The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-26

moved, have almost all become The prey Of anarchy.
odtr'Dg the sad spectacle OF dec w. although not
wanting 10 either energy or intelligence The repubo
OF Chin alone forms sn exception to this nelan-
cboiy rule. and rivals. in The progress il has
made, the best regulated Stses The expa.
nation usually given OF this pheno ION il, or seems
to be. simple enough is thai tue national charac-
ter and antecedents of the Spanish Americans are
not suited to that great development of political lib
erty OF which the anglo Americans have taken such
| important advantage IL is NJ IT, in Europe, we
should pretend to govern the lber;an peninsula or
the kingdom of Naples, i'll the same m amer as Scot
land. One nation, by its education aud inte yen,e
and still by ts national qualities il well dis
posed for self government with another, selfgov-
! ernmeht Is a dangerous chimera Here people res
pect the law because 1t Il the law there the law to
be respected, must he suppos; led by the force of
bay Onets. In one country, Authority NAV with
out Inconvenience, exhibit itself Invested of all
extei nal pomp in another, it must be con-
startly surrounded with halo OF power and
spiendor Bus, according to Ms. Squier, this
explanation il not sufficient be has ventured
to give one more precise, more m iterial-One
which he has deduced from paysiol0g cal sc,eace.
According 10 him It Is an unquesti0naoe fact
that nature does not permit the mixture of races
too wioe'y separated in character. Where
two rsces very unlike such as the red man and the
white, come together and intermix on large scale
the final result of the interbiendmgof the amalga
nation, rs they say in the United Sta'es-is chat
one Of the two will disappear tecoming absorbed by
the other SO that in the end. there will remain but
single race. The hafcaste is a type which has
not the power Of perpetuating itself.
Another proposition, not less true according to
| Mr.. Squier is this nations cannot, with immunity
violate, on great scale, the law of nature which
iorbids the crossing Of races too widely differing in
from this confounding OF types. The popa.
lstion becomes morally enfeebled and degene-
rate the int llect is weakened, even the physical
powers weakened thence arise all sorts Of disor-
ders, and especially political anarchy.
In Central America. what call the prejudice of
color and what Mr. Squier terms the violation of the
natural law of the distinction OF races does not exist
at all events at the present time The consequence
result easily conceivable, If we admit the two
| aphorsms advocated by Mr.. Squier; the white race
OF pure blood, which was never numerous in Central
America for the Spanish coDquerors did not hesitate
to contract marriages with native women, has gone
| on diminishing in numerical importance; on the
other hand. the numerical superiority OF the red
men Is constantly on the increase, and the level of
| civilization has become prOpOriOnally lowered.
These magnificent regions are consequently threat
eHed with condition of things like that Of Hayti
though, however. with the difference between the
red and the black difference very sensbly in favor
Of the former.
do not mean TO contest absolutely for all ii mes
and places, these applications of physiology to poll
tics, although If we press them ever 80 tenderiy it
| would be easy to deduce from them the system of
castes but it would be rash, it would be deplot cable,
it seems to me- to assert tina the human family, after
thss received centuries OF education will not he every
where t0leraDly on level as mo-
ray, whatever may be the color of the skin and that
then oil races Of men may not live under one sys-
| tenn and one law. do not see what would become
| of the arguments Of the learned in favor OF
the unity OF the human race, il the ideas advocated
by Mr.. Squier were rigorousy true can understand
how on the banks Of the Gauges, similar ideas can
exist in conjunction with received opinions but do
not see how they can be maintained atnong Chris
| tan people, how Christianity could subsist in
| tact by the side OF such doctrines, cree ed into
principle, for the law Of Christ teaches Us that men
are children of one God and all brothers, which is q
very different matter from the creed Of Vishau and
Brahma. At present indeed, experience would seem
to justify rather than contradict, the views OF Mr.
| Squer; but, in this order Of facts, may not the
great truths Of morality assume transient arrange
mentsl But however this may be, having laid
| down h,s principles, Mr.. Squier, like a consist.
| ent and practical man, IA he IL, concludes that
| the most imperative want OF Central America Is to
receive salutary influx of population which shall
increase there the white On this point entirely
| agree with him. According to his views however.
We must mind what we are about. These new
coloDists will spoil everything If they belong not 10
| variety which repels intermixsure with inferior
races This consideration limits choice ex-
tremely. In fact, to speak the plain truth, among
the many pces whioh compose the posterity OF the
eldest OF the three OF Noah the only type that
will really suit Mr.. Squler p ogramme is the Anglo
| Saxon.
Thus II must he the English, or the people of the
United States. who must transport the nselyes to
! Central America: and. combining superiority OF
Il
prise, rule there with high hand But here diff
Guilty presents Itself; what to become Of the actual
populations Are they, on grounds of pubic utility,
70 be deprived Of all political rights. OF all social
| influence! Are we TO have rspdrf,mtenfos OF In
| d,aDs, "a a. the period Of the spanish conquest
These are questions not easily solved the moment
set aside the violent and certainly impractcabe sou
| ton OF puSe slavery and what may he called tue
| subordination Of man by man. But let "a pass
from these problems. whatever nay be their mpor-
lance, whatever fbres they may cause TO thrill in
the hearts Of those who set any value on humanity.
| i shall lie told that civilization, in its onward
march, has more than once crushed entire nations
| under lis chariot wheels, and that human wisdom.
recognizing its impotence has only t. bow to these
DEGREES OF tate, however rigorous they may be. do
not accept this answer, and, m II Is not given In
| Mr. Squicrs work, need not insist on the matter.
still am far from being nc the end OF my difficult
| ties. have just said that in following the path
traced out by Mr.. Squier we arrive at the conclu.
sion that the ADgloSaxon race Is the sole refuge Of
| civilization in Central America Very well. From
this noble trunk have sprung two oishoots, which
| are constantly becoming more and more distinct.
| There Is the British branch and the American
branch; which Of the two is to establish It's empire
in Central America What would be best Of all, as
suredly, would he for Of them both 70 meet there.
and abjuring all exclusive prctensons unite their e.
iorts. Combining their courage, their intelligence,
their during energy, they would soon establish
hourishing civilization. Under their auspices Cen
| trail America, freed from all exclusive influence,
| would become for the human race commercial TO
rum, market TO which all would resort. They would
| establish there secure and expeditions COM
| municatioHs by canals and railroads from ocean
| TO ocean, and thus make IL the channel foe the
| great stream Of travellers and merchandise between
Europe and Africa on the one hand and Polynesia,
Asia and Australia on the other, "a well "a between
the two coasts of the great continent Of America
itself. Thus made neutral and independent ground,
Central America would achieve the highest destiny,
60 the great advantage Of the entire human family.
This would lie enc OF the mobiles, monuments ~ the
greatness Of tho AngloSaxon race. A convention
was lately concluded, In this spirit between the two
governments, and the friends Of progress In both
hsmsphercs rcioced at IT, This the tresty known
by the Of the negocators, Messrs. Bulwer and
Clayton. Unfortunately, At the moment write. the
English and Americans are brothers ut enmity; I'M
lucky hands have sown discord between them.
The Clayton Bulwer Treaty Is in great danger OF be
coming q dead letter, and these two great nations
seem for the moment on the point Of rushing into