The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-19

There Is no, only this discre but positive risk
of becoming seriously embroled with France anu ~ @
Matters may easily take such turn as to bring US 70 tn
or reduce the necessity OF backing out
This business Of attempting to get what no. our S"n
shall not have is neither safe rcspectaole ana tne
sooner we give II over the better
TIE PRESIDENT AND CUBA.
from the New York Times, jan H.
In the ordinary walks of commerce u common ior
the party who desires become the purchaser OF rare
costly article TO observe certain prudence IN ap,
preaching the holder thereof he taxes any pains AZ an
In ING out his design is rather with the object OF
conceaing than publishing his anxiety TO buy And TINS
tons out Of the ordinary channels Of mere commerce
anxiety of the purchaser pretty certain 70 lead TO
the reluctance of the seller and 70 enhance tine cost OF the
| Mr. James buchanan, however, is not q comm srcia
man. He soul above buttons and does not pretend
apply business rules to the affairs of this COM
morcai country when he meditates 30 gigantic
bargain as the purchase Of the island Of Cuba He pro-
so Uad SO and SO
create the impression that be only at his old tricks
of evasion and duplcity again, and that, in truth
be only TO make little splash In the waters OF no.
orey prior hanging himself out to dry in the obscure
repose which awaits him at the close Of his present highly
whether the President really all about the
sion Of Cuba by the United States He is probably look
ing at the possible popularity Of such an idea and tnas
courtesy In the matter do not appear to trouble MS
venerable head With the simple object (whatever 1t may
beg which presents itself to his mind under the guse OF
the four letters which spell Cuba, he sets out to piod
through everything that may be in his way even though
he has wade up the neck in the millions OF dollars he
pirates about so gby But fear that like the philoso-
pher who while gazing at the stars fell into the water,
Mr. Buchanans ardor will be little danpeo before ne
in overcoming the reluctance Of Spain TO meet
the views Of anxious buyer; and that both MS
Cuba scheme and himself will speedily fall through
hepessy The has rushed out into the refresh
| ing atmosphere of Cuba like rocket We imagine he
will come down before long very like the adjective con-
trivance which belongs 10 that engine Oh ephemera Drill
| lancy
The acquisition of Cuba by the United States is not
new idea with this paper lA e.: TUNES sas yre4ey re-
Sra,n herself ehich 'coutd tnerftabty accrue from the
junction Of that island h this confederation provided
the union could effected with perfect fairness and with
the full of both parties TO the transfer But
insist upon buying that which the lawful owner
will not sell Mr. Buchanan appears to think that the
willingness the part Of the United States to pay
much a hundred millions of dollars for Cuba,
ders Spains refusal treat this enormous figure high
crime and msdemeanor the part of Spain We cannot
view the matter in such light Spain declares herself
ndsposed to part with Cuba any amount of money that
MIR Buchanan's exuberant fapcy-fapcy man though he
may be-caD imagine. The babbe, therefore, about
hundred millions of dollars amounts more than if
instead OF three cents another Of hundred bill
lions of dollars named, especially in view of the
present. condition of the national Treasury The island is
not for sale.
