New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-07
AEUROPEAN VIEW OP AMERICAN BRIO
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descend. 10 prsctces which Wsstn ston would b, re
dealt with as be dealt with those q NJ. Gene: AMI
Major Andre For certain purposes, the dplon itic
sgeIts Of TIE United States are not eaham.d TO de-
libersey conspire with vie OF course TO Their na
ticnal segranaizement ami their persona! advantage
Butfbey oorspire publicly; they lag before Congress
and Congress prints for the benefit of .nkind tn
solemn prscfs and declarations tha, they hivs cpu-
spired Inspiring and will couspi-e 10 10 much
thst ipfeftors which would set ali Europe 10 blaze
if they were avowed by member OF th slider fem liz
of nations, and which would Justify declaration of
war they were seriously entertained By the Aneri
csn Government, are manifested with perfec. impu.
pity by tie agents and representatives OF that Gov
ernmert on foreign missions
There vas tine when American diplomacy was
Tegsrded - plan houesDun wholesome sOr, OF $50
vice which vss held up TO la imitation of this ,un-
uy by polclsrs OF tho school ct Mr.. Grote. or the
late Joseph Hume. American Ministers vera sup
Icsed 70 be wholly removed fiom the sri6 ,as Of
Courts and the subtlesss OF dploms'ic intercourse
Their Instructions 20 abstain fron A those acts
q Interference which cause nae testrs of the troubles
Ct msDb ind-to msintair their own dgrity without
tnCosehing On the rghts OF Others ana to rely tbs
growing strength AID prceperiy OF the American De)-
PIE 10 stcufe ter them the station they deserve nOng
ibe S sies Of the world. Those simple msxims are
hog very much out of da,e. The represent sives
Of the Government OF President Pierce aud MS imme
oste predecessors have brought with them % Europe
ciferent assortment OF notions, ard no later ta.o
lasf eutUun a regular conference Vas held b. these
geb;lcntu in one Of the towns Of Belgium 10 discuss
sbd determine guesOns which, if they could be seri-
ousJ regarded mig bit threaten the peace OF the other
Hemisphere. Tbs meeting MS attended By NJ. b l.
ctsner, 'he American Minister IN London; by Me-.
Mason. from Paris and b ! Mr.. S)de, from Msird
and the chief topic under the c.. sderston OF tleee
Pltnif OF. utisries WAS The acquisition OF Cuba. Toe
dispstch in which they commun iceted 10 the Cabinet
of Washington the result of their deliberations was
dated from Ax-la CbaI ellie, the lsth Of Octobsr,
1854 snG il coDtars the following extraordinary pis
sage which appears TO TO deserve the utmost pub
oi'y, especially two OF the gentlemen Who signed
u are still accredited 10 the Courts Of Eoglsnd and
Frsnce:
After shall have offered Spain price for Cab, far be.
youd s present value and this shall been rfa,ef it will
be ue consider the question Does Cuba In the pos
session Of Spain seriously shssns-r ntsna and tho
the affirmative then by every Law hs AID
vine ,h. be justified in Wrestling it fIon spain have
1.fy an ndvisu. .rs down h. burning house Of his
Leshbcr there were no other means of preventing the
fame ON desrJying biz own home.
Under such ereug.apee, outh neither to count the
We icit.. 10 erter qoe' her the present
dition Of the Island would uiy oeh measure We should
for,thers commit tresson sssnsI pos.esty
should Teu it Cubs T. 10 Aea1zed sad become 'seond
st. rouDso with all ts aheheaot houorsto the white Aoe
ard suheT tie lanes 10 extend 70 our Own nsshboas shores
seriously 10 n4snsr OF actually 10 eoH,ume tho fair fabric Of
Union"
According 70 this doctrine, it is obvious that no
such thing political right can exi,t in the World
for the rect applied 10 the condition Of foregn Sts'e
u Is
whether the actual possessor is entitled to hold
tbiI K but whether il suits the convenience Of any
booy ese to take il from him Ii u an application OF
NJ Louis Dl6Dos theory to the shts OF nsions, when
he decreed from the Luxembourg that the wages of
mankind ought to be regulated net by thsr earnings
bat by tier s8Ds. II my psace OF mod is Destroyed
becaute ny neighbcr oyerooks my garien-h my
prefer SONS 10 success in life are opposed ny sue
cftsful riva-or IT, IN short, any thing occurs 10 ln
fr 20 upon the golden rule Of self then, by every
law, bpmaD ana divine, according 10 these modern
Interpreters Of Justice and policy we ara justiiet ia
siesiiDg the otjec, Of our aversion or our cupdi,y
nom lie o~Ltr II have the power The "." ds.,
IitiCu of us.os sDd tho rights OF property Na, oic
''meie tho n ai'enHm non idda' : but the modern
instance Of this ancient raw is, Use other aen
Possessions go as 10 prevent them from in-
"juIiIg yenrse.f" We really exsgserdte l)th-
irg nonJ end csricatdie would be out Of
Place. This is the deliberate opinion Of the three
principal Am. icans che sen and sent by the Govern
Inent Of Washington 70 represent its principles AMI 20
VI bold its character ia Europe, and bouui %
suppoe that tLsy represent al laas some considerable
Glaze Of opinion in tho Uoitsd States.
