Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-29

that system which is powerful with the often de-
fented enemies o onr gcnd old system Of inspection,
bus for the preSen; We will be nercfu.
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THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.
1t will be remembered that in reviewing our rela
tipns with foreign powers, the President in his regular
meRsaga to Congress, nj The opening Of tho session
referred to the fact that lhe Spanish government had
not ys made amends for certain indgni!ias offered
TO tho United Stntes. 4 determination 70 demand
redress again in very decided terms, also express
ed Ii the press of Madrid speaks tbs sentiments of
tho hghsst official authorities Of SPAIN there is
ron TO believe that ihs demand Of government
will be met with stern denia and having implicit
confidence in the ra-outenrs. Of the Administration,
ns wei. in IL fidelity to its pledges, shall await
with interest the developments yet to be made in this
existing difficulty. war with Spain Just now, would
NOT, we think, be an unpopular movement on the
part of the government Of the United States. And
we doubt exceedingly that the inconvenience arising
from it, would ba At all adequate to counterbaance
the advantages, which would, perhaps, prove te be
almost iucacu liable.
! Foreign sometimes net erEpons upon the
! bOGy.politic preventing dangerous dsease within
by forcing out the clements that might have produced
il: No government is ever so free from the dangers
of revolution as whan liz people united against
foreign foe. Muny on ship board Is neGer ess like.
y to occur than amid tho Of the breakers the
| howngs Of the storm. Dishffection in an army need
no, ba apprehended when the troops the march
| or thu enemy in sight. And il is with people
either dissalis fed with their government or at enmy
! among themselves. When their attention il directed
| to common cause in which each ana oil alike
| Interested, such a with some other power, all
feuds and factions are forgotten for the tims discord
gives place 10 harmony, and division and disreDsion
| are followed by umanmi:y Of feeling and unity OF
action. Ths. the people Of the United States are
widely aud angerously divided in their political
tinents, ia fact too palpable To be questionnd.-
The Union 5 threatened with Gcs.rnction not by any
foreign powor but bv the American peopir Hrm.
sclcrs. Tho throcs Of impending political
earthquake are stiil shakisg the country t"
its centre. There is broad breach betwssn
the North and South. Ambitious abolition dema
gugues have sgated the slavery question until they
have raised Il storm that threatens TO dsmember The
onnfederscy. lIst us be engaged in foreign
war; and the angry elements of dscord in the country
would be cansd The dupes vi the ant-slavery
agitators would listen no longer to their hsrrangues
over The horrors originated in their own disordered
and depraved imGginatinns. The North would Cease,
or pend at sast, its insane assaults upon the Sonf
and the Souh oi course, wonld, ior iha time, have
no farther quarrel viii, Tire North. The presence OF
a common foe would make all join hands in trat.r-
| nal friendship again. We would not be under
stood BY any means. ma 0drorafiRg war with
SPUN We believe i, would be highly conducive
| ,f hat W prn
the two antagonstic sections of our country. But
wa do not contend that it would surely lead 10 perpe-
tual peace between them and c6nst stquenty put al
end to all fears for the Union If We were assured
that such would be i!s rnis, our voice would be Tor
war; even without auy other reason than TO save our
own country from itself. There il Also another NJ
pec in which the law of self preservation might pre-
sent itself in thie connection. We n!ude 10 !he com
mercal and other reaiiuis which llIs island ui Cuba
may have 10 the United States, and especially to
! the Southern Stnirs. The day may not be dig
tant when France England may enter into
| negotiations Of some sort with The government OF
Spain for the possession or protection Of Cuba. And
the attention Of this country would, of course,
be directed TO such au attempt the part Of either
or both of those powers, highly prejudcla to the
interests of this government. But, aside from this
consideration, lhst island is most desirable 10 this
country and particularly 10 The slave States. In the
event of war with Spain the terms Of peace
might make il ours. For ih se reaeons We entertain
the opinion Tia, il woud probably be better il The
Spanish government should provoke into
0ict of arms. But the Administration, OF course,
owes it 10 lis own dignity aud 10 the honor Of the
country, not to make war with Spain unless redress
! for our grievances is refused.
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER - SENATOR
DOUGLAS"
| I'm the Burlington lIowal "GsZetie" of the 18th
inst., We observe article with the caption quot.
ahuve in which that paper Expresses its admiration
of the "manly and digni-l manner" of the "Enqui.
rer" in paying tribute to the talents end eulogizing
| the higi.tone1 character of the "t!s giant of the
| North-wesi;" and a. lie lime charging us with
"indirecy intimsne iiust over -ws.ning ambition
| for the Pre- slency" prompted him ''to assume he
| position no occupies upon question OF exped-
ency" Our contemporary misapprehends We
are moi aware Of having imputed any such motive to
Judge Douglas. In our structures upon his recent
speech the kansas question, have endesvoredtO
do him justice; although differ from him widsly in
relation 70 the prop.iety of the acceptance Of the
LIecompton Constitution. We have AWAY. regarded
Senator Douglas as statesman and a patriot, who
haa the boldness to his views regardless OF
sequences. And Notwithstanding his altitude OF op.
position to the Admin stra;ion aud to the Southern
Democracy, on the Kansas question, a. it now
stands still look upon him ~ supporter Of the
CONSTITUTIONS and fearless viudcator of the rights
OF the South. That Judge Douglas aspire. 10 The
| Presidency we have M doubt And We think no
reasonable maa can deny to him tue right to
do so. Bur our Iowa cotemporary mistake
our meaning, when he thinks the Enquirer
has intimated that the Senator hiss assumed
| hs present position in obedience TO the die
ta.es of ambition, in daspi.a of cnlrsdictory
convictions. Judge Douglas doubtless. thinks he Is
right. TaG Richmond Enquirer differs from hi'n
but does not impugn lis motives.
We conclude this morning the rpeecl OF James ba'
hour. Esq of Culpeper. Il is regarded as one OF 'n-
abes speeches made during the debate on The Lieu
tenant Governor question. that ecied go nnch OF The
| talent aud eloluence Of The lIous. oi Delegates.
We are requested tn slate that Gen. d. Is L1yn-
is detained from hi. sea. in the Senats acooun: Of
sickness 10 bis family.