The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-06
Message or the Governor Of Lou,s,ana.

Governor Wckie OF Louisiana, transmitted his annual
message to the Legislature the 18th In regard 10
the acquisition of Cuba and the occupation of portion Of
Mexico the Governor says
Az the States whose trade passes through the Gulf Of
Mexico especially interested in the acquisition OF Cuba
That island commands, by position the outlet Of all
our trade with the wo and all the States Of the hssis
spp valley may well be DESTROYS OF having II become
member Of confederation II is generally understood
that the people OF that island do So and
that the claim of Spain to sovereignty hem and the
actual force used by that power alone prevents them
from applying for admission. We may congratulate
selves that the present administration negotiating for
this claim aud hope that, il this means of setting the
sand free should fail come more potent one will be used
The expansion Of the South southwark Is recognized
as It's destiny. The administration has proposed to
occupy portion OF Mexico in way which hope
will advance progress II 1t should become i'm.
possible, or useless to treat with the fitting deceptive
and powerss governments which so frequently rise and
fall at the city Of Mexico II will be easy to arrange mat
eTs with each state separately and BY the expressed or
implied consent OF It's people occupy those necessary for
the protection OF our borders and the progress Of the
United States. The interference OF European 20 IN
the affairs OF this continent contrary to the spt of the
Monroe doctrine and offensive at the pride and the
interest of this Union, will be best met by policy look
ing toward the acquisition Of Mexico Central America
This state has an especial commercial interest every
thing which occurs in the Gulf Of Mexico and great po
cal in the speedy Of new Southern states
Ibe 1ovcrnor takes glance al the two great political
parties as at present organised Thereatons which we
stand towards our sister States hopeful IL not prospe
rous II has become apparent that the entire South
with the democratic party ardrecent have sho
that portion Of the Northwest IL also with us This
state OF Affairs tends To give us assurance that
may for the present. at least hope defeat the purposes
OF that strong party OF the North which s animated by
firm hostility 70 socal and Industrial system
These two parties only now occupy the field the
democratic s based upon the idea tina, each separate
State is sovereign, and the at washington
only intended 10 be the agent Of the combined states for
certain SPECIAL purposes The Rcpicon appears TO os-
ter the coa that State lines boundaries for cen
veDence in local jurisdiction, and that the majority Of
voices In the whole United States considered as one ma
ton ought to rule This last idea would be 40 fatal TO the
South, carried out that nearly all Southern men
v Tho NY~~kh
western States Of the Msssspp valley on this question:
10 especial interest 10 u.s. These States arc BY roo
graphical position commercially allies whether slave
free while many OF the States on the Atlantic side Of
the Aeghanes are necessarily hostile in commercial In
tercst Our principal city 10 the metropolis Of the Mses
Of that Of expectation The Atlantic cities are rvalS Of
New Orleans IN both Of these trades II is cheering 70
ind our commercial allies OF the Northwest sustaining our
S0uther policy.