Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-10

reveIries =of Washington City. while her
shrewd husb and euchred the good old Secre-
tsry out of important national rights1in
iCentrei America. England and France
have there stepped in to the banquet pre-
pared for Us. The negotiations of this Gov
ernment had prepared the way fo- treaty
that would give US priority of right upon
the Isthmus, but owing to the bad odor of
our Government abroad, and our miserable
dipIomscy, England and France .feap the
fruits of our labors. se-.' .- sa..s 5s.--7
I Spain Is thrown into ft of Mysteries b,
our insolent demsnd for her garden island
of Cuba. URder tie motto that "might
makes right" we have made unjust demancs
upon the pride ofithe sristocraiic Govern
ment of Spain, and by so doing have rem
dered an, friendly negotiations impossible
for long time 10 ecme. As well might
our Government send an armed host to
England to enter the vaults of her banks,
and carry off her goid--pro'ided we had the
mi1ht-as 10 take from weuk and imbeciie
Spain part her landed possessions =
One act would be none the less robbery
than the other ys Iar T5ss5os sGf e.
BY the Paraguay war. in which the Pres
ident seems to be PLAYING a game of back
gsrnmou, we have lost our influence in
South America. By war, uljust and nm
called 'fory we nssesaid to ours sister Re,
publics Of South america, "Wei are greater
than YOU. .are-our- armies are more power
| full, and we intend to thrash you Wheneverit
isIour pleasure; and if you do not do siour
bidding, we will chsstise you, and that Sc
lverely" Friendly re Istions are severed by
such treatment, and much that might be
gained isslost. We occupy the head of ns-
tions on this continent. All -otherHpowers
Combined could not cope with us. WHh
The assistance, or1friendIy sympathy of the
other American poas crs, iwe could 'rePe) the
i combined armies Of the world. We stand
more independent of foreign needs than
ANY other nation in the world, having more
/ Of the elements 'of-strength, of growth, and
of selfsustenance, Than any other natinn;
vet this should not be aTcause of vanity
We should not become puffed up with our
prosperity. In the eexsrcise Of orr vauited
power, shall @ed forget the object of our
yGoyetilmentl @. sfoE fvsf bIf lz7f, $
o Some see in Slavery the seeds of disunion
4 and some fear m Observation-Disclosures may des
] troy the perpetuity of our Government; bul
the combined power of all other causes is
no, to be compared to the danger of thi'
foreign aggressive spirit, nov SO rife. Al
is the seed which has germinated in ths
overthrow of ihe majority of all nations
that have ever had sn existence 1t viii
always give us enemies abroad, and dfair
US of resources at home. It will deirae
our attention from Industrial pursuits, an,
make us vacillating. dissatisfied, and un
: reliabie people. II changes the whole OBJ
ject of government from securing to III.
people liberty and the pursuit of happiness
to that of power and dominion, even at tn
y cost Of liberty and happiness. Instead o
being a people eivied by all the world 70
our benign Laws, for the peace and pros
perity Of The people, and the independen
D liberty of he masses, we would ibeccm
: feared and hated by every people, our be
nirn laws become TYRANNY, our pence an
prosperity a very mockery, and our boasie
liberty abject siuvery. .i'" ssa
This is no overdrawn picture. 1t is nc
: a theory in unwritten history, for on ever
page Of the history Of the world stands OF
: this fact, that no Government can prosps
Z and do VI Justly Justice will vindicai
. herself. Had The United States, in he
power, been charitable and sym pathize
I with the other American powers, to-day W
o would have sustained very 6iferen: rels
c tions than wenruw DO. Instead of set,iE
ourselves up as supreme arbi,er. or dictate
> 10 weaker nations, had we extended tn
: protecting wing OF friendship in trenty M
tually advantageous, to-day we would hs,
stood in the relation of elder brother, tf
, nearest OF kin, the first 10 get a favor |
their hands. But how different do the.
nations feel tow ards us! They lonk upo
us as does the lamb upon the hungry VOL
}. ready to pounce upon and devour them.
In the coming political contests. tb
policy will be before the people, the'seal
= their sanction will be asked for it. Sha
it be given. We think not. l. there NJ
too much divinity in our liberties to sc
e them at such price! 'e 6z 7ai.- 90
ErAt the munici2 pal elections, thus ia
: the Republicans have triumPhed glorious
The following dispatches, which we fl
in our Eastern exchanges, speak for. then
selves: ..-. ...-a rt-.-ssy
r. OswEGo. N. Y, March /.
Mr. Fitzhuuh the RenuhGcan candidut