democratic
successor. The Northern conservative wing
Of the democracy, on the other hand, in view
Of the heavy and suggestive popular Northern
Nule fur Fremont. are inclined to the opinion
that Mr.. buchanan, in order to restore his par-
iy 10 respectable footing in the Northern
States, will siudionsy avoid thoss slavery OK.
tending schemes OF the Southern disuninn nig.
ger-drivers upon which poor Pierce has 50 ig.
ANONYMOUSLY fbundeycd.
In these various cnnjectures and speculaiions
there are cerlaio things which are pretty clear,
and others which are not so very transparent.
For our part, we feel assured that il is the pre-
sent intention Of Mr.. Buchanan to give the cnun.
try a conservative and cuncilsiory adminsira-
lion IN his domestic and fnregn pulley. aud not
a career uf4arless border ruilianism at home
aud reckless flbusiering abroad, for the pur.
ppse Of extending the area Of Southern slavery
and tho political power Of the South in Con.
grcss. We base ~ doubt Of the Law ful aad
honorable mclinaliuns Of Mr. Buchanan; for
we fully believe that he will endeayoar from
the outset to lake that course best calculated to
lllay our domestic sectional excilcmenis upon
slavery, and best adapted, 10 OUT foreign rela-
lions, to secure the respec, and confidence .!
foreign Powers, American and European,
The especial subject which trenches most
prominently upon the misgi,ings Of all parties
and factions. is the Kansas inbrogliu, and The
important question whether the destiny Of Kan
sas under Mr.. Buchanans administration will
he her admission Into the Union as a Tree Stale
or slave State. Oar Southern uliras Of the dis
uninn and Southern Confederacy scheme Of
Jefferson Davis Mr.. Pierce's Secretary Of
War-of Alchison, Governor Wise. Senators
Mason, Slidell and others. whose policy is rule
or ruin, expect confidently the issue in Kansas
to result in favor Of slavery, in the fdlflmeni
of the c0crcve measures against the free State
settlers. thus far pursued by Mr. Pierce and
his ruiiian officials and mercenafies.
In this view, the first duty Of Mr. Buchanan
will be the Reputation Of this Southern disun.
ion faction, which, in rising 10 the control Of
the democratic party under Pierce. has within
three short years brought it to the verge Of de-
sirnciion. In disnissing this Jisunion and de-
moralizng faction, Mr. buchanan will but i'm
tale the example Of Gen. Jackson in 1920
against Mr.. Calhoun and his Understanding
notification clique Of that day. This step TAX
en-, the next will be a practical suspension Of
the rnilian policy Of Pierce in Kansas. in an
honest enforcement Of the organic law Of the
Territory. Under This law the Territory is
open to settlers Of all sections, ali nations and
naA FltNA'io tt dHNl-hlNtENs anu II Is
ordained that when these settlers shall proceed
10 organize Stale constitution, il shall res,
with them to determine upon the establishment,
Of slavery in or its exclusion from the common
wealth.
The policy Of Mr.. Buchanan, therefore, up
M this subject. is 81 plain aud simple that he
can hardly tail 10 adopt it, We feel perfectly
satisfied, from the number of free State settlers
/ in Kansas, in spite of all Mr.. Pierce corrective
eiIarls to expe Ut exierrninaie them; from the
superior facilities which The unencumbered free
State emigrant possesses over the emigrant
embarrassed with his slaves from the geograph-
zeal situaiion, climate and productions Of The
Territory, and from the extensive organization
of the Northern Kansas aid societies, that ii
will only require an honest enforcement Of The
Kansas organic law against all impairment Dor
der Juiiilns and outside nterfcrences To secure
the destiny of Kansas in behalf of free labor,
and in the decisive exclusion Of the Southern
institution Of slavery. The South, having ac-
cepied this issue upon these terms, .caDnol OBJ
lec 10 IT'S legitimate solution should il 60 against
them. Undoubtedly The disunion clique of Da-
Wis, WISE, Aichison and Company would raise
violent bowling over the result bat ia being
dismissed from their late despoiic position in
the dsmocralie party, their bowling would be
as lmpoleni as that of a snarlng cur with his
teeth extracted. On the other hand, this solu-
ton OF the Kansas question would put an end
TO the present powerful Northern republican
party, aud do much To re-esiablsh The Ninth.
ern democracy upon their ancient footing Of
strength and responsibility
In reference to Cuba, we stand entirely pre-
pared for such an Interpretation of ihe Osend
manifesto by Mr.. Buchanan, as will speedily
quiet the fears of Spain and her allies, aud the
uneasiness OF our commercial conservatives
Undoubtedly Mr.. Buchanan, like every Other
President, from John Quincy Adams down, will
consider the acquisition of the island Of Cuba
as most desirable thing, lie regards thai
island, as we all regard it, as the key of the
Gulf OF Mexico, and as the natural lock and
key of our Southern commerce and our South.
ern Gulf coast. But Mr.. Buchanan will DO in