Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-02
= Unity d'irgiuian.
Reception OF tho President y Message in
England Comments of the JOURNALS.

England Comments of the Journals.
(fr1m The Lonl, Times, itth)
4 Ahpui this period in each recurring year it be-
! comes our duty to maAo some remarks on the
| Message ul the American President. lhuugh
! thesn documents are often read with less u
niedinie interest by English po.iltinn> than the
minl,esto "t s'me >ecan,rntc European pntcntntr,
YET those who have time Ia pcruSe them in all their
/ immodc,ntc lcnght will generally receive intsruc
/ ton. Tie Amcrlean political STYLE thou IA often
| tedious, - seldom empty or vapd and amy Que
! who desires II fairly written pamphlet on the
Affairs ol the United States Tor tie current year
| will generally hnd it in the Presidents Message.
! Mr.. Buchnuan, however, IL II man nbhc the usual
! run oi Amrii, an Presidents he Is the first en-
! lncat politician who has for quarter ui century
! been raised to the highest office in the State
| Moreover. the transactions in which the United
! States are engaged tend to bring the country more
! aud more within the European syslem. IN spite Of
! the cautions cnunclated by the founders OF tho
! Republic. Whether "entauglng alliances mud
m'erierrncc III the qunlres of Prlnees will ever
| be the curse OF the Western Ecpuhie cannot
rr"n'a'et, bat there seens ample evidence that tho
| Isolation which wns pos -ho to small aud thinly
! populated SAT" Is Icing abandoned by the am.
! biti#'n~ aud self Giant L wcr. The con-clucnce
! is tia the relations Of tho United States with
! ngrselycs nod with ma,e than one of lhelr Ugh
| ho., a'r at tnc, still ili'utly critical to demand
our attention, and when statesman Of emineuce.
uit hlihfIHth'l u illAP VIII bt us hNil, '" Nv
! the bead Of affair. thr Message becomes u most
important political mai.it,sto.
/ " ieH Mr.. DUthauan was elected H. the Pro>ldcn
'lni niit'r nanN Thought hntu man who VA, under
| s:oaa u boln 10 the extreme aggressive "arty IN
| the states would be most dangerous wIrdcr OF
! uer. There We're others, who nsser,cd that
oi'rr and Icsruntil i,ity would cool the nld,r uf
| thc al, xa,oni,,, aud lint W. Buehaunn u. Proc.
| ilent would be less aggressive than Mr.. Buchanan
! the independent politician, criticising the ncts ol
| others. The event hu, proved this view to be the
| true oae, aud we aare bound to say that 0s yet
| MI. Bachauans International dcaings. particular.
| ly with scountry, have been marked by courtesy
and good will. That he belongs to tie party which
wishes tn extend The territory of the Union there
| can hcno doubt, hnt ns yet there has been nothing
! III his conduct Which breuthcs the spiIlt oi the
Osicnl Manifesto. The present Messnge relates
good deal to external politics, but It's first para
graphs are devoted to tle incident which has been
81 mnrh discussed IN b ,h sides Of the Atautic--
the attempt at lIarpcr's Ferry. On this sIhjett
the P.e,ilcnt opinions mny bo easily di>inc1. -
| Like thc great mass Of Americans, he po,tpuncs
every consideration to the safety Of the t'uinu.--
| Without sharing in the npprchcnsons entertained
! in sumo quarter, he entrcats his counlrymcn Ia
exercise constant vigilance for its preservation
IT cultivate "the ancient feelings oi mutual for
bnarahce and 'gaod will toward. eaeh-ohcr and
strive to nllay "lhe demon spirit OF sce,iona
hatred and strife now "uliyc in the land
With, respect to the Island Of San Juan. Mr.
Bnehan'- language ia reasonable enough lie say,
thai lie has NJ doubt rs To iAe validity o the Anne
rican claims. excuses the acts IF General IIaIuc,
an the ground that the lIudsons Bay Company ol
the British authorties had attempted oppressive
Interference with the rights If American ciu2cns
and avn. that the IA 5l,h Alnral GA the station
exercised wise moderation in avoiding COLI
sipn : mu II has all endy been sal ati written
this sul.c,t that it Is u,elelss to dwell pn it
I,-., e.
importance the situation of Mexico. Amcricau
citizens, saws the President. have Teen injurcd
aud tvtc is No redress. While the nn!hnrIty Of
the CONSTITUTIONAL Government is rccaepiH. j nj
Yer, cruz and the more i'm ortant parts OF the
| Repubhc, is pnne sIoes not extend - the city u
Mckee and the States ol the yiuilnityn II the capt
! tai To obtain relrcss the best plan w1nii bc to
send an army tn act in concert win the C,n-titu-
Il nal Government but il that cannot ho dose
the army must at without any suG.l eonr"r'. NJ"
Buchanan then rec mended Congress To 1Ils- a law
aathokzlnS the pfe-ller TO cuflos suilircnt
mihfafy force to rHftr Nrxir, AMI dblilin ltnirm
uty inr the pas, nnl security for tie future. Nu
nntcers ulJ he sci among tilo>e WHO ,ynpa,,i
2e with the ,uHcflngs oi thrlr ieow-eitlzen> ia
! Mexico. "Shrh an excess to the frcc- of t.lc
Gus ifltIpnd q ,v"rnn,hf ,ul enable it t. slou
reach Getty Of Mexiro, anlrxtenI It's y wcr oy.
or tic wa lc Erpabiic.' The meaning ii ali this
| Is q ar coou.h Bef,rc long an tier Mexican
var wlil -ever hew provinces from III. unpappv
SfaHish Eopnllie,and give them to tie Aaglo,Snx
"a rae In one ssase this j. gain II humanity
BeanitlHl and lrrIle regions, now drsert.WIi pass
under the hand, Of the ruivatur mines will be
! wtkei hnrhors will be fitted with shipping and
he% lIic VIII animate that vast esou. 1t ti,noi
! likely, however, that the Americans vii, seek tu
annex the whoIc Repnblic. The Mexcans ure not
the stun to make citizens OF, and another genera
! tan ot dl-f'rd aud decay must ehPse bpto their
tn comes to bfiaPrp}el of The face Of tn" Garth