New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-08


t,rbed rossrssi1n OF Cuba for all coming time J an
wiling to 60 with tie Senator from Michigan, and Say
a. the proPosifion means sous-Ang am Wiling %
o further ard say that il does what imports on
10 fsee that was known would be rejected that ne
Idle form Of aug the otter would have been dispensed
with but for Interior considerations Let be conceded
that II intended 10 .niin1e the United StStcs and
20 give notice that France and England were watching
Cuba and determined 10 prevent any efforts upon our
part 20 acquire rs possession. But while concedns all
this do agree with that Senstor as how It should
be met do thnk j. TIE OF wisdom sound pol
icy tc permit eurselvest - be hurried into ntempera,e
ton because Frsnce and England have made foolish pa
rado Of their iuture policy. To redeem threat from
contempt il i Necessary that the party making t should
posses the power 10 carry into eject As long s'
English Statesmen Keep their senses. thousand Cuoas
canno; induce them 10 declare against the United
States Withhold the exports Of our country one year
and the starving millions will be in opsn rebellion We
have heard in time profound peace OF banners borne
by the peast Dtry with the fearful nscT pton Blood =
Bread r. VINO doubts that that cry would De re-
awakened end who doubts that blood would furnish the
first, second third Course Of the banquet 20 which
she would be invited It homei Add 10 this the GER
taiuiy OF a hundred thoussnd American bsyoress
gitieTing in the sunlight OF Canada and thousand
American vessels cutting OF her commerce, an1 you
have amount Of suffering which no nation wiz viii
ngiy approach hsd been declared in the Senate ths
England bed given bond aud surety 70 keep the peace
toward the United States That security Is her LIES
blood, her very her provinces and
dependencies, though grant you she would consider
ada herse-hut she has al stake and regard any
thrSt from that quarter the verest gsscouade in
which any Government ever permitted itself 20 indulge
France has recently erected an mperIa throne above
the crater Of q volcano tie who occupies tia: seSt
must watch ~ day and night or eruption Will soon
come 10 bury. HIM and hh fortunes beneath the
burning hood. II the great Emperor himself ned
tie TCiRs, war with America woult be de.
structive 10 France. To land an amy here would
be 20 give them 10 the sword France has
acquired 40 glory upon the secs an aware thatupon
pepper the naval power Of France Is immensely supc
Nor % Guns and vessels do not make navy.
every vessel named in our navy register was tomorrow
burnt to the waters edge France would be no more
cspabe CT contendng with thu United States upon the
ocean sn toe oak Of thc forest IA capable o. resisting
the ihunderbols Of heaven Il Is seaInen VINO make
navy and wherever they found, vessels Will NOT DO
long wanting In this main element OF success we are
in advance Of any power IN Europe Our hsheries
turn cut annually body Of hardy mariners, GneQlaicd
for kii fer energy and derng. Our tunnagc eNcesus
thai ofauy other nation As long these adv anita es
remain TO ~. the crumbEng dynastes OF the Oh
World may build war steamers without number but
when contest comes, The best OF taem VIII De
found sailing uIder Yankee cOlors. Vessels OF war
msnned by peasantry feeble foes and can soon be
CAPTURED. | refer TO these things with no view 10 az.
gre .siou, but the The proposition OF England
and France has been held out 20 indafne the popular
mind and had some apprehension thar the Indignation
ard resentment excited By might hurry US INTO IN
temperate acts. wish to show that we can adord 70
scofn the implied threat hanging u.s. and that 'his
recruitment Cuba will be ours, whenever 1t IL right
and needful for TO toke it, Whenever the might OF
This republic IL put forth in just cause, there Is no hui
man power which can prevent il. Under such circum
stances we can well afford to wait until the pear IL ripe
have no sympathy with those WHO are 50 impatentto
grasp the territory of neghbors, nor do my opin
all accord with those who tell IA with such con-
idCn and selfsatshed AIR, that u Is time this Govern
ment hada foreign policy believe we have alwayshad
FOREIGN pOlioy-nay, more the very best that was
possible 10 adopt the policy OF attending 10 our own
business, without attempting sort Of general guardian
hp over all mankind The period Of trial and danger
does threaten from abroad In that quarter the
skies are clear and bright Ii is at homo thatthe symp
oms OF our approaching hurricane are manifested
These svmp,ous are everywhere about and around
n. They may be found in she restless aud disturbed
tGtc OF the public mndin the speeches of dinner ora
urs diguiiying war with the name OF progress and
othing wholesale robbery in the mantle OF patriotism
They might have been een In the frenzicd enthusiasm
which followed the footsteps Of that sturdy beggar Louis
NossutE-in the wild and reckless attempts OF Ameri
% take possession Of Cuba deFore their tate "a
much any cne and condemn strongly the cruel and
)a ARGUS conduct of the Spanish Government but
them evidence OF state Of things TO which all
eyes ought to be directed and last but not least the
igns OF this danger may be found IN the hregnnt,d
fierce and strenuous efforts OF Young America to
ring about with anybody or upon any preteNt.
