The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-01-11

renegade subjects of the Queen Of Spain, as a
lpretenee borrower in some degree the prevail
ing passions Of the Americans themselves. 1t
is not in our eyes question of first rate impor.
stansesto foreign Powers To- whom Caba may
belong; and:if the Court of Spain thought pro.
per to sell its Interest IN the island as it sold
some portions of the Contident, I'VE could ad-
vance no tenable objection against such mea-
sure. But the means taken to promote this OBJ.
siect are OF far greater moment than tie object
Itself and it is for this reason that we have
found ourselves compelled to deal with it in
terms which have not increased our popularity
beyond the AtIautic Statesa
There is, however, no hostility TO the Uuited
States, and no jealousy oftheirpower, but ra.
sther an honest concern for their character and
their welfare, in the remonstrancesw have
sometimes presumed to- address them Our
readers in transatlantic cities OF solitudes (for
there is. no part of the habitable globe which
these lines may not touch in their ephemeral
fight) may be assured that no voiceis address
ed TO dlenlfrom Europe in q more friendly
spirit than our own and ne hold it to be an
iaestimable privilege thai, removed as we are
from even the knowledge of their party differ
ences, we can discuss with them questions of
general int rest 10 the plain language Of truth.
Its fer this very rcason that we have some
times endeayored 70 con1iIce them tnat acqoi.
stIons such as those. 70 winch the attention OF
the American people ls nov SO strongly alreSt.
ed are OF small account III comparison WIN the
principles wshiclkmust be violated in the pursuit
of them and if the annexation of Cuba be still
advocated and followed with the mistaken ar
dor which has been kindled in this cause, II
.willinyolye the United States 10 external quar-
rels and in internal difficulties Infinitely beyond
the value of all fhe islands in the Caribbean sea.
e tits Impossible for US to subscribe to the per-
'nicious docirinesthat, because some desire or
some opinion has got possession of the public
mind, under the ;nfuenceaof that scientific agi.
taton which is familiar to democracies, it is to
be carried into execution by popular omnipo-
fence, without reference to- the rules Of policy
or the laws of right and wrong. There are
ssnch things in history as oynnipotent deluslons,
which are only found out to be SO by their de.
.plorable consequences; but it is the duty Of
wise and upright statesmel to combat them
.;ns,'s nsti,e nol;ey &c Ar P;erce's Government
We scar know nothing for his reserve has been
nbsoken even by the taet Of his election to the
.h;abest offiice IN sihe States. But we NAV give
sb;,,, credit for the sobriety of au American cit.
.izen and for sense Of tIie responsir Jty of a
chief magistrate. lie will probably be- the last
man Of these
dangerous tendencies OF lis fe.1oW- co1ntFymen
and his supporters, which evenshis best friends
view with apprehension But more will be re-
quired fbim, for to govern with safety and sue
cess, he must find means to resist their passions
aud TO control their excesses IT has been right.
IL said that thc manner in which he will grap-
pie with the Gnban question, or rather with
lhose who have raised this Cuban question to
its present importance in the United States, will
be the first test of his Judgment and energy !;
and for this reason especially the transfer OF
Government viii take place at a most critical
moment, when the prudence and firmness of
the new Cabinet will have to control the ag.
gfessive spirit Of its own citizens or they will
place the relations ofthe country on;a new and
dangerous footing with somesof the principal
nations of the. world.
e - . - n fD:-,o..o.
who has charge OF the bIit'sh !, ana rofelgn Dl-
bic Soeletys !, a1alrs ~ 9er,nalS: .ssen..y ie
lated tue ioliowins ihclaens, Ml,clt cseufreu
in connection with the laoors q one q ms col
porteurs IN the CITY p ot Franklort.; lsla e. !,
Upon my inquiry atta CERTAIN place Whetl- e.,
=er they had q Bible, boy rePllsd. s!, o. :.
ierenpon ihe I, cll'id'en oegal lo e.ltlea. .ne
mother 70 purchase coPy pue neltner tlle'r
entreatles nor my sadmonitlonss&ere OF any
use. Onthis boy OF some thirteen years
said. We'll, thcfi, Twill buy q Bible with the
money have saved up and, before the mo.