The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-07

held in by the States the perverson Of
It's powers to purposes not contemplated at the time Of
evil not only TO commercial interests, but 10 do
mesc peace. deem il, therefore, both the right and
these Questions and 70 exoress their opnoDs thereon in
manner clear and emphatic will be likely to infu
ence the government 70 use its powers, and 70 them
rightfuly
The power to regulate foreign and domestic commerce
has been transferred from the individual States
the sS %
short Of its expenditures and its indebtedness is
compete with and reduce the price of our own-t is
emnenty proper for TO demand that this power shall
be exercised in evyng and collecting duties and mp.s
as to give encouragement to and build up estsb
sh our great industrial interests and the
market and the hgh hest reward to American laber.
3d. Also while our inland waters declared by Con
gress to be common highways and under its urisdc
tion and controls while power gvea that body regu
nations, the people, by their should urge
the Importance OF exercising that power to make
deeper and broader and safer the harbors channels
of our lakes and rivers thus give increased facilities
and encouragement 10 domestic commerce.
The President 10 late message to Congress- urges the
zeal worthy Of motives as high and noble as the abolition
OF the slave trade and the civilization and chrstaniz
ton Of ben'ghed Africa He argues that the geogrsphi
mains in possession Of foreign Power commerce will
be exposed to perpetual cjury and annoy in time OF
appropriation money be made and power placed in
his hands TO negotiate for its purchase.
me PRESIDENT also asks for authority to employ at his
the land and naval forces Of the United States
for the protection Of American citizens travelling
tdroufh foreign countries and sustans his by
examples drawn from the executive departments Of
France and other imperial governments possessing the
war making power Kindred In character foregoing
liz the recommendation OF the President that the govern
ment assume protectorate and establish military posts
within the limits Of weak but depandent nation These
views carried out would place army navy under
the orders Of the President in all parts the world and
yielding TO others the rights claim for ourselves
would open our country to the armies Of every other
nation.
The conclusion which the mind would naturally and "a
pdIy reach from this view Of the subject s that when
ever we Judge any country colony either pros
pectvey, endangers our commerce. we may negotiate
for s purchase and il unsuccessful be justified taking
possession by force, in accordance with tho despotc
maxim that "mght makes right"
This struggle for the concentration of power In tho
hands of the President the central mt seri
ousy agitatDg the minds Of the American people, They
believe that ii is to have and is intended have COZ
trolling influence the all absorbing questio, slavery
On the one hand they advocating, and the other
opposing it, with zeal and energy which show hos deep
is the interest they feel in the Goal issue.
The citizens Of Connecticut regard slavery a system
that paray industry dries the Of prosperity
obstrucs the wheels of the Of
civilization and Christianity, and conflicts rrecoacilaby
the creature Of local laws having rightfu existence be-
yond State boundaries and while they countenance no
interference with it, as exists Within the ims OF our
sister States they will acqnesce 10 its extension by
the general government, without entering their PENN
protest against the exercise of by
the constitution and hazardous to the tranquility of
the Union.