II the existence Of Cuba as Spanish Col my IN in
tpy way affect he internal peace and union Of the
American IepL6ics-aboye Gl II the principles OF
emancipation, OF nce pendence, and vi freedom
from tie bondage OF the planter, al the scO1rgs Of
Slavery, ever 70 strike root in that soil, witerei
~ it Is iii tie blood Of many millions of negroes,
teen indeed, the duties of these Amsiicsa patriots
would become imperative, aid they mutt hasten to
inpote on the Inhabitants Of Cuba a yoke far more
onatous as fer the black population is concerned
than hat of Catholic add Monarchical Spain. -
that the greater the progress of the Island aud the
more il becomes assimils.ed TO the free West
Iudisn color lee Of this country, the grester would
be the Involvement TO tbefe American statesmen to
extend their territories by invasion aud by conquest.
Inst is precisely the argument by which the Czars of
Russia tilted their interference 10 Poland in the last
century ana their s2gusslons on turkey IN our 0 IN
tme-selfnterest disguised under The plea o. telf-
defepse-imaginsry dangers coIjaIed up to pslllate
real inutce-a wrorg 70 another described a. duty
Tteaa the q
attempts have ever been made 10 bring the excuses
OF rspacty and ambition within tue code OF intsrni-
tonal morality. They are, in truth, no better man
gross and papabe les they deceive no one, Loteven
those by whom they are uttered; and we can con-
c.iye nothing more worthy Of free people than 10
repuCste with the indignation they deserve these
maxim g. which are fatal 10 the true dignity OF tue
Uui,ed States because they arc dihonest AID untrue
Whatever nay be the fate CT Cubs there Is no reason
that ary charge IN its social condition, H indeed any
such change Is likely to take place shpuIa pro1uce
ore powerful effects "a the United States ian the loss
OF ST Domipeo by France or tie emancipation ot tae
blscks of Jamaica by England. To cary out the
dttestable pnucipe now ayoEed Il would be nee
es.aIy for tie Ubed States 70 absorb one b. one Inc
issrds which stud tbs Caribbean ses, TO striP them
al the rtiyeges Of free men shca We have besO Sed
on Ter black inhabitants, sad TO reduce them once
more 10 be az archipelago o. slaves. Do the Aneri'
can ciplonaits ~to byd this language suppose that
the internal peace ard existence oil tneh Ju;Hy,
cterished Uuion sre TO be boughi q. such 3 pncs
Thevs strangely mistaken. The conflict with SPAN,
aIh tbeir 4. Gig Cubs nust .sion the cool
I.ss yib Farce and ENGLAND, 10 which It would give
rise the terrible scenes vhich must take Place "a tie
isard tef before the black population could De re-
Gucfd 10 absolute and passive obedience to the Amer
;csp laws arc 70; the greste.t penis which thi'
nclicy would coll into life Far from being esue
Of orion sbo e.. eogth TO the people OF Anefcs, we
Az satisfied that be ,Un for 50 arocioIs al D
iee 6eferced ty sgch Arguments az these, ana teed
irr 10 such fists r,sults would be opposed oy 40 III.
c,rsiderabe psrt Of the ststss The fresnen OF
America would Elk Tow long they are 20 endure tie
orrrcl rum aD1 participate il the guilt OF the saVe