New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-09

with some scion OF race aCCusSom0" W
revenge itself for ages Of AFFECT subJec-
ton by voluble and grandiloquent threats
of the vengeance and discontinue 1t
might. could. would or should visit upon
us on some future occasion. And he
would apparently be not far wrong.
A single point more: Great Britain
stands pledged and bound by the Clayton
Treaty to a policy of non-interference and
northumberland in Central America,
and our Government will require of her
rigid fulfllment of the compact. But this
is quite another thing from general and
ostentatious resolve to make war upon any
and every European nation which shall
hereafter seek to acquire territory or ex-
tend her dominion on this Continent. To
put forward an assumption OF guardian
ship over the whole Continent, and an in
herent right to resent and resist any future
acquisition thereon by a European power,
while discussing events in Central Ameri-
ca, is to befog and complicate a question
which the Clayton Treaty has happily
striped of all embarrassments. 1t is to
court the opposition of all Europe to our
policy, when we might as easily command
its countenance and support. The Mon
roe doctrine, as tits called, when stretched
as it is by this Reviewer, never was and
never will be maintained by our Govern
ment at the cost of great War; and, in
view of our own successive and enormous
ACQUISITIONS of Louisiana, Florida, Texas,
New Mexico and California, it is pal pa
able absurdity. To say to Europe, We will
seize and acquire wherever and so fast
as we can: but if you grasp another acre
ION this Continent, Wen fog YOU what
is this but to put forth great, swelling
words, such as all the world recognizes as
coming off an empty stomach Suppose
Buenos Ayres should see fit to annex
herself to France, or England to plant a
colony in Patagonia, does any man really
believe that we should make either act
cause vf War with the European power
thus planting ats flag on this Continent!-
With what face could we doit! Where is
the passage in the Law of Nations, where
in the Law of Nature, which gives as
special dispensation to absorb provinces and
nations, yet denies the same to others!-
What gives US such special and exclusive
rights on this Continent, whereof Great
Britain owns a larger area than we do, or
at least than we did till lately! Remem-
Der that Brazil is nearer to Europe than to
US, and that we have claimed and exercised
the right of colonizing a portion of the Old
World, no one Directing. The whole as
sumption that we will fog any European
Nation which extends her sway on this
Continent, when no Treaty with this cOun-
try is violated thereby, is simply gas, hav-
ing no foundation in fact nor in right, and is
utterly unworthy of Nation which does
not choose to say more than it is prepared
to make good. Let US hear no more of it.
Y The Erening Mirror will please take
notice that 1ce do not deprecate the elabo-
rate attempt for which the Silver Gray or
gans and managers have been some time
preparing to get the Fugitive Slave Law
Endorsed by the Legislature of this State.
On the contrary, we are abundantly will
ling that such attempt should be made, as
we were that the same dignitaries should
undertake to extinguish Gov. Seward at
Syracuse. We should certainly deprecate
the devotion of any considerable share of
the session to debates on subjects foreign to
State Legislation, but have no sort of OBJ
lection to members introducing resolves
approving and sustaining the Fugitive
Slave Law and asking vote thereon. On
the contrary, if we have any dear friend
among the Silver Grays' who thinks of
Withholding such resolves from tenderness
to our feelings, we beg him to do no such
violence to his own sense Of duty. No
present your resolves; have them duly re-
ferred and printed and let them be made
the special order in each House for the
hour succeeding the election of U. S. Sena-
tor. Then let them be taken up, with any
propositions of amendment, and decisively
voted on. Give the balance of the day to
this subject-it will be little waste of time
to do so. We shall be happy to print the
Yeas and Nays.
Card.
Mr n. p Wills takes his Of suggesting to Mr.
L Forrest that the innocence OF lady-the vndieauon
Of the honor Of Mrs. Forreslis q pending In
The Courts Of Law; md subms this question % M For