The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-18


70 know that it has engaged the earnest atten-
ton Of Lou Napoleon, and from hi n, it Is be-
lier'd, bss core the proposition to move the
only rtmain!ng cause f differ nee b. ween bis
government and that Of Enean with the
United States--the 80 Of The Island Of Cuba
TO tn latter.
Whatever may be the character o. the 90
veInments in Eng and and Frauce-however
detpotic tiey may he in theo-y, he time has
gone by when they can be conduc ed in tiDe o,
war without con ultiug the popular pnse
The fremest weakness and thai which will
Away BIZ felt spring. from its arterial system
Of The eAchequer. Its money is the blood OF the
body pol TIC, ana it can be drawn Only ~
VT aiken II an cause febrile nervous 4nge-
ment. These symptoms are already apparent
in both governments.
Under the reign of Louis the Eighteen b,
about the year 1918, force WAS sent by that
monarch TO protect the Bourbons in Spain.
Louis Napoleon has made recan atoms upon
Spoin for Tie expenses OF tn expedition. 1t
is alleged that over 100000 600 francs has
been allowed by the Spaosn governmental
sum as clearly beyond / ordibary means 20
pay as il it was twenty times as much. This
amount would answer good purpose just at
his time, ard II an arrangement has ben
made by which Cuba has been ceded, or such
an arrangement is under discussion, 1t is not
too much to expect that this sum has been con
ditonal)y provided for. A similar opportunity
TO liquidatc long standing obligations due to
the government and people Of Great Britain
is likewise presented. In ordinary times such
soidid motives might not be entertained by
those Powers; but now that prudential politi-
cal considerations may be united with them
TO urge forward purely financial interests, the
question arises whether they arc likely to omit
The opportunity to do so.
Louis Napoleon IS o wise governor, and be
knows the influence which magnanimous and
liberal cours G is likely to exert upon the popu
Ter mind of this country. He is too sagacious
a man, and too well informed Of the probable
future, not to see that the real question is not
whether Cuba shall fall to this Union, but how
long that event can be postponed. In this
view, and with certainty that the cession now
would foreclore oil controversy between the
Allied Powers and this government we submit |
whether it is not highly probable that he has
pursued the course which public rumor has |
attributed to him. In the existing condition of |
European affairs, he is the only man who would |
be likely to influence the Cabinet of London to |
assent TO such course. In fact the present |
order Of things gives many guarantees that the |
Western Powers have determined to cut loose |
from American interests, and If so it is obvious
that their first act would be tinctured with mag
nanimity towards this government. With these l
facts we submit the question whether the rumors l
referred to have any foundation or not
FIGHTING IN THE OH AND New WORLDS
chronological philosophers have considered
maDy curious questions and have arrived at az
many curious conclusions. We are, no gever,
about to PROFOUND them another which may be
worthy their attention. 1t is very simple one.
Whence arises the difference existing between /
aged and youthful nations, in their way and /
mode OF fighting? A bullet is susceptible Of |
managing q great deal of mischief in the hands |
OF either ofthem. prod from the bayonet is |
on uncommonly inconvenient hint when it is
offered to mans attention from one side or
damage ii the requisite quantity of powder has
been crammed into the iron tube from which it
j. projected snd the aforesaid tube has been
well aimed.
"But if so,' say the philosophers, "what the
deuce is the difference that we are talking
sbout?p
We will endeavor to indicate the problem
which We propose to them. A young nation
goes to war with another. Take ourselves for |
example, when we went 10 war with Mexico.
We hal, as We have, no army, for few thou
sand ofregular troops cannot lie counted as one
when they are compared with the armies Of the
European powers. Soldiers for the campaign |
arc enlisted everywhere. The young farmer
quits his plough, and the ''do-nothing" Of the
city atjures for time his idleness. The Cot
ton planter abandons his fields and handles
the sabre or the musket. The merchants
clerk throws his pen from behind his car
and seizes the bay onct. There is regular
stampede among ell the professions. The boy |
pants Tor glory. The knowing gentleman Of
middle age thirsts TOR plumber Franklin
Pierce himself in temporary 1T of military
ambition, rushes to the field. Regularity and |
work are for the time turned topsy.t
Wy. Lawyers, members Of the learned
professions, dealers il dry goods, bakers,
keepers of groggeries and painters-house
and otherwise-all turn out. An army |
is organized. 1t rusbes over the frontiers. A |
few skrmages with detached parties Of the |
enemy reduce it into order. Then comes a |
battle, and 1t disciplines under cannon shot. |
Battle follows battle and before we kn ,w where |
we are or what We are about, our srmy has en- |
tered into the city Of Mexico, and the war Is
virtually at an end. Oar object has been at |
tanned Peace Is signed, and California regis
ters it, name as a tract Of country which in q |