The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-12
FORMING EDITION--MONDAY AUGUST 1s, us'

settlement of The question. 1t is misfortune, and
in every respect disgrace, that this terrible waste
OF human life should have been required 10 dispel
the decisions of the German denagugues, and TO
atone ter the want of resolution and PLAN dealing
on The part of the great powers Of Europe Bui
since the battle has been fought and won, let
Denmark and the world at least have the fruits of
il; and lei us hear no more of IA Cause which nd
been abandoned by those who once pruiesse! 10
defend it,
II is hard 10 lay aside IA cherished illusion and
10 witness the destruction Of policy which had
influenced the imagination of an enthusiastic
people, but this decisive event must bring home
The conviction 10 every professor ufrtusqus jurts
thropg hout Germany, that the rights of an indie
pendent, though a small nation, are not to he dis
posed OF by academic casulstry, or by popular
songs. III the Germans are bent on regir ing
this termination OF the contest defeat To then
selves, we must say such humiliation is entirely
stlf-imposed No one IN Europe, and especially
no one IN this country, has shown any disposition
to lmphge on their rights, 10 contest their law.
full authority, or to reduce their Just influence
but when any State or any people thiBks that it can
remove The landmarks ut Europe and dictate single
handed TO its neghbors, the CO nmon sense of JUS
tee and The common interest of peace resist such Az
gresslons If Germany had really Determined As
some of her iDdscr,tt champions veutured to as
sert, 10 fling her egions into this contest she would
have incurred The calamltrs aud hr gull OF gene
raj war, and ofwar without IN ally. She more wisely
s'oCd aloof, and repressrd sympathy she dad af.
feet 10 conceal The result proves that il Is NOT by
the native force Of the Duchess but by the Improper
interference of Germany. that the contest has
atone been protr;cted 10 This day, aud all The evils
those provinces have endured rest upon the head
OF The Itchlt IS agitators who succeeded IN mis-
Il AIDING public opinion in Germany On this question.
On The part of Denmark the .flafts and the sutI
Ipes of Ia gallant DHtisn have been gloriously re-
wdrCed, and though the time Is now come when
The rights Of the Crown may be enforced without
futhtr condensation, we hope that they will be ac-
companied with institutions calculated not only 10
~ SpTNs All ms RI ~ h1f
10 secure the liberties and the affections of free
ard not undeseTving people.
Spain and the United States
In reply 10 an article which appyArt IN The North
AmGican Gazette of the 18th Of June, published at
fhiiadelphia, the Madrid EspolI4 sof the i7th ult.
publishes a long and ably wufn muclt IA The
subject OF International law, upbOldiug the ughts
exercised 10y Spain and other European nations
over their colonies. iefeIrng more especially 10 the
recent attempt at the invasion of Cuba by citizens
OF he lDlied S'ates, and dsprrcatin9 the language
Of some at the American journals, and the secret
support given by members Of Congress.
The Philadelphia Gatetfe (ays the EspGna) pretsncs
that should question arise respecting the Legality OF
spy p-ocsediDr Transatlantic colonies II shorld
he submitted TO the United state government, aud
not 10 the government at home; pIeEends that those
provinces and their aut hor tiles beesuse situated dis
tsn om the of the country 20 which they
appertsr, fall under the jurisdietion OF foreign
yuIpent. which. when 1t behoyes II. guai6ss their
acts Ms opprefive, aud thinks itself sutnorizsi TO n
stute Others IL prete that law prom uls ltrd IN
tie United States should hold GOOD III Cuba aud in
Canada that the authorities in these provinces should
consult the mbtrs Of Congress hefess Issuing de
cree lest pcrchance. they should be deemed un"orthy
by them; ana that the territorial jursd:tion which
is iDdrJ eDoent of the governments OF the country.
sbould be depe paent upon foreign goyetnpnDt. IL
t.ttncs finally that the territorial sovereignty OF
Spain and 81 England should he reduced 10 nudity
u,h bsng best suited TO the interests OF the United
States
The aim and objec. Of all this no secret TO 1t
h wien to invest the governors OF coouies wish sove-
reign suhortS iDdeprHd nt OF tbs mother county
made TO create difficulties and throw obstructiors In
the way OF the local governments Of those colonies 10
render all administration impossible, 10 usde the
inhabitants that there Is no peace or pro-ptnty Tor
them without annexation &c tue United states
This L. the object In view an object which VII not
- attained for spain resolved To main au hsr rights
oy,R to tbs lat extremity, aud beoau's the Cubans
share til. oyay ~ oil spspiDrds and are aware that
Tor bed by the Anglo saxon; they that the
religion the language aud III. customs Of their fore
iaiherr would vanish rapidly from the soi aud that
tbsy would duaily sink. superseded by mor- indu
entail bodies who would eagerly siLc upon the rich
NJ fertile soil the possession Of which th. gold
belt which entces the Of tns United states
The sust number Of strangers who proceed to Cub,
TO 'rioy the advantages offered by that beautiful land
OF their provs,ons under protection OF tie Ia by
which IL 10 governed IN sufficient proof that they do
NOS fear the arbitrary rule attributed to ia governor
That they forfeit their liberty and their iortune
and In sooth when we consider the rich reward THAT
sNsits tb. Intelligent AID industrious nan In that
privileged region OF America ~snnot BE- surpri--d
at the cngsrbess with which many strangers from
distant land seek its shores, whom the yiO
Americans con'ribut" no ibconrid. rsbls nusbsr
But n the government OF the United state, more
tsous OF the faety OF her ctiKe1- han they tnsIn
selves appear to be- 70 Of opinion that the Established
laws In Cuba do not cf.r pnici.Dt guarantees for
ths m IL would b. more Just TO prevent thu seeking
residence in tae island than 10 demand alteration
in the exiting la~r aud In the natural relations he
tween the province and the mother country In terms
upwed and unheard Of and dictated by caprice Hr by
I interest
itissw,i kr own fact In the United States that
~ ain md England, ~ Independent nations rsuli II
they chose r,fufe admission into their territory "a
srangors snd that thu law Of right could not DO AL
tered on the plea of vieinhy should that neigh.
bor b. the United States Ins.p.ndenc. 4 the prilDe
ls~ ana vital .fFence Of nations aud to suit the con-
rsnitDte Of ttst- cannot BE- destroyed in the ssj
that 1t would not fufhcs that the citizens Of the
United states should ale. thar u su'ei them To
tsblisb thsmfeyrs at Irkrg without fret demanding
the pcrmissiob 81 the Emperor OF china
for our part ". have visa 20 zee the Anglo
American citEens excluded Cuba all that we de-
county that no sttem9 t should b. made 10 exempt
them from lie Jurisdiction aud that the l-si'imsts
rights 81 European government should not be sscri-
hcen TO such strapg. aud unioui.a-d eNsct'1ns
Y he EsJ0ud conclgdss by commanding the line
OF conduct followed by IL. late lsn;nted President
81 the United STATS, In putting STOP 10 the am
biiious plans 81 Lopez and his crew. such con
duct, u says, inspires us witt the confidence that
the government Of that is}ub.ic wii not present
d. munds which Spain orb, not = would not ac-
c. dt To. end which would necessarily prove fatal
10 the the friendship now existing between the two
nations.
Affairs Ia England.