The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-14
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To whom, then, so safely, as to the people of
England and the United States, can the con-
troyersy in question be referred?
Open wide the doors Of emigration-give
free scope to the currents of population-trust
to the honest industry Of the two nations, and
for that matter, to the world, and all disputes
will at once Danish, and the human family will
reap the benefits of policy as wise in its ap-
plication to population as to commerce.
1t is well to adopt this course, because, in
fact, it will ultimately prevail War, even,
cannot prevent its triumph. Such remedy
will only prove the folly of its instigators,
without essentially affecting Industrial move
ments on this side of the water. Population,
like produce, will seek and will find its best
market. 1t will 60 where it can secure the
highest rewards for its labor. The truth of
this is exempliied in the history of America
it is proven by the vast extension and the
growing freedom of International trade-it is
illustrated in the very construction of society
and by popular instincts everywhere. The
doctrine of -expatriation-tha "once a
citizen, always citizen"-is a political fossil
an impracticable fogyism--an absurd pre-
tension of garrulous old age--a mere after
birth from the system which delivered the
child of the federal Union to the light Of the
world. That was a dispensation given to Anne
RIGA to execute, but to the whole human fami-
ly to enjoy. It was privilege taken from the
H. c,l orco {ha
pie OF that country Let them, in conjunction
with our own, be free to make terms with the
little needy republics of Central America, and
the protecrorates of the two governments, and
all contentious about the occupancy and colo
nization of the one and the other will soon
vanish. Meantime, those republics will re-
ceive an infusion of Anglo-American enter
prise under which their bountiful soils will De
made to give up to the uses of man their need
ed quota of productions. Precisely now, too,
when Spain is crushing out the industry Of
her American colonies is the time to "culti-
vate and subdue the earth in those climates
adapted to the growth Of the great staples
heretofore SO abundantly supplied by Cuba
and Porto Rico.
In the interests Of humanity, then, we sub
NIT to the Cabinets Of London and Washington
this plan of settling our differences about the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. In regard to the en-
Gstment question, we are confident Mr.. Cramp-
ton will be sent home or recalled, an apology
given, or that the matter will be permitted to
rest pretty much where it is 1t don't matter
much which course is adopted.
Ex-PREsIDENT TYLER ON THE TEXAS QUESTION
-" INDICATING THE Truth OF HIsToRY."-In
our Washington correspondence, in another
part Of this paper, will be found brief but
interesting letter from eN President Tyler on
the Texas annexation, indicating the truth of
history. lie simply claims the honor of having
achieved the said annexation, and that Mr..
Polk, in the war with Mexico and the acquisi-
ton Of California, was nothing more than his
administrator dc Jonis non." And we think this
good and valid claim.
We are familiar with the proceedings in Con-
gress upon the subject; and the bulk of our
readers will remember that in the Senate Col
Benton had opposed the direct plan of annex
alton, as likely to result in war, and that his
vote was necessary to pass the resolution
through the Senate. To secure his vote, there
fore, the alternative proposition was added
to the House resolutions, providing for the au-
nexation through negotiations with Texas,
leaving to the discretion of the President the
choice of either of the alternatives of absolute
annexation or diplomacy. As Mr.. Tyler, after
signing the resolutions, had but one night re-
naming of his term in the White House, and
as Mr.. Polk, who was to take his place the next
night, had been elected upon the issue of the
annexation Of Texas, it was supposed that the
discretion in the matter would be left to
Mr.. Polk; and it was also supposed by Col.
Benton that, in adopting the diplomatic
alternative, the game of Mr.. Tyler and the d.
rect annexationists was defeated, because Mr..
Polk had been sounded upon the subject and
had declared himself in favor of the diplomatic
alternative, as we understood at the time.
But President Tyler, while he was about Il,
(by and with the advice of his Secretary Of
State, Mr.. Calhoun,) resolved to assume the
responsibility and make a clean job Of it; and
So on the last night Of his official existence, he
despatched, post haste, special messenger to
Texas, proposing and determining the annexa-
ticn direct, at all hazards. Hence the war, and
the acquisition Of California; and hence the
validity of Mr.. Tyler's claim, and the correct
nees Of his declaration that President Polk in
the premises was but his administrator de Joni'
nom
We differ, however, with the ex-President il
reference to the settlement Of the slavery
question in the treaty Of peace. That settle.
ment was hardly proper subject for such
treaty; and secondly, had the slavery issue
been introduced as an essential condition ia
such treaty, it was probable that In order to
secure peace. California would have been
thrown overheard in the Senate. As it was
we admit, from the subsequent disclosures Of
General Scott, that the treaty was blunder