The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-29
National FIilibustsri.ID.

National tillibusterlsm is lar more pre-.
ferable mode Of extending the area Of free
dom, than private fllibustering, and when
il can be justified on grounds Of State policy
and the general welfare and prosperity OF
commercial nations, we can see no we'll
founded objections to its practice and
events seem to be shaping very rapidly for
the active Intervention Of our government
in the affairs Of its neiehbors. Senator Sill.
DILL, who probably enjoys more of Mr.. b.
cIiASASs confidence, and knows more Of his
plans and purposes, than any other member
Of his party, in and out Of the Cabinet, in
bis recent speech on the neutrality laws,
thus referred to the Cuban question
When | made, four years since move
ment for the suspension Of our neutrality
laws, believed, as i now believe, that a
large majority Of the people Of Cuba was
prepared to throw of the yoke OF their
transatlantic oppressors, and so far as my
influence and counsels could be useful, was
willing to aid them. believe dthen, az ! be-
lieve now, that hostile feeling towards us
then existed with the governments OF France
and Great Britain, and that they desired to
Afrcanize Cuba. audil myself gladly Of
the OCCASION 10 say that SUCH l am satisfied, as
not now tie feeling Of these Governments.
Besides this, the people Of Cuba, although
still DESTROYS Of peaceful annexation are not
willing to run the risk Of civil war and SER
vile Instruction, to become members Of our
confederacy. Public policy must accommo-
date itself to circumstances, and any attempt
10 obtain Cuba rithom negotiation, should,
IN mn opinion, now be abandoned. But
should Spain be rash enough to invade
Mexico, for the purpose Of establishing a
despotic government under the name OF San
Ia Anna as Dictator, or under any other
name or title, then think that our citizens
should be permitted 10 take part il the con
test. wish this to be done legally. All
the power Of the government cannot restrain
them from doing it, and there should be no
law on our statute book that cannot be en-.
forced"
Gen. IIoUsroN has introdu ,ed resolutions
into the Senate, providing for the institution
Of protectorate over Mexico. He proposes
to insure the people of that distracted nation,
a well organized and effective government,
supported by the army and navy of the
United States. The Meyicans are to pay
all the expenses, the collection of customs be-
ing placed in the hands of United States
officers.
The possession of Cuba and the establish.
ment of protectorate over Mexico, come
within our view OF justifable national fiji
| libustering a word of such doubtful
meaning and discreditable origin, could be
applied to objects, the successful accomp.
lishment of which will prove benefit to the
civilized worll. The expeditions Of WALK
Err and LOPz against Cuba and Mexico
were discreditable to the country not on the
ground Of their piratical character, but be
cause Of their lack Of success. Similar ef
| forts under the patronage OF the government
would be successful, and that word has just
fed land-stealing to the Anglo Saxon con
science from the earliest TO the present time
Senator HousroSs move may have been
made ten years too soon, but within tina,
time, at the utmost, We believe Cuba and
I Mexico will receive their laws and rulers
from the universal Yankee Nation.