Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-13
Later from Europe:

The Canadian Companys steamship North
American, Capt McNlasters, which left Liver
pool Dec 22d, at 10 A. NJ, arrived at Halifax
on the afternoon Of Jan 5th.
The U. 5. frigate Wabash was at Malta
Nov. 9th
he Presidents Message is printed in tull in
must Of the English journals, and is variousl,
commented upon. The Times says there is
nothing In the Message that can b, called more
than usually interesting; whether the Chief
Magistrate of the United States discusses Dunes
tic or foreign aff,iw, We hear only what we
might have cxlected-at home. material pro
gress, and abroad, visions Of territorial aggran.
disement-make up the substance of his COM
munications. 1t then briefly critics1s the
prominent points and says in regard to internal
af.irs For p,lcefIl nation the United
States arc certainly the most unfJrtunate in
their political relations. A quarrel with the
United States, on some subject or other. is u
matter of course; without one Presidents
Message would read tame and IN eagre, and Bu-
clan IN therefore evinces a laudible anxiety to
keep one in reserve. Britain having given up
the right Of search, Buchanan pays Us many
compliments upon our moderation, but de- lines
to sugg,sG any means by which Spanish or
South American ships, hoisting the United
States aag Can be interfere1 with. 1t then re.
fers to Buchanan reference to the Slave-rrlde
and his original proposition for its suppression,
and says that his arguments in regard to the
ceesion of Cuba are such as Ahab might have
used when he wanted to purchase the vineyard
which was nigh to hs pal c., and that it would
be superalous to point out the exquisite force
Of the argument. The Tines then sketches
the Presidents views IN regard to Mexico and
Central America, and concludes rs follows
Ii is evident that the utter decrepitude Of the
Spanish race both north and south Of the
Isthmus is about to lead to virtual supremacy
OF the Ango-Americans in the whole Of the
tr ,picll regions. rhera is no need of affected
M leration on their part, and philanthropy,
which few will credit The fact is plain enough
that NJ .xico and Central America and the great
Spanish Islands will soon be under their sway,
direct or Indirect. For our own part, we see
little to rgrct in prospect, excpet the extension
and perp,tuation of Slavery in Mexico and
other new Territories. That the Americans
might gun IN the end by forming States under
the equator, we do not believe The European
race becomes not only enieebled, but democrat
lied, by residence between the tropics and the
republic has already suffered enough from men
of the South. to make it cautious how it turns
the Spanish Main into a home of American
citizens.
The Daily Ne,os reviews the Message in con-
nection with Buchanan letter to the committee
OF the celebration at Pittsburg. 1t argues that
the Presidents policy in regard to Cuba and
Mexico is intended as a Cancellation to the
South, and predicts that nothing will be done
at present towards the annexation of Mexico
1t takes exception to the view taken in the Mes
sage of Englands supposed concessions about
searching suspected savers, and concludes by
hoping that the people will accept the adnoni-
tons in the Pittshurg letter, not ny holding
their tongues about the particular form of dan
ger, but by dealing with the causes of disunlon
and by recovering the principles and spirit OF
their Constitution, rather than Ly false idolatry
of it's form
the Morning Post confines its remarks t. the
Presidents policy in regard to Cuba, and de-
nouncos it in strong terms.
The Star refers to the Central American
question; deprecates the Presidents request to
b. allowed to employ force in protection OF
the transit route, and doubts whether the Flu
ropean powers would quietly permit the exercise
of an exclusive protectorate by Americans ovel
the Isthmus
The rest of the London papers comment on
the document with q mixture of satisfaction
and dissatisfaction. .,
The Manchester Guardian, in Directing TO the
Or ,pJsitiou that the President should bG armed
with power to use force in the protection of the
Isthrnus, says that b1tween the expeditions OF
Walker and his fillibusters, and tho proposed
invasion by the regular forces of the United
Stats. there is not Il pin to choose, 81 far III
the Independence of Nicaragua is concerned
The same journal likewise condemns the effront
cry of the President in regard to Mexico.
tfhe Liverpool Albion characterizns the Mes
sage IN dishonest in tone, and filled with
spirit of braggad ,cia and flibustering.
TIC exciteln mt in Ireland, rs to tn, arrest OF
members Of the Phoenix Club, is dying ont
two OF three additional arrests have been made
but timing Of moment had TRANSFERRED. The
Club is sid to have been established in X try
by Il person engaged in the Smith 0 Bcien affti
Til, London Tines, in its city article re
marking upsn Mxieo. says that IL, on, ent r.
tAins tie sn4ll,ss doubt that the American
claims on Mexico will b. obtained to the las
d)lltr, aad asks why equal reli.nc, should no
BE- felt by Err an creditors. 1t says the for
eign debt of Mexico is ten millions, Of whic!
probably mora than three-fourths is held il
Engiani If the United States are TO seize
material guaranty, what, it asks, is to he don
by England, whose wrongs and demands are u
80 mlch grelter magnitude
FRANCE.
1t is stated that contract has heen signe,
between the Marine Department and firm a
MArseies to supply the islands OF Gadaloup
and Martinique with 20 900 free Africans. suit
ed fIr agricultural labor, before the 2st of Jan
uary, 1858, and that similar contracts hav
been 9ntrel into with other h,uss, whici
Prime Nlpol on, as Minister Of Colonies, is re
solved to avail himself Of.
III. L,nlon Advertisers Paris correspondent
writes The French foreign Office has heard
with s,m, surprise, Bdchanan's notification o
the desire Of the American government to pnr
chase Cuba. This part Of the NJ ssag is c,n
sill red m IRE str.ng, rs thu French z 'vcrnm IN
had previ ,usly n,tf,d the Am ,ricln Minist
of Its determination, in conjunction with Eng
land, MT to tolerate the cessiJn of Cdbl to tn
Unit,l States, even were Spain to consent
such an arrangement.
An animated debate has taken place in tn
Senate, touching the dispute with Mexico, tt
incsntv, bsing an amendment to the address
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