The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-09

who have copied their example; but in an Infinitely
greater degree to the efforts OF the whole mass OF
citizens, exeitng their strength under the lnnusnce
of democracy. To that strength, Congress can aau
nothing but il can continue It's difrcsioa to"aiuS
good or evil. -,
The map Of the globe will show that the south,
being nearer to the shores OF Europe, ana IN the
same lat;tudes could soon connect itself with the
riches Of their population, and sccuonu'a.e rom
fruitful commerce, stores OF wealth LOT the Produ-
cling States niss1s OF he1e Of living ON the dis
trrss and terror OF other countries, by threatening
poor. fallen, colonial Portugal, you may do that
nation good by trade under Sens hcial arrange
and before long, even with Spain and Italy, and
throughout the length and breadth of the Medi-
terrsnean. For remember, that the condition of
all these nations and territories would soon
entirely change. They would, in five years, be-
come republican, and Danish royalty and the
abuses Of Catholicism together. The effect of the
line Of steamships to Havre, whose FIRST ship (called
the Ben Franklin, after that old French favorte,
whose bust is in every window, and whose words
are in every household, in the French republic)
leaves the shores of France on the LIST Of July, will
touching and landing at Lisbon, Cadiz, Marseilles
Naples, Genoa, Alexandria, and Constantinople,
the whole system Of despotism would fall to the
ground like SIMPSONS temple, in an incredibly
But the present situation Of the Atlantic sea-
board and tbs Gull of Mexico, shows that the ne
cessity Of enlargiDg your steam marine touches
nearer home. The Prose- of Yesterday has two
translated for the Herald. M. Girardin holds two
things to be incontestble- that the Union will alb
sorb all North America and the islands adjacent,
and that Cuba wishes to shake off Spain. The
French province of Louisiana has been assimi-
lated, and the Spanish Floridas, and England may
as well give up, for the Canadas have only been
violently compressed, TO break out again. The
Independence Of Cuba is inevitable. notwithstand-
ing Spanish pride. The United States will not
lose sight OF this important acquisition. Cuba
produces sugar, coffee, tobacco, indigo, and cot
ton, and where cultivation of the soil is mpracti
cable, there are mines of copper at this moment
worked by English companies AS a military
position Cuba is inestimable, and the United States
could establish at Havana docks, ship yards, and
arsenals, and thus command all the commerce Of
the Gulf. GAS to France, we do not see what
interest che has in opposing the gigantic develope
ment of the United States, unless our statesmen,
from summerset to summerset, should be con-
verted TO the doctrine of the balance Of power in
America" He says in his money article" IL the
United States persevere in their demand OF the
PizaIrOs prisoners, and make the conquest OF Cuba,
the British government Will necessarily protest.
The rival power of the United States already dis
trusts her, and will hardly suffer such an Increase
of territory. England has every interest in Sc
curing to herself that rich colony, because It is the
security Of her Subjects who are large creditors Of
Spain"
There is no telling how soon the Cuba affair is
to end. Ii is TO become American property, but
great question. No sort of confidence will ever
be placed hereafter, under any circumstances, in
the fidelity of the government Of the United States.
Cuba will be sold, and it is probable that already
the title has passed to England in some way or
other. Al all events, this result is almost imme-
date. The Protestant power that restored the
Pope, as absolute King of Rome, by her counses
and her money, much as the arms of France.
will be the confidant and grantee Of Catholic
Spain in this conveyance. She is so already;
che probably was SO when the smooth and
plausible Mr.. Bulwer was clenchng with the
iron hand OF Knight Of the Bath that fatal treaty
at the lsthmus, which will be broken in greater
haste than il was ratified. IL is the duty OF Con-
gress, as well the cabinet, TO look attentvely at
ceives that her oligarchy is hated by the French
| people, and distrusted by the French government,
| which is jealous of her advances to Russia But
England and Russia (Which includes Prussia and
Austiia), and Spain, are the despotic powers
whose alliance will be shortly found, not only
settling Europe's business, but that of America.
The most formidable coalition the world ever
| beheld is now forming against republicansm in
France, and in the United States.
| 1t is perfectly clear there will be rupture
between England and Russia, nor with the French
| government, abeut Greece. liz always inn
possible. But the declarations of regret at the
anticipation of such catastrophe from Lord
Stanley, and the ardent disclaimer Of Lord Lans-
downe in the House of Lords, are conclusive. If
Pamerston falls the hypocritical pretext of
Greece, but in reality for the immediate reenact-
ment of the corn laws, and the tories come in, the
| pressure upon France and the United States will
only be augmented, until the English people rebel
But the English people are a herd of Hindoos
They can do no more Than the Irish against even
starvation; and in Ireland the Poor Law Commits
soneis have just reported that the officers Of the
| kilrush Union, who deliberately starved $50 out
| Ct 500 inmates, had done their duty The eman-
cpation OF England, well ss the rest Of Esrops,
will be the work Of French vnd American re-
publicanism.
Congress should hold out both hands TO France,
and pull her into the cordial embrace of the Union,
for a league, offensive and defensive. She only
wants very little coaxiDg and ilattering, and che
deserves il, for her great deeds in the American
revolution, and for her greater revolution in pur-
suance of that precede Against England, not
only the French people, but the paltry French
government. are already in revolt, and the cre-
bIaton Of Waterloo by the shabby British troops,
with their os,enatious laurels, on the 18th inst,
has gone to the heart Of France. For the sake Of
Republican France, high minded American
statesman sbould be willing TO take of the tariff
on French goods, and the restrictions or French
shipping, and even modify the Monroe doctrine in
its own proper sense, 50 that the common free
PRINCIPLES Of the two countries might be indis-
| crimnstsly plsntsd in various parts Of the New
World, which they enfranchised together
| MARCUS.