The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-13

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Late Events In Nfexico-The True Questions
for the Consider alton OF Congress and the
Country.
1t is melancholy thing to contemplate the
Congress of q great nation wasting Its time.
talents and energy in the discussion of such
questions as whether Kansas shall come into the
Union with pro-slavery constitution and free
State Legislature or not; what shall be done
with Brigham Young and his poSgamous sect
in Utah; or whether few men shall be added
to our army, widely disseminated along an i'm.
mense frontier, at time when events are oc-
curing in our exterior relations and even in
the countries beyond our bojiers, but contigu.
Gus to them.
While England, France and Russia are obey
ing the impulse Of the age. and building up vast
empires and fields in the East for the develope-
meut OF their industrial interests and commerce.
the assembled wisdom of the greatest republic
the world has ever known is ignoring the events
that are passing within it, immediate reach and
duty, and wasting its time upon subjects that have
no practical bearing, either now or in the fu-
ture, upon the national life. Day after day
Senators and members of Congress are only en-
gagged in discussing questions aud making
speeches which they suppose will have a favor
able effect upon their chances for reelection TO
the Offices they nov unworthily fill. To do this
they close the halls of the nation to the greatest
questions Of the dsy-questions which even how
are knocking imperatively at the doors of Con-
gress for admission The same impulses toward
industrial, commercial and political develope-
ment that attend the leading Powers of Europe
attend us too, as the leading Power OF America.
Cuba, lying Immediately upon our shores, and
with an industrial life that Is from its very ma
turc n reciprocal part Of our own, is driven, by
legislation jealousy hostile to us and to her
self. across the wide waters Of the Atlantic to
seek the markets for her sugar and tobacco and
her supplies Of cotton fabrics grains and meats
Mexico il d-integrated aud dropping to pieces
within our easy reach, calling all the while
upon us with thousand tongues for help. Ever
since the declaration of its independence the
atheistical and infdel Popish clergy Of Mexico
has been intriguing to gain power there.
iust as the atheistical and in6del Puritan
clergy Of New England has been striving
and intriguing to gain power here In
Mexico they have succeeded in their object.
and have converted the finest lands the best
buildings, and the active wealth Of the people
to their own corrupt and selfish uses. destroying
the political vitality and the Industrial power
Of the nation. Here, fortunately for Us, they
have failed to shackle the freedom Of thought
and Of progress
The impulse Of the age il urging Us to act IN
this direction. and the industrial capabilities Of
every town and hamlet in New England New
Iolk and the Northwest are loudly demaudisq
Of Congress that ii shall open the avenues of
Cuba and Mexico to their productions az England
Is opening India. France Northern Africa, and
Russia central and farther Asia. to their own.
The opering Of either of these countries, or
pott, to the energy and enterprise Of our oiti-
zens would produce beneficial effect upon our
selves, as community, ten times greater than
was produced by the acquisition OF California.
The acquisitions Of ten millions Of people would
be brought at once into our industrial marts.
and all the looms and fisheries OF New England.
the farms and foundrcs of New York. and
but VI NORTHWEST would
be taxed immensely beyond their present
capabilities to supply the demand for their
products Coincident with this stimulus TO the
increase Of our Northern productions, the South
would be urged Immediately to a far greater
increase in it's yield Of cotton, sugar, tobacco
and other staples, which 1t only can supply
through its system Of organized tropical labor
in combination with capital and skill A period
Of industrial and commercial expansion, upon !
the solid basis Of consumption, would follow. |
such as the world has never seen.
This lie what the events aud The impulses of |
the age have been calling upon us to do for the |
last ten years But weak General and fool |
ish diplomatist defeated US in our duty in |
Mexico ten years ago and an imbeciIe and |
vscillating administration did the same thing |
subsequently, in regard to Cuba. Now that we
bayc au administration With wisdom and integ- |
ri. 60 conceive, aud ,n,rgy and ability 10 carrJ !