Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-20

tics sentiments SO Just, so honest and earnest, as
are expressed in the subjoned article, in regard to
things which are openly justified, encouraged, and
even applauded by certain of the cheap papers of
the Democratic stamp issued in other cities than
Philadelphia.
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC LEDGER
THE BucANIERs-The remarks of the newspapers about
the destiny of Cuba are almost curious those about
the late election If we believe of them we must
admit that the forcbe annexation of Cuba and Hayt are
events not far distant that the People OF the United
States have almost unanimously proclaimed their deter
mination to have both islands, and Immediately II not
sooner" that Gen. PIERCE belongs the progressive
party and willing or unwilling will be compelled to au-
thorize and promote what the People thus mperiousy
and peremptorily demand One of them says that the
People having recently declared in solid body for the
Union above all things tired Of the feeble amiapie
neutrality Of the present Federal Administration and de-
mand something positive, not negative; something that
viii uphold and advance the honor the dignity and the
this reat country among the nations OF the
earth" But it does not apprehend that all the f6us
eros of the country to be turned loose upon our
neighbors, that the Administration viii pursue
any other policy than is consistent with naonal honor
public opinion and the manifest destiny of the country
And in connection with this it hints something for the
People to do in Mexico and Central America. Other
newspapers much more explicit, and say that the
People rH have Cuba if not st. Domingo, and that IN
such robbery they would do than other robbers
And what with such newspapers, mean national honor
public opinion, and manifest destiny? Eli We are not
surprised these declarations Editors and politicians,
not Statement much disposed to draw general concu
sons from isolated facts and to mistake those around
them for the whole nation Some suppose that editors in
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take enlarged and enlightened views than editors in
the country But this great The of cities
are too much disposed to conne their views the pave
men and take for granted that the brick and mortar
of their communities the whole country and that the
daily clamor within their earshot is the poee Of the
People But the editor who daily looks upon mountains
fifty miles off, and has time, in preparing his weekly
sheet collect and compare notes from all parts of the
Union takes for granted that portion of mankind
can be found beyond the smoke of his own chimney
We deny the assumption that the People, in the late cleo
tion in defence Of the Union They entertained no
fears about the Union They took for granted that it was
SAFE they did that the would RISE that faction
could no more destroy the than that clouds could
tinguish the other. The Union, Psha Pavement po-
ticians mouthed and chartered like balloons about the
Union But the sober mind of the country more
exercised about it than about the Day Of Judgment
Equally positive is denial of any popular procama
tion in the late election, of any dissatisfaction with the
neutral do-nong policy Of the present Executive The
people haze not expressed any desire seize Cuba ST.
Domingo any expectation of having dreaertending
Administration in Gen. PIERCE. And, so far may
infer their wishes such subjects from their preference
between the two candidates they have declared in favor
of just prudent, steadfas odfashioned policy. free
from ms and extrasagances Of all kindsI If they dad
want n bucanierng Administration they made grievous
N voting for Gen. Pierce whose whole political
birth and breeding has been in the school of odfashion
ed, steady, constitutional Jefersoniaa Democracy a
school for which New Hampshire is sufficiently distin-
gushed to have procured for her, among the chameleon
partsans Of everchsnging isms the title Of the beghd
State FRANKLIN PIERCE, old-fashioned Democrat Of
New Hampshire, chaser Of political butterflies Per-
haps Levi Woodbury. was another! And Isaac Hill
another! -
We told that ten thousand men, well drilled and
equipped now enrolled in the city of New York alone
and that these with auxiaries still al
country constitute force which the Federal Gov
restrain ddrs attempt to restrain and
beneath which Cuba inevitably fall Nodest! Ay
and honest We admire the citizenship the patriot
ISM the respect for social obligations which tells the
Federal Government that dares and enforce
the laws of the Union and the laws Of nations against
band Of pirates But let readers wonder ON
learning that this language from big city,
of whose editors, not the majority accustomed
mstakng the mob Of the Five Points for the people of
the United States and ribald speech in the Park for
universal expression Of public opinion. Now, we really
believe the Marshal Of the New York Southern Dis
trct if required the whole thousand pirates
under the law Of 1873 could find honest enough TO
aid him efficiently, in the big city II not the ru-
raj districts" and the States round about could supply
their quota Great crimes easily Dragged about by
little rascas but great rascas easily punished by
honest Government, when il appeals in support Of law
and justice brave and honest people Let President
Pierce out with proclamation against PIRACY, like
that Of Old Hickory against upon time and
where would be the buccaneers! In tighter place than
the Nuihers found, though that was tight enough TO
squeeze all their courage out Standing upon nothing,
with hemp 70 hold by is apt to make folks
than one however lone that may be-
We thank God and the popular sense for the
election Of President bred in school that enorces the
laws and advise oil the buccaneers to look out Some
things can be done well others; and some things
cannot be done at all.
The Convention just elected to remodel the Con-
stitution of the State of MASSACHUSETTS is not to
meet until May next, and such alterations as il
makes 20 the present Constitution to be submit
ted to the People for ratification. One Of the most
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