The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-17

governments II would be violent rupture of all the
paration between Europe, which needs America and
America, which can dispense with Europe Take from
England the gold California and the cotton of Louisiana
and her industry will at be stopped in its prosperous
action We sincerely hope that such terrible occurrence
will not take place.
FRENCH VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENTS MES
OPINIONS OF THE PARIS PREss-rHE PRESIDENTS
FOREIGN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF CuBA-AT-
TACKs ON NEW YORK, ETC., ETC.
La Patrie of December 23 after charging home upon
the Presidents Of the United States the nvarabe habit
of getting up outside breeze-a quarrel with some
decline, comes to the subject Of Cuba and says.
Civilized people have, up to the present time believed
that each had right 70 possess bis own property and
Buchanan shows them their IN the special code
of the United States every has right to take what
property does not suit more powerful neighbor.
Europe magnes that Spain has claims upon Cuba.
can SOIL and it was the Spanish flag which was first
furled over the of Christ that then unknown
island The laws the inhabitants the language the man
American property unjustly detained by Spain. Cuba is
desirable for the United States she is neghbor and
commands the mouth Of the Mississippi she Is constantly
fequented by American merchants and tourists she may
become couple of very prosperous slave States there
fore SPAN has no right to keep it, Mr. Buchanan certainly
that she was Mistress keep her property and refuse
propositions of purchase. the United States would take
ovcrrulng law Of self preservation"
Here there is new principle introduced in interna-
No nation is eber Of s colonies or ts own tey
rtory only in 80 far as the United States do not require
it, To take Cuba from Spain because she commands the
mouth OF the Mississippi Is the commencement subse-
quently will not be difficult to find reasons for taking
Jamaica from England Martinique from France, and st.
Thomas from Denmark
Such doctrines cannot be dscussed it sufficient to
expose them. Europe would do wrong however to
I'D n hoP h0 act w their Incl
pies, but il Is the absence OF power only that
hinders Their government endeavors under tue pro
lection Of Europes Indifference TO apply to their feeble
neghbors the political theories that they will turn
Their day against powerful nations There is danger
sST the the
preme law of humanity, and that they with impuni.
y ramps under their feet the laws Of morality and
World should make her energetic protestatous heard
against doctrines that false and insult TO Chrsan
ty il is becoming that cry Of universal reprcbaton
should warn the American nation that her atterers lead
her insenebly towards barbarism and will terminate by
putting her in the ban Of civilized people
lie Pays, Of Dec. OATH passes in rapid review that por
ton Of the Presidents message which refers 10 the inter-
nal condition Of the States, and dwels at length on it's
foreign policy.
is particularly in the exposition Of bis foreign policy
that Mr. Buchanan has given the Of his ideas and
senty agted and not yet concluded the President Of the
Union interferes, armed with the errors Of Monroe,
and appears disposed 70 esagserate them rather
let us annex" says he; something good will result
therefrom. We believe that he absolutely deceives
himself and it is probable that the preoccupations his
reelection the Presidency troubles his judgment
The first and also the most important question that the
message treats is the Island Of Cuba Mr. Buchanan sums
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these complaints insult to the national flag abuse of the
property the person Of American citizens by the autho
rites Of Cuba. Such is the programme adopted in this
affair as was for that Of Mexico or that Of the Centra
States The American as general thing ia maturing in
imagination.
government and diplomatic discussion for several years.
At last and above ALL the Cuban reclamatons called,
led to the demand Of the Washington Cabinet for $2S 900
indemnity The Spanish government having recognized
that IN fact some American vessels had TO submit TO
illegal impost, estimated the indemnity at the of
s43 oO which appears very reasonable when the CONT
nua exaggerated pretensions of the United States taken
into consideration.
Charging the President with exaggerating the claims Of
the United States upon Mexico and the States Of Central
America, the writer continues-He wishes Cuba Mexico
the provinces of Central America with monopoly of the
transit over the sthnus of Panama These fine
quests perfectly calculated TO distinguish and TO prolong
presidency But for such high ambitions little morsels
arc not despsed and here the message gives TO under
stand, little by little, that there exists all all along the
Mexican frontier little State named Arizona constantly
troubled by thousand internal dssensons and exposed
TO the continual attacks of the savage Indians.
Now and very naturally is bat right to accord TO the
population OF Arizona composed Of 1000 at most this
famous and very kind protectorate that sought
be extended to other regions. This the distinct counsel
OF Mr. Buchanan that hastens to give to Congress- and
he doubts not that the governments and the populations
OF CnLuanua and OF sonora Will with friendly
manifestation which will have besides the effect Of pro-
tectng legally the Mexican subjects that nhabt the from
tier.
The motives given by Mr. Buchanan 10 Justify this coun
sci are too curious for let them pass into the shade
IL appears that in Arizona murders are committed tho
greater part Of the time which 90 unpunished the govern
en Is powerless and justice without regular admnstra
ton In the streets of the capital assassnatops have been
committed without the asassps being arrested judged
merchants make fraudulent failures and the law pow
eress against them and there they practice all sorts Of
religious mmoralitcs.
stands much in the protection of the govern
ment Of Washington. But does Mr. Buchanan know not
important that play their part in the affairs of the world
whose preensions are without limit, and who share as
much as Arizona the Inconvenience TO which he draws
attention; and would he think quite proper that
great European Power should publish the prcension of
protecting them on the grounds and In the same
fashion that be himself wishes TO protect ArizonaS
Does Mr. Buchanan forget that there 10 one CITY, among
others the largest the civilized the greatest in com.
merce In all America where merchants and bankers be-
come bankrupss under circumstances fraudulent in
the highest degree where assasnations are committed
in the public streets in daylight without the assassins
being pursued and punished where idolatry the most
absurd the disgusting exist and deveIope
themselves under the protection Of pretended liberty
which s nothing else than extravagant cence: Does he
ignore the existence OF the society of free lovers which,
II must be admitted, casts the Mormons in the shadef
The motives long announced for the intervention in
Mexican affairs Of the same order and are as well
founded. Mexico has been in state of revolution
from the time that she acquired her independence The
leaders who have succeeded have fabricated necessarily
No one has been able 10 afford resident foreigners any
more than could be afforded 10 the inhabitants eec
tual protection, and civil crowns day succession
Of disasters without number.
There, likewise Mr.. Buchanan has his reclamatons 10
present-rghs TO demand Finally, the last forced loan
taken by Iuoaga from the foreign merchants has
furnish the government of the United States with
celent pretext which IL used has been shown 10
produce pretensions the more absurd in this affair rs
France and England Interested the same grounds
much as the United States, and s quite natural 10
conclude that nothing auhotsc Mr. Buchanan take
nv Tho -
these two Powers.
We will stop and terminate these reflections, already
too extended.
The policy Of Mr.. Buchanan may be summed UP in few
words
Absence OF morality.
Impracticabe ambition.
Egotistical tendencies.
Tito these qualities VIC add the constant nourshpent OF
self esteem the thirst OF popularity which declines with
out ever having much existed haughtness Of language
the inconsistent greatness exists 70 Justify il
and dupcy forever condemnable, will have faith
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