The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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Opinions OF the French Press.
from La Presse Dec. FL
The Message the President ohe United States arrived
in Paris this morning. Nothing could be more nstruc
tive ia not composed Of vague and even somewhat OBJ
monarches where they only thank Providence for it,
Kindness speak of the entente cordioIe with the neigh
boring nations and leave the reader to with dmcuy
in part the Cabinets sentiments The President OF the
United States irresponsible to the people, therefore Ia /
that he boldly pleads his cause before them n.
uses himself he exposes his projects SO that they may
be discussed and he discusses them himself He served
his apprenticeship in the oratorca struggles in Congress
He speaks on Kansas Utah, Brazil and China; Of the
tariff of the price of sugar and ceee He protests against
the slave trade the coast Of Africa and pleads in favor
Of that same trade in the south Of the United mite,
Der of slaves increased, and dangerous TO have
them Iessened. He turns about according to public
Kansas he throws himself upon Mexico and makes him
self applauded. he dispeases the North, which Is abo
tonist and in favor OF peace he the SOUTH which
coyets Cuba il he runs debt and consequently makes
loans he proposes purchasesthas to say conquests
very slightly concealed nc demands indemnity Of ten
dered some American c,izons and as zuoaga is unable
TO pay it, he wants buy Sonora and chihuahua from
Juarcz; he demands the military occupation Of Paua
ma; the protection, even by the force Of arms
Il the citizens tho the United States in Nicaragua
and the thmus Of Tehuantepec the revenge Of the
insult offered to the American flag by the government OF
Paraguay the purchase Of Cuba and he proves that the
transaction would be excellent well for Spain for
he United States Cuba and everybody He quotes the
example Of First Consul Bonaparte who sold Louisiana be-
cause he was able keep it, he suggests that nego
atons going be renewed with Span and that they
may possibly succeed that much money will DO needed to
induce the Spanish government to sell the island and
that cash down he urges, he entreats, he i'm
plores; he Is afraid to leave to his successor the
honor and the benefit of such handsome
transaction he wants to leave the confederation greater
and powerful than he received il from the hands of
Mr.. Franklin Pierce, like the Consus Of ancient Rome,
who fought constantly for the interest of their popularity
and for the greatness Of Rome.
am encouraged, said he, to make this suggestion by
the example Of Mr. Jefferson previous to the purchase Of
Louisiana from France, aud by that OF Mr. Polk in view
of the acquisition Of territory from Mexico.
The suggestion of which he speaks is demand for
money which is the pressing since the deficiency
which is however triAe when consider the immense
resources Of the United Staes-is quite extraordinary
when compared to the prosperous condition OF the proceed
ing years.
Such is the Message-elear firm, polite conqueriug,
sometimes cavlling in which finds all the opinions,
head of republic, and of citizen more anxious about
the interests Of his country than about what just or
wrong.
Tie unusual importance of the words just pronounced by
the chief executive of the United States particularly far
as that which relates to Cuba Mexico and Central America
are concerned imposed the duty give them
te1so numbers OF yesterday and to-day This task
has something painful TO Us in Havre, where whatever
regards the United States involves special interest in
proportion to the multiplied and intimate daily rea-
tons which exist not only from territory to territory,
and from nation nation but also from houses to houses,
and from individuals individuals 1t Is this lively and
friendly interest that to regret the attitude
sumed By the American government towards Europe in
its exterior politics concerning Its neishbors in the New
World
If we examine more especially that part of the Message
where the question of Cuba il discussed the least
say Of is that very bad case defended by very rt
full reasons
Mr. Buchanan loudly proclas that he does not intend
annex TO ne save
of purchase Unfortunately for Mr. Buchanan (and the
sad manifest copied from that OF Osend, by which he
wanted to close his Presidential superabundany
proves it, he has been called power the party
ment Of the Of the South Now, the wishes of the
South with regard to Cuba were nothing less than al
ways honorable. In this respect the insolence and the
insult carried far 10 pretend that handful Of
pirates had the right and the actual force to take away
rom Spain the finest jewel lett her Of her ancient and
splendid colonial dadem They did not stop at threats
and bravados; there actual landing Of lbusters
effected the sol! Of the Pearl Of the Antilles
the expedition having been prepared American soil,
with tolerance which but shameful completely.
