The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-23

example of "wise and good Amervcsns an
all our affairs for But after ALL we DOM se
what reason "a New Englandcr has, on his own show
g, 70 ee1sIre perce or Buchanan or 70 distinguish y
those who are not He holds, with Mcssrs Pierce ane
Buchanan, that IN the matter OF the enlistment have
as II were, first robbed neighbors garden and hru
sent 10 say we did not mean to do anything illegal
that Our conduct has been undcrhand trcacherou3
rican government has been pre- emincntly courteous
just and proper. For Mr.. Walker, a gentleman
Of unbounded ambition. and likely to found great
pre he has respect approaching to veneraon and he
appears to think that MIR. Perces recognition of his go
vernment is forced, and perhaps not very prudent
homage, to heroic virtue. He wholly forgets meanwhile
that his hero is at with State under protection
and has actually annexed its territory No doubt III
the ana SIMPLEST ndns YES sa
thank him for them-at least for the offer. II
we don't accept them, it is, among other reasons
and his fellow citizens likely to stop What
next will they ask from in the name justice kind
example that really not going to be unknd,
unfair so uncv so aggravatng as to refuse them our
West India Islands and the British American provinccss
Did these correspondents simply argue for the disis
sal OF Mr. Crampton or defend IT, fit bc indeed fact
as is now stated il they took any ordinary ground
contessedy on the American side OF the question we
might dismiss all consideration OF persons and parties and
enter into the merits Of the But are
told by our "New Englander," as we have been often
told boforc that the American President and admins
tration are at the same time right and wrong In
the matter We assured that they have been playing
what they have done. We are comorted with the news
that they have forfeited the confidence Of the American
people and lost the last shred of their popularity by
course which, nevertheless drove them which
Is just vindication Of Amer lean honor. We re-
quesed to believe Mr. Pierce nobody, and at the same
time, for the present purpose an mpersonaOn OF the
American people. II is explained to US, mystery,
that there is tho greatest possible difference between the
mob that carries Nc day in American politics and
the good and wise people who look on with dis
gust; yet that from Maine to Cal al0rnia there
does not exist the smallest difference Of opinion
hpt Euufau and Amo 1,iS
perpetual contradiction this alternate aery and rebuke
passes our comprehension Is it the usual tone of the
4" wise and good" Americans, dwelling like the gods Of
Epcurus, neither caring cared for in the re-
treats and calm elevation of the Upper Ten Thousand
We frankly confess that the whole tone is SO uncongenia
to the British taste repugnan to that national spirit
which leads every man to take side among US, and al
lows nobody to boast of his indifference that does not
lead 10 hope better but rather to fear worse Of the
United States In the of truth, courage and justice
why don't the wise and good men, of the Union
forward, and either blow hot or blow cold Why
don't they tell whether they want to pick
quarrel with or to let us alonef Why don't they de-
clare themselves that perpetual adoption OF and
extravagant pretensions by the American govern
ment, every President, apparently making his aim to
rival Monroe with new article of aggrandizement ?
These wise and good men" who have not word to
say against what is done but only indulge few feeble
sncers at the doers, seem to US very helpless
They do good whatever, and traduce their Pres
dent, government, and people to very little purpose.
We don't want them to abuse Mr. Pierce, but do
them to give him better advice to set better ex-
ample.
