The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-17
ENGLISH VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENTS ME!
SAGE.


TIE PURCHASE OF CUBA-MR BUcHANANs FINAN-
CIAL STATEMENT AND PROsPECTs-THE REVENUE
AND TARIFF OF THE UNITED STATES.
from the London Chronicle moderate conservatve),
Words, it has been said, given to man to conceal
his thoughts but the President Of tn United States has
ignored the dctum Of Taeyrand. With true republican
painness and in words that cannot be mistaken, he
in his Message to Congress the yearnngs of Amc
"Forewarned is forearmed," and Spain will now know
distinctly what she has to expect in this quarter. Deprived
long since Of It's territories N the Low Countries ana IN
rate Power in Europe. Shorn ANONYMOUSLY at the
mencement Of the century Of its wide and magna
cent States on the Western continent the country of
Cortez and Pizarro has longer q footing on the
mainland Of America. But Spain still numbers among
aDd o. the the 9 Of
ashes Of the great Genoese The magnificent port Of the
Havana, where thousand ships, il is said, could ride at
of Mexico, and looks defiant on its intrusive neighbcr,
the peninsula OF Florida
Cuba - urges Mr. Buchanan " from It's geographical
position commands the mouths OF the Mississippi and its
immense and annually increasing trade foreign and
wise from the valley Of that noble Tvcr RSw
foreign Power, this trade
of vital importance to the States exposed to the danger
Of being destroyed in time Of war and has hitherto been
subjected to perpetual injury and annoyance in time of
peace Our relations with Spain, which ought TO be of
the most friendly character must always be placed In eop
ardy while the existing colonial the island
shall remain in its present condition This plea reminds us
OF the old fable of the wolf and the lamb Because the
lamb is drinking at the stream near him the wolf dis.
that polluted, and with this apology satisfies
his conscience in attack which he is determined to
much for anything there two ways Of getting IT. we
may take it or we may buy IT, The former mode,
snomgn mas been always hes most IN honor
spoil remains with the stronger and history and custom
will at length ratify the unequal contract But another
method Of acquisition has been invented and largely
sorted by the Amercans s the system of purchase
We confess that TO this modern system appears by far
the meaner of the two It is matter of taste; prefer
fIo dpl nrfr htf IF Int N
the States, with army Of some 5000 men, which
s scanty sufficient for the protection Of their present
territory and with fleet which is nothing In cOmpari-
son with the navies of Europe this simple method i'm
possible 20 long as 1t Is known that the great maritime
Powers determined in their objection TO any such law
less aggression. The Americans therefore, fall back
upon the plan Of purchase and make alternately of
the moral screw Of persuasion and that Of threatening
to lower the value in the market of the coveted PRICE
SIT has been made known TO the world by my predeces
says the President that the United States have,
several occasions, endeavored to acquire Cuba from
Spain by honorable negotiation. We would not, II VIC
could, acquire Cuba in any other manner. This %
due TO national character All the territory which
we have ACQUIRED since the origin Of the government
Mexico q or by the free and voluntary act of the indie
pendent State of Texas in blending her destnes with
stances should occur which we do not now anticipate,
rendering departure from clearly ustiabe under the
and over ruling aw Of ss M ~, Tne
scrupuous kind Is this doctrine of self preservation to
he carried out in other cases 1so time that all the
American Union is prepared to seize by force the
rich possessions which border It's country, unless
with them for money. The provinces Of Canada alb
sorb great portion Of the lucrative trade Of the
iakes-the river st. Lawrence is natural mode Of
ngress Tor American sbppiDg-the gold fields Of C0ium
ba tempngy 10 Oregon and attract the enter
prize Of Caornathe island Of Jamaica may be danger
Gus and obnoxious holding Cuba In check when Cuba
is Amorican-tbe existing' colonial government of our
colonies In the Western Indies would be standing cause
Of jeopardy to the friendly relations between England and
Ma lnna ~vxsfa
pie, and there Ia limit 10 it's possible application Cir
cumsiances would be always occurring which would rem.
overrulng law Of selfpreseryaton II IT, further, IN
true that the value Of Cuba Spain s Comparatively
un,mportsnt AS source Of large income and an outlet
between the Pyrenees and the Bay Of Bscay it is by
means TO be despised.
We have already taken note Of the argument that the
possession Of Cuba by America would put an end TO the
African slave trade There other and simpler ways
OF doing this, Of which the simplest would be the pcrcmp
tory enforcement by the British government OF our ex
listing treaties with Spain. And any advantage TO be
gained in this particular would be more than counter
balanced by the additional weight that would be derived
from savehodng Cuba by the toterng anu falling party
which Is bent on pcrpetuang the scandal Of the domestic
slavery Of the South. The acquisition Of Cuba by the
Americans, who make no attempt at the conceanent OF
their hopes TO that effect would be the greatest and most
fatal misfortune that could happen TO tue miserable Afri
can.
IN fine VIC woud advise the Americans 10 rein In their
ambition for the present. az It's qualification Is impossible,
TO wait for what time may bring FORTH and direct their
channel We entreat them 10 believe that in what we
have taken 70 cay on the subject 10 important
and interesting to OF their country aud lis rulers VIC
have been actuaed by no feeling but one of friendship
Our reparks have been suggested by spirit OF bitter
ness or hostility but penncd IN all truth and sincerity:
What cause Of Jealousy there be between US and
themY We wisb them good, and not evil To these men,
brohers-men Of the blood the same faith the
came traditions, the same hope with oursclves-wc send
at this holy the message OF good will Not by the
broken wire which the rude Atlantic Ia tossing IN its
stormy deeps; but, as we turn our faces Westward we
hr1s
Christmas greeng Gloria Dec In excelss in terra
pax bomDibus bona voiunta,isi'
Iron the London News, Jan. IL
The statement In he Presidents Message that the reve
nue. n the United States considerably less than the
expenditure in the year ended Last june and that will
be considerably less than the expenditure In the year end
ing next june attracts attention. and gives great interest
TO the nar cf condition Of the federal Union The
nue. and expenditure since 1850 inclusive was in millions
as folows.-
Y,ars ended Revenue Erpenditurs.
June 30, 1850. ........ s43 300 900 S43 900, 600
~ oonf oo 40 mn non