The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-28
Two Faces on the Ossend Policy.

We puDllSn To-Day an aftSie IrciH Inc 20" ma
of Commerce, and another from the Richmond En-
quirey both organs Of Mr.. Buchanan. the OF " In
the North the other ia the South, (the form' the
only one in this section of the country uor-
thy of notce,} which agc singalarly fvesse
on the policy Of the Ostend manifesto They
show conclusiyely the falseh0od Of he pre-
tensions with which his Claims here ar gel, and
the singular duplicity with they are set. forth by
his principal supporters.
The Jotrnal Of Csttmerce quotes tie declara-
ton imputed to Ar. Buchanan after his no
minatioa-"ixm No longer James Buchanan:
/ am the reeresensotive of the Cincinnati plat
m-ana oompleins that tits used to weaken his
claims, founded on his weli-known personal
character and Ills great experience as states
man. II = inferred says the Journal, that he
adopts the whole platform, and that IL will guide
his icreisse am domestic policy. The conse-
quences 1ouid in that case, he an involvement Of
the cosrnay in rsr The Journal undertakes 20
remove all apprehension Of this result, by tue
tateunont that member Of the Cincinnati Con-
vention stoppei on his way home at Wheatisna,
where Mr. Buchanan showed him in advance
letter Of acceptance Of his nomination, prepared
in reply to the coming announcement. In that
draft reply he considered the resolutions Of Mr..
Mead OF Virginia, on our foreign policy. "a
advisory merely because he misunderstood the
vote to refer Them as q vote Of adoption. Mr..
Buchanan being informed Of his mistake, sent
messenger to Lancaster TO ascertain the facts for
he seemed to jiscrcdit the information of this
friend Of the Sourna, cf Commerce. The mistake
being asceTtsined, he was obliged to alter the
whole tenor " of his note. His letter of &C
ceptance was famed accordingly, aud in that he
stated, as could foresec the exigcncics which
might arise in CIR various aud changing foreign
relations, tic federal government must
Of necessity exercise a sound discretion
with regard TO them, "as they may occur" under,
however, ~stFiet responsibility to the people"
He warily begged 10 be excused from entering
Into particulars and professed his determine
ton TO do justice to all nations require justice in
return. and to cultivate peace and friendship with
thom all. The declaration. therefore, in his
speech TO the people OF Lancaster, was made,
If made" under the impression that the
platform was an advisory, and not pc
remptory one. La his letter actually deliver
cd to the committee, aud published some
days afterwards il the true exponent Of
his policy, says the Josrnai--he reserves 20 him
sek this exercise of sound discretion, and II II
the highest evidence Of Mr.. Buchanan's frmncss
and independence Of character.
The Richmond Fagmrcy, OF the 10th inst.
however, publishes an article which accepts
tka and tha olaf,r or
Buchanan on very different grounds-indecd,
the very opposite Of those which are put forth in
the article OF tho Journal Of Co,trce The Enquirer
openly asserts that Mr.. Buchanan "has been con-
sistent and jealous advocate Of the acquisition Of
Cuba and that, anticipating the possible dcvc-
Opponents Of the future, he proposed the acquisi-
ton Of that island - Sthc best expedien for main
tanning the independence ard equality of the
South in the eonfederscy." lis despatch 70 Mr..
Saunders the American Minister at Madrid.
proves that he adopted the policy ont
Of regard TO the peculiar interests sf the
South. These particular interests were cndlngcr-
cd BY the Spanish idea OF AfricaHziug Cuba, and
the setting mp Of negro government there, poo
tectcd 10y Spain and France, which would disturb
The institutions Of the South, blow The sparks O.
agitation upon their borders" and endangcr thc
peace and tranquility ofthe United States Either,
says the Eaq1,ry, the "plot TO Africanizc Cuba
NUT have been defeated or the South must have
submitted to the sacrifice of slavery" The o.
tend Conference met under the instructions Of
President Pierce, its deliberations were guided by
the master mind" and its action was directed
by the incompatible sagscity" Of Mr.. Buchanan.
continues the Eaqvirer, that the Span
ish designs "oply suspended, not abandoned. 2 and
w view the subjcct in its special relation to tho
interests Of the south-Mr. Buchanan commend
ing himself in either aspect to is confidence
and gratitude"
i:sgas clearly eyidrg. TO The most careless