Ii is our duty to suggest TO "a New Highlander and
his fellow citizens Of the wisc good" class n serious
giving, for which his own letter supplies an iusra
ton. In tracing Mr. Walkers position and career he
describes that great not wise and good man, 'hav
ing been called IN by one "Hcsscd part Of the popua
ton under Of those rcehcd Spanish American gov
crnmcnts to free them from the tyranny of the oher'
Further on with prophetic import, "a New Engandcr"
says, MIR. Walker Is an adyenturer of vast
ambition, and may ultimately conquer an empire
frcm those weak Spanish States" Here have a
picture of long settled American States IN which the Euro
pcans have so dgcneratcd as to render them an easy
IN ha aInl nt Innls
In fact large part Of the population are no better thaa
many fat sheep waiting their turn to be devoured by
the wolves The latter OF course, sure to spring
under such favorable circumstances and they do the thin
well and plausbly that they cannot be called strcy
nbustcrs What Is strictly llibuster of course is not
easy to say but if it any comfort 10 the 'wse and good"
Americans who still and hug their wisdom and goodness
We venture to predict that they will not be robbed and
slain by llbusters No the future of America Is
glorious She will be the mother of heroes in comparison
with whom Pierce is wise and Walker gentleman of
modest designs They will conquer empires out of those
weak and wretched States, that avowedly tolerate
government which they condemn. That " best portion
and larger portion of the citizens which now condemns
the conduct Of the President in recognizing Mr.. Walkers
governmcnt-which thinks it hasty, injudicous,
and calculated to inspire just suspicious yet which
duly appreciated by such men Walker. They only
bidng their time For part have no interest than
that such change should be deferred as long as possibe
and that Is out of many why grieye to
this continual admission of American weakness and pros
raon Of spirit side by side with other indications Of the
yastest ambition the most daring adventure, and,
must add, the utmost unscrupuousness When we see
sheep and wolves common sense tells us what must
low before-long
[From the London Times, June III
Every weak country within reach of the United States
Is subject to continual infusion of Americans adven
turers settlers sympathizers and ultimately, in large
bodies INVADERS always claiming to act in behalf Of
the people themselves though in the end Is they who
the people At this moment Mr. Walker is at the head
of force consisting almost exclusively of American citi
Zcns and his occupation Of independent State and in
vasion OF another with force virtually enlisted in
the United States have been recognized by their
government For part, ready TO take very
liberal view Of this process We do not quarrel with that
apparent destiny which to mark out the greater
part OF the New World for democratic ederaous tending
less TO general unity is natural enough that
territories and peoples in the ncghborhood OF the United
States should be leavened with their political principles,
their commercial enterprise and their restless The
other stages they pass through are also natural enough
But temptation and crime always found in the drec
ton of Here hen is the temptation Of the Ameri
conscience the blot of their history the wound TO
their scnstveness This the mputaton they always
ready painful self consciousness is
impcing them to claim high standard in the matter of
political sympathy The result, OF course Is that they
are excessively yiYtuOus, when virtue Is snowy and
cheap; but their virtue fails when 1t must be paid for.
At the same moment they magnanmously and OBJ
with considerable profit the States Of Central
America. They have strained at gnat and swallowed
camel for the gnat was not worth an acre or cent hut
the camel may bring them at least one new state
This Is only what we have often said OF the quarrel,
and strange to say the estimate justified by the very
letter of the result. The government of the United
States forced spite of ITSELF give up the question
only of municipal law, but Of offended national dig
ny and to vent its irrtabty personal objection to
Mr. Crampton. II cannot maintain, and does not main-
tan that either the British government or It's Minister has
that which first laid 10 their charge But the
quarrel began piquc the offspring Of pure sensveness,
and the pque survives mustbe satisfied Mr. Champion
must CO. The President has promised that 10 his sup
porers and he cannot back out OF IT, But at this mo-
becomes also necessary to recognize an American
adventurer who is conquerng noighborng territories
with army composed Of American citizens; and as
much enlisted in the Union If they had marched with
banners and music through Washington to New Orleans.
would have been impossible to carry ON any longer in
the face OF this recognition, the other game OF
political neutrality played of against our govern
mcnt Such are the Inconsistencies in which mixed
characters always involve themselves, and such
the suherfugcs to which they are ultimately
driven. pompous accusation yanishcs in smoke. Tho
whole enlistment controversy IN moment is obsolete
and the government si the United States falls back on
the primary and undoubed right of every government t.
consult personal feelings the admission Of foreign min
isters Though tie charge given up, yet the accused
has conducted his defence with unpleasant pertmacty
He right in the MAN, but there is mistake somewhere
in she language of the old epgram, they cannot tc
why they don't like him, but this they know, they
mot yord explanatiOn Ia nd