Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-13

pushed out TO sea, and the decepuons oy winch SO
many hundreds of other brave but deluded persons,
urged on by false reports ndusriously circulated,
were induced to flock down to New Orleans and
other seaports under .he4Persuason that they were
invited to something like party Of pleasure, and
would have, in case Of their actually embarking
little more to do than to "pursue the triumph al
ready secure and par,ake the gale
EXCERPTS FROM THE CONSERVATIVE PRESS.
raox TIE pHILADkLrHIA IsauIRER.
The Morals ofthe Nation. &C Conquest and .4,,ner-
ation.-Ifhifher are zoe fending2
II il an easy thing. generally speaking 10 follow in the
wake Of popular excitement For the time n.is the more
popular course public Journalist should, however, some
times not all OCCASIONS attempt to soothe and calm the
popular fever except when the Re righteous beyond all
cav or at induce calm and patient inquiry into
facts they causes and consequences must be evil
dent to every rejecting mind that the people Of this country
have of late years mbbed passion for conquest The an
nexaon Of Texas have increased This appetite to an
amazing extent. There time when the oldashioned
doctrine Of mhdng ones own business was the rule OF con-
duct not only with ndividus but with the nation We had
territory enough and millions of acres that had never
felt the impress of spade the foot of white man, the
Journey which quite periloss undertaking. All
Of non-ntesrence was held to be polc ws and patriotic
But times have changed disposition to intemeddle and
10 grasp evidently prevails and the national reputation can
bat suffer At this moment projects are on foot to annex
Cuba take possession Of Lower California and sonora to
throw our shield Of protection the Sandwich Islands,
while few individuals casting anxious eyes towards
Mexico The nation at lmge does not Immediately paic
pate in any Of these schemes projects but the busy the
active the adventurous the work. and step by
STEP the Of Texa the whole country is involved
in the scheme Nay, young meh taught to believe
tina, il right and proper that all the territories and islands
directly or indirectly connected with this country, should
a r.k~ L. IL
tanned by purchafe they should be taken by force The
tions pride and the national onmen, thus enlisted the
points involved seized by the demagogues Of the hour and
mingled with politics, while party endeavorng to out
strip the other popular favor takes step beyond its COM
peti,or and thus the great design is accomplished
The foregoing is but recsptulan OF facts and clrcum
stances of which have taken place within few years
The case Of Cuba s still more recent The movement IS
fresh comparatively speaking and although the enterprise
was at first headed by few rash adventues who may
tuIe to predict the result EveRts to be hurying
and project that but the other day dicued as that OF
mailman may, in the end, assume serious and important
aspect. Il iH0 under these crcumsa time for the
controlling spirits of the land pause and ask whher
we tending IL not the spirit of annexation and conquest
fully abroad in the republic likely or later to lead
into serious difficulty Should not be grateful for the
good the Almighty has given and while anxious for the
welfare Of the Of mankind remember that are but
among nations and that have national reputation to
maintain Is it right and just that we should be SO restless
and impatient with regard TO the lands Of our neghbos
"
Of other people Are there millons upon millions Of
acres in the pses Of the West that invite the footsteps
and The industry Of and yet not likely to be Peoped
for many come Are we not emnen'y prosperous
and happy-our institutions oushing, country ncreas
ing wealth and resources and relations with the world
At large amcable and friendly Is not flag every where
respected and are Ministers every where received
with honor In brief have every reason TO be proud OF
our fame and our name nation, watch with the
national oras and guard with vigilance the national
pua,on But can this be DONE And The pacific and
prosperous condition of county continue allow
young wild and endorse embark in every rash
expedition that planned BY ambous SELFISH mercenay
motives Are not likely TO be spoiled or ruined by sue
cess We first took Texas; then coeced Mexico into
the sale of California and now already observed the
CRY for Cuba Sonora, and the Sandwich Islands Sup
pose these also obtained would the fever sobsde Would
the possession Of these satisfy the and coveous
petite And not, would other nations look calmly and
without the slightest efforts at interference Is not well to
think Of all these things cooy and dspassonaiely Are
not travelling fast Are not forgetting the moral cha
the naoo and suecng ourselves to the censure Of
the civilized the enlightened and the benevolent throughout
the world Should soue restraints be imposed upon the
spirit of conquest and annexation We have high mis-
as people. We contend that the model epub
lie Of the We claim only the best poltcai ins
tuons but exalted Of right and truth, and justice
But make good this character Can strengthen
and confirm if continue in the progress Of spoaon by
which Of late years have been characterized
Let be rightly understood We for the greatest good
of the greatest number. We sympathze with struggling
IN every quse Of the earth where Oppression has her foot
upon bis neck and where Tyranny, armed with the bayone
keeps him little better than slave in fear and trembling
Nevertheless should not in the Of liberty, with
the specous object Of spreading free institutions trsmpe
upon rights disregard duties sanction marauders uphold
wrong and outrage Of any description whatever The highest
and most efficient support that give to the
of human progress and human freedom purify snd per-
peuae institutions TO cherish and ncuIcae the So
cial virtues to resist injustice and rapne whether in the
name Of conquest glory and discharge 10 the letter all
our oblgat and and nation and nation
rsox CONCENTRATION In THE REPusLIcAs.
In the destiny of things Cubs with her vast resources
and her increasing wealth and power, throw off the do
pon of SPAIN and her place among the nations Of
the earth She every means within herself Of and
MIGHTY nation and that will teach her in time that posi-
,on sbood not be subordinate to European Power
When she makes that movesnd she will do when she de-
,es ishs will overthrow the power of her sle and set
ar, GoverDa.ent fjr herself and she will have the sympathy
ard the aid Of the friends Of liberty every where But she
mos. make the move
Who weuId be free, themselves must strike the blow"
md mil she does there be success You cannot
e,otiopize Cuba against the will Of her people, rvoiu
ia, snno, be defeated when they will t. Liberty 70 not
he,y 70 peope upon vhom has b focedby the bayo
~, Here rests the Fundamental Of this whole thing
parcel Of sn in the United States ss down and PsIceou