New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-06

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exchange Of notes between Washington AMI the vans.
The President ha-, however. phi .ntly sibfutei 70
these evils snd has continued fahEly 20 give 20 Caos
The advantages OF those principles OF the pao.c i~ W
Ger which sbe he's departed in this from the CO M
Of nations. But the incidents 10 which ! allute ari
which are still in tram among many others wlcl
poirf cecisively to the expectancy OF some cange IN
The relations % Cuba and The President thinks that tie
influence OF France and England with Spain wouli be
well employed in inducng her 20 70 modify the Amin
trafion OF the Government Of Cuba a. TO afford the
mesns OF some prompt remedy for the evils OF the kind
alluded to- which have done much 70 increase the spirit
Of unlaw nj enterprise against that Island Ths con
ventiC such IL proposed, would be transtory ar
rsngement sure TO be swept away BY the irresistible
tide of Affairs IN country, il 10 the spprehen Ion
Of the President too obvious TO require labore1 argu
ment the project rests upon principles. applicable II
at all TO Europe where international relations are in
their bts Of greatnnquiy slowly modified for the most
rsr progress of time and esens and not applicable
20 America, which but lately waste il filling up with
intense rapdty and adjusting natural principles, s
territorial relations with the rst discovery OF tas Con
fncnt q good degree tortuitous. The couipara-
tive history Of Europe and America even tor a single
century slowsths In 1852 France, England and Spain
not generally different in their political conf lou
in Europe from what they now are They were ancient,
mature consolidated States, established IN their re
ons h each other and the OF the world the lead
ing powers of Western and Southern Europe To,ally
different the stse OF things in America The Unted
States had no existence as people, me oil bnglsn
Colonies not numbering much over million OF lnhao
tants stretched along the Coast-extendiay from
the Bay OF 81 Lawrence TO the Gull OF Mexico
and from the Aneghsnies to the Mississippi Beyond
which westward the continent was occupied by
wandering savagee and subject to a coniict ana
nominal claim the part of France and Spain
Every thing in Europe was comparatively hxed-every'
thing in America provisional inciplent and temporary
except the law OF progress which an organic anu vital
in the youth Of StItes OF individual man. struggle
bctwte the provincis authorities Of France and Eng
land for the possession OF petty stocknde at the CON
huence of The Monongahee and Ailegany, kndled the
a.. Il. f.h Efrra
pesn powers not materially affected in their relations
at home had undergone Astonishing chsnyes this Con-
tnent Frence had disappeared from the map OF Amer
lea whose nmo.t recesses hid been penetrated by her
jealous Missionaries and her resoluts and gallant IL
venturers. England had added the Canadls to her
Transatlantic comnons Spain had become the mistress
Of Loi lana that in The language OF the Archbishop
Of Mexico in NO. she claimed Siberia as the northern
boundary CT New Spain Twelve years from the treaty
OF Paris only elapsed and another gres, change took
place, fruitful of still greater changes to come.
The American Revolution broke out. IL involved
Frsnce, England and Spain in tremendous struggle
and close the United States OF Amerca hal taken
their place in the family of nations In Europe toe an
Gent States restored substantially TO their former
equilibrium but a new element OF lncaculsble import
in relation to territorial arrangements IA hence
forth be recognized in America. Just twenty years
from the close OF the American Revolution, France, by
treaty with Spain, OF which the provisions have never
been disclosed, pos essed herself OF Louisiana, but did
90 only TO cede il the United States and in III, same
wear Lewis and Clarke started on their expedition
plant the flag of the United states on the shores OF the
Pacific In 1919 Florida soli BY Spain to the Uned
States whose territorial possessions in this way, had
been increased threefod in half century. This last
ACQUISITION was so much matter of course that it had
been distinctly foreseen by the Count Avinds, then
Prime Minister of Spain, az long ago as l1S but even
these momentous events but the foreunners OF new
territorial revolutions still more stupendous.
