New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-30
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
From The London Times, Jan. IL.


EurOpean pOteDate those who have time 10 peruse
Their in alI Il cir mode1ate length viii generally re-
ceiye instruction. The Amerc political STYLE though
Ctien ieolou il seldom empty or vapo, ana any one
who desires fairly written pamphel the affairs of
the United States for The current year, Will generally
find II in the Presidents Message. Mr.. buchanan,
however il a man above the usual run oil American
Preside nts; be il the first iDeDt politician VINO mas
for ouaIter OF century, been raj ,ed to the highest
Office 10 the state Moreover the transactions IN when
the UDed States tDgaped tend to bring tue country
more and more within the European system, IN spite Of
the Cautions eJuDciaed by the founders oil tue hepoo
lie Whether eutspslipg alliances and interference
il the quaTes of princes will ever be the curse OF the
Western Republic, We cannot prophecy, put tnere
sc ms ample evidence that the isolation when was
osslbe TO small and thDly populated state IL being
abandoned by the ambitious and self reliant power
The COZ sequence is that the relations OF the Upteo
States with ourselves and with more than one OF tneir
DejehboTs are at times sDthciep! critical 10 demand
uur ate1 ton and when a statesman OF commence, ana
understood 10 have will of bis OVID is at the head OF
Affairs the Message becomes most important pohncai
manifesto . .
When MIR. Bucla was elected 10 the Presidential
Office mspy thought that man who was understood
TO belong to the extreme aggressive party IN the States
would be most dangerous wlelder OF power lnere
we've others, however, who asserted that once ana
re,popshilty would cool the ardor of the annexation
ist and that Mr. Buchanan President would be less
aQpre ssiye than Mr. Buchanan the Independent poll
tcian crticisDg the acts OF others. The event las
proved this 10 be the troe one and we are oouno
pes particu ary with this country, tave been marked
by courtesy and good will. That he belongs TO the
Tarty which wishes TO extend the territory OF the
Union there can be doubt bat as yet there has been
poihing in bis conduct winch breahes the spirit OF the
Osend Manifesto. The present Message relates
oooo d, al 10 external politics. but its first paragraphs
are devoted TO the incident which has been 80 much
dicussed on both sides OF the Atlaptc,he am;mpt al
Harpers Ferry On ibis subject the Presidents opn-
ions may be easily OWNED. Like the great mass OF
Amercans be postpopes every consideration 70 the
safety of the Union. without sbarlng In the appfe
bensops entertansd in quartera he entreats his
country exercise constant vigilance Tor lts pre-
servstion "tO cultivate the ancient feelings OF mutual
"forbearance and good will toward each other, and
"strive to alay the demon spirit Of sectional hatred
&" and srje DOW alive in the land. With respect TO
the exhortatiOns Ct the Aboonists, which led Brown
and bis DE- TO their terrible fate. he says Every
rational creature must be presumed to intend the
IatnTal consequences of his own teachings. Those
who announce abstract doctrines subversive OF the
" Consiiuiion aid the Union mutt not be surprised
should their heated parIsans advance one step fur'
lher and attempt by violence to carry those doctrines
into prscncal effect"
NolEing h As been more remarkable of late than the
tobe OF American politicians in speaking of the coloed
race snd the institution Of Slavery. The bred Scott
desision itself the sign of great reaction against the
elaine Of the negro has been followed ITS logical
CONCLUSION in q manner which may well make the phi.
