New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-20

houpdless IN 70 piratlors and In It's eupty
possessess will az the wers OF n<
sure which surround IT, snd spurns the controi OF sv
70 which these mighty agencies sohumoly suemi's nem'
selves
Tsere are at present tao courses Of policy open 70
he Upised stses-,be policy Of commerce and ,he pol
Scy Of conquest Isis open TO them to throw dowo COM
nsreisl re'tcIion' TO stimulate the SPIN on trahcto
awe I'D aspirations of military glory, ard found a
power ike Of their mother country, relying rather
90 than arms or they may substitute the military
for the commercial spirit seek 20 establish within Them
selves world Of their own aud 10 enlarge territory
sesdy too vast for unity By the foroble annexation OF
lapds 200 weak 10 resist the onset Ct the mighty con-
SedeSon Never had people good or evil set 80 fair.
b befo them and never was the choice more doubt
fol and momentous-
II q now Just year since the prstical expedition TO
Cuba resulting 10 the sanguinary executioo Of fifty
American citizens and the ienominous death OF tns
"uppI ineipled adventurer by whom the descent wa
plapped We had hoped that this severe lesson, sim
ne reverse amid 90 much prosperity and progress,
would have taught the Unted States the folly and wick
sdbess q such unwarrsntsbIe enterprises, aud finally
decided the balance Ia favor Of the policy Of justice and
federation THERE'S much ~ sson 70 fear We were
mistaken sort OF "guild" or "order' has been
termed in the South consulting, we upp)se we must
ssy pos Of uopnDcpled sdventurer', bit Of m3ny OF
the most worthy and influential merchants, lawyers
md politicians OF the country"
The object 10 tbs extension Of American influence
ever the western hemisphere and tno Islands OF mo
Atlantic and Pacific. the hr't booty on wolca . .asy
have ct their eyes 10 Cuba and from mat Island they
propose 10 sweep away every vesnee OF opsui'n 80
thorisy before tave risen and set on ms i've
ders Enlightened public opinion 10 toe on.ee
States IL is saio wi sanction this MEASURE seeing tna'
there are many reasons Why Americans require poes
sion Of the Island In the hnst place they wsn pseos
tu,e for the iron rule Of Spain the Rspuoicsa y"em
of Government; next they Anticipate aastso co lrom
he oscoptf pted Creoes-a fzlsciOus hope II we may
fudss by the experiences Of Lopez Thirdly tney gee
In ire ACQUISITION Of this island guarantee ~ tno W
uanepey of the In tiutiop OF slavery FOurtniy, suoa
tend III commerce.
rch and luxurious eoyet this gsr oil tne Antue. ~
agreeable and accessible retreat from tne ~
Eew.Yori winter, and long 10 exchsnse 'nS noao
S,sszs. ~ the North for visons OF orange
trees and sherry c1bblsrs. Inc sum aoo ~ ssS,s,
ali tbe.e reasons 10 that, without pretending
81 ,cbt m mi, po,seson of tbs crown OF pam 'n9
ms de,,Is n, and therefore viii nave It, WHAT
aver The Americans csn take belongs 70 them sccoro
Inc IN This new school Of ethics ana come pesce OF
ear they will permit the Intervention on any
European power between them aud any ihend'y any
whom hey are determined b plumber
Ia 10 no ile question that is raised oy these tVoweo
in'snopsDotoipg less than whether one Of 'ne
rom the provisions Of the law OF nations snail oeny tos
sxence of any right except that OF tue stronger ana
claim TO set DO bounds - It's aggfessons except tne
limits assigned by its bouDdn cupidy ano lust Oh oo'
u,ipiop Shall there arise Ia thu middle OF .he nine
teepth century pirstics State bound oy no laws re-
eognizlng DO Iisbts and svo~edly bs,ns It's policy on
principles which In toe case OF iodvlnosls 'os sey
same society would visit with the PsDi.entsry or the
sibbetf There a dme When, Intoxicated IKE tne
GDitsd States with its enormous prosperity ancient
Atbe laid down for self the sane rule Of cnodact
and bololy protested that while justice might regulate
claims between equals the stronger had rtsnt 10 In
pose everything to which the weaker might be CON.
pcIed 20 submit Aler few years the vtcissit1dss 81
events placed This arrogant State Ia the very position IL
had described and rende ed II dependent on tue con-
temptuous clemeDcy Of Iueror for that very exist
eDee which, upon its principles, IL had lost all
risht when Il became unable 10 defend It, Suppose we
were apply similar TO the leland Of Madeira
Nothing would be easier Than TO take IL from the Toe
ts power b whom IL belongs Ii 10 not to we'll glv
erped by the Portuguese, II 10 commanding CONNER
csl position and s climate regarded specific for
the national disease OF consumption We have, there
fore many reaDOps % desireh Why thso, do We not
male IL our osnf For two reasons. which our Aner!
can friends will do we'll IL consider We will I vio
late the principles of eternal jusuce tarnsh the luster
Of our srms and disgrace character for fairnen
and M dera,iop, BY wrestling hi property from our ally
because he 10 unable TO keepit And II 90 wish 10 DO
Mis- we dare MT We dread the retibution which fol-
lows such acts aod have learned that sooner or Ia
ter, the force of public opinoa will put down any
power bioh e dms TO emanoipatc itself from tae con-
trol Of conscience and the practice Of jusrca. We |
commend thee considerations 10 10 unf endy spirit |
70 friends the Atlantic and trut that tieg
will See, Gamer reflection that In this Gaze, la all
Others their doty Is identical with their interest," aud
that enlightened pubic opinion In he States Instead Of
ssppor log "worhy and influential" man who form |
Aemseves into ecret tes for purpose OF PIRACY
and bucsnieiog will dec are that such objects are un-
worthy and that their promoters ought not to be inu
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