The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-06
The New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Eie-
ments Of Opposition.

The holiday pageant-the music, the banners,
the feasting and dancing Of the Inauguration, are
over, and now the work, the rough and serious
work Of the new administration begins.
Among the mere Office seekers Of the party the
distribution Of the spoils is Of course considered
the first and paramount duty Of Mr.. Buchanan;
but whether Mr.. Smith or Mr.. Jones shall have
this or that Office, and whether MIR. Thompson or
Mr.. Brown shall first be turned out Of his fat
place. are paltry and triaing questions in view
Of the grave responsibilities of the crisis touch
ing our foreign and domestic affairs. That Mr..
Buchanan has proper appreciation Of the heavy
business before him is manifest from the practi-
cal consideration which he has bestowed upon the
great living Issues Of the day in bis inaugural
Conspicuous in The foreground Of these vital
tissues is the Kansas question. Upon this issue
Mr.. Buchanan has promised to every inhabitant
Of the Territory the full enjoyment OF his consi-
tutonal rights To make this promise good the
whole revolving border rufian policy Of Pus1s
ard bis ruffan confederates aud subordinate in
Kansas will have to be reversed; and this
imperative duty will admit OF no delay. To
avoid renewal OF the late fearful scenes
Of barbarism and bloody violence in Kansas
The federal administration must in
terftre at once. Tue new Governor. in his
honest endeavors in behalf OF justice and fair
play TO all parties, must be sustained. Gen.
Cas- in the tnited States Senate, has pronounced
these bogus Territorial laws unconstitutional.
and disgrace TO the civilization Of the age"
Accepting bis appointment as Premier as the
endorsement Of this opinion by Mr. Buchanan,
the American people viii anticipate some cor
responding action on his part commensurate
with the evils TO be rcmedied and ~ exigences
Of the case.
Turning mex; to our foreign relations, there Is
the Central American Dallas Clarendon treaty
awaiting upon the table Of the Senate the views
and suggestions Of the new ESecutive-there il
the new Mexican treaty awaiting in the State
Department that calm and deliberate examna-
ton which the new Cabinet will doubtless give
II at an early day and there is also the new
commercial treaty with Persia, lately concluded
by the ambassador Of that country with our
Minister at Cons,antiuoplc our nearest diplo-
tbose treaties is an important measure, and each
has its peculiaritics, novelties and extrsordi-
nary stipulations The Central American con-
vention is somewhat complicated ami is come.
thing OF Join, protectorate with Eng aud over the
Central American States but, looking TO the in
terns psccation OF those states. 10 the deve!ope-
meni Of their vast commercial resources, and to
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tious by the transit passages Of Nicaragua and
Honduras, IT is to be hoped that no merely fac
tious or flibustering opposition will arrest the
final ratification of the treaty or at least it's o.
sential stipulatons in behalf Of commerce and
peace.
The same general Considerations, and Others
nearer home will apply to the new Mexican
treaty. and the pressing necessities Of the bank
ript treasury OF Gen. Comonfort's government