New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-24

tcted., We all disclamed the renotest intention of
provoking war, aud maintained, both by and
thorty, that the expression Of national opinion upon
great question Of public right much the preroza
i've OF republic Of monarchy, and that such pro
ceedmg gave no cause OF ofense than the
chtoh O great principles IN our Declaration Of indie
Pendence but that put the dissent on record leaving
the Government proclamng il uncommitted by the dec
hIhuon, ana Tree 10 adopt IT, al any time
thereafter know Of no public man private one in.
oeed, VINO dreamed Of accompanying following the
dessraeon with actual hosh;ies But we were fright
eued not out Of our proprety at least on, Of our true
outy ana dignity. IAe wonderful discovery made
that Washington and Jefferson had warned Us Of the
danger OF enanging alliances and that this proceed
lng would be an 'entanging alliance" and there
lore 10 be avoided with patriotic horror Who were
toiorm an alliance with BY declaring principle Of pub
lie law, no one has told and yet discovery which
70 reward some future historian However the object
was gained. We were hunbugged, OF we humbugged
oureeves But shall come TO ityet for this is an age
oil progress and already that il has told upon this
question: for that very respectable body the Wing Con-
vennon Of New York. has pronounced It's adhesion 70 the
true doctrine in the following resolution every word of
which heartily approve.
3d. As the foreign policy Peace everrnore so fras is
Consistent with the due assertion Of nghts careful
avoidance Of all entsngling alliances withregn powers
but solemn protest against any deliberate defiance Of the
laws OF nations for the futhrance Of the interest Of depo
tlsm and sympathy with, and
support to all opposed nations and struggling 20 assert
And we sha not only come up 10 this good work Of
participation in the public law OF the world but shall
also adopt the policy advocated by Mr. Monroe and Mr.
Polk that no European nation sha be permitted TO col
onize hereafter any part of this Continent Not b main
tain existing Colonies the English papers mpadenty
and falsely asserted and many tmd persons in this
country made themselves believe, for both Of those
statesmen, expressly excluded such pretension, eav
ing untouched existing gh but they sought 10 prevent
the subjuge.ion TO colonial state Of any Of the
Governments, which had assumed and established their
Independence But we were also twice frightened out
Of this We could not get the line Of po-
hicel knowledge But rawhead and bloody bones viii
not be for u.s. Manifest destiny il doing
it's part, and shall ere long be found warm and
efficient supporters Of those two great articles of
political faith peculiarly by position and inst
tUtions The foundation of this claim upon
peculiar considerations which not less Just than
they forcible The law Of nations Is not rigid
iDtexibe code but 1t accommodates itself 10 the
rying condition Of the world and history Is filed
with proofs OF this power of adaptation 10 existing cir
cumsBnces. This hemisphere, besides s general rela
ton the older continent has peculiar interests of its
own, which demand its viglant protection Settled first
with Wow to commerce. and then held as means OF
power and wealth, the various portions OF it were colo
nized by European powers and were involved In the
wars Of Europe without the slightest interest in Their
origin objects. However frivolous the cause OF war;
whether social political, dynastic or personal It
Immediately crossed the Atlantic, and extended Its
ages W other countries which ought 10 have been be-
yOnd the sphere Of its operations. When we had had
time 70 from the exhaustion OF our Revolutions
~ efforts and from the weakness of new political or
ganizaton, this subject came up for consideration aud
1t obvious that the crisis demanded some powerful
action, that might always be placed in the midst
Of beigeren operations whenever hosttes broke out
in Europe This state of things not 10 be suffered
and soon therefore, the Spanish colonies threw oil
the yoke Of the mother country and assumed lndepend
ent positions, 1t equally our right and our interest to
preserve them from Tesubjugaton and recoonzanon
Such is the condition of this question: and appearances
indicate hatwe may be called upon erelong TO nterpose
ecaciouy support of the great principle OF American
exemption. | cannot believe that the French Govern
ment Is endeavong 10 obtain possession ofany portion OF
the Mexican territories: but if such be the object trust
the effort will be met and resisted by the whole power
OF country. and think the sooner our Government
openly avows this determination, in this and all similar
cases the better will it be for permanent interest
and honor In this connection sir desire TO submit
few brief remarks concerning Cuba that island pre-
sens Of the most difficult questions, perhaps the
difficult, in foreign policy Five years ago, in
observations submitted to the Senate on the sub
ect Of the application of the Yucatese people Tor the ala
Of this Government against the overwhelming force OF
the Indians had occasion TO explain my views IN rea
ton to Cuba and have since seen no cause 20 chagc
them then said "Sefdeense Is as necessaryto COM
munities to individuals" and provdent forecast re-
quires to watch any dangerous projects oil DONNA
ton and 10 provide for them as we can. repeat tnet
nation under these circumstances, must judge for IT.
