The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-01
The English Press on the Presidents


fFrom the london Post government organ Dec. IS
The Message of Mr. Buchanan j. q document which will
nc read with great interest by the public this country
Almost for the first time IN the history q the Amer
republic policy Of separation has been openly pur
sued aud consistently acted upon caicA s uaiess r.
pressed by TIE yr Of ne feerdl government isd AZ
d;sant DIV 10 h. oo;ee desy1tc,, az th eofeJraop
suhich the fdherso nercan fnde hopsd would
endure for al time The present condition OF affairs IN the
United States il described 70 be perous that the res
dent Message has been referred r. "secct committee
composed OF member from each Siaic.n Every per
son is aware Of the mmnency OF the danger, and
that any attempt on the part OF the Executive 20
eoerce South Carolina would in all probability only
add intensity 10 that spirit q disaecton which appears
States. But Mr. Buchanan, whilst striving 70 suggest
what he believes TO be fair and honorable compromise,
mas been guilty OF the folly Of direct aud calculations
arisanshp He has nsulted and outraged the North In
the vain hope or appcssng the South II i all very well
for the President 60 ask why, "whe the country emf
ncntly prosperous IN all its material interests the Union
the source OF all these besngs, should be threatened
with disruption The blame rests exclusively with the
south The planters OF Carolina and the other southern
States believing that the Pres dent desires far
tne constitution Ill permit 70 conhne slavery within exist
ing limits have been impressed with the notion that their
only safety lies IN policy OF separation and secession
Mr. Buchanan, adopting altogether one sided view atr
butes the Of the difficulty 70 the long and
Sntemperate interference the Northern people with the
question OF slavery In the SOUTH which has given rise 10
servile insurrectOn aud inspired the slaves With
notions OF freedom Ia other words Mr.. Buchanan
that ''hc Northern people" who abhor slavery,
are be required 20 enforce the Fugitive slave law and
repeal those personal liberty scts which have redeemed
the national character OF the American people. THIS
policy will only tend to offend ana riiate the people OF
The North who viii not persuaded be drsgooned
into the virtual support OF most Objectionable and in
hhman system by any thrcais OF separation In which
the south may indulge But ne most absurd and llogi
cal porsn Of Mr.. Buchansn's message is that in which
ha denies the doctrine of constitutional secession and
ia The same breath asserts that the federal government
has no right 70 cocrce seeding states into submission.
IL cannot he denied that south Carons, IA II
has the power has the right though then only
by violence, " return 10 ,ondtio of xw@cicp indie
pendence. Al the present moment WITHIN exception
the federal troops which occupy Fort woultris IL has
entirely repudiated the authority Of the central govern
nent with respect 70 taxation the or ius
lice the command OF tn militia, and pos,a arrange
rnents IL has Nv arming ts cEons levied war AGAINST
the United States, odence which. by the Auericln
cons ttution amounts ~ treason What has the North
oneg II has oaly by moral influence entcavored stav
the profress u slavery Mr.. Buchanan therefore con.
demns and vihes the assertors Of mora influence al
the expense o those who the advocates and abeto
81 rebellion and treason THIS weak and vaciliatng 20
hey will only embarrass the and increase the DIFF
hcultiesv OF the President II will not
settle the question any than the bait which
Mr. Buchanan still holds out Of tho purchase Of Cuba
measure which, believe, the great Powers Of Eu-
rope say nothing of spain, the state most Interested
would never for moment tolerate o. sanction. But "
separation through the folly Of the South should
he accomplished the Northern States, with their free
dom, material prosperity, wealth and commerce, would
contain the elements Of national power The south, left
- tseIf, and with large scryile population, would