The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-13

AL aDnulment of the contract settles the quss-
ton.
The Southern Ultr.s and the administration
The New Orleans Della informs us that Col.
JEFF. Davis was to have commenced on the 9Th
inst "a series of appointments for addressing the
people of North Mississippi, extending to the next
election IL that State" and that it was said "he
win condemn Governor Walkers uu warranted
interference In Kansas but counsel his friends to
stand by the admnis<ration nevertheless, in order
to preserve the integrity of the democratic
party" Quite likely. These tactics are but
continuation of the policy adopted by jeff Davis
Yancey, Keitt and there eaters of the South, ever
since the Inauguration of Mr.. Buchanau's admin
istyation, ard which so far has utterly tailed
readily enough by, in the first instance, system
of terrorism; and having got him under
the barrow, it was easy enough to keep him
there. But in Mr.. Buchanan they have different
material He is endowed with common sense;
and bugaboos however ingeniously constructed,
are thrown away upon him.
These fire eating gentry commenced their
proceedings against Mr.. Buchanan the moment
they learned the construction of his Cabinet
They opposed the appointment of General Cass
and urged the selection Of Robert J. Walker
But the President stood firm He had selected
General Casa, and was willing to sbonlder all the
responsibility of the act. Soon, however. an op.
por'unity occurred to CRAFTY their wishes as to
Mr.. Walker. Tue Governorshio of Kansas was
vacant, and that gentleman was induced to az
opt it. Surely if the JEFF Davis clique we're
sincere in their advocacy of Mr. Walker they
should now be satisfied. Not a. all. They
did not care fig for Walker. All
they wanted was to impress upon the
minds of their followers that they had
Mr.. Buchanan under their control as
they rad had poor Pierce, and this would
have been demonstrated, in their opinion, il
they had succeeded in forcing the President to
change the material of his Cabinet. So when
Walker was appointed Governor, if they could
drive Mr.. Buchanan into removing him il would
equally manifest their power. The frmuess and
honesty of the President defeated their machina.
tons for thepresent He pursued the even tenor
of his way, and the clique was again cbeckmated.
We can now easily understand this new move
or the part Of jeff Davis He will support Mr..
Buchanan, forsooth but he will oppose his acts
Davis, Yancey, Keitt and Hunter are afraid
they will find themselves outside the
democratic party some fne morning and,
in that event harmless. They therefore profess
to think highly Of Mr.. Buchanan, and manifest
their sincerity by opposing his administration at
every step. We may therefore expect TO find
Messrs JEFF. Davis, Keitt, Yaucey, Hunter aud
their friends always supporting Mr.. Buchanan
sfter tbe fashion, for we have no idea the Pre-
sidept will ever be weak enough to succumb to
their dictation
JEFF Davis so far, has made bad Investments
He or his friends bought the New Orleans Delta.
and hey established In Richmond new paper
Tie South with young Prior as its editor Not
understanding this expenditure and the vast
amount Of editorial ability and experience thus
secur d, JEFF is no nearer to the dictatorship than
be was last March. The example of poor Pierce
Us Of too recent date, even II Mr. Buchanan were
actuated by no higher feelings. not TO stand out
as a warning against the designs of these acita-
tors. They can now scarcely muster in fact a
corporal's guard, and will soon be left high aud
dry to curse the fates for not giving them in Mr.
Buchanan es plant tool as they found 10 poor
Pierce.
Mr.. Buchanan's course IL clear Let him pur-
sue the policy be has so successfully ugurased,
leaving the demagogues Of the North and the
South the Stewards and jeff Davses the con-
tempt and derision OF a wholesome public opinion.
ABOUT SHR!-A MAN OvERBoARD.-The st.
Lonis (Missonri) Democrat, which has recently
become an emancipation organ, outherods
Hercd in its denuncations of Me-. Buchanans
Kansas letter. In the course Of long article
upon the subject, the Democrat says Of this let
ter that
N neither more nor len than a soemn act M ,B,r,