The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-04
TIE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE uNrrun
STATEE-NEGOCIA TIONR FOR Gin oo


STATES-NEGOrI ATIONS FOR CUBH :"
iron the London Chronicle, Aug s21
TIE eAald political speculation Of Preatdsat
PIERCE and his government appears to have sud.
great stroke of policy by which the present admir
istrati0n Of the United States as 10 retrieve al s
msfo,fnnes and recorer It's fatting hold popuia,
OBJECTION, uas intended 10 be The rupture of aegofts.
irons uih Spain, ercussd By as decent pretert az
Nr. Sorles asScrurrltousness could furnish, ard
JoUorsd bv instant descent on Cuba or an attack
On, re Hocana A fortnight since, the decisive mo-
ment seemed to have arrived. Public opinion was
greatly excited by the news Of ODonnell's revolt.
and amid the apparently impending dissslutioa
OF the Spanish monarchy there was q tolera-
bly, general feeling thai the federation ought
ingly, collusiye motion was made in Congress- for
information the recent course of diDlomatc deal
ing with the Court of Madrid, and the Presideut
Immediately responded by repeating an exceedingly
ungrammatcal sentence relating to Cuba, from ilis
last message, and asking, in express terms, for q
vote Of ten millions to meet all possible emergencies
Neither the demand nor the reasons assigned for it
The Washington organ Of the Cabinet has beea
harping for mouths on the expediency OF strength
ening the Presidents hands BY conditional money
vote; and 90 miserabl has the moral sense of Amer
can politicians been Aebau he'd by the need of con
sutibg the popular craving for territorial aggran-
disemt Mt that the language in which the President
conveys his request IS regarded by them % 10
mnci innocent and nece sary comTcon place, The
European spec tator may feel bic cheeks burn whea
series Of uniriendIy Is is complained Of on the
part OF 0 country which has been twice waatoals
Invaded BY the ffllow countrymen of the complain
ant, and when delay in giving redress for an ina
ghnaIy wrong = Indignantly imputed to the Span
facit undertaking to rob the Spanish people OF is
most precious possession. But the professional ID
hticians OF America have talked this language Till
tsoubds In their ears much as "N0 P0pery" or
No bread tax" mi ght do in those Of an Enrlish.
man. Its immortality s yelled by its long prescrip-
ton, and President Pierce would almost certaiaiy
bave got his ten millions il there had been no OBJ
lection to granting them, except the absurdity aad
emptiness OF bis imputations on Spain.
But, Just when the Presidents request was being
debated, came the tdngs of The outrage perpetated
the immense effect which this intelligence has had
upon the people of the United States would mot
have been produced at ALL if the cruelty Of the
American officer, though identical in kind had been
just, we must add the isAtlantic--Anglo Saxon is
apt to be but little ashamed of having INDUCED in
the mere bullying Of foreigner. 1t has often been
noticed as CHARACTERISTIC Of the race-perhaps as
a consequence Of its intense national and perso-
servants confne themselves to Notifying the sen.
sbilities Of other communities, il willy look
on with indifference, land even with app-o-
bation to whatever lengths Of moral heartlessHass
they may 60. But let actual physical suffering be
Inflicted, and the English or American public win
be reused to pitch of indignation which few other
6OClctlcS can COmpo6Hs captain dOll1n6 ml&0C nave
frightened the unfortunate population Of GrsytoWn
out Of their wits VITA the most perfect IMMUNITY 80
long as his weapons Of offence consisted simply In
menaces; but he went several steps too far. He de-
can people, once excited by this piece Of cruelty,
has come to reflect on many things besides. II sees
that the helplessne Of the victim places the employ
ers of Mr.. Holns not merely In hateful but in sn
circumstances under which Greytown was made
free port create the most delicate obligations in its
favor on the honor of the United States. -And,
atoce al, 1t yeali-es the ertraragant arcA5sssness
,chich the Mnpinc.ped tone Of the government and its
organs Is breeding in the servants of the State, 5ath
military and civif This latter consideration had
probably very great weight. with the committee
dents proposal. Composed Of persons exceeedisg-
ly friendly to the government, as the terms Of its
report show, it might have willingly trusted Mr..
Pierce individually; but 1t doubtless saw that,
adors, were already eager to excel each other In
audacty, the fuel added to their zeal by the ten mil
lion vote might tempt them to commit the govern
me MT by acts which It could not disavow, but which
he people might most actively and emphatically
disapprove. The Senate was accordingly recon-.
meDded to decline President Pierce's Suggestion.
All the courtesy Of the language in which the TO
tommendatiOn is cOuched cannot take away from its
seriousness, as blow to the policy on which he
seems to have staked his chan CO Of reelection II
was remarkable stretch of boldness TO press such
measure on the Senate; and the very Confidence
success ia the measure Of the humiliation which it
must be suffering from discontinue.
The sharp lesson which Congress has read to the
administration, and to the host Of subordnates who
are eager to outstrip it ia giving proofs Of their
zeal, win probably afford short respite to the new
government Of Spain. Esparter0 when he has once
consolidated his power, will renew negotiations
which WAS occupied BY he Cabinet 70 which Ss
ceeds. 1t is likely that the discredit heaped by
Captain Hollins on diplomatic Bullying in general
will have moderated the tone and pretensions Of ths
possible that the liberal sndalmost democratic COM
pjexon OF the system now established in Spain may
have its effect on the temper of the American people
,, However immoral be the cause IN witch their
do without some pretext Of decency to COW kheir
aggressions and though the fubusters have never
been at very great pains to disguise the true charac
~bs e ss sy a ass ss
the corrupti0ns of the Spanish home government,
the scandals OF the court and the oppression Of the
people. The recent revolution hos changed all this.
ignorance that, in robbing SPAIN they are virtually
despoiling sister republic, and that, in dispossess
ing her Of Cuba, they are depriving her Of colony
in which her government, 50 long as II continues In
In negotiating, therefore, with the United States,
Espartero enjoys some advantages peculiar to his
present situation On the other hand, he viii have
70 contend with an a1e%snted force Of popular son
even he were 80 Inclined to show himself careless
of national rights or prodigal of national honor.
Pdrheco and he ,ciu dcserrc an infafy of credit II
they can manage to meet Mr.. Soue aciM proposals
achich ,cH neither too keeny dsapposnt the appetite
Of the american democracy, nor too painfully r6e
the sensibaiittes of their otcn counfsynIen.
FFrom the Paris Dsbats, Aug. I'll
We know OF only one way Of dissuading the whita
population OF Cuba from their inclination to Join thu
United States, and to form amongst themselves one
or several distinct States. We cannot say IL this
tendency cxists--we hope il does not; but Il ap.
pears to impossible that the inhabitants Of Cuba
will not, some day or other feel desire to DO an
nexed to their nearest neighbors. Their interests
urge them forcibly in that way. When once In tho
Union they would form there o sovereign State:
they would govern aud administer themselves; they
would have IN the federal government q protector
would DO relieved from the enormous tribute whick
they every year pay into the Golfers Of the pcniDgr
la. For their products of every kind they wcu1d