The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-17
going far enough in the application Of bis theory Of

going far enough In the application OF bis theory of ra
pine. N
The present state OF things shows very clearly what
have been the consequences to this part OF the world
,ns css 81 our colonies an g Oh oal asny
has assigned TO u, influence woau certainly have
counterbaiancsd, II not surpassed that Of England and
would not have seen the message OF Buchanan
ton in two lines Of hackneyed compliments the existence
Of France This incident in general politics leads to Sc
rious thoughts the consequences that might at
any moment ON a more intn to alliance between Eng.
land and the United States. What part would France
payY Is clear whether we esaru our .nuence ABROAD
forced 10 conclude that the extension Oh our colonial
regime Is forever q necessity.
The Constitutional Of the ed December devotes large
space In its columns review OF the Presidents Mes
sage. In its Introductory the writer assumes that mes
sage little else than justification Of bunders beat
ing up for recruits assist in some contemplated special
policy prop declining power Launching out with this
idea in his mind the writer oontn Ss ~. ,s
the less intelligent portion OF tie American publct Is
to regain the popular favor that he acquired from the O
tend Manifesto that Mr. Buchanan has undertaken 10
recaptulate with much care and to cxaggerate the
complaints even the Union against Spain and the feeble
States Of Central America He had courageousy fumi
mated against the busers their enterprises he had
loudly stgmatized barbarsin and unworthy of the
great republic these irregular means OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
He not renowned the extension OF the
United States government over Mexico over the ishmas
Of Panama. and over Cuba He knew that an honest d.
pomacy would have difficulty in discovering pretexts
for legitimate aggression, and it is for the purpose
Of comforting anew, after his manner, the
aoetSes OIL Of Tue Monroe and the admirers of
the Ostend Manifesto that Mr. Buchanan launches out
with little prudence in this gorous attack against
Spain Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rca New Granada and
Paraguay.
The writer, passing ca to Spain, says:-Respecting
SPAIN and particularly the subject Of Cuba the Message
clear that commenting is superuous. The island Of
Cuba ought TO belong to the United States because com
mands the mouth Of the Mississippi, because its com
with America augments every year. because 1t is
the only market still open for the importation OF slaves
The American Union is obliged TO maintain, at great
expense naval force TO capture tho negroes route for
Cuba. In this alone there thousand opportunities Of
making contention with England and finally 1t is the fault
Cuba that the shores OF Africa closed against
civilization. is therefore in the interest Of universal
peace and particularly the peace Of the United States
with SPAIN in the interest Of commerce, Of humanity,
and Of civilization, that Cuba should pass into the hands
him this ne possession and Of Congress to vote the sum
which ought to be paid at the moment the bargain con
cluded and signed But this purchase be NADER Can
it be believed that Spain will accept
Such Is the programme Of foreign policy traced in the
Message of Mr. Buchanan. VIII the adhesion Of Congress
be obtaneds Will it be sustained by the country We
have not the pretenson TO prophecy. II is certain
that has been from the first day the object Of lively
criticism the part Of good number Of the journals Of
New York and Washington In the interest even OF the
public appears to that she ought not TO yield to the
specializing suggestions of Mr. Buchanan and adopt this
system Of indefinite extension that is condemned by the
most intelligent minds We only indirectly interest.
ed in the American policy Of the United States, with
whom the relations Of France continue ITO be OF the most
amicabe character ~ the Message afrms. But we be-
leve that there for them pers than advantages
In the application Of the doctrines that sustained by
Mr. Buchanan. That is the reason why, until we have
proof the contrary prefer to see in the present
Message the expression Of individual thought, rather
than a manifesto unanimously approved Of as national
policy.