The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-11

All this Is true. and 10 harmony, we think, with
the general sentiment OF the county But IN what
light does place the whole tone Of the whg press Tor the
year regard 10 the acquisition OF Cuba, and, above
ALL what is the commentary which II offers upon the fol-
owing passage in the Presidents last annual message
Were this island comparatively destitute OF nhsbit.
tnts, occupied by kindred race, should regard IT, IA
Voluntarily eeded by Spain most desirable acquisition
5ut under existing circumstances, should look upon lis
pora,ion ino Union hazardous measure
Il would bring into the eonedoracy population OF differ
,nt national stock speaking different language. and
kelly 10 harmonic with the oluer members IL would
probably affect in pfejucia manner tho industfis in
eress Of South and might revive those conflicts
Of opinion between the different SECTIONS OF the country
which lately shook the Union 10 its centre. and which
have been SO happily compromised
II is not our duty TO reconcile these cashing views OF
The President and the Secretary OF State That task we
leave to the Republic and simply rsmarking that Mr..
Evere,rs argument leaves doubt to the snomiiy
of the wing in the premises, beg the spe
cal organ" to inform which of these two opposite
views is at this time actually the policy of the admins
,raton Ia the absence OF such information, the country
may infer that is the policy OF the administration TO
say no" and yes" to the question, and in the
same breath.
But this is not all. For quarter of century, the
Monroe declaration against further foreign acquisition
or colonization this continent has been cardinal dem
ocratic doctrine 1t has been maintained by every dem
ocraiic administration, and at memorable momen, it
soennly reairmed in the FIRST message OF President
Polk. AT that moment it received by the wing
party. il had been before, and has been since re-
ceived by that party. with derision and repoach Asa
principle OF public law, it the butt of wing ridcule
AS point OF national policy, it cited evidence of
insane and aggressive ambition. The whole doctrine
alternately denounced and scorned by the wing party
and-as in the Webster Champion treaty for COSTA
Rica--wholy set at nought by the wing administration
Aud now a wing Secretary of State comes forward in an
Official paper, the whole principle and drift of which 70
to demonstrate that not emily is the Monroe doctrine the
true policy for this country, but that in coincidence
with the law of political existence, and tending
to "naiura" instead of "fortuous" arrangement Of
territorial relations this continent" it is also the
wsest policy for Europe, and entitled 10 recog.
milton as an important element in the public law of the
world AS democrats, we accept all this import
ant truth ably and earessy indicated We rejoice to
the commitments of the wing party manfuy aban.
doned and It's blunders SO thoroughly exploded. But
surely the Republic has for exuation when il
the doctrines and the practice Of its party thus de.
nounced from OF the highest stations and oyerthown
by OF the abest pens in its ranks The appear
OF this paper of the Secretary Of State marks the mo.
ment al which the wing party has capuated in its for.
egn policy to the general doctrines long maintained by
the democracy. in its domestic policy has made
similar capituation by the general approval of the pn.
cpes OF the independent treasury and the existing tariff