The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-27

FEM We confess TIA, there existed some sucens motives
for producing the dsusion 10 minds when the Uni
ted States nrst proclaimed their Independence Of the mo-
ther country, The people oomparat vey weak and
without resources. They then, for The arst me inaugu
rated system OF politics which was limo saon upon
the political systems OF the worlf Their system Vas
based upon the principle Of self government and upon the
right which men have 70 direct their own political affairs
will and election. Bat At the COMMENCEMENT Of tner
system they apprehen've thai the sn cess Of their
essay would arouse the fears Of tho old monarcnica
because their interests were wholly distinct and
separate from those Of the OLD World, they
from mixing themselves up with the questions and affairs
Of the Old World. They constituted people separated
and isolated from the nations Of Europe oosn
" and politically Hence thai when the Spanish
American republics 0onsummsted their emsngpA ion
also nom their mother country the people Of the United
Of Fellowship They looked upon ~ new champions In
the cause Of human liberty, and regarded our
existence ~ independsns repaoncs "a "a 4, ar Zee,
ov political system For some years they maintained
this eood feeling towards us, and 1t was during
this period that President Monroe proclaimed the doctrine
that th cont ent of New World should hence
forth be coionzed by any Of the European Powers
.ennapts Of mutual good viii and sympathy soon grew
weaker and weaker and in the same proportion az they
the sentiment OF sehshness and self gran
dzement grew stronger and stronger with he Americans
In their Of prosperity and the people of the
United States have attained to such degree Of greatness
all the Dene1t OF their
sttuiions In peace and tranquility without fear of any
other nation But this console of their strength
has awakened in them the erniccus ambition OF agsran
dizng themselves at the expense OF their neishbers
Hence originated the late carriei against Mexi
and the spoianon by the United States OF cooeidera
Bile portion o the Mexican rtory Heace originated the
v,nus Attempts that have been made pom Central Amer
lea. Hence, 10 up In one word, has originated with
the people Of the United States the bad principle Of sub
stntng might In the place OF right In their dealings With
Every thing lesas to the conclusion that the progress Of
events advance of time viii tend to Increase the dan
ger which hreaeps us from his change in the public mind
In America, towards us, their nsghbors, and from this
change In their principles OF action. the United
States continue to advance and 60 ahs nd with
gigantic strides. Every twenty i've years they double
their population, while their wealth and power s ncreas
Ing At ss mo rapid ratio They reckon upon pop "t
consequently at the end of tho present century they will
from ninety 10 hundred millions Of people They
will then possess the same numerical force which now
Ems land and Russia amount TO, taken together.
Now, If the Uphed States progress In ambition IN the
same ratio a. they do in wealth ana power-M every day
justice and moderation which their noble ancestors traced
for themn they s 60 on making the spolladons OF
neishbo ing Staes principle Of eir poli and CONDUCT
the inevitable come quence will be the gradual
pete absorption by them Of The whole Of Spanish Amo
rica
AngIo-Frsnch Policy Towards the United
states.
From the London Chronicle, July II
Looking from distance, the Americans see clearly
the character Of the alliance between England and
politics pvsed-or least that It will nnaly pass away
when Lord Palmerston reres from the sceIe-and that
the relations Of States must henceorh rest on more s1hd
and rational bases or the maAy services rendered by
Emperor OF the French TO manknd few are more Sig
nal In their Importance than the lesson he has taught his
countymen with respect TO England Under Louis Phi
ippe there was 'ensente cordiae" but Of aimsy
and romantic character that 1t Was In the power of
ambitious and unscrupalous sateman a any time
to plunge toe two nations In war. To Napoleon
the third reserved the glory proving TO his coun
try that their best and dearest aterest - well rs
these OF Engshmsn Identified wi the oblivion OF
Antagonist and the omoti IN, by cordial CO.
operation Of the great civizng objects Of modern So
cety.
mark of New York contemporary, that one reason why
there good understanding between the Cabinets oil
St James and the -uileres is that they see their int
rests 70 the In regard TO their relations with tn
United States No doubt, aso, the mercantile and manu-
featuring classes of Ems and France discover in the
Developments OF American Industrial and commercial
resources, addih NAL reason for cnlusaung
friendship the other side Of the Atlantis. There
Is however, still stronger motive fo' this cordial
co ooeratiop-but one whlch 10 attractive TO the
states mapke mind of the Emperor OF the French than 70
the coarser and sodid organizations Of our friends
the Atlantic TO maintain peace Is The desire oil the
phanhroc statesman, but the means OF doing 80 seem
less easy practical men than 70 enthusiastic Anacs
Napoleon the Third had long since discoveries thai the pest
for peace consists In promoting The Industrial
deveopement Of nations; seeing thai q State which
has firmly entered those ways has given hostages 70
fortune me indtsria an commercial genius Of the
Americans Is one Of ne great taos q the age And ne
better example could be set 70 The French tnan 70 ALSO
cste them Is cone In china, with the great Anglo
Saxon nations In the promotion Of commerce IN the East
generally, 70 insist condition OF any treaty that the
great highway between the Atlantic and Pacinc oceans
thal be maintained a. neutral DRY, projected oy all
for the good of ALL Bud haScys once dccomplish>d hey
tooud presume dted 20 great and progressive people
lac TIC Ans>rioans uhat should Be thar policy. N,tta9
short Of combination Of ali the Pooevs Of Europe could en-
sys he enforcement Of suoh a resolve, and doutfi
uhethr euen tSo could Dc ereu9@ 70 a9 VI concert J% h@
purpose.
would never be party 70 offering such an insult TO the
American people He deaires oriialy 70 90 operate
sA f Ss% c 1s every part Of
the globe He believes more In commerce tnan in con-
quest . means Il spreading empire; but no would GER
tainy hesitate even TO JOIN England In var against The
Upned states II the objee, Of his war we're 70 impose
upon The Americans policy In regions where no tdroean
Interest Is Al stake Al the time, Napoleon the fnird
nonla MOI be sien, or indifferent spectator OF
men, Of the kind and would be q an cary stage OF mo
dispute that hts Influence would DO felt HIS knosn friend
ship for England The kindly feelings entertained 70
vuds him By the Americans, would point hi n out ~
mediator in such quarrel sould u be tne fkst time
raj courage would have saved th country Som evils In
voked by the restless arrogance Of Lord Pal ersion
Connection between the Atlantic and Pacific
Decentralization Enterprise and It's Beae-
iron the London News, July 81
Europe certainly not little Just nos 70 the energy
and enterprise OF the sober practical business men the
United States coutra from the hhberng
portion OF the population OF the great rep1oc whose sso
cation happily received check 10 the disasters which
have driven General Walker out OF Central America and
In the summary vengeance which The hexcans haze IN
nicted on Colonel Cfabbe and hs folio sers in The
pros uce OF sonora. Unfortunately, however, for
better understanding between the t~o contnenv,
the excuses OF iasiess American brgandage attract
more attention than the Of honest and law
fui American enterprise. Thanks 10 the latter spirit the
o., indian steamer recently arrived at Southampton has
bossa considerable amount OF the hne wool VI Peru
across the sthmus OF Panama on the Ameri
can railway. Nor Is The legitimate enterprise q The
United saies content with this roae between The Atlantic
A IN toof froul