A dynastic struggle, between the Emperor Napoleon
end spain commt nc ing in 1908 conylsed the PENN
suls the vest possessions OF the Spanish Crown on tn'
continent Viceroyses and Captain Generashps filling
the space between California and Cape Horn. Oae after
another asserted their independence; nofrendy power
in Europe at that time able, ii able was willing,
TO succor Spain aid her to prop the crumbmg but
tIessts of her colonial Empire. 80 far from u, wnen
France in 1893, threw army of hundred thousand
me into Spain TO control her domestic politics Engl tni
thought necessary TO counteract the movement by
reco gnzir the independence Of the Spanh Provinces
in Americs 10 tho remarkable language Of tn, distn
cushed Minister fthat day. in order to redress the bal
auce Of power in Europe he called into existence new
world West somewhat overradng perhaps the extent
of the arrangement IN the whole world and not dom,
full iustice 10 the position OF the United SR;es Ia Amer
lea or their influence the fortunes OF their sister
Republics On this continent. Thus in sixty years
rom the close of the last remains OF her
once imperial possessions on this continent the
limited States meantime were by the acts OF peace AM
the heahful progress Of things rapidly enarxng fhei
dominions and consolidating their power Tue srea
march OF events stll went Some OF the new Rspab
lice from the effect Of q mixture OF races or thei
wasn't of training in liberal institutions, showed
themselves incapable Of self government Theovincs
Of Texas reyoltcd from Mexico by the same right tina
Mexico revOted from Spain 1t the memorable battle
of San Jacntc in 1896 she passed the great ordeal
nascent States and her independence recognized
by this Government, by France by England and othe
European powers. Mainly peoplcd from the United
States she sought naturally to be incorporated into h'
Union Tie offer YVES repeatedly rejected by Pre'ien
Jackson and Van Buren, 10 avoid collision with M'xi
co Al last the annexation took place AZ dome 'tit
question il il not til subject for comment in communi
cation 10 foreign Minister as question OF pebble law
there never extension Of territory more natural
y or justihably made; produced distutoei reatioi
. with the Government of Mexico war ensued, and II
its results other extensive territories were, Tor lary
pecuniary compensation on the prrt OF the Unite aes
added 20 the Union. Without afverting to the division
OF opinion which arose IN reference 10 tns war-as nj 4
ALWAYS happen in free countries in rceTncc TO grea
messures-nO person surveying these events with tn
eve Of comprehensive satesmanehip can tail 10 trace
tie result The undoubed op ration OF t1e law
/ our political eXi tence. The consequences are betor
the world VAT prayinces, which had langulshed 10
three centuries under the leaden sway OF statsnar
system are coming under the influences OF an actv
civilization, freedom OF speech aud tne press
the trial BY jury religious equality and representay
government have been carried by the Constitution {
the United States into extensive regions in which the
were uu known before. By the settlement OF Caornl
the great circuit of intelligence round the globe con
pleted The discovery OF the geld Of that region lea'
Ing 10 il did TO the discovery in Australia, hs
touched the Of in lutry throughout the w,r'
Every addition to the Irory Of the American Uno
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Of the United kiu giom from France from Swizsrlsn
end Germany, and from the EXTREMIST north OF Europ
the march Of emigration has been taken up, such as th
world has rev CT seen before
The United states, grown 10 therpres ent in the MAJ
Ter described but little less than hall million OF POI
ulsiion OF the Old World Is annually pouring, TO be In
niediaely Incorporated into an industrious AMI pEospe
Gus &C immunity in the bosom of which they hnl Pc
itcal and religious liberty, social position, ornployne
and bread. Il Is fact which would defy belief, wei
il not the Teui Of official inquiry itst the cn;yrants
the United Sates, from ireland clone, besides havir
iubsis,ed themselves have sent back u their kindre
for the last three years nearly nye millions OF dolla
annually, thus doubling in three year., the purcha'
money OF Louisiana.
Such il the territorial Development OF the Unite
States in the past century Is IL possible thst Eurol
en- contemplate il with unfriendly or Jealous ey'
What would have been her condition in these tryir
years but for the outlet have furnished for her star
inr Millions, SPAIN meantime, has REFINED o. her q
iensive dorinions in this hemisphere, bur the t~
Islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico respectful sylnpaih
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