Daily American organ., 1856-04-02
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next from the pages Of Jefferson's Notes on
Virginia," /" and lastly from this Grafton of James
Buchanan--and having thus in our youth,
CLEANED sentiments Of wisdom from the oration
Of James Buchanan, we cherish the highest re-
gard for the man. There is one thing to be
sure which we read in our youth, from one of
that gentleman's speeches, which we did not
relish and which somewhat lessened our esti-
mate Of his merits as politician.
The matter to which we refer In the last SEN
tence above, had relation to the "second war
of Independence" in which our country was
engaged, and if we mistake not, Mr. Buchanan
was strenuously opposing that soar and the
Democratic party which sustained it. He
then said as follows. "If 7 thought Ihad
one drop Of Democratic blood in my Ueins 1
,oould open them and let it outP' Now whilst
we have never wholly forgiven Mr.. Buchanan
for such a bloody assault upon the then Demo
cratic party of which we were a youthful
member at the time, we frankly confess that
the pseudo Democratic party, composed as it
is, of the remains of the anti-war party of
1912, and of their lineal descendants, have no
cause to find fault with Mr.. Buchanan for the
| above sentiment then cherished. And besides,
Mr.. Buchanan has been consistent. from that
day to this, in his sympathies towards England,
as his address to the Lord Mayor of London on
the night of the nth Of March very plainly
shows and consistency is jewel" if pa
triotism in 1912, ,oas not
AT the Lord Mayors dinner, above referred
| to, Mr.. Buchanan made characteristic speech
| from which we make one or two short extracts
| to-wit: t
~ shall carry home with me every sort Of CRATE
| ful feeling towards the people of this country,
among whom have never felt myself stranger.
Speaking the same language, having read the same
books, having had intercourse with a kindred free
people, have always spoken my sentiments freely
and respectfully in every society in which | have
been.p i
"With regard to the two countries, what a
dreadful misfortune it would be to the whole hu-
man race if they should ever again be involved in
war! How 1t would injure and throw back the
cause of civilization and human liberty"
Aye what dreddful misfortune it was,
(was it not p that the war Of 1776 occurred
How it injured and threw back the cause of
civilization and human liberty What dread
ful misfortune was the war of 1872, (was it
not p which vindicated the rights Of American
ships and American seamen on the ocean -
But hear him again:
"Ho ' it would delight the despots of the earth
to find those two nations destroying themselves,
and in that way destroying every hoped progress
to mankindi [Cheers. hold it that there can
be no political slavery where the English language
is the language Of the country. Renewed cheers
1t is impossible and, 80 far from there being any
jealousy, SO far from its being proper that there
should be any jealousy in either country as to the
honest and fair extension of the frontiers of either
it ought to be considered blessing to mankind
that they should have the opportunity of extend
ing their freedom and liberal institutions over all
the unsettled parts of the earth" [Checrs.
Then there is no political slavery in the
British dominions, is theres What will the
Sons of Ireland say to this high compliment to
the British Governments Is there freedom in
Ireand2 Aye, they are free----to star0e,
whilst English noblemen crush them to the
earth Talk about the freedom and liberal
Institutions" of government whose power,
everywhere, in the East and in the West has
been marked with rapine, plunder, and bloodl
Such is the language of an American Minister,
and he prominent candidate for the suffrages
of free people, for the highest Office in free
Republicl Yet for such a man, we demand
fair play, at the hands of his protsssed triendsi
Important from Nicaragua.
The New York Express contains the following
despatch from New Orleans, Of news received by
the Daniel Webster
Col. Schlcssinger, the Nicaraguan Envoy to Cos
Ia Rica was escorted out of that country on the
9th Of March, and on the following day formal
declaration of war by Costa Rica was received at
Granada.
Gen. Walker Immediately returned the compIi-
ment and on the same evening, accompanied by
three hundred troops, he crossed the Lake to Vir-
gin Bay. s"
On the following day Col Schlessinger followed
with two hundred and eighty men.
At the latest dates the Nicaraguan troops had
not met the enemy, but had provided themselves
with horses, intending to march against Guomo
Castle on the 2lst March.
Major Heiss had arrived at Granada, with des-
patches from Washington for Minister Wheeler.
An Ambassador from San Salvador had arrived
at Granada with dispatches of peaceful charac-
ter, but taking exception to the presence of so
many Americans.
Gen. Walker had been reinforced by the arrival
of $40 Americans.
FROM MExIco.-The New Orleans papers of
Wednesday contain details of the news from Mex
leo to the 22d March. According to a paragraph
in the Siglo, the insurgents at Puebla were con-
fined to the Cathedral of ST. Augustine, and were
already suffering from want of provisions and mu-
nitions.
Late letters from Lower California, according to
the Heraldo, announce the discovery of new and
very rich silver and gold mines some of the pro-