The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-01-20

civilized nations, and by none more than
by the people ofths United States. Dis |
guiseit as wemay, sach military exre-
,h.iu,is al Initiation to reckless asd
laWinss men TO enlist under tho banner OF
any aaventarsr to rob, plsader and ,siur
der the uiosirndipg citizens cf neighhoring
States Who hsye never done them harm.
Il is usur.,..i,,n of tie war-making- power
which he'angs slone 10 Congress; aud
The goserameua i.self, at least in the esti-
matlou OF aha werltl, becomes an accom-
plics in the commission of this crime,
unless it adopts all the means necessary
10 prevent and to punish il. 1t would
hs far better, snd more in accordance With
the bold and nIanlycharscter Of our eoun
tryiDea, for the government itself TO get
up such expeditions than 10 allow them
to procced suntl.r the command of IRE:
spunsble adtvn,urers. We coald then.
at least, exercise seaie control over our
own agents, and prevent them frern burn
ing down clies and committing other acts
of enormi,y Of which We have read
The ayowesl principle which lies at the
fountlation OF the law Of nations is con-
taiae,l IN the Divine commend that ''all
things whatsoever We would that meb
shoull do 10 you, de ye even so to them. :"
Tried by this merriiig rule, We should be
severely condemned il we should not use
our best exertions to arrest such sxpedi-
tions against our feeble sister republic Of
Nicaragua.> Oae thing is very certain.
that speopie never existed who would call
any other nation to \ stricter account
than we should ourselves, for telerating
lawless expeditions from their shores to
maks war upon any portion of our terrific
ries.
BY tolerating such expeditions, we
shall soon lose the high character Which
we have enjoyed ever since the days OF
Washington, forths faithful performance
of our international Obligations and sdu-
ties, and inspire distrust against us
among the members Of the great family Of
civilized nations.
But If motives of dnty were not suf-
ficient TO restrain us from engaging in
such lawless enterprises, our evident in
/ tsrest ought to dictate this policy -
These expeditions are the most effectuai
mode of retarding American rrogress; al
though topromote this is the avowed OBJ
i,ject of The leaders and contributors in
such undertakings. 1s'1z
+ II is beyond question the destiny Of
our race to spread themselves over. the
csntnieni of North America, and this at
no distant day, should events be permit
ted to take their natural ceufse. The
tide of femigrants will dow to the South,
and nothing can eventually arrest its pro-
gress. : Ii permitted to go there, peacefully
i Central America will soon contain a,l
|. A meriean popala,ion, which VIII confer
blessings and benefits rs well upon the
natives as their respective governments.
i Liberty, uuaer the Restraints of Law, vii
i preserve domestic peace; whilst the diff
fcrent transit routes across the Isthmu!
lin which we are 80 deeply interested vii
have secured protection. oos
f. Nothing has retarded this happy con
4 ditiou of affairs SO much as the unlawful
Expeditions which have been fitted eu
ia the United States to make war upol
!. the Central A american Suites. Had one
half OF, the number of American citizen
who have miserably perished in the frs
disastrous expedition of Gen Wake
Z settled in Nicaragua as peaceful emigrant
the object which we all desire would er
this have been. in a great degssss accom-
: ip.ished.i These expeditions seaase
1.-The PEOPLE Of the Central Amef In State
to regard rs with dread andWaspicioH
i 1t is our true policy to romove,his ap
, ,lpreheasion and to convince theaethat W
r 1iatend to do them good, aud not evil
We DESIRE as the leading power on thi
: contineni, to opens aud. if need be, pro
Il tect every transit .Ssnte across the 18th
/. mus. not. onlysfs onr own benefit, bu
i that of the wssld, and thus open fire
I. laecess to Central America, and through
!. to our Pscifcipossessiohs. This polio
> was commenced under favorable auspice
when the expedition under the comman
of Gen. Walker escaped from our terrific
!. ries and.pro e,ded to Punta Arenas
. Should another expedition of simils
q character sgainrevasle the vigilance Of OF
/ officers and proceed to Niearagua, TIL
! lwould be fatal, at least for season, to Ii
= peaceful settlement of these countries an
to the policy of American progress. I'll
4 TRUTHS, that no administration can SUI
1 Icessfully conduct the foreign affairs of IL
!. country in Central America, or anywhei
: else, if it is to be interfered with at evel
9 step byllawiess military expeditions IS
= on footy'in the United States. snissf'i
ri ~ azae.s fs JAMES BUCHANAN.
!. Washington, Jan. I, 1858. s-ts ssst.'
d FOREIGN NEWS. 49,,
! The late arrival brings dates from Liy
q pool to the 3otb December.
r The India papers are filed with detail
Of bloody struggles at Lucknow II
u fight Of the 18th November was the s
N n A.