The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-29
The Administration Mt Home and Abroad.

Any person not acquainted with the course
of public events for the last year and
half, might be cheated into the idea, by
reading some of the most reckless and VIC
lent opposition journals, thst there never
was an administration deserving more the
reprobation Of the American people than that
of Mr.. Buchanan. The false and calumnious
representations of these few partisan organs
can have no influence whatever on the mind Of
any candid person who has watched intelli
gently the course of that administration. For
what is the fact? Never for the last twenty
yeaxs has the government Of the United States
been so highly esteemed and respected by
foreign governments as it is at this moment
and whatever may be the influence OF partisan
politics among ourselves, the general sentiment
Of the people towards Mr.. Buchanan and his
administration is one of respect, confidence aud
approval.
Look at the position which we occupy In rcla-
ton to foreign governments. There has not
arisen during the period that Mr. Buchanan has
been at the head Of affairs, single question
affecting international Law or the honor of the
United States that has not been decided In our
favor The question as 10 the right OF English
cruisers to visit our merchant vessels threatened
at one time to give rise to most serious com
plcaturs between this country and Great
Britain but the attitude assumed by our go
y,rpment and the frmness and determination
manifested by II 10 maintain that position. had
the effect Of convincing the English Ministry
that their best policy wa 20 withdraw the pre-
tensions which they had put forward, and TO
acknowledge, virtually, II not In words, that our
position was well taken. The right Of search or
visitation has, therefore, been abandoned for the
present, whatever may be the efforts to renew it
Of future time. In lieu Of it, our government
has notified that of Great Britain that IL is
ready 10 receive and consider any suggestions
that may be proposed toward the establishment
OF a system for verifying the nationality Of yea
sells at sea- and sscertsining their right 70 hoist
the flag of THE, that or the other nation.
The triumph of the principle contendcd for
In this matter is not little complimentary to
us as a nation. The course Of our government in
resisting The maritime cncroacbments Of Fog
lard proved highly satisfactory to the French,
Russian and other European governments,
| Judging from the tone Of the principal journals
Of those countries. Even a portion OF the
English press chimes in IN the general chorus
Of applause that has greeted Mr.. Buchanan on
the moral victory which he achieved in putting
q stop TO the exercise Of an assumption calcu.
lated to degrade the nation that tolerated IL.
| While, therefore, the British government has
been compelled 10 withdraw jts pretensions and
to respect our flag, the other European govern
ments that have been always jealous of Eng
lands maritime superiority, haze applaud
cd the attitude which we assumed, and have
since regarded US with increased admiration and
respect. This incident in our foreign policy is
Of itself sufficient TO entitle the administration
Of MIR. Buchanan to the highest degree OF favor
at bone and abroad. lite course 10 regard 10
all other questions Of foreign policy, arising
with Mexico and the Central and South Ameri-
can republics, has been marked by the same
high toned frmness and determination that
have characterized its relations with Great
Britain in regard to the right of search ques'
| tion.
The course Of The administration in reference
10 quettions Of internal policy has been no less
marked by wisdom and frmness. II had be.
! queatbed TO u by the Cabinet Of poor Pierce two