New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-09


end "contrcl' over an important route in which
the whole civilized world has deep interest, and
which is much nearer the possessions of Great
Britain, France and Spain than to any Of ours.
"The People Of Central America" eulogized in the
resolve are Gen. Walker and bis army Of Filbus-
ttrs, and their efforts to "regenerate Central
America are hardly appreciated by the civilized
world. In The Gulf of Mexico" Great Britain,
France, Spain ard other European Powers have
very important pessestiOns-not to speak OF n1e.
peident Hhyti-while We have scarcely foothold
among its fertile and valuable slsnds; yet the Gin
ciLnati Convention proceeded to resolve that "our
0sondaney' must be maintained there Such talk
is either wind or war.
Mr. Buchanan stands personally on the record
as not only disciple but apostle of this crusade
sgaihst the rights Of other nations under cover OF
asserting our own. His name stands first among
the signatures to the Ostend Manifesto paper of
which it is hard to say whether the depravity or
the folly is mos. conspicuous. Messrs. Pierce and
MMcy-dOubtless on the prompting of Soule-in-
struc,ed our Ministers at London, Paris and Madrid
to meet at some convenient point in the Autumn of
1854 and deliberate on our relations with Spain
and Cuba. They did so-frst at Ostend and then
at AK la. Chapelle-snd united in dispatch which
gravely proposes that our Government should first
offer Spain One Hundred aud Twenty Millions OF
dollars for the Island of Cuba and in case that
offer were rejected (as it was certain to be)
that We should proceed to make war upon her and
take the island by force. Other nations have
acted ss atrOcousy, but none ever made need
less parade of their int ntOn to do so backa deed
Europe not easily shocked by display of interna-
tional depravity, was astounded by the Publication
OF this manifesto bearing the names OF our Plenl-
poteutaries at the three principal Courts OF West
ern Europe. There is no room for reasonable
doubt that it was at once made the basis OF coun'
teIactjr negotiations and coDpacts between those
Courts, whereby they mutually bind themselves
Spain never to sell us Cuba, aud France and En-
gland never to allow US to acquire 1t by force. II
Cuba were desirable to us-which we think II
il not-tbe Diplomatic Filibusers at Ostend should
be ppe eached for having absurdly, wantoDly de-
prived US Of any chance of acquiring it.
We desire TO refresh the recOllections of those
who are now commencing Mr.. Buchanan as con-
sentative. peace. e.guarantyiDg candidate with
sample Of this Ostend Manifesto. 1t may be seen
entire in THE DAILY TRIBUNE of March 7, loo5.
The following is the most material passage:
But if Spain deaf to the voice of her own interest,
and actusttd BY stubborn pride and false sense of
honor should refuse to sell Cuba to the Unite states,
then the question will arise, what ought ~ be the
course of tie American Government under su;h CIR.
oumstancesl Selfpreservaon is the first law OF
I a,ure with States well with individuals. All
nations have at different periods acted upon thus
maxm. Although it has been made the prete1t for
committing fragrant rusce, as in the partition of
Poland d other similar which history record,
yet the pine ITSELF though often aoused has always
been recognized. The United States has never ac-
quired foot of territory except by fair purchase, or
as in the Of Texas, upon the free and voluntary
application of the people Of that independent State,
who desire TO blend their destnies with our own Even
acquisitions from Mexico exception TO the
rule, because, although we might have claimed them
chased them for what was then considered by both
forbds that we should acquire the Island of Cuba
without the 1t Of Spain, unless justified by the
grest law of selfpreservstion: We must, ID any
event preserve our CONSCIOUS rectltude and our
own seltrspect While pursuing this couise, We can
afford TO disregard the censures of tue world to which
we have been often and so urjusty exposed Alter
we shall have offered Spain plice for Cuba Tar beyond
its present value and this shall have been refused
will tbe be tine TO consider the question, does Cuba
in the post sson Of Span seriously endapger our in-
tersl peace arc the existence Of our CHERISHED ULon
Sbould this question be answered III the Affirmative
then bv every law, human aDd divine, we shall be
iustifed Ill Wrestling it from SPAIN II we possess the
now,r Ard this upon the very same principle that
wopld Justify an Individual in tearing doSn the burn
inc Lose Of his neighbor if there were no other means
of ueyenting the flames from destroying his own
home Under such circumstances, we ought neither
10 count the cost nor regad the odcs which Spain
mebt enlist agaiust us. We foIbear to en.er into the
0neston whetter the present condition of the Island
Woud ia tfy such measure. We should, however, be
r,creaIt 10 our uy-be unworthy of our gallant fore
fathers and con NIT base rt against our postery
sIould we permit Cuba to be Atrcanized and become
second ST. Domingo, with all 's attendant horrors TO
tbe white race ana ,uitr the flames to extend To
ne;obbCripg shores seriously to tndanger or actually
IN Sopsnme the fair fabric of cur Union We fear that
tLe coure ana current Of events are rapidly tending
'o""'N s"> JAMES BUCHANAN,
JOHN Y MASON,
PIERRE SOULE.
Iiy Ia CIoreHe Oct lS, 1854"
Let those 10 whom Mr.. Buchanan is commended
AZ a candidate whose eleclo would be guarantee
of peace and prosperity study the Cincinnati re.
solves by the light of the OsteLd dispatch, and
firm thereon an iLde pendent judgment.