New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-25


Manifesto the, did not think il necessary to talk
more piainly )n that subject. i think speak only
vhat know when / say that Mr.. Buchanan in-
tended from the start 10 make the acquisition OF
Cuba the historic measure OF his Admins
trat on. He was stimulated to this some
what 10 doubt By the attacks upon him
during the preceding canvass on account OF the
Ostend Circular, but more because il would divert
attention from Kansas, crafty the South to which
be owed bis election, and afford measure upon
which the fame Of his Administration could repose,
as Jackson's rrposed upon the ruins Of the United
States Bank. Van Buren's upon the Independent
Treasury, Tyler's upon the Treaty Of Washington
and Texan annexation, Polk's upon the Mexican
war and large territorial acquisitions, Fillmore.
upon tie Compromise measures of l-oO. and
Pierce's upon the Popular Sovereignty policy OF
the Kansss-Nebraska act. With this IN his eye,
after referring in bis Iuaugurs, To previous acqui'
stioI of territory, be said NO nation Will have
fright to interfere To complain If, IN the progress
" of events We shall still further extend our posses
sions." 1t is true that Pierce had bequeathed to
bin the Kausas imb,oglO. But, he believed be
could settle il ere the next meeting OF Congress.
To this end be banded the JOB over to Robert j.
Walker who was to yield the Slavery point Dut
make il Democratic State, he to De compensated
for bis labor with the glory OF having paclncated
the country with remuneratlve land specuiatl0ns
and with the SenatoIship of the new State IT he
could get it. Walker is given to loquaclty aud
scbemrnp They are bis weakness. The Free
State men got hun on the stump, and compelled him
TO play an open game. His speeches alarmed the
negro propaganda. They demanded his instant
deposition. They framed the Lecompt"n Con-
stitutjop. They required Buchanan to carry
il through Congress. He hesitated, he quiked,
he eroaDed in spirit, and did the job as
well as he could The LecOmptOn contest thwart-
ed his Cuba plans for the time being but he never
lost sight of them for II oment. During the last
| session be urged. he entreated he implored the
passape Of the LecOmpton bill, not so much for its
own sake as to pet that stumbling block out of the
way Of Cuba. His special message on that sub.
iect was prepared ready to send In to Congress at
| a moments warning But the Ksusas controversy
continued till so near the close OF the session, that
tie scheme was postponed till Congress met again.
| ii hen came the autumnal elections, crushing the
Administration to powder, and destroylng all nope
| Of ascepdency in the next House But they did not
de stroy Mr Bucbansns intention and hope ofmaklng
| the acquisition of Cuba the great measure which
| would cary his name down to p0sterity. Indeed,
these elections having blighted all chance of his
| continuance in Office beyond the present term, and
every prospect of recovering In the next Congress
the ground lost at the last Session, he is nervOusy
| apxOus for success in his darling Cuban scheme
at the earliest possible moment. Hence, this effort
10 place thirty millions in his hands with which to
| negotiate for " the gem of the Antilles. The de-
| parture Of the astute and cOurty Preston for
Madrid the steathy movements OF the Willy Slidel,
the prepared but not yetissued reports OF the Com
| mittees of Foreign relations in the two Houses,
and the grave discussions in the recent Senatorial
| caucus, all portend the coming crisis. Even
such frotby splurges as the spread-eagle speeches
| Of Cox and Kttt show the conmoton in the great
| cauldrOn beneath.
V. Serious difficulties undoubtedly hedge Mr..
| Bucharans way, among which are:
|. The ioancial embarrassments OF his Admins
tration He he's DO money. He feels this keeny.
He has felt it all along. He says that a attempts
at negotiation heretofore have been met with the
inquiry, Have you got any money IN hand J" lie
does not propose to 60 TO var about Cnba lie ex.
presely di.claims this. He wants TO buy it. And
be thinks he can, if he has thirty millions even of
Government promises at his disposal. So, he will
try his hand at huckstering if Congress will give
him sufficency of negotiable paper.
g Spain is proud, and does not wish to part with
Cuba. But, Spain is poor and wants money She
finds Cuba rather an expensive luxury. Buchanan
saws she will negotiate away for a round sum what
she viii not allow us 10 seize by raid or capture
in war; He affects to have some reliable iniorma-
ton TO that purport 1t is not prudentto "pshaw
al this, for he has had large experience a. minister
and Secretary of State in European diplomacy, and
is adroit and uDscrupulous In the emPloym ment oi
agencies to secure his ends
3. The hostility of the people of Cuba. 1t is al
lfged that this is Oyerrated-that large masses oil
the population are friendly to anHexatOn-that this
feeling has been kept down by the local Govern
ment And, ssy the advocates of Expansion, II
Cuba be acquired and the Spanish race work cheer
fully in the Democratic harness. well. II they be-
come restye, and prefer to sell their estates cheap
and leave tie island, 80 much the better tor the
Yankees who can go in and possess the land.
A. The hostility of England and France. II is
ssid by Mr.. Buchanan that he Intends TO obtain the
Island only by fair negotiation with Spain; and II
| thus obtained no other European power has
right to interfere. The passage quoted for his IN
sueursl was aimed at such contingency. He
moreover insists that a considerable share Of the
money paid for Cuba will ultimately go 10 England
and France and therefore they will not oppose It's
acquisition by negotiation; and especially if they
| can be assured that none of their possessions IN
! this hemisphere viii be disturbed end that they
may steal just much territory elsewhere as they
| can lay their hsnds upon without rebuke from US.
Ii is questionable whether the assumed hostility 0i
England and France would not upon the whole,
infame, rather than danpen, IN some quarters the
! thirst for Cuban acquisition.
/ VI. But, though Buchanan were TO conclude
treaty, the Senate might reject i, or the House
refuse the requisite legislation 10 carry II into
! effect. However il may be- with the Senate year
hence. il is 10 be- hoped that the next House will
not favor sby scheme for territorial expansion
within the tropics. But, admOnishet BY the jog.
| cling Texas legislation of the closing hours OF
! Tyler's Administration prudent men Will not I'M
! plcitly trust House which is not decidedly Re
| publican. The result may be-and i'll the estima-
ton of many wise of all parties will be-the
throwing Of the whole subject over 10 the next
Presidential canvass, and making it the principal
point on y heh the election may turn.
VII. n sDy event, what is the duty of the Pc
publican party
/. Vigil, nee Within one year after Calhoun's