The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-31
The London Times ON the Appointment Of
Gen. Cuss


The English Press do not regard the appoint
ment Of General Cass, Secretary of State, as 80
portenfuous of evil 10 the interest of Grea. Bri
Tain The London Times of the l0sh inst says
teneral Cass is of an age when the duties of
Office are likely to be felt as heavy burden, and
u ~ Is anticipa'ed that when the Cabinet has been
brought into working order and the demands Of
party grated. he will leave his post for the retire
ment Of private life The internal policy to which
tne PRESIDENT has given his adhesion by this dou-
Bile appointment Is that which the late Daniel
Webster established by the measure of 1850
Both Gen. Cass and Mr. Cobb are stauuch parti-
saus of the slavery compromise of that year.
ihey viii sternly reprobate any tendency in the
South TO set up the standard of disunion, or to
place their own interests above those of the whole
Republic; while on the other hand, they will give
! no encouragement TO the Abolitionists, and will
oppose any attempt 10 limit the number of Slave
states. Thus Mr. Buchanan hopes to satisfy the
desire Of bis complex party, and gain for his ad
ministratioii popularity to which his predecessor
could not attain
Such is the explanation given by those who
do not see, or do not wish to see in the appoint
ment of General Cass an act of hostility to this
country. We believe there is much truth in il,
simply because, in the present state of our rela'
tions, any attempt to kindle discord between the
two nations would only damage its author. Mr..
Buchanan is too experienced politician. and too
well acquainted with this country, to bring vo-
luntariy on his own head trouble and difficulty,
by gratutous challenge. After ALL Ministerial
human nature is the same all over the world
We ind ut home that every Government is oblg
ed to follow pretty much the same course of po
hcy-the Conservative confesses that the time
has come for change; the Radical, that circum-
stances do not admit of sweeping reform-and
the result is pretty rate Of progress found
ed on compromise, and open to the charge of what
Is called inconsistency. So suspect il will be
found at Washington Mr.. Buchanan will limit
the application of The theory promulgated at Os>
tend General Cass will discover that the British
government, with which he will at once enter
into correspondence, is not mere grasping heart
less despOtism. At the age of 10 even the most
fervid spirit is somewhat disposed to tranquility
and we can well imagine, that after having mad,
war speeches to two generations of his country
men, the new Secretary of State will settle down
into sufficiently peaceful and reasonable man of
business
Perhaps we shall be suspected of wishing to
make the best of bad business, but we cannot
refrain from saying that in dealing with Dsmo.
cratic community like the United States il may
perhaps, be es ell to treat through ministers who
have reputation for a strong national anti Eng
lish spirit. II is quite possible that men like Mr.
Buchanan and General Cass afford to be more
conciliatory In action than others, simply because
in profession they have always been distrustful and
hostile. A President who had his reputation for
spirit to make may not unnaturally shrink from
concluding treaty or joining in diplomat action
with this country, well knowing that he Is likely
to be represented in hundreds of newspapers as
having been intimidsted or overreached. But q
man who can point to his former speeches. and
ask if it is likely that he would do an act deroga-
tory to his countTys dignity may be able TO con-
duet international business in friendly spirit
Such, we trust, will be the with Mr.. Buchanan
and his Lieutenant. They will have it in their
power to remove the only cause of difference be
tween the two countries by the ratification of the
Central American Treaty; and we do not think
that they will lose the opportunity.