Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-12-15

We are glad to fnd, (says the National
Intelligence in journal Of 50 large cir
culation. and which inclines to Democratic
politics. sentiments 50 just. so honest and
earnest, as are expressed in the suhjoined ar
ticle in regard to things which arc openly
justified. encouraged, and even applauded by
certain Of the cheap papers Of the Democrat
ic stamp issued in other cities than Philadel
phia.
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA PuDLIc LEDGER.
THg BUCCANEERS The remarks Of the
newspapers about the destiny of Cuba are al
most as curious as those about the late cleo.
ton. If we believe some Of them, we must
admit that tho forcible annexation Of Cuba
and llayti are vents not far distant; that
the People Of the United States have almost
unanimously proclaimed their determination
10 have both islands, and .'immediately. Il not
sooner; that Gen. Pierce belongs to tile
progressive party, and, willing or unwilling.
will be compelled to authorize and promote
what the People thus imperiously and pre-
emptorily demand One Of them says that
the People. having receatly declared 10
solid body for the Union absve all thug. are
tired Of the feeble amiable neutrality Of the
present Federal Administration, and demand
something positive, not negative something
that will uphold and advance tho honor. the
dignity, and the power of this great country
among the nations Of the earth" But Il
does not apprehcnd that all the Ribustieros
Ut the conntry are to be turned loose upon
our neighbors, or that tho new Administer
ton will pursue any other policy than is con.
sistent With "natioDai honor public opinion
and the manifest destiny of the country
And. in connection With this, it hints at some.
thing for the People to do in Mexico and
Central america. Other newspapers are much
more explicit, and say that the People uiH
have Cuba, ii not St Domingo. and that in
such robbery they would do no wrse than
other robbers. And what with such news
papers. mean national honor. pubic opipion
and manifest destiry' Ehl We are not
surprised at these declarations. Editors ard
politicians, not statesmen. are much disposed
to draw general conclusions from isolated
facts, and to mistake those around them for
the while nation. Some suppose that editors
IN grent cities have wider scope of vision.
and therefore take more enlarged and en-
lightencd views than editors in the country.
but this is great error. The men Of cities
are too much disposed to confne their views
to the pavement. and to take for granted that
the bIlck and mortar Of their communities
are the whole country, and that the daily
eiamor within their own earshot is the roiee
o. the People. But the editor who daily
looks upon mountains fifty miles IA, and has
tlme In preparing his weekly sheet, to collect
and compare notes from all prrts of the
Union, takes for granted that some portion of
mankind can be found beyond the smoke Of
his own chimney. We deny tue assumption
that the People, in the late election, rose in
defence of the Union. They entertained no
fears about the Union They took for gran
ted that it was safe. as they did that the sun
would rise; that faction could no more de-
stroy the ono than that clouds could extin.
gulsh the other. The Union! psha,--
Pavement politicians mouthed and chartered
like balloons about the Union. But the so
her mind of the country was no moro erer-
c'sed about it than about the Day of Judg-
ment
Equally positive is our denial Of any ropu
lar proclamation. in the late election. of any
dissatisfaction with the neutral, do nofhin 2
policy OF the present Executive The PEG.
plo hare not expressed any desire to seize
Cuba or st. Domingo or any expectation o.
having an area extending Administration in
Gen Pierce