The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-24

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WAS ea'Ded. We were hsmbugged, or We hunbuss4d
ourselves But hal come Il yet for this ego
OF pcgress and alcacy thst II has told upon this
Question that very respe, body tbs Wnig Con
velton cf New York has s adhesion 10 thu
true oosti0e in the following resolution every word OF
ad As to foreign icy Peace ever fAs
Ia consistent with the Que assertion OF rgn caro-
tvl avoidance Of all eDtargling snces VITA foreign
p0weie. solemn protest against any deliberate d.
anoe the laws OF nations fr the OF Tao
Of dsspo.a aud goasrous aud active symps
3 with ard moral eUpport TO all oppressed natinns AMI
races srucgltng TO assert rsta N their hb-rtissn
Aud snail not only come no to tins ,od Work 0t
psrtiopati IN the pubic law Of the world Gus ~ shall
also sdopt tho policy aovocatei by Mr. Mouroa aud Nc
Pols that no Eur pcsn nation shat b. psr nj ted TO
cccriae heresf-r any part of this onntiaeu Not to
maintain existing colonies, as the EuSth paoers tnpu
deniy and falsely aeerted sn mauy timj porsoos 10
this country mad. thmevss bslteve for boen o tn se
staesmtD expressly exeiusrd such prete latv.eg
unouohsd exe rights. but th~Y sought = prevent the
sutugstioD colonial ,tae Of any " the new Govern
which hao assumed md esfa he'd tbcie ,ndep md
.n.e But els, tscs fright med OUT OF chs mea-
tu,e Wa could gee on the the OF ,i,tissl kaow
ledge But ahead body bones II not DO scars
fer "Xnnifast destiny is doing is part ant 20
sas lcrg bs found and ec,eus suop ,rers OF
these great articles Of political faith pscuariy ours
by position and iasncutious Tbs fodaia1)n OF this
onim res upoa pscul'ar condc,nttous ohia ace no.
Iess u.t thnn thay are iorcbe Too OF nation, IL
not rigid 4 ab,e code but 1t acoomm da-ei itself to
the varying condition OF the world ari history t'ed
VII prccfa Of this poser OF adaptation to exttng cir
epmetancts Tbis hemisOhars bedss It's gaaerai rsla
ou TO the older c0ctnen has ptcuar interests OF is
own ehch d-maod It's visilent peotentoa seseot aee.
with view to commerce and then hcld al meaas ot
power wealth the various portions Of wore soo
Dzed Eorotesn powers aud we're Involved the ware
Of Euope vi hcat th. slightest interest IN her otsia
nA4A.s aaweser iicciods the cause OF wr aostn:e
soci political dynasc or pefr6nA " iuu'e Aesy
crossed the atlantic and exteNsed its ravags 20 othec
countries which ought to have been beyoad tue
OF its operations Whep " haa hsS l'ms 10 reou'e'
from ths exhaustion OF our nego,uions,y or rita ard
iEow the seasn'ss OF new political o.sauzati tais
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tbaI the crisis demanded acme DO wertui r
We mght s~sys 90 PLACED In tho midst OF ece OF
oAsrttoEs eheseser kostii lies broke oui ia q Icope
Tbs ttate - hcg. not to be suF r-d: aai ss
therefore tho eolo1'es thfeu o ySka OF ehs
mother ooontry and assumed sncepend-as 0os,eious it
vas equally our right Esd our uterest Co preserve the
hcn rsu juga ion aud cc,oDiz sson Sach the Oeu
oition OF this question; aud appsssnss ia icse that
we may DO called l0Gy to iaterp . soious
~ In support Of the grcat pc acps of Am.r. oxemo
tton osLnot believe that the ereooh gov ocouent IL
enueavoting 10 obtain possession OF porioa Of ths
Mencan territories; but such be the object trust
the edort sill be mot aud resisted by the wuole over
Of our country and tbnk the sooner our goysrumeut
openly svows this determination in th aod ell sim,ar
eases hs better will t bo ior Ant interest
and honor. n tbis ction sr desrs to submts
few brief rcfarfs ocnoesoicg Cub. that island pre.
sents ono OF the most din suit questions porsp che
most aicplt, in foAign policy Five years ago Ia
some obaerya IONS tujmittd to Sena,e the sut
ject t the SIP Of the Yucsee people for tue sid
OF this government ogainet the VII miog of
tss iDGians had occasion 10 explain my vs ia re.
