Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-30
THE RICHMOND EN0TJRER.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1851.
FOREIGN rs. DOMESTIC DIErcIITIrS
BY RITCHIE x DUNNATANT.

FOREIGN rs. DOMESTIC DIFflCIJTIES.
On more than one OCCASION Wa have incidental,
alluded to the fGot that our country i. At nrsent h.
set win Iore'gn not less tran domestic difficulties
IL IL true We are NJ war with natou nor ls there
any such event apparently impending. But it ia evil
dent 10 the most o0aae observation that a crisis il
coming IN our relations with other power, resnectng
certain portions OF this continent wbcl, NAV result
| in serious conre9 e9IenGss, Central America Mexico
and Cuba, are oens of intenss in,erp.t TO ENGLAND
and the United Stales With regard to The Iatt.r two
spain 10 a'S" ah4IoGs to an extraordinary degree:
ana Pfance' l"ugh rstiGept, insy uat s sltouutLer
indifferent 10 ihe aspect of atfairs The unsettled
and uncertain cohditiun Of the Central American
States affords convincing evidence of tbs ,uoo,opo.
tency OF lheIr present systems of government.
as well as the lncapscy Of the people to appreciate
and ENJOY genuine republican institutions without al,
inlu'loh ~ thtt Anglo. american spirit, energy and
understanding which characterize tue pe,oie or ,h,,
country. They wish for freedom, but have no,
within themselves all the requisites for its attainment
ihs' part o ''s continent. TO very great extent, if
not 'ie who!e must at 10 very distant duy pu.o,ne
asslm;iaed to- 1t not Immediately connected with, ths
United States. England is aware of this natural
tendency and her svarne and envy are excited, and
her ingenuity taxed to impede or avert it. sbe had
'ouna d aioothold' and perhaps still hopes to dispute
tue donlnl"n Of that inviting region with US. The
pollcy OF our government has long ago been pro
Claimed IN the wise aud Hnticipave Monroe doctrjp.
and Great Britain must either abandon her desirns
or The dayis not distant when the aicable relations
OF the two countries nIAy be serinusly disturbed.
Mexico, dsordered divided and torn with feuds and
factions, as SIZE Is, still claims be Republic aud
whether Span should bc allowed To take advantage
OF the pros''aton Of That fair aud fertile country
and crush olt every vesye snd hope of Corstitu
tlonai ibe.li, by Installing Sanlu Anna again, and
establishing monarchy Immediately befors our eyes,
.a question TO be deherateI grsyely hy ou- peopls
IL Is Tar wore than coloniaaoni and il not amensbie
to the MonNe doctrine. may be in fearful aniagonlsn
to the Law Il selipreservston. 1t is the policy of
our country 20 consider calmny, and be prepared.
when our own interests aud honor demand il, TO act
at once Cuba, it seems to be universally admitted,
caiihot iong continue under the thrllduIn of Spain
"hethsr Oppressed people Of that and will throw
off The yoke, unaidsd, and declare Themselves fire..
and independent, or acne successful Glllbus.er from
:her the ''gem of the Antilles" may be transferred to
our Government tor purse of gold, are questions
which time alnne car answer. But that the Ameri
can ii,g will huat from Moro Castle s fact fixed ~
fate.
IT will thus be seen that there is trouble brewing
without as we'll rs within the limits Of our country;
and II may prove, in more than respect well tha,
It Is 20. The internecine warfare of factions and
parties in The United Sts,eS, no narrowed down to
single point OF sectional contention. II is e,nbt
tered to degree, every body ID aware dangerous
to the Union, and TO the peace ard the good order of
socisy. The decisive day which will probably deter.
., ..-.,ouus,. who loment sboitonlsm Tor the saKe
- nopularity and place, be turned to other thihss
. 80, c,-s;yn relations in the discussion OF WHICH,
.ho. conn,ry is interested and the asms without
fuel would disappear.
So far as strictly political principles are con'''"en
there il little of no serious dlsputaoh ]" 'h''
,rv, The policy Of the Democratic party hA' 0ee
,roved prs eminently adapted to our INSTITUTIONS "
:, ,,., continue to be employed as long as The gov
r,.,, sr;.,s; and rs our territory les eHpahueu
s ,rogressive spirit ot people has been aFous'o
md our rel,ton. with foreign powers have pecone
.,a arc still becoming more delicate eomp''a's
. and important ..o ,dro;n
win no domestic troubles TO annoy me "a'n''"
,o;ou now, what field for the exercise o' us "'oo"
experience, spirit and ability in adjusting lnoss M.
.n, difficulties with other nations, when may p'o'
y sou,c.s Of lsmen,ab!e annoyance but "s '"e's
md csosci,y are eqaal to our foreign not less 'n'
g ""O - ,,;N; nl,ies. as we think the sequel W