The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-03

America, exl1tence
Of slavery in United states Is the
British government and that II involves Mt the present
day questions Of much greater magnitude than the sim
pie cash value OF the slaves and that social and political
equality cannot be created ~ foreign intervention But
the whole history of the United States as q govern
ment aud as Ieople shows that they have practically
done than any other nation for the or
the African And that in taking the lead every 20
vernment in the abolition OF the slave trade which was
continued many years after by the British government
n the condition Of the negroes in the Southern
who not as in Italy, Hungary France and Polanda
tyranny Of their rulers bpt benghted race advancing
under the care Of their American masters from the
barsm which led them to sell each other slavery
ton and Christianity the visible proof of which ii
shown in the prosperity and good government Of the
American negro Republic of iberis whose respectable
President Is a manumitted American slave from the
Southern State Of Virginia;
'In the establishment Of this America African colony,
by the purchase OF several hundred miles OF slave coast
and the appropriation by State legislation and individual
donation Of hundreds of thousands Of dollars for the
American blacks the most generous the most disinter
ested act of benevolence ever shown by one people,
great and powerful TO another inferior and weak
through which CLEANS for all known ages the first light
which has beamed upon Ethiopia-a benevolence in
which the Southern State governments and Southern
masters have been the leaders and municent patrons
sin that the United States Is the only country earth
whore white and really free, and where
the soldier and sailor in service not under the
degradation of the lash;
Iastly in the heroic republican net of the chvsirous
Ingraham citizen of Southern State. who struck
I'm all these instances they must recognise national
character 10 which safely be trusted all question of
its internal policy, with the certainty Of solution
honorable to America to Christianity and to mankind.
1hey know that strife and Ill blood between the North
and Southern people Of the United States music
and luxury to the enemies of democracy enthroned
the necks of the people of the European continent
and must feel that at this moment critical Of the fate
millions on millions of the finest races on EARTH
struggling for the sway Of mind force, Of free
thought over brute obedience, Is most urgently i'm
hat ttoA
people of the United Satcs-should harmonic all differ
ences 80 that they present to Europe unbroken
front and give vgor to the movement having for its
aim that the virtue intellect Of Europe shall guide
its destinies.
satisfied as am that the republicans Of Europe be-
of their appreciation Of the constitution Of the
United States and of their JOY in the onward and expan
sve career Of our country and people, offer the only
the event Of the United States becoming involved in
with any European monarchy, Am anxious that
Misrepresentation, designed or accidental should
place their chosen representatives in false position be
fore any portion Of the American people.
With these views, respectfully ask you to say
whether not am justified In assuring friends in the
United States that the republican aves Of Ea
rope do in way desire TO interfere with any domestic
question in the United States and especially Win one
considerations Of political character involved
GEO. n. SANDERS"
EXTRACT FROM Kossurns RxriY.
LONDON, June g. 1854
tsUpon carefully reading your letter, reply that
while deplorng the existence Of slavery anywhere n
my principles against foreign interference with the
domestic affairs of another nation Besides though be
II from natural necessity be it from the mpassivty OF
its leading statesmen, the United States do not yet ap
pear conscious of their competent position; still consi
der the strength and prosperity of the only republican
power on earth important to the future destnies Of
the world that certainly would contribute any
thing its internal divisions. Nay true my princi
pies, cannot recognize any division In America look
10 the brotherhood Of the great republic whole and
have too high respect for the American people
undivided body Of sincere republicans, not to believe
they will Of themselves, with all the light before Them
L. gOssUTH."
The grand intellectual organization Of the red repubii
OF Europe embracing body Of men unequalled for
their virtue, their magnanimy their selfdeniai their
tanned towards this whole country at the beginning of
the Pierce administration, the highest regard. But Mr.
tons with contempt Of which Pcrsigny and Morny
would not have been cnlpable For Louis Napoleon has
made every effort to win back the great spirits OF which
his perfdy has robbed France.
Indeed the whole drift Of this administration has been
to ALLEVIATE from everything liberal and democratic,
in Europe, in Cuba, where not Treachery and dark
hostility TO the masses have marked its course The
fraudulent inaugural and the lying Koszta letter
hardly cold from the press before they practically
renowned. Orders secretly sent to Ameri
can Minister in Europe, OF character 10 luli any
anxiety that might have been created in royal aud
imperial circles by the open declaration Of such demo-
cratic and American intentions on the part Of the
administration. The consequence that ministers
in tho.e maunoou"n nnS snbopn,s S"su,ysnss to
adopted citizens In their minority
Cases Of peculiar hardship came under my notice
as Consul Of worthy men, In nowise politically OBJ
noxious who, trusting 10 the promises Of Pierce and
Marcy, had come long journeys great and embsrrass-
ton at finding too late the odous fraud that had been
practised upon them.
The revolutionary movements in Europe and particu-
larry the continued republican agitation In Spain-now
nearly two years in motion and stiil progressingmust
make important to the South to have under its notice
the views OF the European democrats the acquisition
Of Cuba. therefore, present portion Of letter from
the great statesman OF France, Ledru Roin, TO myself
upon this subject dated London, August, 1854 After
discussing various modes already proposed he says:
Would not be greater and more legitimate to assist
democracy in the mother country herselff
Believe Il is In that noble and official assistance
that resides the solution Of the probema legitimate
honest, incoDtestabe solution-he only worthy Of
mighty America
BY thus serving the general Of liberty America
viii have secured her own For, In the very
Of the people proclaimed in the mother country, Cuba
II really in affinity with America will spontaneously
without possible reclamation unite to that America TO
which !, Is 50 contiguous, and towards which i T. at
BY following that large and fertile method the question
is elevated and dgniasd
sWho able restrain America while she Is to
democracy both CONFERENCE.-The who possesses an
exubernnce Of life and force who alone in the world holds
treasures in reserve which permit her 10 rush into the
chances OF generous struggle without overtaxiug her
ciszenss-she in word, who must feel that demo
crazy vanquished and enchanted, perhaps 6 long
In Europe she herself would become tho aim despots
who would attack her sail floating under all winds her
immense commercial relations. her ever new and in
creasing extensionS
'Iet her understand that by helping democratic Spain
she viii assist at the same time all democraces for they
brothery united, and she will defend herself. BE-
sides in the midst Of her imed properties Is not her
conscience troubled at the idea that the patriots
who sgh under oppression beyond the Atlantic, the
Of those who contributed to conquer her indie
Iendencey
~ the heart II the nat,n less fahulo memory than
the fra for picture Is stu suspended H. the
walls Of the Capitol, commemorative Of the battle Of
Yorktown, in which the fate Of the rising nntion
decided and where the American army, comma nded by
lafayette, and the French army commanded BY Vioine
nil, mingled their blood under the Gre Of the English
batteries, for the holy cause 81 liberty.
'snce nearly 80 years this picture is waiting for is
counterpart in history. Will u at length be given By
the good genius Of America
~ wish II sincerely for he own glory.
IEDRr RofJIS.n
append an extract from later letter OF Kossuhs
eDlatgng ON tie subject
Now there are republicans in Spain; numerous and
resoue republican, and organized too whatever your
diplomatisis may tell you however, they may try to
The Incidence IL the American government by
shutting their eyes 10 TRUTH yet by heaping
insult the reputation Of the Spanish democratic party