New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-21
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.1, az fset that was an American, among she
-.s1,. el,sses. the tradesmep, househt lders, and
80, with whom one, in stay Of any cobad"rs-
s,s duration in foreign city, has TO do' AN 'OrIy
- ss obliged to cay that this is DO longer 30 "o
-, too mauy,.rpre,eDta.iVes OF the old bo"ep-
class here not TO have had the usual enec's i"''
- What think you Of fellow who shakes oaaA /
s,,.. :. nj. talors fase, telling him " am not OF
,s,-set IL if you cant" and, gong o. ie,'Ss Az
vs,, won an and other poor people unpAia nH'
+, ,s,.a here not long since Or wha' OF 'oalo" /,
,k.1,d a .erape with poor Loaf girl, cheating hss
- or ,.,,.i The number Of such is not large,
an, clad to say, but they render people suspicious
ssS sripg dishonOr on the name oil Amsr'cm'
" q who q. long intervals visit central Elfope'
"a - -rd do best perceive the ehsnge
% B. lam not the only one that
aep1ls
among Tic common people OF the
- this change is occurring 10 relation 70 us
personally, al equally great change Of feoing is In
progress amoBg the cultivated casses in relation to
eur country, as exhibiting successful experiment
Of the Republican form OF government. The tone
even of the liberal press has cnsosed. TIE
ae,posic prese he's too much opportunity to show
DARK pictures from our side Of the water, not to
produce, by degrees it's desired effect.
The Slavery question is studied and understood
here. The Ka3ras movements throughout were
among the American topics which found place IN
ali the German papers. The Cuban and Mexican
stealing and buying projects never lCst sight or
and the efforts in the South TO reopen the African
slave trade ere now carefully noted. Three or four
Years ago, had on interview with that grand Old
man Humboldt, Of which / wrote you some &C
count at the time. What made the most lasting
impression upon 10Y memory of all that ne ssid'
was his expressions of indignation, scorn and con-
tempt q. the paper which had Just then been pub
hshed to the world by Buchanan, Mason and Soule,
after their Ostend conference. 1t was such dis
grace to the very idea of RePublicanism. You can
imagine, then, the feelings with which hear the
welLinformed German speak of the last production
of "eur venerable President" If the message be
intended at all for foreign effect the old man has
sset ssdy wide of the mark. The tissue c! false
hoods in relation TO Kansas, with which it begins,
il % transparent to the editors of oil the leading
papers here, as it is to any at home who has the
report of the Committee that went to Kansas on
his table.
When the rage o gets back to Wheatland, he
may have the happy consciousness during his lew
remaining years, of having done more to bring
Republicanism into contempt, and to strengthen
monarchy and despOtism in Europe, than any other
man, not even excepting, which might seem i'm
possible, the New-IIsmpshIre pe!tifogger who
preceded him.
People that just run over TO Europe to see the
sights, and who neither go into society, nor read
and speak the languages, are spared the mortihca-
ton We experience whose residence is pro-
tracted TO years.
Passing by the commentaries which the daily
press has seen fit to make upon that most Disgrace
fal paper, the message, can but think that an ar
ticle-which, knowing, as do, how sGrong con.
servAtiye power there is in the intelligence of the
North led by truly free press, exctes but q
SMILES still worth some mention in THE
TRIBUNE. The end and aim of the article, which
is the leader in the January number of the very
respectable Berliner Rsrue, is to show that our
country is fast vergng TO amihtary desporIsm.
A ridiculous idea, but so put that 1t brings dis
credit upon Republican and Democratic ideas.
the RerHe begins as follows
buchanan President of the United States, has
added unofficial commentary 10 the mesaage, which
it is the duty of his Office TO pubsh at this season, IN
letter originally directed to an assembly OF Ameri-
cans met 10 commemorate the centennial anniversary
Of the taking of Fort Duquesne. This commentary OF
the President patron OF the slavery party intended,
Of course for the widest circulation, even when we
take into account the patty views to which Buchanan
gives currency in il, contains 30 muoh that Is I'M
poFtant and instructive 10 EuIopeans thai we hold 1t
duty in this place 60 cell special attention TO the
statements of aged man, we'll acquainted from both
legislative and diplomatic experience with afiairs Of
State in both hemispheres.'
Here follows large portion of the Pittsburgh
letter, and then comes the commentary:
"There is il is true in these Political confessions,
inmated than directly declared. Let us attempt
an analysis:
I" First, let MS get q clear idea Of the writer. A
gray. headed President, thoroughly acquainted vita
Europe through travel and diplomatic missions, ed
Hcated man, man in good peeunisry circumstances,
q man sprung from an old EpgGsh colonial family;
President elected for four yearsto office which gives
him right corresponding to his official duty-yet
night which is changed into much more difficult and
more upgratefu because dishonOrabe duty than
those of his offce-the duty, namely, of giving con-
tnually proofs Of gratitude in rewards offices,
privileges concessions TO political friends to whom he
owes his electiOn-to the Shareholders, New. York
bankers shippers and other ike eements; an old
Of keen insight into practical things who has learned
to Judge for himself too cold aud sharp 10 pass beyond
the limits Of plain fact. He deceves himself neither
in the motives Of his friends in those of his
mics; perhaps not even when he snes half pityngly
half increduousy between tae lines Of hs confidential
letter. over OCCASIONAL outbursts of patriotism ike TINS
festivsl al Pittsburgh
" Such man s not one 10 comfort himself by keep
ing diplomatic silence in regard 10 dangers patent
everybody. 1t sccords far better with has natural
character and disposition to recognize such dangers
and paint them IN their full extent. So he refers at