The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-11-03

own business why traVei out OF tnelr way
to condemn coalitions between Free-Solers and
Democrats in other States, to sermonize upon
Abolition fanaticism, to reprove people in New
York or Pennsylvania for opposition to the
Fugitive Law? Why not "mind their own
business " There is not number Of the In
teHigenosr in which the editors do not mani
fest a most exemplary zeal in minding other
peoples business. In o word, the rigid observ-
enee Of this wonderful precept, which the Ia
teiFgenoer would fain have incorporated in the
deealogue, would he equivalent 10 the abolition
Of the Press, # the Pulpit, Of the Government,
Of Society itsclf
The ADMINISTRATION md agKAT BRITAIN.
The articles 90 FoEsisn Intervention in Cuba,
which have lately been appearing under the edi-
torial head in the Washington Unson. are not in
the usual style of i,s editors, and abound in his
torical illusions, for which it is impossible to
give them credit The tone and dietion of the
series are suggestive Of the Hon Caleb Cushing.
The author, whoever no is, pretends to have
information from Havana of the scheme of tr-
partite Intervention, Cuban Authorization, 60.
If this is so, why not submit the original in
formation to the Public? Let us have positive
evidence, not indefinite rumor Who has fur
nshed such information? From what quarter
did it emanate! When was it furnished
What is its precise nature? Why has it been
supplied alone to the Union and a few kindred
journals? And why invest it with 80 much
mystery?
Every one must be struck with the venomous
hatred of England pervading these Union art-
cles No epithet is deemed too severe to apply
to her statesmen and the whole policy Of her
Government She is throughout charged with
INSCRIPTIONS ambition, audacious informed
ding, insolence, violence, fraud, per6dy, utter
and habitual recklessness of all interests but
her own. In newspaper, representing no
feelings but those of its editor, or its patrons all
this might be overlooked, or set down to the
credit of coarse national antipathy; but the
paper, in which this violent onslaught is made
on the Government of Nation with which we
are at peace, and which buys from us and sells
to us more than all other nations is a recognised
organ ofthe administration. Supposethe British
Government had a similar exponent-a Journal
known as its organ for communicating with
the Publc-and that from day to day its col
umns contained carefully prepared diatribes.
against our Governmeht,s against it's leading
members, against its whole policy, charging it
with worse than Punic faith, with worse than
Roman Oppression, and laboring to infame
the anti-Amcrican prejudices of the English
people, how should We regard conduct so utter
ly at variance with that courtesy and respect
which should always be observed between ma
tions at peace with each other-conduct which
could be excused only by the assumption that
it was designed to herald, and prepare the way
for, an open rupture!
Docs our Administration intend this Does
it intend to prepare the hearts Of the People
for war! What does it mean by this system
attic attempt to provoke hostile feelings be-
tween the two countries? 1t is the more mar
yelous, as at this time certain important ques-
tons are pending with Great Britain, the IA
yorable settlement of which must be retarded
if not prevented, by wanton provocation. 1t
is understood that the Government of that
country is willing to treat on terms mutually
advantageous, in regard to reciprocal trade
between the United States and her North
American Colonies, in regard to the free navi-
CATION of the rivers st. Lawrence and st.
John, the concession of a concurrent right with
British subjects to the sea fisheries near the
shores of the Colonies and to the remission of
the export duty levied in New Brunswick on
timber and lumber cut within the limits of
the United States and lloated down the St
John for shipment to American ports. These
are great questions, of vast Importance to the
commerce and agriculture of this country, and
on the settlement of some of them depends, to
between the two countries They afford the
Administration a fine opportunity for the exor-
else of wise and comprehensive statesman
ship and for doing such service to the great
| ihtcfceIs VI Oo"iHy no NC iO'hcHi-
bered through all time. Does it expect to
succeed in its negotiations on these important
questions, by denouncing the party with whom
it is treating, as INSCRIPTIONS, selfish, base,
insoent and perfdious DO private gentle
men bully and abuse each other when they
are striving to form amicable arrangements
The conduct of the Organ" and of the Ad-
minstration, so far as the "Organ" speaks
its sentiments, can be explained only upon the
assumption that in their insane lust for the pos
session of Cuba, they have forgotten all other
questions, all other interests. Slavery and it,
peculiar interests are to be cared for, whatever
else suffers, cost what it may.
lNcENDIARy DOCTRINE IN THE "ORGAN"-
The writer of the series of articles in the Union
on Intervention in Cuba, is, We apprehcnd, ar
enemy of Slavery, Of the Compromise as q
fndLty aud of conservatism generally The