The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-18

WAnnxuroS, Jaa. 10, 1865.
N 7sssAv DAss IN Congress ~ rs KsWsas and Nicord-
qua Qxesssrs-7x Espev~Ncd DSoteys Holding Bach
ne Dep Ps1iy q gk Southern Aen-Me flM TOD
Made by te .SssaA On tie Kansas Questionable ESersion
Of o~r Sostkern Borders to Be the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
America end Cuba the UNtrdtu"s-Abc9ation q the
Clayton ,Dsaxr Treaty Certain.
You are right in oharacterizins the discussion SO far in
Congress On both the Kansas and Nicaragua questions as
uumitir,sed trash. But tho reason Why the discussion has
been turned over to such members a. are ambitious Of
siyiux their eloqueuce a. airing, instead OF being grsppied
bv the older ana more experienced ~debaters, has not yet
been etated. The policy Of the Southern men is wider
ana more comprehensive in is grasp than q mere discus
sion Of the Kansas question, or q hair splitting investiga-
ton as to the exact bearing Of the law Of 1918 and the
status OF General Walker. II looks To "a extension Of
the territory Of the United states towards the equator,
and not the attempt to force slavery TO the North What
ever weight may have been attached to Mr.. Calhoun and
the Southern men OF his day 10 the balance OF power doc
trine. that theory a. Q theory, "a now abandoned. Practi.
cally, the balance OF power doctrine WAS exploded long
ago; and there Is no public man nov IN tne south VINO
will try to maintain 4 within the present limits o; the
There will, therefore. be no fight on the Kansas ques-
ton. If the Iecompton constitution Is sent 70 the House
recognizing slavery, the South will make 10 effort 70 pre-.
vent its being sent back to be submitted 70 the people OF
Kansas beyond that formal struggle which they may cen
slider q regard for appearances may render necessary.
They feel satisfied that Kansas cannot exist "a Q slave
state any more than Iowa, Wisconsin or New YORK, and
so well convinced are they Of this fact, that 1t Is far from
improbable, If the second vote on the constitution autho-
rized by The Legislature should be against slavery, that
they will accept that decision as final: -
The President vii! not deem It bis duty to Interfere
He will probably communicate all the documents he may
receive from Kansas to Congress-, leaving the Adjustment
Of the question wholly with that body.
1t may naturally be asked, what does the South gain by
this abandonment Of Kansas Here we find them willing
tina. MO- mo ,e tse '1 Tnio sn's sea sr one S Of tSem unI SO 7 far having At It
least q prhno focia claim to admission IS a slave state.
The reason is, that they consider that by this course they
dIsaIm the opposition OF the North to their plans OF ex-
tending our borders to the South. If a fight were made
on Ksnsss, il 10 easy to see that the whole North would
be infsmed, and that as q section, they would be united
against the South. Under such circumstances any acquisi-
ton Of territory to the South would be out OF the question.
Numerically, the North has a majority of votes in both
Houses-numerically, the North is a large majority Of the
whole country. and therefore Southern men see plainly that
they can only hope for the acquisition OF suitable territory
, ~ aa0pI Ias mot nS s ssY , SeIrH views WIS s unT sound n n nor do fs sdVo
cate them. They are simply presented a. fscts-facta
which underlie the movements Of Southern men here, and
which must be known properly to understand their present
tactics.
Where do they expect to acquire this suitable territory
| Singular to say, they have not their eyes now fixed, as
might be supposed, on Mexico. Central America and Cuba
are the points at which they are shining. They regard the
annexation OF Nicaragua as not only possible but probable
and this is the reason Of their interest in General Walkers
movements. At the same time they would gladly see
some man OF greater capacity than Walker at the head Of
Se movement ana It would So,9aa. mot not, DC :, surprising %a prs II wake Sc.
cards skillfuly Nicaragua might now be applying at our
doors for admission into the Union, and the other States
OF Central America would soon follow in her wake. Az
far as distance is concerned, Central America is really
nearer to the settled portion Of the United States than
California, whilst its admission into the Union would de-
velope its resources, and give . wide field for that surplus
slave population, which is now . drug in Maryland, Virgi
mia, Kentucky and Missouri. The negroes In those States
would give place to white labor, and they would be en-
ployed in a climate where white labor cannot be used.
As for the acquisition Of Cuba, If the President sees 6t
to adopt strong measures, he will be supported by n0t
only the South, but by a largo portion Of the intelligence
of the North. Mr.. Buchanans administration may be as
brilIiant in the results of It's foreign policy as il will un-
doubtedly be distinguished for the honesty with which its
international affairs will be managed.
In this connection there is a very strong feeling In Con-
gross in favor az a bold and rigid adherence TO the Mon
roe doctrine. That this doctrine has been violated in the
Clayton. Bulwer treaty, and especially according TO the
Interpretation given by England to that instrument, no
one can doubt, and hence the ~abrogation Of that treaty
will take place as a matter of course. The President will
be authorized to give England the necessary notification 81
an early day.
The policy Of the South may, therefore, be briefly sum.
med mp by stating that they have abandoned all hope of
extending slavery TO any Territory or Stale within the
United States where IL does not now exist, but that oil
their energies will be directed TO the acquisition OF terri
tory south OF our present limits, and practically rs a frs
step 10 the annexation Of Nicaragua. They believe thai
the people OF that country would gladly accept this poll
teal connection, and in the ~abrogation OF the Clayton
Buiwer treaty they desire to take from England any ex
cuse for an interference, which, treaty or no treaty, vii
never be submitted TO.