Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-08

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course that il had been distinctly oreseen by the Count
Amanda, then Prime Minister Of Spain, as long ago
as 1888.
But even those momentous events but the fore
runners Of new territorial revolutions still stupen
dous dynastic struggle between the Emperor Napoleon
and SPAIN commencing in 1905 copvused the Peninsula
The vast possessions of the Spanish Crown this CONT
nentvceroyaltes and filling the
space between California and Cape Horn-one after
other asserted their independence. No friendly Power
in Europe that time able if able willing, to
SPAIN aid her prop the crumbling buresses
of her colonial empire So far from IT, when France in
1929 threw army Of 100 900 into Spain to control
her domestic politics. England thought it necessary to
counterfeit the by recognising the independence
of the Spanish provinces in America In the remarkable
language Of the distinguished Minister of the day, in
order redress the balance of power Europe he called
into existence new world in the West somewhat over
rating perhaps the Of the arrangement in the Old
World and not doing full justice the position Of the
United States in America their influence the for
tunes Of their sister republics this continent.
Thus in sixty years from the close Of the years
war; SPAIN like France had lost the last remains of her
imperial possessions in this hemisphere The Unit
ed States meantime by the arts Of peace and the
healthful progress Of things rapidly enlargng their
dimensions and consolidating their power
The great march Of events still went Some of the
republics, from the effect Of mixture of races,
the want Of training in liberal institutions, showed them
selves incapable of self government The province Of
Texas reyolted from Mexico by the right by which
Mexico revolted from Spain. AT the memorable battle of
San Jacinto in 1856 she passed the great ordeal Of
States and her independence recognised by this
Government by England by France and other European
Powers. Mainly peopled from the United States, she
sought naturally to be incorporated into the Union The
offer repeatedly rejected by Presidents Jackson and
Van Buren, avoid collision with Mexico. AT last the
annexation took place As domestic question, it is
fit subject for comment in communication to foreign
Minister As question of public law there never was
extension of territory more naturally or justifaby
made 1t produced disturbed relation with the Gov
eminent of Mexico ensued and in its results other
extensive territories for large pecunary compen
saton on the part Of the United States added to the
Union
Without adverting to the divisions of opinion which
in reference to this must always happen in
free countries in reference great person.
surveying these events with the eye of comprehensive
craftsmanship fail in the main result the
undoubed operation of the law Of political existence
The consequences before the world Vast provinces,
which had angushed for three centuries under the eaden
sway of stationary system, coming under the inu
cnces of an active civilization Freedom of speech and
the press the trial by jury, religious equality and repre-
sentative Government have been carried by the Const
tuition of the United States into extensive regions in
which they unknown before BY the settlement of
California the great circuit Of intelligence round the
globe is completed The discovery Of the gold of that
region leading did to the discovery in Austria
liza, has touched the of industry throughout the
world Every addition the territory of the American
Union has given homes European restitution and gar
dens to European From every part of the United
Kingdom from France, from Switzerland and Germany,
and from the EXTREMIST north of Europe, march Of i'm
migration has been taken up such the world has never
seen before Into the United States grown their pre-
sent extent in the manner described but little less than
half million Of the population of the Old World is an
nualy pouring be Immediately incorporated into
Industrious and prosperous community in the bosom of
which they find political and religious liberty, social posi-
ton, employment, and bread
1t is fact which would defy belief il not the
suit of official inquiry that the immigrants to the United
States from Ireland alone besides having subsised them
selves have back their kindred for the three last
years nearly FIVE millions Of dollars annually thus doub
ling in three years the purchase money of louisiana
Such the territorial development of the United States
in the past century Is possible that Europe
template it with an unfriendy jealous eye What
would have been her condition in these trying years but
Spain, meantime has retained of her extensive do
minons in this hemisphere but the two islands of Cuba
and Porto Rico respectful sympathy with the fortunes
Of an ancient ally and gallant people, with whom the
United States have maintained the most friendly
ations would, if other reason existed, make it
duty to leave her in the undisurbed possession of this
little remnant Of her mighty transatlantic empire. The
President desires TO do word deed of his will
ever question her title shake her possession. But
it be expected last very long? Can it resist this mighty
current in the fortunes of the world Is il desirable that
Ii should do so? Can it be for the interest Of Spain to
cling to possession that only be maintained by
garrison twenty-five thirty thousand troops power
full naval sree and annual expenditure for both
Of the service Of at least twelve millions Of dollars Cuba
this costs to Spain than the entire naval
and military establishments of the United States the
Federal Government So far from being really injured
by the loss Of this island there is doubt that
peacefully transferred to the United States prosperous
commerce between Cuba and SPAIN resulting from ancient
association and common language and tastes would be
far more productive than the best contryed system of
colonial taxation Such VIGOROUSLY has been the result
to Great Britain of the establishment Of the independence
Of the United States The decline Of Spain the po-
coeva with the foundation Of her colonial system while
within twenty-five years. and since the loss of most Of her
colonies she has entered upon Of rapid improve
ment unknown since the abdication Of that Emperor
will but allude to evil Of the first magnitude
mean the African slave raden the suppression Of which
England and France take lively interest evil which
still forms great reproach upon the civilization Of chris
tendon and perpetuaes the barbarism Of Africa but for