Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-31

We
-scnl with these views though have often been charged
w what called f5ustertg Tiects and that TOO ny
respectable journals during the Presidential contes-by The
Rcpatc OF Ills city, Others ana quite recently by
tie journal Of Commerce. OF New York. No man, editor or
reader mas the right prefer such charge against me-
believe ihqntc we'll as in personal morality, and value
The honor my country too high price ~ barter II Tor
any scheme ACKNOWLEDGMENT. And embrace ms 6ppor-
unity 10 bear my testimony OF appreciation 10 me recent
conduct OF The ADMINISTRATION in relation to CUBA repro.
these repeated nr,s OF interference in the concerns OF
another nuun and Nave charity Tor Inc motives OF tEe
lenders engaged in Ihe, If The people OF Cuba desire 10
free themselves from the government Of Spainand worse
is hardly 10 &c iouho oh'he lace OF the e
forts will have all my sympaes and all my good wishes
as an sure il will have those o'he American people And
c,nnot doubt that their indepe.dence would be cheer
Tally recognized by this Government &c moment could be
properly DONE
rhev acknowledge allegiance 10 SPAN IL Is c duty 10 re-
snscr Ihnt relation And sir there are ccums in the
condition bath that country and oil ours we well
demand some Orbeaance on our part opan" " AK ana
rsn,. from this almost the last OF her immense h'ican
..ssnns We are near and powerful; ana, besides, he
condition. of the island has been critical ana
There arc questions OF internal police liners Which poee
r,,,mount mporance and they are precisely questions
which would awaken The vigilance OF any people on
And Cuba has been in state OF quas, reVoiution' tc
fearing external collision well as nternal eSpio-
sions And there is not nation winch "ouia ho auoi'
vcrv strong measures for its security under sucn clrcu
We should and persist in them eo al all hazafas
I.hs il precisey state things when extreme points OF
shnr,d not be unnecessarily pushed by foreign row
and saw with regret that effort was making TO orlng
naers 10 crisis BY insisting upon the lni'oauction OF
son supposed by the Government vi le
uIaed as il subs. quen,y uppeared-to be dangerous
nd commend the course oil our Administration 10 is Ut
r One OF our citizens however seemed 10 mink II MS
duv 10 interfere whether voluntarily or invountfy, al
most 10 provoke collision. consider his conduct equally
nresumptnous and unpaotc II could have been 10 nm
comparative unimportant point whether or was c pu
ser OF his ship certainly not point worth me
sbl and even probable And TO the principle oil tS
ruson that was question for the Government, end
mink the Government right in the view took OF IT.
The honor The country thank Cod was not In the keep
ipg Of Mr.. Law. IL was in better hards
Now sir, desire the possession oil Cuha prncpai as
miluy position with view To its vast d Tue W
KEY to the Mississippi But as mere question: "a "tq"a
lion the subject presents 10 me observe 'hc
President views il differently and Irges strong oose'uS
IN The measure 10 the general principle indeed OF inc eA
sian of our territory And there striking coinciaehct
some of his suggestions and oil the reasons
presented ngninst the purchase OF LOUISIANA, "he .
1ursGl before Congress. Tine ana eAPeiic"..
come 10 nut the seal of appreciation upon that srea! r
sure ard 10 refute the aniicpaon5 OF evl SO coht"y
,dy.cd and expressed The inhabitants OF french oh "
descent are truly attached TO THIS Union as any one
zgns OF our country and they have given proofs OF fue
ario,. ll under circumstances OF trial TO walch ie" SUI
lions OF The Republic have been exposed Ana SUCH III m
orrion wund be the result of Cuba well MS in any o'he
r.run which il is all probable will ever make df VI ou
Confederation. u first indeed, there might oe 'ouos ',
difficulties, but time and Information w"uld soon ten'o.I
I'm, And the sense of freedom and .! condition. oey ohu
the reach Of change together with rise in the Vaue OF pro-
perry which attend an Incorporation WIN US aa
the increased activity OF business, would ere long 90 !ne
work and convert the population into Jealous ana Fa'"c
i mccans. = |
As to The general subject of annexation, have no n, "
sie.s TO disclose ii is pretty well known that nave
aLnciols saoo for territory though am free 10 confess
hat eau while patiently II necessary, ana peu
he time in diRcsting our last acquisitions lhey s HSs
Ipnn the stomach and promise promote tie heah OF le
oody polc degree surprising The most sanSuihe eAc
a,lons Of who expected most from the measure anu
employ this interval OF waitins Oe'te '" ~
he adoption pl wise and efficient ~ bind our recent
tqusuns Of the Coniedeacy by Inc lies OF NJ
erest as we'll of affection. And Is my decided consic
ion that the important measues-the most M
,oant indeed Of this Guvernment-is inc 80
ar as our constitutional authority permits OF railroad from
une point upon The Mississippi 10 The Pachc ocean s.y
some pun upon Mississippi Tor ills perfectly Indifferent
me where and trust the friends OF tins great oJec'
y not ter away their strength by mere local questions
If direction ana determination Let those matters be set
led by commissioners, in other pracilcal i"nhe
,u let Us lend undivided force 10 the great work sel
Nlen completed is sure TO be- II VIII b.nu ts great
Republic together literally by bonds OF lron anl oy me sun
bonds Of confidence aud interest," and San Francis
20 will practically the seat oil Government than
Savannah adoption Of the Constitution
We often asked by the timd ard the cautious where
annexation TO stop That question will not be answered
my day, and leave lis solution to those upon whom may
ievDlve The duty aud the responsibility oil deciding IT,
General Government conduct external relations WIN 10
cgn Powers and regulate The Interior relations oi tnc
members The Union; and State Cover nHents ~ pioiuc
The great objects Of freedom and security ana '9 ams s
iuus political Of the community ih1 ~, 60 -,
scheme of political Organization op1ns y, r,anIo
ir easier preserve amcabc rellons between neshoo
ny States acs lodging federal head with the necessary
provision for the peaceful adjustment Of difficulties than II
u!d preserve peace amongst them u lndepenasn
when force and not reason mus! DC ls a!oe' VI 'e' US
Dutes.
