The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-27

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not amount to three millions Of dollars in value.
These are the practical elements of the discussion
which Mr.. Buchanan has caused to be brought
before the people, and which is initiated in the
speeches we reprint to-day
The political issues contained in it are not less
interesting to the country and to the whole
world They involve the highest questions of
our social Development and political well being;
and their free, frank and open discussion will not
only have an immense moral effect in Cuba and
SPAIN but the Developments of the policy of
every Cabinet in Europe will await the decision
of the American people upon the questions now
presented to them for judgment. We have said
that Mr. Buchanan has touched the chords Of
craftsmanship with masters art, and before the
discussion now begun is ended it will produce
the greatest and the most unlocked for changes
in the political relations OF the world.
THE CHEvAIIER WEBB IN FAVOR OF AN EXTRA
SEssIoN-The Chevalier Webb is firing up again.
On the subjects of Cuba and the administration
he seems to have been suddenly inspired to the
highest pitch of wrath, between the editorials of
the HERALD and the French imperial manifesto
of Monsieur Belly. Thus, the Chevalier talks of
stealing Cuba:' Of 'Mr. Buchanan and his satel
lites;" of thirty millions appropriated to bril-
berry, of 'the contemplated robbery of some
design "to bride the Spanish ministry of the
reelection of Mr.. Buchanan under "this halluci-
nation;" of "the threat to forcibly seize Cuba;"
of the movement to "let slip those dogs of war;"
the "flibusters and land pirates Ito perpetrate
the robbery for our benefit OF ''the toady press
of the country" of the national honor of the
long interval of "nine months" to the next regu-
lar meeting Of Congress; of the danger in the in
terval that Games Buchanan if left to himself,
may precpitate the country into a war with
Spain, England and France, from this foresha-
dowed policy of robbery and piracy
Then asks the alarmed and indignant Cheva-
lier Webb, chow are we to guard against the
threatened danger?' And he answers the ques-
ton himself with the recommendation of forcing
upon the President the call of an extra session of
the new Congress in "May or June" "Com-
posed says the Chevaler, "as this new Congress
will be, of members fresh from the people, it
will be fully prepared, not only to enact such
tariff as the treasury and the industry of the
country imperatively demand, but by its pre-
sence in the capital will prevent any contemplate
ed acts of piracy on Spain, and consequently the
rupture with European nations which such
piracy would inevitably bring upon u.s.
Such is the stuff Of the argument of the Cheva-
lier Webb in favor of an extra session of the new
Congress- but we suspect that his paramount
desire for this extra session may be tracked to
the Chevalier's lobby calculations That Stree
wool" business Of 1857 certainly leaves him open
to suspicion whenever he talks of protective
tariff and, with new scheme before a new
Congress, with probable antidemocratic maio-
rity in the House, who knows but that the Che
Waller Webb might succeed in securing an ele
giant house at Washington for the session. richly
furnished and with a bountiful larder and sup
ply of liquors, all free of charge, as one of the
prime ministers of the lobby? Who knows?