But MOI than this The President and his friends in
seeking place at the disposal of the Executive ina
gnary sum Of thirty millions OF dollars iustamsat
against future equally deusve hundred millions
for the purchase of Cuba, behaving with the
extreme OF dscouresy, and even of nsolence, towards
Spa Br Buchanan his latest official etuslon makes
special mention of the summary which he would
adopt in the event of any foreign Power taking liberties
with the domestic policy Of the United States and yet
distinct opposition to the which he there lays
for himself he continues to advertise In the offensive
manner his intention to insist purchasing of Spain what
Spain has declared she Will not sell. If the
case, and imagine that the government of Spain
similarly 10 ignore social preudices and to
rage our national pride 1t will not be difficult TO conceive
the form in which the popular Indignation of this country
would find expression Indeed, contemporary published
yesterday, letter from some individual in London,
tonne intention the part Of the British government
to acquire Maine by purchase; in the of the
United States not desiring to part with that State by
force This joke can, OF course only excite ridcule
here but if such project seriously entertained by
Lord Derbys Cabinet, tine magnoquent indignation which
Mr. Buchanan would assume for the occasion be read
y imagined. The OF the President and his friends
theu, is alike insulting to Spain and unworthy OF the
United States To presume on our superiority OF force
that of Spain is only TO neriory in the
qualities which make people great To attempt to cast
upon another and weaker Power ndignites TO which
ourselves would submit is degrade ourselves rather
than to debase the nation which is the object Of our
| suit
We quite comcede the important facts that II ,coud be
desiraLie Cuba and that the only proper ,oay Of
claiming the island ,olt be by purchase But while
cessar requires the operation of two parties to effect
IA bargain, It should at least he object with US TO
acquire the island which we seek to obtain economi
cay possible This purpose must hopelessy defeat
we continually cry out IN all the market places of the
world must have Cuba at any cost and pre-
pared pay any money that Spain be minded to
for it Even Cuba might cost too much. The govern
ment therefore, would better its object by decent
patience than by violent haste and unseemy rudeness
The purchase Of Cuba may and no doubt WILL be attained
by and bye but confess that not among those
who permit themselves to expect that DELEGATES and at
the time go important, undertaking be mana
| ged by Mr. Buchanan.
THE THIRTY MILLIONS FOLLY.
from the New York Express, Jan. II
The latest reports from Washington to the effect
that the Committee will report in favor of Mr. Sill
des bill To place thirty millions Of dollars in the hands
of the President during the recess of Congress- to nego
tate the purchase of Cuba also that the House Commit
tee OF Foreign Relations will do the same thing.
The rccklessness and profigacy which to in
s'ncvey mark every measure Of the present admins
traon have vivid illustration In this monstrous scheme.
INDUSTRIOUS we say for contemplate It in whatever light
may be contemplated it is impossible TO see in it, pre-
sent or prospective anything but results and conse-
quencest exsggeration to sayof the most caami-
ous character to the and welfare of country.
Not to consider the probability Of war with
Spain of the first fruits of such bill,
simple matter Of domestic economy, what are
We to think Of government which has hardly money
| enough in its exchequer to defray its ordinary
expenses and which IL seriously venenced TO know
how is going to raise enough TO continue its
operations for the next fiscal year. thus deliberately pro-
posing 10 debt TO buy up foreign
ritoy which nobody but the democratic party poiti-
ciansand not all of Them eyenwant or care anything
about. In private life the man who, with an income
hardly sufficient to Offset his daily expenses would pre-
fer to heels head in debt TO obtain possession
of some coveted banble of which one Of his neghbors
was the owner, mankind would be very likely to
down. il not as knave, certainly individual whom
| II would not be safe for anybody to trust.
This is precisely the position which the administration
occupies towards Congress in the Cuban scheme and
happy believe the representatives Of the peo
| pie know Messrs Slide Co. well enough TO know that
they TO be trusted There but little danger there
fore, that this wild scheme will be pushed further
than formal report from the Foreign Relations Com
mttee. II will create talk in the House, and in
far contribute 10 waste there the few weeks which
still remains Of the session. and every hour Of which
needed for the despatch Of large Of legitimate
| legislation already awaiting action.
But Sidell Co., as we have had occasion to remark
heretofore, know very well that will all end in talk
They know they cannot get vote it, anything
else Of which they the special PATRONS the
representatives. and as long as that body, holding the
purse strings, repes their overurcs, 1t is matter of
comparatively little difference how far the Executive
; may succeed in bringing the Senate TO the
| scheme
This, then, will uDquestonaby be the result' at home;
and like many other just such resuts II will soon pass
from public remembrance Not abroad however where
the secret springs which control the action OF politicians
and depagogues here, not well understood At Ma
drd fact that the Presidents Cuba should be
seconded by committees in both houses OF Congress- will
the popular indignation against Spain while
IN England II will stimulate apprehension that the same
arguments pot forth by Mr. Buchanan favor OF
Cor the se,zIre Iaunaca