The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-31

HoNmURAs-GN BARRuND1A's RECEPTION By
THE PRsmpsxr.-In another part Of this paper
will be found the speech of Senior jose Barrnn-
dia, delivered on Monday, to the President OF
the United States, on the occasion Of the OH
cial reception of the former as the Minister
from Honduras.
1t will be remarked that although Gen. Bar
rundia does not declare in 80 many words the
object Of of his mission to be the annexation of
Honduras to the United States, as one Of the
members of our federal Union, he hints at it as
broadly as the diplomatic proprieties Of the oc-
casion would allow. His speech can leave no
doubt in the mind the intelligent reader upon
this point. He says" The mission with
which am charged is perhaps more significant
than any which has yet originated in Central
America, and its objects are such as perhaps
are seldom confded to an ordinary legation"
Very well. We understand it, the administra-
ton understands it; and now the question re-
ours, what will the administration do?
The mission of Senior Barrundia is to secure
the annexation Of Honduras to the United
States. We have shown what and where Hon.
duras is, what are her resources, and her advan-
tageous commercial and naval position in refe-
renee to the navigation of the Gulf of Mexico
and the Caribbean sea- and the transit traffic
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. We
have shown that the peaceablc acquisition OF
Honduras would be the entering wedge to the
rapid and honorable absorption Of the Central
American and the Mexican States. And we
have shown, from our experience rs o nation,
that the constitution and institutions of this
republic are capable of tremendously blending
under our common government, all sorts Of
countries, of every latitude, and all sorts Of
races Of people, simply by maintaining the po-
litcal and social ascendancy of the white races
We have been getting along very well with
Louisiana Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and
California, and we are quite disposed to agree
with Gen. Cass, that Uncle Sam could digest
the whole of Mexico and Central America, with
Cuba and the West India islands by way of
dessert, without making him sick at the sto.
mach.
But we have very little faith in the moral
courage, craftsmanship, or foresight of this
administration. General Pierces ideas Of
things, from his political education and
training are naturally limited to small party
movements for The spoils; and with the spoils in
his possession Marcy is most inveterate con-
servative. IfCapt. Tyler were President, with
such man as Calhoun for his premier, Gene
raj Barrundia would only have to propose in
behalf of Honduras, in order to be accepted.
But although it must be manifest to every in-
telligent mind, that the annexation of Hondu-
ras would unquestionably settle the important
question of the balance of naval and CONNER
cial power upon this continent, at once, in our
favor, we have no faith in the administration.
The history Of the Texas annexation, how
ever, affords the proper cue for Gen. Barrun-
dia. Let him lay his overtures before the Pre-
sident, with the request that he shall submit
them in reasonable time to the two houses of
Congress Texas was annexed by act Of Cons
gress, and if Honduras comes into our Union, it
must be by the same process, especially while
we have an administration which will not dare
to assume the responsibility. The Gadsden
treaty was quite another thing, for that nvolv-
ed, in the outset a matter of twenty millions
OF the spoils. Gen. Barrundia and Honduras
must look to Congress.