The southern press., 1851-06-30
PRESS
WASHINGTON CRY.
MONDAY, JUNE 80. 1851
a..sxatI.A u tho sandwich Islands.

AGENT has arrived from the Sandwich lslanus,
with full authority to negotiate a treaty Of an
nexation with the United States or TO place the
Islands under our protection. And the Tribune
10 in favor Of annexation, assuming that slavery
will be excluded
The condition Of Hayti, Cuba, Jamaica, Cen
trail America, and the States Of Mexico in our
vicinity renders the foreign policy of this coun-
try, for the next ten or twenty years, very delicate
and dangerous.
When Mr. WEBSTER uttered the absurd
declaration that the laws of God forbad the ex-
tension of slavery into California and New
Mexico, On account of their climate, topography,
and productions, he incidentally conceded that
other countries were not under that interdct
1t 80 happens that the southern border Of the
Union approaches vast area of the most fertile
region of the globe, and all in state Of decline
except Cuba Mexico, England, France, anc
Central America have abolished slavery, and al
the countries where their policy has been tried
have been withered by the experiment. SPAR
alone has retained slavery, and Cuba conse
quently stands prs-eminent over all other Eu
pean colonies in the West Indies.
As these Islands and the adjacent portions Of
Z oar continent decline, and the Southern section
Of this Union advances, the time would seem to
approach when the interest Of all parties would
dictate the incorporation of them under our
government, under that government whose in
stitutions have been successful.
But the government Of the United States is
no longer conducted with even respectable de-
gree of impartiality towards the two sections of
country which comprise the territory Of the
Union The North has, by the unparalleled
emigration from Europe, acquired a complete
ascendancy, and can, of course, govern the terri
torial and foreign policy of the country. The
North will, of course, acquire no territory which
it does not design to monopolize.
The policy Of the North has generally been
hostile to territorial acquisition. But now hav-
ing secured the power to control the destiny Of
new territory, she is about to change her policy.
Accordingly, we observe that the New York
1fibane, a leading print of the majority of the
dominant party in the North, and which opposed
the annexation of Texas but six years ago, be-
cause it was too far off, now pronounces for the
annexation Of Islands in the Pacific, some four
or FIVE thousand miles further off than Texas.
The people of Texas were, besides being neigh
bors, identical with US in blood and in institu-
tions. But the Sandwiches differ from us in
race, in color, and in character, more than the
people of Siberia.
Well, we would like to see how our Southern
submission friends will treat this new project
We shall not, however, attach much importance
to their views, because they themselves do not
They were as emphatic as any body in deprecat
ing and denouncing the recent territorial
spoliations Of the federal government but wher
the thing was done, came forward, and with 9
Difference to the North which none but Mr.
Toors could equal, and declared their opinions
and their threats were " of no consequence at
ALL"
We are not the advocates Of territorial acqui-
stion, where population is also acquired alien
to our own. We are not In hurry for any fur
ther acquisitions. But events seem to be in n
hurry. But itdoes not seem probable that many
years can eapse before the American people
will extend their dominion over some Of the re-
gions in the South which have been doomed to
depopulation and decay by the folly and inca
pacity of their present rulers and occupants.
Among the elements Of the controversy now
pending between the two sections Of the Union
it deserves to be considered what will be the eff.
feet on our foreign policy, and how that again
will react on our sectional and domestic affairs
The Washington Union of yesterday, has the
following:
THE HoN. Mr.. DISNEY, OF OHIo-This dis
tinguished member OF the next Congress is now
in this city, and has taken lodgings at Willards
Hotel. II is gratifying to us to find that he is
in fine health and spirits. The Democratic party
never had a firmer or more faithful friend or one
whose position in reference TO the agitations
which have 30 long threatened our country, grow.
ing out OF the slavery question, has been more
important in preventing those agitations from
weakening the conservative and patriotic charnc
ter of this party. We trust that his life ma,
long be preserved, and that his exertions here
after may be as useful as they have been in time
past.
Mr. DISNEY was member Of the last Cor
gress from the Cincinnati district. He delivere
speech to prove that the Wilmot Proviso wa
unconstitutional and inexpedicnt, and conclude
with declaring his intention to vote for It, be
cause his constituents had instructed him to d
so, in order to unmask Gen. TAYLOR, by con
pelling him to sign or veto the bill.
To speak against measure and then wore for
is a sort of compromise that we did not expeC
The Union to endorse.
~ The Bloomer costume made its appear
ance on Saturday afternoon, at the entertain
ment Of the Marine Band in the President
grounds.
The Wearer was oOite vounv and yae ovi