New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-16
FROM flashing TON.
THE PROPOSED CONQUEST OF NORTH
ERN MEXICO.
From Oar own Csrrespondeu:.

From Cur own Csrrespondet-
WAsuINGTON, Tuesday. Dec. H. l.5S.
The Presidents recommendation Of an armed
occ1piiion Of the Northern Provinces of Mexico
and Of he Transit routes, and his modest request
that men al money may be granted TO enable him
to re 70 those points aud to acqure Cuba, are none
of them likely TO be acQuiesed IL by Congress. The
Republicans so far as csn learn, will oppose them
to man. Some Of the South Americans and some
of the Anii.L LecOmpton Democrats will also oppose
them But what is more significant of their detcfi,
s he fact that considerable body OF the southern
Democrats manifest most decided rrPugnance Ia
them Even the immrlhate organization of Ari-
zona. which is the ley note IL the whole perform
apce does not seem To be altogether acceptable 10
seine oi the Southern men.
The solution of this strange reluctance on the
part of he South to 90 forward, | suspect L" BE-
this: The President. influenced partly, no doubt,
by 3 vulgar sort Of patriotism, which CONSIDERS
territorial aggrabdi2ement however obtained as
benefit 10 the country irfluerced still more by an
infatuated desire to conciiatc the shareholders by
opening To- them vast additional area, and lastly
by the wish Ia sienalize his Administration By e1-
tending The bounds ,f the Republic Is urging Con-
gress t. take steps which would at once lead the
nation widely away from the moderate and prudent
policy il has hitherto pursued toward foreign na-
tons lie is encouraged IN this by the traders IN
politics who surround him, and vino are ready 10
approve ahyth ne or condemn anything ~ their
chef may dictate. But many of the Southern
Senators snd Representatives are Independent.
sagacOUs and cautious statesmen, watcbul ana
thoughtful by habit and rendered conserS iti'e and
prudent by the vast pecunary and social interests
intrusted Ia their charge. They look carefully t.
the future. and are not disposed 10 run any risks
that can well be avoided. They are not ready 70
.
siye wars, the result of which no man can WHOLLY
foresee though every man perceive that one
certain result of them would BE- 10 put IN the hands
of the Executive large standing army aud
powerful navy They have lost confidence in the
ability of the Democratic party 10 maintain rs
grasp on the Government oi the country, sud they
perceive looming up, not very remote IN the dis
tauc. the gigantic specter 0f Black Repubhcanlsn,
with fifteen or sixteen States already under II. con-
troll aud The power of the Federal Administration
almost within lis reach. A great army sud navy
in The hands of Buchanan would be one thing; but
great army and navy N the hands OF Seward,
Banks. or Fremont would be smother. III thc
power snd patronage Of the Government are 10
pass into the grasp of their enemies, they do not
desire To see that power aud patronage extended
They may also wisely apprehend that the process
of extending the area OF Freedom ahyoad nay end
in extending il ~ home The impulses that would
lssd us forward 10 the emancipation ot the Cubsns
from the Spsnisris or the Mexisans irom their
priest. NAV not ilcgicay lead 10 she emancipation
of still greater class OF oppressed sufferers nearer
home. The excitement or the necessities OF war
sre very apt 10 lead 10 changes IN the social fabric
that would hsrdiy b. dreamed of IN Times OF Pcace
Slavery is doomed and lis extinction II only ques-
ton oi time. But Il makes >ohe dlfsrencr q" save,
h,11ers wb,tlerthe Institution Yields egaluallg aud
safely 10 ,he moral and po4itics attsrAs ci Aboll-
tiori.m. or whether it goes down MI "a rush 40
'h.usan l. ousol property arc IL rc.'cd Ia rs iate.
Men who have such lsst aIcouut t -ihAe are not