The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-07

the Academy, where all notorieties whether
in the world Of art or politics, must make
their metropolitan debut previous to an
appeal for the suffrages Of the country
Bolts and Wise are both talked of for the Pres-
dency. Let them be fairly trotted out before
New York audience, SO that we can judge of their
wind and bottom for the sweepstakes of 1860.
The Cuba Question In Congress and Before
the COuntry-A Hint to Our New York
Politicians.
Last week was to have been devoted by the
Senate to the discussion Of Mr.. Slidelrs bill to
authorize the purchase of Cuba, but the week
passed away without one word trauspiring on
that subject This week Mr.. Branch viii make
an effort to get his report and bill before the
House.
The close of the session is so near at hand that
we may set aside all hopes of seeing the Presi-
dent authorized to open negotiations with Spain
on this important question by the present Con-
gress. 1t has been reserved for longer and
stronger fight in the next Congress, when the
session can be prolonged until after all the
President nominating conventions have been
held, and members can make strong speeches,
that shall serve alike for Congressional debate
and campaign harangues Such course may
do for the House but from 30 grave body as
the Senate more practical course should be
expected. It is one of the most important
questions in the list of our foreign relations,
and should be acted upon by that body
ww.:sshout reference to it's availability as
popular political measure. Their action alone
upon the bill will strengthen the hands O. the
President in any juncture that may occur during
the nine months Congressional interregnum, and
1t should be taken without delay.
In strong contrast with the course Of the poll
ticians ON the subject stands the movement
among the people. Already the popular masses
are beginning to move. Standing committees,
political clubs, young mems organizations, and
all the customary machinery Of a political cam
paign, are astir among the masses. Cuba resolu.
lions are being passed everywhere, and on all
sides the people pressing up to the support of
the President on this subject The old political
newspaper hacks that at first thought the ques-
ton was some partisan dodge and looked at it
askew, wishing to know first how their set would
go, are now discovering that it is national
issue, and nothing but national issue, and so
they are all wheeling into line. Some of them, who
thought themselves big enough to head off any
question, and at first opposed it, finding that
their trumpets were nothing but penny whistles,
have suddenly changed front, and shout to give
the President, not thirty millions, but one
hundred and thirty Millions for the purchase
of Cuba.
These signs show beyond a peradven-
ture that the issue is emineAtly a ma
tional one. II is as popular in the At.
lantic slope as it is in the valley of the
West; and California and Oregon will hail it
with the same enthusiasm, for it stands midway
in their paths of intercourse with their Atlantic
brethren. The fishermen, lumbermen, and sail
ors of Maine will come up as one man on it, and
redeem the old democratic star in the East. The
farmers of Rhode Island and Connecticut will
accept it, for they have for long years found the
best market for their farming products vexed by
the jealous restrictions and high duties of the
Cuban Colonial tariff. On the prairies of the
Northwest no question can be more popular, for
it opens an immense and permanent market for
their meat and grain, which, by taking off the
surplus, will enhance the value Of the entire pro-
duction. Every interest in Pennsylvania is alb
sorbed in it, for Cuba consumes vast quantities
of COAL iron and machinery, which she would
take from there
On this point we have a word for our New
York politicians. While they ore off in WASH
ington vexing the Cabinet and Congress with
their greedy quarrels for the spoils, the people
at home have calmly and considerably de-
termined to bury them and their old selfish
personal issues together-Tammany Hall and
Mozart must alike go down, and the squabbling
members Of General Committees" and "Peo-
pies Committees" be left alone in their dirt. A
new issue brings forward new men, and before
the strong popularity Of the Cuba question,
hunkers and barnburners, hard shells and soft
shells, will be alike forgotten. Those of the old
leaders who are wise will forget issues that were
fought and decided by generation that is past
and gone; and we would say to the President
that when any of them 60 to Washington, and to
him, with the story that they we're this 10 IA,
or that in '4S, or something else in '52, he can
set 1t down for certainty that they have no
popular support in 49, and cannot raise cor
poral's guard of followers. No man who has
not defined position as supporter of the Pre-
sident's policy for the peaceful acquisition of |
Cuba commands any popular sympathy to-day
in New York; and we trust that the President |
will 70 understand it, and guide his countenance
to our New York sposmen by 1t.
INVASION OF New York BY BRrrrsH FoRcE, |
MD WARM REcEPrroN.--Th Forty-second regi- |
ncnt of Higblanders, of the British army, with q
rcgimcntal band and pipers, are now on their
way from England to this port, in two steam
r.p os,ort vaseols ~, ro,,S. for Fort Vancouvor