New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-27


that the cause of the General s whit bettered by ts
new apooest In fact the only novelty of his essay IL
that il speradds to Gushing own paradoxes Still, as
some of these approximations may be made occasion
for reinforcing the truth and exploding the Gushing
humbug We will devote to them degree of attention
TO which in themselves they have no sort Of claim.
"It may be fairly supposed" says this advocate Of
progress the brgand principle, d" that Gen Cushing
"s as well acquainted any man with the character
stic differences existing between US and the Romans
"He states correctly that annexation is reign oil
power"
Now annexation of the Gushing species is not re On
Of power Ii is reign Of delirous weakness niiraF
ing the approach Of death in proportion TO It's violence
Every country that has pursued focibe annexation h'
fallen PROSTATE. There is no exception France ~
tried il over and over again with nvaraoe resal's'
Her Cbaremaene left Der 50 PROSTATE thai hah'A'
Of British troops secured the country after years
Nspoleon the Great who adOred that qus;k, tired te
same came with the same results II the a'll-s ma
chosen they could haye burnt Paris and cut France ~
into little priucpaties There nothing TO h'adef
them The blood and strength Of France were gone
when the Old Guard gave aay. matter what read
inc be- given 70 the battle Of Waterloo Call It French
VlctNfy ii you ChuOht Oo Lh-A4 ~ VIZ
career and conquest when she made Cough peer for
h.oupexatons in India found that country c1rcase on
her hands and Ireland another carcase, ana such
they are both at this daysOuces Of weakness ana not
Of mower. So we alsopractse1 the Gushing crime OF
VII olesale land-steang We had model Admin
strs,ion that Of John Quincy Adams, as pure
man in the Office as Washington. Snd be
Was driven out by the buly-CushDgs of that time
cr,iDg that "f he Administration was as pure %
the angels ar the right hand Of God, i. must be put
down :" and put down it and the doctrine came
into vogue that 10 the yctors belong the sPois' As
scouDdrey creed as ever Deched form ir IN any
quarter These spois we're not simply domestic spoHs
Aggression and annexation, according 70 the Roman
doctrines. were added 70 il. We made var for the
sake of robbery and murder and the end Of that
was getting additional territory. We left behind US
Lundreds Of millions of land covered with heavy timber
ana sgamps and for that reason the richest in order 70
spgex new territories when We bad 70 be begin anew
as oil pioneers must upon the dgest sbtest and poor
est soils Besides that we Lad 10 commence, owing to
these trncxatons the Hercuean task OF makieg roads
aud railroads. and building steamboats,, and creating
host of ahdemocratic specializing intermediate agents
all in consequence Of this useless territory lhe pO
cy which led 10 the Annexation Of Texas having
Lanbrupted us and inside stink for the first
time IN he nosrs Of the world apty rousded OIL
in the Mexica1 War, contest which we do not hest
tate 70 say was condemned by every moral writer by
every dguGed pubicst, BY ever above the level
Of O Gushing, IN the Union
The genius of this country not tolerating standing
army and leaving individuals to exercise without re-
strant their creative faculties BIAS enabled MS thus far
10 stem the curren Of loss growing out OF the istade
a1nexaticus and in this have been greatly aided by
tbe accidental discovery Of gold which no merit can
be claimcd But it should be remembered that II is
precisely owing to the opposite Of the annexation sys
TEN namely the Protective Policy that have learned
how to invent fashion, aud abricate those wonderful
tools and machines which enable US to fad substitutes
for the armies of labor wasted ON distant soils aud
thew thther elcuius Of the nation rushes 70 fl
up tie gap caused by the Roman imperial theory Of
nexation. aud the triumphs of a Morse Mccormick
or Norris are cooly adopted Results OF Demor ate
policy: when We all should know thar the ingenuity and
prosperity Of communities in the precise radD OF
the concentration Of the population and the cultivation
of the rich soils.
Annexation is the destruction Of this concentration
far as it is pursued 1t is besides the ruin of the dignity
Of the labong classes Ii dubs such fellows Gushing
and Davis with the title OF General military, arsto
cratic Roman designation; and the speeches they make
in the open air and at banquet precisely suit their
culinary diguitics Such men call themselves democrats
but they are not. They advocate policy which makes
armies flourish, and armies essentially despotc fatal
to Liberty if retained in war and destructive alike TO the
morals manners and material wealth and strength Of the
country.
Annexation viii be the Varchword Of The American
People" is shouted b., the yocierous DE- IL
Annexation Of the Roman stamp will not be the watch
word. The GlIbustors are defeated az every point.
The influence Of the respectable press of the clergy Of
the solid honest men of the coun ~ be los,
the rising generation. teaching them that have al
ready a superabundapce Of land 2,l0O million acres,
which gives some 100 each uan, woman and
child white and black while single acre is ample
for the support Of human being.
The annexation doctrine is supported by political
oharlatans, who wish 70 live on public punder Il
part and parcel of The grandiose scheme Of distant
commerce, with superiauye embassies 10 be filed by
cur Walkers and tnucgaus. with sbipsof-war and
broad pennants, with merchant princes who thrive by
depicting consumer and producer kept apart by such
policy with every hat has not the talent or dispo-
stion make his living by really productive industry
But defender OF national brgandage. not satisfied
with the usual metaphysics aud economics Of robbery
and conquest even drags 10 religion aud senmentalty
TO figure in bis triumphai career. Hear him:
AS naiion sains hg her wisdom higher state Of
goocntss and Christian love dc sires more neuseyto