Now that Spain, in order TO protect her nsuar treasure
against similar cops de resolved to charge her
cxchequer with the heavy burden of entertaining at Cuba
and the Mexican gulf land ermy OF 35 600 men, and
naval force OF 5000 board fleet Of twenys sail
brsng with 1851 mouths the South has turned the
heroism Of its Lopezes aud Walkers towards Nicaragua,
and to Cuba there is question only Of an honorable &C.
QUESTION.
Honorable acquisition be it, il by this expression there
understood that Spain in exchange for her pearl will
receive large amount of gold and svcr aud in that case
the fact may considered such the part Of the
treasury Of the American Union; but on the part OF
Spain the ccssion would be honorable only as far
as 1t voluntary and really consented to andca
bly,. But s that, indeed the limits to the pretenso
of the party Of which Mr. Buchanan is the orga
and would be the IL ,ss n,,aS csrtany
reputation not to wish to acquire Cuba save by purchase
even if they had the means OF taking possession OF
otherwise: but is. however, added that they will
main retercd by this rule OF conduct only far her
will present themselves circumstances by which they
will be duly authorized to depart from it, in virtue Of the
mpcrous but elastic law of sefpreservaton. BY this it
is clearly as seems. understood that II the amcable
cotaton does result they will not dsdan to
10 the last reason Of kings and people But
perhas this respect the American people have not yet
attained the point where they believe to have arrived
The military and maritime forces of the Union could not
those Of spain II Is supposed at the
White House.
However that may be, after the erpos5 Of a SINH
lar policy it was somewhat surprising to see
quoted 10 Span the name and example OF Ma
poleon the Great. Indeed, nobody IN tho whole
world blamed Napoleon l. for having accepted pecuni
arg compensation for the cesson o LOUISIANA TO the United
States under the conditions that the territorial transfer
took place. But who would affirm thai the same Napo
leon, II he was still alive and his brother regncd over
Spain aud what still belongs to her. would be willing 10
exchange Of Cuba for money after what has
passed and TO day passing with regard to and the
occasion OF that ne sanqF After the erum ration OF the
pretended grievances OF the United Sases against pam
count upon the obigug coudescenson with which she
l. receive the oilers OF the President o. the Union is 10
the TRUTH not much asking from people their life
choice between the purse aud sound thrashing Now
in similar case people accept the purse only when they
Of those who have reasons 10 believe that Spain
with regard her adversary has not yet arrived there
AS to the alleged by Mr.. Buchanan In order
TO Justify and legitimate the transfer OF Cuba from Spain
to the Uuited States, the one is of natonlthc others
are, pretend TO be- of moral order The first ones we
well understand, and Mr. Buchanan made superfuous
expense Of TO prove what is plain enough to the
eyes OF the least perspcacous viz THAT the possession
OF the island Of Cuba would be Of immense importance to
the United States But .r Buchanan abuses permits
sion TO qubbe accorded TO dpomass when he Ia speak
ing OF taking by force CUBA from SPAIN because under
Spanish dominion that island became the only point in the
civilized world where toe slave trade is tolerated This
statesman in daring 10 express himself this way forgot
the maxim which oTbids the mention Of the rope In the
house OF him who was hanged.
What them II IS the organ OF he men OF the South
that to reproach Spain with maintaining and "a yorin
the slave trade-the trade in human flesh, Is slavery
and breeding and selling Of negroes abolished In the
Southern states Of the Uniony Are there no slaves
in that Louisiana that Napoleon l. sold them, DO the
United States in The face Of the civilized world take the
engagement Of suppressing slavery the island Cuba
from the day will come into their posscssopg Mo- it Il
universally known that those who raise negroes 10 the
Southern States longing FOR sonora Chihuahua Mica
ragua Costa RIGA and Cuba only find there new and
ready markets for the produce of their humane indus
| try.
The word that may be applied to Toe augmentation Of
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