Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-30
Our Foreign Policy-Bennett We the Admins
taation


The New York Herald that labored so strenn-
ousy and eonseientiousig in behalf Of the election
Of Gen. Pierce to the Presidency, is so unforia-
nate a. 10 be able to detect scarcely an act OF lis
protiee which is not worthy Of its virtuons
condemnation. II publishes from the Evening
Post. the active abolition organ OF the admins
tration branch of the New York democratic par
ty," an article disclosing what IT terms another
brilnnt scheme in the foreign policy OF President
Pierce. To substance If this disclosure a
mounts 10 tbis--that the administration have sent
down secret commissioner to st. Domingo, lthe
republican end Of the island Of llnyti,) 10 sound
the officials of that country upon thePolicy of an
nexation 10 the United States-thnt the object oi
this enterprise is 10 secure that island TO the
South a. another slaveholding State. aud that the
resolution lately offered by Mr. Douglas IN The
Senate, ut Washington, proposing an inquiry
Unto the expediency Of recognizing the indepen-
dence Of the republic Of Dominica, and the.oren-
ing Of diplomatic intercourse with the same Is
IN authorized movement in support of the nfore-
said secret mission to st. Domingo.
TIE Herald is perfectly satisfied, however, be
this secret mission what il may, that like every
thing else in our foreign pulley which the admin-
istralon has attempted, it will end in a miserable
future. In conclusion, the indignant Bennett
thus amiably discourseth
I'VE have never had an administration alto
gether 50 feeble and contemplate especially upon
our foreign ailrs, this pie. bald freeso eonll-
ton administration of G,n. Pierce. II was drlY-
On into the Gadsdcn treaty by Jefferson DAVIS
and gang of outside spectators hungerng for
the spoilS and now, while the envoy of our cnbi-
net i after Santa Anna in one direction. Alvarez
is in hot pursuit Of him in another. The chances
are decidedly that Alsarez will meet aud bring
his man 10 settlement before Gen. Gadsen, and
this will most likely quash the Gadsden treaty.
Great things were promised aud expected III
relation to Central America; but Major Borlands
treaty recognizing the independence of Nicaragua
aud repndiating the Mosquito kingdom, has been
refused even a rcadngin Cabinet Counil, and he
has in consequence, returned home in disgust.
He did mol understand the policy OF the I'D
mnstration, which is limited to promises aud
threats, and clustering upon everything except
the spoils. They were appropriated fast enough,
and to the perfect satisfaction OF the free sollers.
After what we have seen, does anybody, or Gun
anybody expect anything from the terrible bius-
tcrings and threatenings Of the Cabinet organ
concerning the Authorization of Cubal The re
port of "A special envoy to Spain to cool down the
ardor OF Soule, admonishes u of another farce
We may get something on the fishery question:;
but I will be due to the kindly regard for the
weakness of our administration by the other side,
and not from the frmness or sagncty of Marcy.
We may get something in the way of recproei
ties with the British northern Provinces; but, if
we do i, must come from Congress, for that sub
ject us been tried, and is beyond the grasp Of
of Gen. Pierce and his ministry. In fact wo
have neither any right nor any reason 10 expect
anything upon our foreign relations from this nd
mnsiration. 1t has no foreign policy; it has no
courage, no capacity, no purpose, and no system
upon anything, except upon the spollS; and lis
spoils system may be Judged from its fruits.