.ton 20 cnbs and have since TO chango
lPeM tntn s6iu, Sef defence Is Gs co
nbit,es ~ TO individuals and prcvtdent for scast
qoires us to wsto any dangerous prcets OF
Iion and TO provide Tor th~m we cau repeat that
nation under these circumstances mast l1ss for IT.
et Proximity Of its Aitustsu the D Ore Of tue inter
,ourse resulting from Its commhAcng potiorg do in
ury. and other considerations are n eeu.nts TO be
eRtn fnt1 view In my ossnten We ows II to orrieves
% ayow DISTINCTLY TO the tlft the attemps tn pro
sre the trsDsfer of Cuba fro spain TO any other
n whether Pcaccably or forc;Uy would be resisted
~ the whole poser Of this couatry 70 Others i, rnsF
e question OF territorial sgrspdsems snt Of
DE cppoity; tut to u. it is qsesios Of nsc'ssty,
ad almost ssd. OF pttioai life death II w,uld Is
cmed gate TO close the great river OF codet~c
e wAters of that country, thereafter hsretofJro
ovid reach the Calf but its coIse,sras would never
ssct the oceen $50 long Guse- esd yu intsn are
cid by toeir present posecsecrs n.itter We tho
rti' cts, whatever these may bsn II trust, Chat
be ietr,sa.s q mo .Ation .ia ever s,sspot os to
,rtments then, and such are mcs eeatiments |,
or SO long as spain retains u1la, should ths !
land become independens-sruy snd hoaoeeoy 90 se
ave right to interfere with it, And. ar IN ,seif
lopld be viliBg-do srous indecd-st sin,e ur
tase i; OF sran and n liberal al extrsre-
peace war, ard the resistance Of such |
! attempt by all the means rhich G IL has efvsa /
$. And J have n-yer uttered se1tiosdns.. here
tsswhere. Inconsistent with these views though |
have often been charged With what IL cast fi,abts.r
g projects ard that TOO. BY respectable durn
yc Pretdeutsl contest by the RcoHoic of tss city.
mongs. others ADD quito recently By the Josrnas cf
Commerce OF New York No ~ "a, editor reddet. mas
be reht to prefer such cturge neainst nae bltavc
public Welt as la personal morality, aud varue tue
OF my country as too hgh price 70 brscr Il for
nv scheme OF aegrandisemeut aud embrace this OPP
cIusy 10 bear my testiGony Of approbatioR to ts
spt conduct CT adnlns ration ia relation Cuba
these repeated Efforts TO Interfere in the
ctns of another nation aud have no chsity for the
ioves Of the leaders rgaGed in them IL the peops OF
una deere TO free themselves from the governne. ~
worse ore s hardly to b, found chs sos
The htbey effort will lase all plthtrs and
my good wlstes as | it will have III Of ths
merican pccple. And cannot doubt bu. thl. their |
ndepeDtencc would be chceIfly rsecgnzed by tho gov
fyDvn mt nor Duf
rork In their own and not ou:s aud 30 lang as III
nowiedge slsgarce to spain Is our duty TO respect
bat relation and sir there circumstances Ia the
Cndition both OK that county and Of ours which uly
',il demand some fo,bearsnce on our part spain Il
Scak and remote from this almost the last OF her ol
lcpse American posses sons We are powerful and uaaI
Ind besides tho condition Of the island has been sii'ic
nd uDcertaiu There que llous ef internal policy
here which posses IGrauouct importance and they
ne pecie " ducsiions whicb would asaken the glan
4 any people earth And Cuba has been s5Gto Of
ua irevolntionthc government fearing extein, coli
Ia lion which wouldn't a0opt very streng measures fos
aeeury under such circumstances. We suauid aai
eysist in them too at all hazards This Ia precisely
OF thpgs when extrome points OF right should not
unnecessarily pushed by f5feiSn power; and saw,
With regret thai effort wasmakiug 70 bring matters 10
cIisls by in istipg upon The ntroducdln OF person
upposei by the government OF the ttnd ngly In
scd. rs it subsequently appoatet-to bf dangeroul
here: and corlmend the OF cd nnisration
n this aifar one OF our citzens however seemed 10
iink Il bis duty to interfere sni whstbsr Voluntarily
II invoIunarily almost TO provoke collision con
yiotic It could have been to him comparatively IN
poi taNt paint whether or was che paisor ot his
inps eoItainIy not point worth the coDsequences
,osible asd even proabe And a. 70 the prinaple os
was question for the government sad
think rho government right in the view 10 took OF
t. The honor the country thank Cod not in the
tee ming OF Mr. Law IL was in better hands Nov eir,
esire the posse sson Of Cuba principally military
otiton with view to is vast i'm oorance the trae
sy 20 the Mississipp But question OF scqui
iton the subject presents no tefrot TO me observed
no President views rrent.y and for strong obj
Ions the ssue-to tho general phncipio, indsct Of
he extension OF territory ana there is striking
between OF hs suggestions and soms Of
be feasons urged against tie purchase OF Louisiana
shen that question before Congress- Tinle and ex.
rence to put the zeal OF appreciation upon
hat great ana 70 refute the shtcpaons a cvl
o oopidentJy INDUCED and expressed ghs nhahi ant9
VI French birth ds scent ~ truly attached |
bis Union any othec citizens OF country and
hoy have given proofs of true pstotsm uuder cir sam
Of TRIAL e. which fc sections OF the repubc have
exposed snd such In my opinion would be tho 70
nit in Cuba vol In any other region, which it
It all prcbabs viii ever make part Of our confedera
len At hrst indeed, there might be doubts and diff
ultes but time and information would rem ove
hem And the Of freedom and Of condition be
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