self Proximity of its situation, the nature OF the inter
resulting from s commanding posnloh 70 40 III
Jury and other considerations, are all elements 70 DC
taken into view In my opinion, we owe It 10
to avow distinctly 10 the world that the attempt 10 pro-
cure the transfer of Cuba from Spain TO any other ma
ton whether peaceably forcby would be resisted
hy the whole power Of this country 10 others may
be question of territorial OF mercan
tile cupidity; but TO it is question OF necessity
had apost said of political life death Ii would be-
come the gate close the great river OF ouI country
The waters of that country thereafter as heretofore
would reach the Gull, but its commerce would never
reach the ocean" $50 long as Cuba and fucatsn are
held by their present possessor neither we nor the
commercial world have anything TO lear irom Ehgiisn
proiects what yer these may be- 81 trust that the IN
rhymes of no nation will compel US to take iorcioe
possession Of Cuba Such were my sentiments then'
ind such are my sentiments now so long as SPAN re-
,ains Cuhs or should the island become independent
truly and honorably so-we have no right to interfere
with IT, And for myself, should be wllng-desrous'
indeed-at any time to purchase OF SPAN ana AZ no
eral even at exravagant priee-Out no transfer "
another power either by peace or war; ana the ress
pce of such an attempt by all the means which uod nus
given U.S. And | have never uttered sentnen,,
here or elsewhere inconsistent with these WE'VE thoush
have efien been charged with what Is called p1'0hs'
ing projects and that, too by respectable Journals u
ing The Presidential contest-by me hepHoo Vi VIZ,
civ among Others and quite recently Dy I"e J0H,h"
Corsqerc, of NewYoTk. No man, editor or reader ms
the right to prefer such charge against me oehe'ein
nuhc as well US in personal morahiy, ana Vaiue tne
fonor OF my country at too high priee 70 oai "o
CIV scheme of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT And embrace TINS op
nortuuiy 10 bear testimony OF approbauoh 10 tne TO-
cent conduct of the Administration IN relation % Caoa
these repeated efforts TO Interfere IN the con-
o another nation and have no charity Tor the mo-
lives of the leaders engaged IN thenl III 1ne PcoP "
Ibn desire 10 free themselves from the Government o.
spa-and worse is hardly 20 be iound on tne iae9
nj the enrtf-,her effort will have all my ~ mpatmes anu
all INV Good wishes as II will have those Oh the
American people And cannot doubt but tnat tleir IN
denendence would be cheerfy recognized by the 10Y
1.-THE moment il could properly DE done puI tvs
work their own and not ours; and 80 long as 'hey ~
knowledge allegiance 10 spain 1t Is cur duly W IesPeNs
,bSt relation And Sir there circumstances IN the
condition both Of that country and OF ours which may
wen demand some forbearance on our part SPAN Is
- oad ,sr,nte from this almost the last OF her I'M
,pcnse possessions Weare powerful and near
And beside the condition of the island has been cIlca
ard uncertain There are questions oil interna, pony
- ,sb;cI nosess paramount Importance and they are
Tccsely questions which would awaken the vigilance OF
INV neope ON earth And Cuba has been In state OF
oussircvoluun-the government tearing eN'eIn ooii
ns rs well as internal explosions And there ISN'T
nstion which would MT adopt very strong measures loi
lis security under such circumstance We should, ana
.s ., shine when extreme points of right should not
he unuecessarily pushed by foreign power ana saw
,b sSrct that an effort making 70 bring matters TO
c,s;s Inv in,sting upon the introduction Of sperson