The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-21


whatever by this i'll assorted union. The legitimists
despiee him a. much as ever. Even Arnaud and his
most stauneh adherents have not hestaed 10 express
their sorrow for the false step their master has taken
The people OF France are bitterly disappointed be.
cause he has not contracted alliance with royal
blood that might have fed the pride of France, and
the foreign powers OF the North look grimly on,
despisng, as much they hate, the imperial
usurper. Poor Napoleon! he has pleased only him
self How long will that satisfaction last?
ormany years Mr.. Golden has advocated the peace
question as one OF his pets; and verify, he is no
weak advocate OF any cause he may chance to take
up. He is an enemy TO standing armies-to war, in
fact in any sense OF the word and he has shown, by
statistics, that within the last hundred years war
and bloodshed have cost Great Britain upwards OF
twelve hundred millions sterling. Be it soit is an
enormous sum- and ill-bestowed; but, until Mr. Cob
den and the Peace Society make all nations re-
gard mutual rghts-tl they can ensure that the va
rous powers OF Europe and the world can think alike
on all questions OF international policy, and till they
can prevent the oppression OF the weaker parties by
the strong-all such notions are as visionary as
mad mans dreams When the millennium comes
shall have peace for there will then be but one king
dom and one power; but where there are constantly
cashng interests, there will be disputes; and in spite
of all negotiations and treaties, and other con-
trivances they will occasionally end in war. The
only true way then, to maintain peace is to be in q
condition for war; because, after ALL fear is, in this
world as now constituted, more powerful engine
than love. We are too near France, and have too
willy neighbor to deal with, to allow of any care
lessness In this respect and whatever Mr.. Golden
may advance in favor of his pet schemes it behooves
our countrymen to pray for peace, but keep their
powder dry
Every mail fromthe Australian colonies brings pain
ful accounts OF the present state OF Disqualification
and anarchy, induced by the gold diggings. Life
and property not safe; and thorough reckless
seems to prevail respecting the Of using
the gifts which bounteous nature has provided in
such unprecedented quantities All ranks of men
are amalgamated into one general, undistinguishabe
mass: and the pauper emigrant becomes, by good
luck suddenly elevated to the level of men of educa-
ton and cultivated talent. Now, then, is seen the
result of the neglect that has been so long allowed to
exist respecting national education. Gross igno.
rance and utter mprovidence are the leading fea-
lures in the character Of these Adventures and sa
indeed, will probably be their consequences to the
prosperity of these settlements. The result will
probably be that England will lose Australia, and
that it will assume its independence as separate
republic. Were the colonists prepared by their So
cial qualities for such a change, all would be well;
but ii is greatly TO be fe lred that the masses are in
condition little above that OF savage or half-cvxed
tribes-ttle conscious of their real enthusiastically
alive to the defects of their social system, and quite
unable to apply remedy to the abuses and crimes
by which they are surrounded. Verify, England has
much to answer-frst respects defective educa
ton, and secondly, on the score of the hitherto NAL
government OF these most important colonies.
year or two may elapse the crisis comes; but
when does arrive it will be found that tie seeds of
ignorance have produced deadly harvest Of crime.
Don CESAR.
General Cnss' War Speeches and the Bay Is
lands Colony In n French Point Of View.
Translated from Che Paris Constitutional OF jan 81
General Cass and his party continue in the United
States Senate, their campaign against England.
Hostilties have been resumed in the session of the
9th January, on the subject OF motion tending to
obtain such information as the government at Wash
ington possessed on the recent adjuncton OF group
OF islands to the English colony OF Honduras. The
debate has been remarkable by republican con-
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the least Of its faults In the following sittings the
ultrademocratic party distinguished ITSELF usual,
by very false notions the rules of national
law and of political morality
1t is known that General Cass holds absolutely to
the expulsion, even by force, OF Europeans who
would attempt to establish new colony in the whole
extent of America. The British government, III
establishing the sovereignty Of England over five
islands situated on the Central American coast
could not fail to excite the Generals evaporation.
There exists treaty, concluded in July, 1850, be-
tween the United States and England by which
these two powers have mutually engaged not to as
sumo any authority, and not to make any acquisi-
ton of territory in Central America The taking
possession Of the islands which England has just
placed her flag, was it not violation OF this treaty
What remonstrances had the American government
made on the subject What measures had it taken
to support, if necessary. its demands
Such were the questions which Mr.. Cass put, and
he only waited an answer to know on what side to
direct the batteries Of his belicose eloquence The
least error of persons SO prompt to become angry
is that they do not recollect what they have done
when they were more calm. The General had for
gotten that in his high quality Of Senator he had
approved of diplomatic correspondence, exchanged
between President Tayors Secretary Of State and the
English Ambassador, Mr.. Bulwer, according to
which the property Of the British colony Of Hondu-
and of the adjacent islands, was expressly re-
served to England as exception to the treaty of
1850. This is a thing which Mr.. Clayton, the
Secretary of Mr.. Tay rs very clearly established,
by adding that the President Of the Committee of
nu.r - h L.1 Ill
knowledge of the correspondence in question. Cen
era Cass, in the name of Mr.. King, has denied this
allegation; but Mr.. Clayton has produced letter of
the 4th OF January, 1850, in which this very Mr..
King declared that the Senate voted the treaty sub
mitted to it, with the intention Of approving the
reservation established in favor Of the English colo
ny.
ting for TIE treaty he did not believe that he
voting the exception Of which England should
profit. 1t answered that the first duty Of
statesman is to know what he does The General
made no reply; the discourse which he had prepar-
ed which was to produce great effect, and which
impatiently expected by the party, has been
postponed twill serve, it is said III the next discus
sion on Cuban affairs
In spite of their defeat the utra-democrats have
not yet abandoned their position, and though they
found their hope questions less compromised they
have demanded on this one the production Of fresh
dacppents, IN the meantime the enemy remains
master of the field Of battle. The English have es
America and they have just increased its territory
This situation shows how imprudent and vain is the
policy Of exclusion patronized by General Cass and
bis friends.
The single fact that the English possessionsin North
America extensive than the entire territory
the American Union shows how foolish it's in the
latter State TO wish to rule the whole continent, and
dictate it the absurd law of remaining closed for
Europe. Have not England and Holland, besides,
vast and prosperous colonies on the soil Of South
America? Does not great empire, that Of Brazil,
founded by the Latin race exist in the same part Of
the American continent and is there not around it
would vainly seek to outweigh? What is TO be said
Of the numerous republics, debris Of Spanish conza
ton WHICH divide among them the retof the territory
Are they not tree to dispose Of themselves and Of
all or part of the soil which belongs TO them? Not
withstanding their continual aegrandizement-not
withstanding OF their increasing rosperity-notwth
standing their sustained activity-the United States
have no title to govern the continent where they are