The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-11
The Tripartito Treaty Correspondence Mr.
Everetps Despatch.

The Republic Of Saturday apparently exults over our
recognition of the ability and craftsmanship displayed by
Mr. Everett in his despatch the subject of the proposed
parite convention, and of the entire concusiveness of
his argument against the acceptance OF that proposition
by our government There some other points in Mr.
Everers paper in regard which have word to say,
and upon which should be glad to know the opinion
of the Republic
The main drift OF Mr. Everes despatch is TO The effect
that all the successive acquisitions OF territory by the United
States on this continent, have been made in pursuance
of he undoubted operation OF the law OF political
existence" which has been from the first adjusting
natural principles those territorial relations which the
first discovery OF this continent in good degree
foruitous" W. accept this statement true and just,
It is the idea upon which the general policy of the dem
oca,ic party in regard TO territorial acquisition this
continent has been predicaied since 1900 When in
cession louisiana Florida, Texas, and California, were
ACQUIRED by our government in democratic hands. the
democratic party felt and maintained that the acquisitions
were made in manifest pursuance OF "the law of
our political existence" But what the posi-
ton and the avowed policy of the wing party of the
day in regard to each OF these successive acquisitions
With the exception OF the OF Florida, when
the wing party had not force enough in the country
raise its head every of these great acquisitions en-
countered while in progress, and when made the fer
cest and bit,erest whig oboquy and opposition. The
federal party, which from the first TO the last, fought
the ACC QUESTION OF louisiana the wing party of that
day and in regard to the subsequent acquisitions of
Texas and California, the wing party OF the last ten
years inherited, and avowed, and applied the prn-
cipes and policy In this view the wing party OF 1874
and ls45 denounced the annexation OF Texas especial
ly, as robbery and land stealing" Mr. Everett now
has in his place as wing Secretary OF State the nan
ness 10 avow wha, is than the truth, that 'as
question OF public law, there never was extension OF
territory more naturally justhsbly made" viii the Re
public expound to its view Of the predicamen in which
hi. explicit, avowal Of the wing Secretary places the
whole policy OF the wbg party in that Transaction Mr.
Everett, sees in the subsequent acquisition OF California
the operation of "the law OF our political existence
working s the infinite advantage OF the whole civilized
world. We concur in that view. But will the Republic
remember what the wing party of lsa7 and s4s said Of
that acquisition, and then tell how it happened that
the great wing party blind no, only no, per-
ceive The law of our political existence, but stigma
tise It's now confessed operation" by the hard OF
an accursed and G,de,s pa, waged upon weak neigh
Dor in violation OF our constitution and for the purpose
Of robbery and plumber We can easily understand why
the country should approve Mr.. Everes language bat
il !. not 40 easy to understand why the Rspub should
exu, over IL, fail to feel the sting of is rebuke
But is necessary go back the OF Louis
lana. Texas, and California to perceive Mt Everers
refutauon and rebuke OF the whole traditional policy Of
the wing paryin regard to our foreign relations. Mr.
Everett, while fully admitting the title of Spain to Cuba,
and avering that the President will do nothing to shake
il, yet plainly innses his conviction that the Spanish
title cannot as long !" that the peaceful transfer OF the
island to the United States would be greatly to the adj
vantage Of Spain. and still, advantageous TO both
territorally and commercially" while "under certain
eonting might be almost essential our safety"