Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-09-07


Acquisition ofterritOry and extension Of pow
er has signalized The Democratic party for years.
Gen. Pierce true to his instincts and TO party
drill, is following close in the wake OF his illus
trious predec essors. The inscription of Polk
Dallas and Texas was the motto unfurled to
the breeze during the campaign of 1914 and 1t
succeeded Polk was elected and Ttxas6nnex-
ed, large debt assumed and slave territory en-.
larged, over which the power of the United
States would extend her dominion, And 1t is
fresh in the memory of all our citizens, the con-
comitant evils that arose from this annexatian
"a war with Mexico, the accquison Of more
Slave territory and an accumulation of heav-
ing national Debt. Next Gen. Pierce, cham
pion Of the Mexican war, was chosen 10 the
Presidency and like Polk was elected with a
prospect ofnew territory being added To the
South. Pierce, King and Cuba was the motto
under which thousands of votes were cast---
And from the time Pierce took his seat as
President, continued efforts have been made by
him and his friends to carry out the former plot
the a. QUESTION Of Cuba. But every effort
thus far has been thwarted and the President is
receiving the ridicule Of nations n his efforts to
sigpalze his administration. A hopes of Gu.
ba are lost. 90 steps are being taken to adjust
the matters relative to it in the eastern world
so as to prevent theUnited States flom acqui-
ring il. The Paris correspondence the N,
Y. Tribune of Aug 1854 says:
"lt would be much easier and less costly for
FRANCE and England to arrange the Cuba
question with the arrangement aney minis.
try ip Spain than % run the haEEsardcf being
compelled to support Spain in war With the
United States They hope that by bringing
into power ministry which shall be disposed
and competent to manage the affair so as TO
prevent any active measures being taken by
The Government Of The United States toward
the acquisition Of that island until after the ter
minauon Of the present war. that then the inn
mense array Of nayal and military force with
Which the allied powers cap menace the United
States, will bring the latter to such terms as
will be acceptable to them. And with Espar'
tero Mt the head of affairs in Spain, and the
mild Mr.. Marcy at Washington, these result
are in fair way to he realized"
II this ayorito spot is lost, what will Pierc
doq The late purchase from Mexico, is but
potato patch, compared to what Polk acquired
and it won't do for Mexican hero 10 do leg
lor the enlargement Of his country, then
man OF obsurity. such as Polk-His descen
upon the helpless town Ol Juan has not pee
4 a very great speculation.
! The Ied ,usy with which foreign ma ,ou
look upon the LOCofOco party in this country ops
n crates against the President in his attempts I
$ acquire new territory. The London Times
o speaking of President Pierce relaiiye to th
question says
THE ACQUISITION of the island Of Cuba apd Il
. extoason of the influence OF the United Stat'
" across ihe istnmus Of Central Amsrica, or eve
n along the course Of the AmazonS, have Ion
y been rayorite objects with that class of Amer
~ can politicians to which Mr.. Pierce belongs
er The selection Of his advisers at home and
~ his agents abroad displayed a policy and spl
e it in The new Cabinet Of Washington wh
o' might be reused by favorable accidents to e
eb terprise and aggression: and although we
,fo notmpate TO thepresent American Governme
any comprehensive or decided scheme OF Il