New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-20

after showing what the British Proyi,...
their relations TO the United States. 80 /" u
nm, to Judge for himself az to those even
laton !, respect TO them which their produe,o. '''
diton. ger, aphical position and other crcu.'. con
naturally ,,sn, out being demanded By A.
ep.d regard ~ %. oEn interests In se,,ln. sa'
these measure. .saH BE- there are difficulties ana -
struotions Of a sa,,>S eharactsr Canada ana -
lower provinces all seek % get trading advsn,,r.
They are less fzOree in L'sny respects as Coloo.'
than they would be Is States " the American Un,
and their Om is and Away, VII BE- 20 acquire IN eQu
favored pOssion with these States Their tradition
associations are all adverse 10 anneSa ton, yet are
rye for it, and il is their natural and IN, vitabe des,
We are constantly bearing Of schem " to ss,,l
territory and people on eur southern from ier tss
the character of the population there is ych VI
render the ides of ACQUISITION odiOus u Al
extreme; but of the annexation of States o,s.l
northern borders, possessing 3 homogeneous De ~
themselves enjoying free Institutions, and familiar y
to the use OF political freedom, we hear nothi,
The reason is manifest in the superior ACTIVITY
the slave-holdipg interest, always on the sler ;.
III
Andrewss Report has been, after sort, pressed ns
quasi service TO shove one scheme back and bel, AZ
other forward In its general drift il fivors the ae,
sn unrestricted Commerce through all the grs,I
Northern outlets of Western traffic. Ii lcohs 70 al
trade of the Great Lakes and the st. Lawrence B,n
as whole which nature and Sound policy alike dc,,I
should be freed from every obstruction andimpedne,
But, though intimating this Commercial unity, tI
report nowhere nmates the political unity Of Nations,
jurisdiction. In our estimation this IL very imeorl
ant omission, in a comprehensive survey OF the skec,
On the other hand, the Report concludes with a view
OF the Cotton question, in which that syorite ana
important staple is treated with great uncten and h,
Importance magnifed with hearty Zeal. II il mo-
seuted as the most important agency for the preseyv,
tion of the Union, as che basis of Commerce and
Navigation, as the ameliorator of mans condition q,
home and abroad, and as of vastly more importance in
advancing the cause of good morals order free govern
ment, and liberty in general, than all our heoretc
principles, - transcendental distractions" or "uto
plan schemes liberty, equality aud fraternity" This
portion of the Report is queer compound Of pro-
slavery. and evangelical Christianity as it might be ex
pounded by aslave-holdng sln-commtting lay preach
er of CaIvinism; or by a man whose religion con.
sisted of saying grace at table, and Jogging negroes
and fighting duels between meals We regret to see
the Report in question disfgured by such coldboOded
and bastard sentiments; such scandalous blending off
sanctimony and sin. The burden of this particular
portion of rhe pOnderous volume is, Great isl
: Cotton" To enlarge the Cotton zone" and add
to the production of this staple, is clearly minated
to be the true policy of our Government and Of course
the more territory We acquire on Southern frontier
the more will our Cotton glories grow and multiply
Aside from this imperection, the Report reflects credit
ipon the Administration which instituted che inquiries
% which it relates and upon the industry, ZEAL aad
sbity of its author gentleman whose devotion to
lis duties and peculiar fitness for bis position makes
i'm one whom the consular service of the country
lafford to lose.