The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-12


mother country No sooner did u become neral
taibty that great disturbances vas about "a coususe
the older continent tbas the people Of the Ussd States
just Mr. Mscreadys reputa,ion prcdaced the exaa-
ton of Mr. Forrest, and the Exhibition Of 1851 dres
ment 81 Odessa threatened to entail the suspe-on Of
the American neutrality laws, with the view Of sveDg-
eventual Governor OF Cuba II L. unfortunate for Spain
that she stands next the cenched hand OF tbs repub
lie The chroncler Of Mr. Pckwicks adventurea relates
that when his hero arrested at Ipswich Mr. Wrinkles
feelings Toufed BY the spectacle OF Sam Wellers
exploits in thrashirg the posse cosdt that he doubled
only Justice DO Mr. Wrinkle to the United States
admit the perfect readiness Of each to assault much
more formidable antagonist but the victim was a. hand
topcs the detention Of the Black Warrior and the At
ricspizaon OF Cuba would have been left be dealt
to call on attention from the Presidents administrative
failures. Now, however they really dangerous; and
more circumspectiou than her imbecs government u
likely to en- roy Will be needed 10 preserve Spain from
the ioes Of her most precious dependency
The .ssscious poe.sn; o. the southern STATE, have
element Tie saveboicing interest 10 the only ons which
profit BY y; and indeed, the only 9ues ion With
events rendering their triumph rather dangerously
pnlpabe by comforting them superabundsnce Of ad
vsntsRes The House Of Representatives at Washington
has recently Indicated by sgni6cant divisions that
Its bias rather favorable Than adverse TO the Nebraska
b and the passing Of that measure viii at once restore
which the annexation OF Cuba would secure TO II
Ia fact. II Nebraska IL constituted Territory OF the
introduction negro slavery within its limits the Mis-
souri, compromise line which separated the surface Of
oberated and the precedent Of 1850 under which CALI
f0rpa was suffered TO declare herself free soil State
will be tn ned to the discontinue Of the adyersaes who
had supposed 1. pregnant with the ruin of the South
The subugaton of Cuba would add the Of
actual strength to the advantage gained in point Of
principle The countries included In the vast district
Nebsska incapable of being cultivated by slave Ia
Dor and must therefore whenever they are allied BY inn
Cuba with its abundant population of whites and Its
h rdes Of negroes would be ready ut the moment Of
conquest to contribute slave States to the
fe and the contingent OF votes which these
members Of the Union mutt supply to the Washington
Congress would probably enable the South to keep its
ground against It's ntsgonists until Texas should bs
sufficiently populated to call for the redemption Of the
pledge which Mr Calhoun caused to BE- registered in the
70 three or four ssS
stanive States out of Texan territory; but sup
posed that the South apart from Its Of
through the projected seizure OF Cuba, would be
strong enough the fulhment of tho stipuA
The citizens Of the Northern States cannot be- blind
with apathy either Of these impending events II
to be that such aront to its institutions
a. the Of Cuba win nd the public
opinion Of the North nsensibe immovable Unfortu-
natey however the extreme urgency Of danger 70 re-
quired to unite The Northerners against the vigorous
rivals and in the Of Texas or Of the Mexican
war; the plans Of the South generally accomplished
before the entire feeling of the North Is reused
to resentment and resistance. Tho truth is that
the two great factions Of America are really Northern
partiesthe Southsrners constituting united interest
which alternately coaesces with the democrats and with
the wings II Is by steadily aching on the d6Rculty
which LEGAL parties experience in coming to an under
naeed fnce the beginning of the century to win losing
game. No sooner had the enfrsnchised Union fairly
started its than it became abundantly evident
energy, rapidly distancng their sIaveowning compe
ti'os few years more and feeble band Of Southern
representatives might have found themselves contend
ing in the Central Parliament against powerful
jority OF Northern opponents animated TO the aboh
on Of slavery at once by local Jealousy and BY the
promptings Of philanthropy and religion. But the
peril avered by the Of series Of polite
leaders the last Of whom that most markable Of
The North themselves as always
will domestic questions, and naturally carried their
local heats and antiquities into the Central Legature
There they found the votes Of the Southern delegates
open to the highest bidder. The price respect for
Southern other words tolerance for slave
for the prize and Is difficult to say which Of the two
Northern parties has most cruelty prosecuted the feeble
tribe Of aboonsts upon principle IT. at the present
may arrest the projects Of the slave
interest proceeds solely from the unprncpled reck
essness Of President Pierces Immediate Adherents In
bidding for Southern votes II the South should be
tempted to accept the alliance degradingy rendered,
the result % ri ?. .. s n n
the present government has offended; and there Is
TO believe that their is legion Sti them
Northern politicians viii not be affected tl Il is too late
10 stop the Nebraska BILL and prevent the rape Of
ss Is 'ss
falbly followed BY reaction against the South which
will ehake the federation to its centre.
Fashions for june.
From LIE Toilet
Summer fashions have assumed . definite form; but
although general rules exist much left TO fancy and
taste In order to vary the monotony OF style and
SORES. Formerly but few OF our most fashionable
distes would dare to introduce strongly contrasting
exea aren NOT how mad In thA