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THE ADMINISTRATION OF MIR.
BUCHANAN
Never since the beginning Of the world,
has party obtained ascendency and main
tanned itself in its position for any length Of
time, without having many to reprove, de-
nounce, and sometimes to SANDER it. We
need not look from home to have this rule
fully verified Not an administration has
ever enjoyed power since the formation Of
our government, which has not found its
bitter opponents and dctractors. We give
to some of these fault fin ders, the credit Of
patriotic motives, but many are actuated by
natural disposition to querulousness, and
the majority by disappointed ambition
In every administration, no matter low
pure and vigorous, and successful, the
watchful eyes of those over re alous patriots;
have discovered signs Of the degencracy Of
the times, and much which justified sol
cmn shake of the head, and mournful
laments over the good old times which had
passed away never, never, to return and
in the most brilliant measure Of the most
vigorous and successful administration Of
them ALIVE mean that of the iron wllled
Jackson-a measure which must forever
throw around the name of It's author one
undyingt blaze Of glory, and which has made
it the watch -word Of his party and the ter
ror its enemies yet that very measure was
thought to portend the. ruin ofthe country,
and the overthrow of=the government. We
are ncS surprised then, at the government
of Mr. Buchanan, not having escaped that
severe criticism to which the administration
of Washington, and Jefferson, and Jackson,
were thought obnoxious. But let us see
what reason the opposition have for th us
censuring an administration which in after
ages, we venture to say, will rank among
the most glorious Of the Republic. To
rightly appreciate the merits of any govern
.mcnt, we must first consider the difficulties
to be overcome in it's legitimate sphere, and
we boldly assert, without fear Of contradic-
ton, that no time within the history of this
country, has presented the same difficulties
tobe overcome by the government, as the
present, and we hope to show that all these
Obstacles have been farely met and sur
mounted. Hardly had Mr.. Buchanan ia
ken his seat in the Presidential chair, when
monetary crisis almost unparalleled in the
history Of the world, swept the country
from. one end to tie other, producing an al
most total stagnation in Commerce, Agri-
culture, and, indeed, in all kinds Of bust
ness. Then came the difficulties in Utah
and Kansas, which have embarrassed the
Government heretofore during its whole
period of power, and which have produced
state of affairs heretofore unhcard Ct in
this country, Of one territory in open re-
bellion to the Federal authorities, and an
other distracted by internal discussions,
the scene Of dayly murders, street fights and
robberies, requiring always the presence Of
large standing army; add to all this the diff
culties with England, and the late Walker
ilibustering expedition, which intrinsical-
" insignificant in in itself, was magnifed |
by the great difernce Of opinion, and heat
ed discussion between the presses north and
south into momcntous and delicate sec
tional question, requiring great wisdom on
the part of the President to settle. In
view Of all these facts staring us in the face,
who but must acknowledge, that an admin
istration, successful amid all these difficult
ties must necessarily be composed Of men
remarkable for wisdom, 'sagaeity and Wig
our-what American but will willingly
contribute his gratitude to SO glorious an
administration But the question is, has
the Government surmountea all these OBJ
staeles We think it has. With regard
to the monetary crisis, Government has We
ny little to do, but as far as it's power ex-
tended it has relieved the country, by
throwing into the channels Of trade, tyeast-
ry notes to the amount Of $40, o00,0 900; for
this it has been bitterly denounced by the
opposition press, ard worst Of all charged
with adopting their own defunct principle
of the national bank BY the prompt
ness and yigour of the President the rebel
lion in Utah, has been suppressed without
blood shed, and with success beyond the
most sanguine expectations of most hopeful
of men. The Kansas question has been
settled, not it is true to the perfect satsfac-
ton of ali parties, bat still the great end,
for which all patriots hoped AID worked, has.
been accomplished, peace has been restored
and the question which threatened to DIS
SOY not only the Democratic party but the
whole Union has been transferred from the
halls of congress where it ought never to