The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-18

vich iAianAs the comedy that haa been enacted In
Texas Tho AmeEicsns win enforce . call for an
pexation, and II resistance be made TO IT, II viii bo
Immediately repressed. The naval forces OF Franco
end England q present in tie Pacific, missf Cd.
poee serious obstacles to It. The American ago0ts
are well aware Of this fact but they count ON the
almost certain abstention Of the European Powers.
Mr. Severance, in his answer to the protest Of the
ccnsuls Of Ese and AID France, made use Of the fol
losing language: Ths English and the French
would cease 10 enjoyhe ofthc most favored
nations. Can trey CON plain OF being subjected to
s ssh .s Of fort. 1a millions n as
French productions, and one hundred millions Of
dollars Of English manufactured In presence Of
these great interests, which would affect tho war,
II cannot be supposed that France would insist on
wich islands few millions of dollars Of silks Wines
&C.. at duty Of 500 per cent, stipulated BY the
All this is reduced in the eyes Of the American
feigEs to ignore the motives of honor which should
defend TIE Sandwich Islands against American Gu
pidity. France, England, and the United States
have guaranteed the ndependeD &c Of those islands.
1t would be to prove FALSE to this engagement, and
to abuse the loyalty with which England and France
observe IL, TO the prejudice Of their own interests
to make use Of its ascendancy over weak minded
Prince snd over authorities easy to corrupt to en-
force an offer Of what II promised not to take The
American journals, II they had to struggle against
similar manouvre, would say with the usual rough
ness Of their candor that It would not be Selling
sovereignty, but swiAdlDg the owner out Of It,
Honesty should be placed above all other considera
tioDs, and nations are subject to this law ~ well
individuals.
II 10 evident, moreover that at present public OPT
MON In the United States, il 1t be faithfully repre-
sfnted by the newspapers is urging on the govern.
meDs to profit by the circumst ances in which Eu-
rope snds itself placed to aegrsndizs itself and fish
for territory In troubled waters. Il 70 announced
that treaty has just been executed with the Presi
dent Of the Dominican republic, for the cesson to
The United States Of SANTANA. This territory COM
NERDS the Spanish Antilles and more espe cialy
Porto Rico and as the deeigns Of the United States
on Cuba and Porto Rico have been acknowledged
in open Senate, the acquisition OF SANTANA, il It is
confirmed, would have an incontestable Importance
and Specification The affair Of Greytown is another
indication Of the tendencysof Americans t, avail
Themselves of European embsrrassments for the
purpose Of agerandizing themselves. And now the
annexation of the Sandwich Islands il on tho tapis
This is complete abandonment Of the policy of
the ilustrious founders Of independence, who have
always been opposed 10 the extension Of the sove.
reigpty Of the United States beyond the shores of
the American continent. The interruptions avidity
which it betrsys forms striking contrast with what
js passing In the old countries where the Western
Powers are arning without any ambitious arrisr.
pensee for the defence of the weak and the triumph
Of Justice.