The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-02

two former powers to assist Spain, if requisite,
in any struggle to hold her possessions. This re-
port seems to gain confirmation by the tone OF the
opinions in the British journals; but, though war
would be a deplorable and lamentable result, we
cannot think that aay such secret understanding
between three European powers would have Inc
slightest effect in dil odging the United States go
yernment from Universal understanding which II \
has with the Amerfsah people, that Cuba cannot |
become subject to the rule of any other government
than that of Spain. We presume, moreover, that
the arrival of Sir Henry L. Bulwer in Londcn will
more fully and explicitly unfold to Lord Palmer
ston and his associates, the very curious but not
less important attitude which this subject has as
suned since the rumored resignation Of our Sccre-
tary of State-and which events may present. here
after, even in more positive and striking position.
We do not doubt, however slowly our govern
ment may be disposed to "concur," in visw of the
anxious epprehensions and strong desires of Great
Britain and France that it viii treat applications
on this subject, as it has treated them already,
with respectful attention, at the time that it
will not be forced into anti national leagues aud
concurrences by threats and intimiaations of any
sort. Replies, already, to the foreign ministers at
Washington, have sufficiently instructed the govern
ments interested in the subject, as to the very
firm, painful, but yet certain course which the
United States will eventually pursue; and We do
not hesitate to say that the British cabinet fully
instructed as to the probable character of the policy
| of our government, in the event Of any Official
threats to make the President and his advisers re-
! creapt to the duties imposed upon them by their
/ lofty position There can be no question that the
I American government feel deeply interested to
! avert any serious consequences to any friendly
power, from the atte mpted revolution in Cuba,
but that consideration has little to do with
any question pertaining to the future government
Of the island If revolution, worthy OF the name,
has sprung up in Cuba it is quite evident that 1t is
a revolution in which even the citizens of the United
States have very little part. Indeed, re are as
Sured By the London Times, that consular dep1toIes
hare prepared the Esro1edn governments for an m
sprTector, and conferences or connnn icattons 1t IS
said hare areaay taken place ba,ceet the allies Of
Spain Now, if those in authority have found the
seeds of dsconten. deeply planted anywhere, 1t is
/ proof that the United States are neither entitled
! to the merit the reproaeh, as the event may
establish it, ofhavng revoutionized the island 1t
ascertain that all the men in our country WHO are
ready to take up arms could only make avain. fool
ish and gnobleefort at the overthrow Of the spanish
rule in Cuba, unless the population Of the island
struck the blow mselves at first and were prepared
to follow up with perseverance and energy little
/ short of desperation. Let sympathy be as warm
and wide as it will, il never be found lighting
battles Tor those who either sit down to watch the
spiling of human blood, orwho 81 lie with those they
may deem their oppressors and natural enemies.
If the force Of Lopez has been destroyed-of which
no authentic accounts have certainly been pub
lished-then there would seem TO be little necessity
for consular and official advces of the probable
overthrow OF the Spa 1ish government in Caba, and
even no reason whatsoever for the very serious
arxieties of several foreign governments, as ex.
pressed in their diplomatic letters, and in the or
gans reputed to issue more or less Of their opin-
ions While regret, for Cuba, for Spain, for
France, for Great Britain, and for the United
States, the probability of great events growing out
Of the recent move ments Ia the Gem of the Antilles
We shall lot shrink from examination Of the grave
topics Of discussion which must arise from ques-
ton destined TO be the most important in the his
tory Of this government for nearly forty years.
The general political intelligence is without any
points Of novelty. A kind Of polemcal war exists
in Germany, which may furnish seeds for fctare
distur bances Religious liberation seems to be
threatened with serious blow for the present, Of
70 bound again TO its feet with po wer ire
sis.ible. In France, the Presidential question
sumes new aspect. The as pring heads still ap-
pear above the smoke of the contest; but until the
obseuration has been driven off, il is difficult to say
where We shall find the Bourbons, the Orle insts,
the Sonapartsts The political parties like
to those Of the United States in the absurdty Of
their ans, and in the general ends at lch they
ei, in order to obtain the control Of the popular
will.