The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-22
CUBA, MEXICO, AND THE SPANISH -AMERl-
CAN REPUBLICS.
CONSERVATIVE REACTION In AMERICA.
The Fillibuster0 Party and the
Purchase Of Cuba.
TIE SPANISH STEAu MARINE AT HAVANA.
Major Schlessinger's Eeply TO Gen. Concha's
History Of the Lopez Expedition,

The Dia,ro de la Marsma, of Havana, published
Che article Of which give below the translation,
in its issue OF the l4th August introducing it with
the following editorial remarks -
The salusary and profound doctrine, which, with
great trll'ancy OF style and beauty of language, is
exhibited in the following article, published by a
Mexican periodical, (t' UnircrsQi) moves US to re.
produce it in full, seeking also in it another new
proof, among the multlp ae collected of how RAPIDLY
are growing in Spanish America the principles
which alone tend to It's avation and to remedy the
evil of our past errors.
The following is the article from the Uuiueysal:-
CONSERVATIVE RE ACTION IN AMERICA.
A snort time since there was much doubt Of the
future OF the Spanish american republics Involved
IN clvl wars, occasioned by the fatal influence of
me nation which wishes to swallow them up, they
neither cared for their internal wellbeing, nor
tnou9nt oil oitfying til. nseves against the attacks
OF their enemy They called her sister, in the inno
Sence O. their first years aud therefore they copied
heT Institutions ana END. ,vored to adopt her polti
cal customs although three centuries of different
habits repelied them ano whilst they imprudently
hattered the American democracy, allowing them
selves to be lullcd into security by the syrens song
they endcav0red to expel from their midst MI the
habits of their civil lne a. it it were possible to tear
mp the roots Of three hundred years, SO much the
more deep aud indistructebe, the ancient regime
was more proptious to the and to the happiness
pf these people.
Useless attempt! 1t was necessary for success TO
succeed in destroying ali the condition of the races
which people the new continent; and those races.
when they saw themselves SO prosecuted by new
doctrine which threatened their existence could do
less than throw themselves into the strife, in de-
fence OF the past and f me future. This strife has
continued thirty years, in which have been seen on
one side the bairenDess ano impotency Of democratic
ideas, and on the other the fecundty and power of
the conservative principle. The social institutions
OF Spanish America have triunphed over the politi-
Cal institutions imported from abroad. The first
mistiesses of these places had naturally to defend
tne!r ancient possession; the second, foreign, and
Mithout having IN tLeir support more than passing
lluson, have only been despised and they could not
out be conquered when they contended with en- enc
N.Y. ia every belief in ry word and in every ante
cedeht oi the people whom they intended to subject.
10 arilye at this result, that the social nstitu-
lions Of tdesc countries should have prevailed, what
efforts have been regulred-ghat sacrifices aud what
disasters! Blood has flowed in torrents brothers
have stfven against brothers, merit and virtue have
been pcrsecuted and sl' lhe passions have vomited
out their deadly poison ia these territories, which
were tte abode Of tranquility and happiness. And
these places, which 20 rich and so beautiful
wmch were descI. bed by travellers as paradise,
have become poor and miserable objects OF uniyer-
sal cor llassi0n, or pernaos Of contempt
II must be Confessed that the usurpatory policy of
The United States had completely attained its objcct
and, emboidened by such good result, there might
be remarked even from 4647 its resolution to put in
practice the sinister views which it had concealed
for many years. For that then, their hosts invaded
our republic and for that since it has been seen to
raise its daring and insolent head in its relations
with some States Of the South.
Al the sight OF such conduct Spanish America
has awakened from its fatal sleep, being In part
enlightened Oh its true wants by the example of
some fe blics, which were not much as the others
infected with the poison Of the ultra democratic IDEAS
Chill is one OF the latter and perhaps the only one
which has had that good fortune; and therefore she
has deserved that they who boast themselves liber
el.g h.. lIsxx- L.
asserting that she is very slow in entering on the
path OF progress.
Nevertheless, that republic is the most advanced
OF all those which formerly belonged to Spain.
moality, 0ilice-seeking, abandonment of labor,
the fiIts OF wretchcd liberalism; her taxes
are NOT the patrinoDy Of idlers, neither is her
commerce paralyzed nor herself discre lifted among
the rest OF the nations, On the contrary, she
has, in the bosom Of peace explored her rich mines.
She has established steam navigation her coasts:
she has opened highways built railroads, has long
line OF electric teleprapns, and her commerce and
industry flourish, whilst many OF her ncighbors are
consumed in eternal strife, and not only do not ad
vance but .destroy even the elements OF good which
they contained before their emancipation. Sill
they a,enge themselves on the prudent nation which
prosptrs by their side, upbading her as stationary,
because she does not waste time y singing hymns to
fheorcs-the clements Of perpetual discord-she has
consecrsed herself TO taking advantage Of her re-
sources, by applying b her political rule the doc
t,ines OF true ard solid progress However, facts
speak louder than anything else; and before their
voice utopians have only to be silent
This example, as We have said, and the terrible
consequences OF the opposite conduct have made the
other Spanish American repubics open their eyes;
and we already see that the most important of them
are taxing refuge in The conservative princi-
pies, TINT they may assure their indepen-
dcnce. that they may recover Their losses,
and that they may commence the destinies which
4 H--k
principles are those which prevail to-day in Chill
Guatemala, Peru, and tho other States, which, for
not having embraced them before, have suffered
countless oaiamities.
II our country (Mexico) has not been the first,
neither has she been the last to enter this path
Of salvation; and her material and moral Importance,
doubtless superior 10 that Of all the Others will
as stimulus 70 these who still are enchainca to the
temagoglc idol, that they may resolve to break their
bonds. SO we hope: when South America sees that
Mexico is saved by conservative principles, that
through them che recovered her peace aud her lost
credit, an0 that through them she has freed herself
from perlsbing ignominiously in the talons OF the
Nos.h-th0se republics will follow our example,
uiR " 4t beginning of general alliance Of oar
rae aga ast Re race lchieh pcrsecrtes IL.
WHAT THE FILLIBUSTERO PARTY THINK
OF TIE PLAN OF PURCHASING CUBA.
Tie or,ar Of the Cuban patriots in this city, the
fibudcro thus discusses the proposed plan Of pur-
chasing the leland from the Spanish government =
We are already tired OF hearing the question OF
Cuba treattd by an American press 10 sense 30 OPP
posise g. rs true character In the discussions on
fS subject il is entirely forgotten that The Cnbanl
are constantly t'ling 70 attain their independence
tT vhiyh they have fought shed their blood, and
peitsheo ON tho scafod rad for which many ot them
slef ioisy cxpaiTialion, forced exile and the pen
altce Oi PRISON solely on account Of their ideas OF
liberty ID ior their complete dsalection 10 the Spa
Bish government And not only the press, but some
individual Of the government OF this country, have
spOkc aud do speak very freely, not of lending aid
20 tht l.Nolutionists Ct CuLa Ia their struggle fol
iDdrpeffcnce, but ot ayailing themselves OF th,
stale 81 insgboidinaaoB aud disturbance In the IL
land through means VI ia bad government, II
seaulTe the possession OF Cuba by q pacific ne
gofAitn, Ia which political traders have onl,
10 interfere for The one part, and for tue other
one uf In0Ic hundred millions Of dollars, which
IN aWabci.iug the ambition Of the Spanish cabinet
NAV fendOT treaties possible and may attain the cnt
proposed sitnouI disturbing thc peace or compromis
ing ihe good relations which at present exist betwee
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