These things indicate spirit OF change may be told
hat that word is written upon every earthly tmng, but
ustcc, honor, mercy are the children OF God sld
know change In the sublime morality OF the Chris
ians creed, may find guide which cannot lead to
rroIdo unto others ye would they should do unto
,ou" II IL not In the Book OF Revelation that we are
reht tc coyet cur neighbors goods nor inulgea spirit
careless conquest do we learn there the duty u
progressing backwards from peaceful rye TO period
)t haTbfrim where the strong hand was law and
he steel blade the sole arhter OF disputed qucs-
ious This thing called progress in the eyes of many
overs all deects aud makes atonement FOR every error
Z il that glorious sprit which sweeps abroad upon
he wings OF peace shedding life and light and happiness
over The lend and the seawhcl sends the mission.
ny among the heather, and gathers the ndel and I'M
believer beneath the GOspes ample sheli-which
ioubles the productions OF The earth, and lays bare the
roBsUICs Of the OCe0nWhlCh p5nts tie Church Of God
the wilderness Of the West and substitutes tho sab
aih tel for the howl of the pantherwhich carries 1t
nature aud sc nee to the log cabin Of the pioneer and
oDnects every pat OF this wide Republic by inka 30
eng and 20 close that the traveller ieols every spot no
resds liz home, and every hand he grasps brothers
snd If this behe progress that l. meant, most gladly
10 enlist under its banner But am not permitted so
o understand IT, Protres Interpreted by modern
olitictns Is quite different thing. Tho frs, les.
or they inCulcate Is spirit Of general defiance 10
mfnliud, and the imitation Of tho worst practice Of
ID chivelry, the practice Of hanging Up glove %
60 every pafsCr by to engage in mortal combat
practice tGsed in degree upon wrongs % be re
Tcssod iuiu es to be rcyeneed but upon pure
litgated love Of blood and strife. They propose 20
rusp Tie territory Of an old and faithful ally MOI only
thCut shrdOw Of claim, but even without the robbers
lea Of necessity wish 10 engage IN no exaggerated
atmeut2, hut let Us Ia the phraseology Of the
ay, establi=h foreign policy Let US set about con
iIciHR the world that we indeed power earth
1 as rob spain Of Cuba England of Canada aud Mex.
% of her remaining possessiOns ard this continent viii
G too small theatre upon which to enact the bloody
rama Of American progress. Like the prophet OF the
ast, who carried The sword ia one hand and the
Gran 10 the ether American armies will Do sent
nth 10 ptocisim freedom % the sed But il be should
sppen 10 love the land In which he born and ex
itt some manly attachment 70 the Institutions with
Inch be IL Gmii'ar--bs LIES blood would sa,uTate the
3, oLd bic wife and children be- driven forthas house
ss wanderers, in proof Of tender consideration
y the rshts ofhumaniy This Is species Of progress
Hh which satan ilmsef MIGHT fril Ia love lie then
rev a glowing picture OF America a. she nov is
lleLGid magnificent n al hiDgs-COlnInerce Agricul
ne AIts and Scienees-in freedom and in the proud
reEoytlTe Ct frce religious worship He then asi,ed
em to look upon land offered a substitute FOX ths
mere war IL q passion and blood a welcome VISITOR.
very avenue Tor genius leading through leida fstds
literature riockery-relgioa a reproach--ths pco-
e stIong bur terrible, having the tigers outward
suty, and The tigeIs inward iefceness lie cgntendsd