But repeat sir that denounce any acquisition but an
honest one And look back With gratifying pride 10
me course we have pursued upon this SUBJECT and safely
challenge comparison with that OF other nation and cs-
cialy Of that nation which, IN me spirit OF me harsee
10 sIf the crown sell righteousness above all
the other people of earth We have made TOUR acqus-
lions Two by acclbe purchase, By voluntary anneXa
ION and the fourth by conquest just war, and by the
trf pl sfaIfn ".
OF the rnrmy's country which IN our possession
nd when England who o"ass that the sun never sells
pou her doinuns when did she acquire foot oil terri.
tory but BY swod And yet such Is the Inconsistency
Of human nature she is Wanting her own modera
~ and araigning rapacity John Bun belongs 10
curious species OF le homo lie cannot ulsco'c! te
,n IN his own eye look across the ocean, h'ee
thousand miles oil and discover the mote in Jonathan eye
md Then ANNOUNCE wish self graduation 10 The world
Oar wicked propensity acquisitions has been with Eng
land .Yorte theme OF reprou and rtproae ana very ae-
" wc have had beautiful specimens oil this spirit IN tc
udon pacs. The Britannia says that "Amercan tlplo-
macy requires only known 10 be thoroughly despsed
American Diplomacy and American duplIcIty are hfst
cousns" "Inurr but principle in American diploma
cy-ranm The London Sum- speaking oil our course, r.
n,t at "Whcncvcr the vol colorablc prcirN
far inIuaicr, he readily find or make ~ y"
Chronicle whit behind It's co-iaoofe[S i; rho ,n
ah work of naOnal abuse. Ii .'uc Is e sta'c Vi
The case which illustrates III" srasphS ca'acc' VI 'hc u
vcrsa Yankee natl"".. - r,, ,;a bo, h,o,nb, -, . |
striking commentary upon these aspclsons and upon Eng
sh moderation and dsnlcresedness Another OF the ma
HndoSun has aien before the Hiarch OF
great CONNIE corporation and its eight or ten millions
5 proEc have gone swell the immense congregation o!
British subjects India And what do you think was The
cause OF the which has Just ended in the swallowing
~ of the kingdom OF Burmnh? The whole history Of hu.
man contests the dispersion the family OF man upon
The Mains of ShnUr exhibits such national provocaton
followed BY such national punishment. Political afhme-
lie contains such that which drove England 10 ms
nm yrlcuuc measure Had the most lrretrGnabe evil
we might well credence 10 this story Of real IA
oaci,y But the is indispuahe tina, England went To
war with Buma annihated its political existence for
the non payment disputed demand of f99J. So says
IN. London Times the authoritative exposor OF the opln
ions and policy Of England TO appreciate correctly"
that representation Of British feeling, the character
OF This compulsory bargain, the reader must ecolect that
the sum originally demanded of the Burmese for the lnicm-
MITIGATION injured merchants was tJ9O. And Lord
Dahouses terms when the OF our steamers were
pointed against Rangoon, c0mprehendcd IN consideration
If the expenses of the expedition and OF compensation tor
property, claim of only fl0U 0O0." We'll does il hecomn
people preach hUmies To other nations upon dis
intnrcs 'udncss and moderation.
Aud u .!uG.I >eIu.-- iri..: haze hal
another specimen OF British meddag interference with the
cncerns country in the form OF address from the
female arisocucy Of England 10 the OF the United
Stats upon The subject slavery marked with that modes
Is ard practical charity which ought TO characterize such
an IN exposition in the Of distant country, which
the az ors do understand, and cnnnot benefit Orc
thnrry pf