lsnthropist despair. The Of Americans have
aDtwered the New England agitators by asserting in
the paineft and moot incorporating msnpert1e point
zeal TepIObatoD, 10 Cavanistc term OF the Afri'
can race. They seem 10 take pleasure IN the most
offs naive and cynicat enuDciston OF their new dogma
few dSys ago correspondence was pa )lished, IN
which free oOlOTed woman was denied Tie Utsd OF
the American Legation, the ground that che was
not that lnpOss bic sbe could be, cltzen and
now v tnd Pree1QeUt Buchanan cODgfatu'hlnR tue
mon on the settlement by the E0pTeGe Court Of the
Uneo States Oi the question Of Slavery IN the Tern
tOfef and speaking Of the holding property IN slaves
an q Ves I'd right VI the Auel lcaD ciuLeD, which
neither Congress nor Territorial Legislature nor
fg4f n q. ~
Now be save, enlgTaIir IRON the North and the
South tbe Ear and tie Nes vii mOet IN the Terri
"toiiee OF a common platform, having brought With
4" tlsm 1huf sgoocs Of property bal 0GQp1d 80 h1tr
zen OD5RtoA 10 pfVnOte MeT NataIf.| These Pfln-
citles are paDiesEy j0sl 10 themfeyes, ADD vel
"eslculsled 10 promote peace ard harmony among the
"Sists"
With reepec % the Island Of San Juan, Mr.. Bu-
cbspane sIpuspe il reasonable enough. lie says that
be has no doubt ar 20 the validity " the American
claim excusee the acts Of Gen. BsIney the ground
that the Hudson's Bay Company o. Tie Brsb snbori-
ties had attempted oppressive interference with the
rghts Of American ctizens, and owns that the EBgsb
Admiral on the station exercised Wise moderation in
avoiding collision. SO much has already been said
opd written this subject that IL is useless 20 dwell
on here, and we may turn 10 one OF more permanent
iml Onance-ihe situation Of Mexico. American citi
zeIs says the President have been Injured aud there
is no redress. While the authority of the COnsttu
tCnal Government is recognized at Vera Cruz and the
more important parts Of the Republic, its power does
lot extend TO the City Of Mexico and tie States in the
vicinity OF the capital To obtain redress the best plan
would be TO sebd an army TO act in concert with the
Constitutional Government but, If that cannot be
done the amy must act without any such concert.
Mir BucqaD6n then recon mends Congress 10 paas
law authorizing the President TO employ sui
fcient military force 70 enter Mexico and OBJ
tain indemnity for the past and security for
the fniure. Volunteers may be raised among
those who sympathize with the sufferngs OF
their fellow. citizens il Mexico. " Such an access
ITO the forces Of the Constitutional Goverp-
uent wouo enable it TO reach the city OF Mexi-
" co, ard extend its power over the whole hePuDIlc
The meaning of all this is clear enough. Before long
another txicaD wsr will sever new provinces from
The ar ba, ny Spanish Republic, and give them to tue
Auolo.SaxOu race. L. one this rs gam 10 hu-
manly Beautiful Snd fertile regoDs, now deser will
mass npder the bands Of the cutivatOr, mines VIII be
yYoTked bsrbors will be filed with shipping and
new life III animate thst VAT region IL Is not keiy,
however, that the Americans Will beek TO annex tne
Whole Republic The hezicans are not the stui 10
aLe ctlroe Of and another generation Of dlscord and
decav uust elapse before their time comes 10 be I'M
proy.d off the face Of the earth. Although we have
Lot the slightest with 10 interfere with the Americans,
II b bpt night that an adequate force should be at hand
10 protect Brtish interests in those quarters. -,
70 the purclafe Of Cuba the President hnoitly
slludes. Whether Cuba will pas into The hhodS Oh
the Americans in our time, we cannot say put ono
event moe than another Is likely 10 hasten tne cnaGBo
OF pOfEesfiOn it In such crusade az that I'D which
Spain il DOW iDdugDg. To keep fifty bousand men,
month after month in enemys country, cots
money, We know 10 own cost hno, tnonBh
Spain il now prosperous enough, yet tho time may
come when the dollars Of President Buchanan VIII DO
q fofe ten ptaton 10 the ODODnell MiDietry TO our
thinking, the glory of btating few African barba-
rams, and even the profit OF occupying fortress or
two the coast, will be dearly purchased with the
of The flchsft and nafieut of cOlOueG.