Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

The current number o. the English
Neu Quarterly Rsrie,r, contains a
paper upon our new President. 1t
Is apparently from the pen Of broth
er diplcmatist Of the late American
Ambassador TO the Court Of st. James
After resume OF the condition Of the
Cuited States the writer thus portrays
Mr.. Buchanan's character, aud indi-
Gates his policy as President:
Mr.. Buchanan has one quality,
and perhaps only one, in common with
Louis Napoleon; he keeps his own
counsel. In both instances it has
been a source Of power and mesns
Of success. 1t is easier to offer neg
alive than positive affirmation as to
the policy Of the future President. lie
will certainly not be King Log. lie
will be no Puppet in the hands of his
supporters; nor will he. knowingly,
allow his friends to sway his better
judgment. He viii not blindly com
mt himself to one-sided policy, nor
rashly throw defiance in tho face Of all
parties and governments who declare
for the interests Of civilization and hu-
msnte.
1t SONY by knowledge Of his
persona! and political character that
an opinion can be formed Of the poll
cv the President elect il likely to
pursue. BY giving our readers dos.
crlptIon, borrowed from those who
have long known him, infcrences NAV
be drawn as to his probable conduct
when the time comes for him to exer-
else the high powers with which he
hos been invested. Physically he is a
l.ige, powerfully built man, indeed.
neither physically. morally. nor politi-
ca'iy,l there anything little about him.
lie IS above six feet high, large limbed
and Of far complexion, and, although
past sixty, still shows that he was in
earlier days, what the other sex. who
must be allowed TO decide in such mat
ters. call a handsome man. lie bas
the habit OF holding his head inclined
!" one side, and sometimes partially
closing one eye, a> if TO prove what
WAS und"uotelv the case during bis
m'ssien IN this country. that he could
So vast deal more with half an eve
uan all our Ministers when they opcn.
ID both theirs 10 The fullest extent. n.
taey mad to do mole than once. if ALI
tales b" true, during the course of their
+ transaction Of business with Mr.. Ku.
rhaa'. lie Is hale and vigorous. nf
regular AMI active habits. and unex.
'ep''"nable inoral conduct consrien-
tlonsl3 religious. resbyteriau. with
more ndulgcnccs Tor thoS. If other
|ft''i- than Is sometimes found in ,cr-
sons Of That persuasion kind hearted
generous sud eLlrltai!e. as MANY in
>t'ne"s reported by those who know
hm viii prove distinguished for
gtea' pfn'i"nre and sagacitv in making
ms decisions, and for firmne,s in ,hc;r
eNerHiion when taken. He has t,r..
th"nEht aud cool solf.po>se,siop CON.
@"fFafise m opinion and policy. and
proves the scnudness Of his iudom.,,
Is heic favorable 10 the ConScry.,;xs
PART, n England. Ito has been he.,i
10 say more than onc..-.I, il rem,rL,
bic that the Conservative leader. ana
'artr m England have always Leon
more incilaed Ia IT,, tii,,drv with H.,
I nited stats than the Whigs.' In
thls, ~ the way. he is not si,,oul.,
Tor NJ have harl similar n,,;,;an
eAPres - by other DISTINGUISHED A.
m,rirans
lie has Been rom early HE n .u...
ccss.t' lawyer ~ extremist. mas.
and most ably tiI'r,. The hirh.s, post.
IN the uovernne1'. n.At 70 tho, If
President, having trcn Sccr.tsry ~,
Stat, Envoy to -. i'ctcr.tur, g.,
ne hSH'r was married a.; an early aud
He'ial "i.'.hacnt is spoken Of Nv hi.
."HaS, WIZ q 1t Vas bv one Of,
'ho-e ~rlble di>pcnt1+ion. L;cb car
'a'r, ,t'ie''ast NATURES never can foroc,
"ra'c'''d rem him. Like smother +.
ingmshcd VA ri"an, WASHINGTON l..
wing. Who suffered a similar b.r..y.
men T. IN r,'o.,in,i faithful to tho
memory - tcr wheo Ia. la. lost-
Although the rInate lno, Of mon :,
nigh stations AZ. colsidrre,! a, l...lont,
my to the public domain, it would NJ,
", ,hiak, be delicate to ailude NOR,
particularly to the circumstances a.,
teuiant on tins deep afiliction in IN.
ou',et OF Mr.. Eucbanan's carccr
What ne have aid suffice. TO Show
thai no cold lu,ensihiii,y oi chsrac,..,
condemned hIni t. cclil,sey
In manner Mr. Buchanan il ,r
te"us. and in conversation mild and
Deliberate, with smack OF ~, III
>ehooI His hearng is calm and .,;a
uliiad his temper and language under
ccnirlete control ; although On occa.
sious. when he has conceived Tho, ~.
sonal or official slight was intended ho
has shown that, although his narent.
wee Irish. he can vindicate tho cI.;,r
Of his family to a Scotch origin. bv A..
ting up to the motto. Nemo me ;mpun.
iuctvsd The new President is des;g.
mated by some as the Jealous leader of
he >iaveccracy, and reported to be
the warm advocate Of Slavery. Tha,
this is correct in its fall extent, we
must he permitted to doubt. Mr. Bu.
chanan is not native OF a slave state !
but ponnsylvanian, who never own. !
e. a slave in his life. nor is he likclv
ever To do 40. Nor 10 we think that
he is an approver Of Slavery, although
in dealing with great evil already ex-
isting. he knows and feels the extreme