New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-14
MR. DOUGLAS on SOUTHERN ACQUE
SI3IONS.

Mr.. Douglas has lud been received with great en-.
thusiasm a, New-Orleans. Al mass meeting al o Id
Fellows Hall Oh the ih inst, when Mr. ule presided,
Mr. Douglas spoke 81 great length ON various political
questons. From al 8 count OF his speech in TIL n.
o. Crescent Wa make the following extract:
MIR. Douglas became go hoarse at last that ?
could scarce speak at au. He began by making sl
apology fer his iLdsppstiou, which he said was the
esut of fatigue ana exposure aud was returning his
thanks a. tie aujeIce for their very profound At
fenton when SON. ore, hot regarding his weakness,
shouted, What about Cdba T! Mr. Douglas turned to
the direction whence the voice came, AMI aiter
muse 10 which lis voice scented to have come pack
r. I'm Le said. It's our de sny TO have Cubs, and
YOU cant prevent 1t If you try! The applause taat
followed was Tremendous. Ii was one deaehing roar,
which seemed us M would raise the root q" The bilig,
and Was - H. continued that II gave th. Senator
charcc 10 recover still further aud get his voice III
good speaking trim. When he began sgein, he spoke
of the acquisition OF Cuba necessity II American
lroeressiveltss; but II Tas question ii time Ine
sai,e. be sail, was tTue Of Central America and
Mexico. Just as our population Increases and our
inter, demand IT, vii acquire lie" territory, anu
spread the boundaries Of CylllZation anj happiness
Once in Congress, member asked him what he
wartcd with Ctata America, aging Il was too fac oil
a. become n part Of the Cnt"d States. tie rephed,
that lie waited II because 1t was oriy a as fn oh as
Gait, ruia and directly Ou the road there. tt'reat
cheering AID laughter.
ole nike in strong terms against the Claytor- Bul
wer ,restv by which Great Britain hat secured to
herself an tqua Interest wiki the United States IN the
affairs Of Central America. L. the course OF these
I. marks lie r, lated cony,TsiiiUn that once took
place between Mr. Bulw5r ami himself, AT w arhhg-
io on the subject If tie Central American treaty.
Mr. Bulwer snid he thought the treaty a goot ore,
because II wss recprocal the two contracting coun-
ties Lad equal pIivlleges. Il agreed SAID Mr.
Duuelas TO cons der the treaty good one, II cOui
have little amendment aided - IT,. What Is that
ssked Mr. Buw,r. 'Why, said I, the treaty secures
s.oua rights 10 Great Britain end the ned states
iii Certra. America; sud after Central America, l
would have il serted the words, "and ASA Bat,
said he you have uo interest n A7ia. Said l, you
have none in Central America. Bat, SAYS he,
acaip: syou have no rlgkt in Aria Very well,
replied and We don't mean that Great Britain shail
ever establish any right III Central America
ICheers and lsughter
Mr.. Douglas proceeded to argue that the situation
Of Cuba Central America etc, was such - to lI The
Cnilod States their future pcssessor and protector
In Central America aud 10 MeA'co, the people IIas-
trsts their inability taking Of themselves, and
il stAuds that somebody will have 10 do II for them
But there is 10 need Of forcing things. We live ~ a
rapid age. and things viii come along naturally, soon
enough. In cVIcluiing tAese remarks, Mr. Douglas
dclsimed h,Iug lbuster; but dshn1d Ms position
il strorc teru being IN favor Oi the acquisition al
territory by the United States IN whatever direction
its progress an Increasing population might require
Whtf tie country ceases 70 grow, II mast oegin te
decline; hence, the acquisition oi IeE territory VII
be Necessary, must take place, s IN Ms proper
tine He believed TIA. under the policy Of the Demo
ratio party, THIS country would become the create y
that existed the face OF the earth grea, IL lt'
planting AID i'll its Manufactures equally great ID IL
c,liiIlric and N its agriculture.