The Nevada journal., 1855-03-09

A CHANGE,-I am informed by compe-
tent authority that the President has de-
termined to change his policy entirely up
on the subject Of foreign acquisitions
Even if treaty with the Sandwich Islands,
proposing their cession, were received now,
it would not be sent to the Senate, and no
effort will be made to Cuba, which is doubt
less the secret of Soule's resignation.
The above is from the New York Times,
and is undoubtedly true and perhaps it
was this that led to the recall of Soule and
Sickles, and the degrading of Sanders, in
Europe, and the disappearing of their like,
as public men, at home But no greater
change has come to the administration
than to the people. Men who favored an
nexation two years ago, and rejoiced in
democratic success, as the harbinger of the
''good time coming" when the Western
World should acknowledge one power, not
only view the schemes they then loved with
GOODNESS, but would absolutely oppose them.
What appears plausible and expedient at
one time, may not at another, and change
of policy, may rather be commendable
than otherwise
There can be no doubt that the country,
at the last Presidential election, looked for
the speedy acquisition of Cuba and the
Sandwich Islands under Gen. Pierce, if
nothing more ; and their annexation would
then have been hailed with joy. Some
even looked further, to the absorption of
the Central American States, as the first
step towards the acquisition of Mexico (;
others had an eye upon the valley of the
Amazon and others to the peaceful in
PRODUCTION of the British Provinces as
American States We can not doubt now
that, ultimately, North America will form
one confederated Republic, possessing the
islands about it, while Europe will be COM
PEELED to abdicate their possessions, pow
er and interest upon American soil and
in American seas but that event looks
half century further off, than it did two
years ago. What has led to this change
on the part Of the government and the peo-
ple' -
First, we have found a more determin-
ed resistance abroad than was expected.
Mr.. Soule and his associate representatives.
had looked for a speedy annexation of
Cuba, and we can not think it entered his
mind that he should fail but the debates
of the Spanish Cortez Chamber show that
money will not purchase the Island, and
only a war with some of the strongest ma
tions of Europe will be the commencement
of the work to which the end can not be
seen. Cazneau looked for an easy foot
ing in Dominica, but promptly their Con-
gress rejected the treaty, and the foreign
were the same as at Cuba.
And so it has been at every point.
Our people are less warlike than imme-
diately after the Mexican conquest. We
were inflated with the idea of whipping all
as we had the Mexicans but the
war now raging in Europe has tended to
open the eyes of fllibusters and all others,
to the results of conflict with the Eng
lish and French. We do not fear the
issue where ship meets ships, and gun gun,
and man man. But we have neither ma
Wy or army-nor is it well that we should
have-to correspond with the old nations
A monarchy may need them, republic
would die by them and nobody is ready
to vote hundred million dollars to create
them at this time, for any extension cf ter
ritory. 1t would sooner be done to build
the Pacific Railroad, constitution or no
constitution for it. People can not help
how New York, or Boston, or
Charleston, or the hundreds of smaller
places upon our seacoast, now unprotec-
ted by Notifications, would stand such a
siege as Sqbastopol endures how the hot
shot would act upon our wooden buildings,
and the bombs look in our streets, The
merchant inquiries, what would become of
his ships aud his trade : and most people
feel convinced that our policy is peace,
and our interest the quiet possession and
improvement of what we have, rather than
the seizure of what might do us no good.