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

President natters himself he readily inmidate and
whose expense ne .S S on renPng easy
ton Of Europe not for the strange doctrines which
Mr. Buchanan processes in matters Of public right The
President doubtless magnes that is necessary that
New World should lave a fresh code Of morality and
that the United States have right to free themselves
from those superannuated obligations which called
Justice, straghtforwardness and good faith Civilized
nations have hitherto thought that every one has right
to possess what Is his own and that TO take away the
property Of another constitutes robbery According to
the code peculiar to the United States every one has
right to lay hold Of anything that may suit MS conve-
nience person only proprietor long as what he
possesses ID not desired by more powerful neghbor
Europe imaenes that Spain has some right to Cuba It
there that the first European landed who ever
foot the American soil, and 1t was the Spanish nag
which was first hoisted on that previously unknown
island Cuba for century past has been prosperous
the present territory Of the United States, The
laws, the inhabitants, the language ,., and the
GnSa properly unusy DE-
tanned by Spain The possession Of that island would in
fact suit the interests Of the United states y close 70
their coasts II commands the mouths OF tue Mlssssippi
it is constantly fequened by American traders and tour
sts might become couple OF prosperous slave States
and consequently Spain has right to retain It, Mr. Blu
chanan kind enough offer pecuniary indemnity for
it, but Spain should think that she has right to keep
her own property, and to refuse all propositions Tor its
purchase the United States will take possession OF Sin
the of the imperative and all powerful law OF their
self preservation This is new principle introduced
into the law Of natons is appropriation for purposes
of American utility
from the Constitutonnel Dec. %
We must take not 10 exaggerate the importance OF
Presidents Message for the eX ct appreciation Of 1t
should not only look into the nature OF the document
ITSELF but also take into consideration the circumstances
which surround its author We should receive simple
impartial account of the affairs the republic without
dsrust, and accept il without restriction; but IL beneath
Presidential message we suspect 'efence OF purely
personal the entire truth does not seem TO be
vealed it, moreover, it adopts certain adventurous and
aggressive modes Of dealing with view to the future; it,
in short the Presden, who signs has entered the last
arindo f
accepting it quite literally, and in fearing that expresses
rather the thought and wishes OF than the real will
Of peopeS Such the impression which seems to us
the present Message ought to produce
Mr Buchanan certainly makes the affirmation; but then
comes very soon after demand which may well excite
dstrust According to him. the political condition OF
Nicaragua oilers guarantee tor order and security.
Who will protect American citizens and their goods in their
transit through this State not the troops OF the United
Stae52 This has already been proposed but objected to
by Nicaragua, through apprehension that stipulation
OF that kind would place at the mercy of foreign inter
venton What the President could no. obtain directly
from Nicaragua be hopes to get from Congress he ere
to employ the land and forces of the United States
to protect the lives and property OF American citl-
zens travelling that road" IN other terms, Mr.
Buchanan urges the United States to act alone, by
arms, in Nicaragua against the will of Nicaragua
itself What then becomes of that neutrality which he
spoke of previously, and which he claims in the
dent asks for similar authority TO employ the naval and
military forces of the repuc on the Panama aud Tehuan.
doubtful character for which he contends the United
States have demand reparaton from the governments
Of Nicaragua and Costa RIGA. II " in a short time"
these two small States do not submit TO the demands of
the powerful republic nothing will remain for the latter
but to adopt such measures as shall be deemed neccs
saryN Against New Granada the government OF Wash
ngon has also certain causes Of complaint OF Old stand
ing, and others again Of a recent date New Granada
may be assured that Mr. Buchanan not disposed to act
with less rgor towards her than towards Costa
RIGA and Nicaragua, or Paraguay, whose ports
rOnO NJ mr.
the United States In face of these requests in presence
of these mcnaces uttered in mperous tone, can one
help doubling whether Mr.. Buchanan evnces very
sincere desire to establish absolute neutrality, qua
ranteed by several nations Central America? Is not his
his protestaons Of pacific dsnteresedness And will Eng
land consent to this new and truly practical construction
of the Clayton Bulwer treaty?
The Constitutional expresses . conviction that
Spain will never consent TO sell that fine island for
money The article concludes, asst had commenced by
warning the public not TO attach too great an impor
lance the document but TO regard the expression
Of individual mind rather than manifesto unani
mousiy approved of by the national will.
from the Gazette dc France, Dec. 23.1
The Message of the President of the United States is Of
no ordinary importance
In reference the differences with Cuba Mr. Buchanan
states clearly what he He wants TO purchase that
island and thinks that the other Powers will offer OPP
position to that transaction He asserts his rights to an
acquisition of that kind from the substantial benefits to be
derived from it by his fellow citizens.
matte considerations of new character. If such prnc
Piles to triumph, there would be why the
United States following the example of England, should
not make their choice Of the territories that may suit
them, establish themselves there, and proclaim their
nexaon in order to avoid the annoyance and delay OF
applying to far distant metropolis 1t requires an Amc-
rican or an knglshman TO formulate such theories.
Mr. Buchanan does not wish To be suspected of nourshng
the thought of using violence He only wants to purchase
AS worthy representative Of republic OF merchants he
does not understand that human life should be put in peril
when better result obtained with money He also
M Hetr 10
ana was transferred for money by the great Napoleon.
This precedent cannot justify Mr. Buchanan's doctrine.
The Emperor Napoleon T. often too little concerned
about the rights OF nations his sword his law aud
be believed himself the sovereign master 10 rule every
thing at his Observation-Disclosures OF States. colonial posses
sions, codes of nations We cannot believe that such
policy would be accepted at the present day The Powers
have adopted the theory of equilibrium is 70 be hoped
that wal be invoked by France and England against the
United States. 1t is important tina, the young republic
should know that Europe and the Old World are stu some
thing.
Mr.. buchanan extends the same principles Mexico.
He does not require that that country should be pur
chased he has the money do IL, he only
part OF the Mexican territory equivalent TO the
amount Of his credit against the government of Mexico
It not very agreeable TO have The United States
creditors; neither is advantageous for small Power 10
be the peghbor Of tho noble republic may be seen by
Mr. Buchanaus proposed scheme Of proecorate the
northern parts Of Chihuahua and Sonora.
Such is the policy of that nation, where republican pru
ciples are the basis Of the constitution.
from Galignani's Messenger, Dec. "a.
The American message is not as mucn rcnirkct on ny
the Paris press might be expected. Only two journals
the Patrie aud the Observation-Disclosures at any length
its various heads, and neither takes favorable view OF
the document The article OF the first named journal is
remarkable for its bitterness OF expression, not Only
against Mr. Buchanan personally but against the United
States nation. We regret 10 find such tone adopted
by contemporary, being OF opinion that whatever
objections might have 10 urge against the language Of
message weakened rather than strengthened by
the garb in which it has invested them.
From the Independence Beige, Dec. q
II from pure philanthropy for the Africans that Mr.
Buchanan wants to acquire the rich Spanish colony
The motives for quarrcls with the different States OF
Central America aud Mexico not wanting, aud the
Message formuatos intentions concerning them which
far being benevolent In fact there s the entire
American continent only Brazil with which the cabinet of
Washington has not some difficulty.
From lie Nord, Dec. %
So have lest anay Zed IL hastily, that document
Is OF great Importance and cannot fail TO make great
commoou II procla,ns about Mexico and Cuba prlnci
pies which cannot be nderently accepted in ERgand
although the London journals appreciate the Message in
its enseDble, in sufficiently favorable The pro
fcctoratc contamination Mexico fail