The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-17

cspabe OF self defence even the "Queen Of the An
surely while II remains an appepdsse Of comparatively
feeble nation Cuba has much more cause 70 lear us nau
have to fear Cuba. In fact gentlemen, cannot hep
We urged to poor old Spain Of this last remnant OF
her Western empire for fear that she might use II TO rod
But suppose we could get honestly and peaceably,
the whole OF the country continental and insnar from
the RIO Grande to the Ornoco and from Trinidad to Cnoa
and thus establish cldym and ehu the gate OF
the world across the hthmus, govern them sey
and weY For the last few years. in the attempt 70 90
VEIN our home Territories of Kansas and Utah. have
very well maintained the dignity justice OF the
nation secured the and prosperity Of the sub
ject people Car we hope 10 40 better with the various
the West India islands, Some Of those countries have
been trying for fifty years TO establish republican govern
taeo and yet there obstacle to complete success
but their OVID inaptitude.
For my part should DC grevea 70 see my ooGnsry BE-
think there few examples In history OF govern
mens whose chief objects were glory and power which
did the happiness and prosperity OF TIER own
people Such governments may grow great and famous,
and advance few OF their cit zens to wealth and nobty
S.nce and Individual eedom Of their people Still less
am inclined 70 absorbed into our system Z" on 40
equal footing with the original States, the various and
mixed races (amountng 10 know not how many nllion)
which nbab the continent and islands south OF our pre-
sent border. ] not willing TO nocuate our body po
c with the virus of their diseases political and soca
diseases which, with them, are chronic and hereditary,
with could hardly fail 10 produce corruption IN the
head and weakness In the members.
Our own country as it Is, IN position form and sZe 10
wonder which procaims wisdom above the wit OF man
Large enough for poeerty for centuries TO come
81 in the temperate zone, and therefore capable of no
mogepeous population yet diversified in climates and
produce thing that necessary TO the com
fort and wealth of great peopebounded east and west
by great ocepps, and bseeted in the middle by mighty
river which drains and ructies the continent and bnos
together the most southern and northern portions OF our
land by bond stronger than iron. Besides all this Is
new growing-tbe strongest the continent with no
neighbor whose power II fears or OF whose ambition II
has to be jealous Surely such country is great
enough and good enough for all the ends OF honest amb
ton and virtu0us power.
II seems 10 me that efficient home loving govern
meDt, moderate and economical in its administration,
peaceful in it's obe cts and just 10 all nations, need have
no fear Of invasion at home, serious aggression
abroad The nations Of Europe have continually
in defence of their existence but the conquest of our
country by foreign Power is simply impossible. and no
nation is SO absurd as to entertain the thought We may
conquer ourselves by local strife and sectional anlmostes
and when, by folly and wickedness, we have
complished that great calamity, there win be none 10
pity US for the consequences OF go great crime
Ii our government would devote all its energies to the
promotion of peace and friendship with all foreign coun
tres the advancement Of commerce. the increase of agr
culture the growth and stability OF manufactures, aud the
cheapeDpg qnickeDpg and securing the aternat trade
and travel Of countryin Short II would devote
itself in earnest the establishment OF wire and
policy Of internal government, think should witness
growth and consolidation Of wealth and comfort and
power for good which cannot be reasonably hoped Tor
from ucuatipg policy, always watching for the turns
Of good fortune from graspipg ambition to seize new
territories which hard to get and harder govern
u
commentary upon the broad democracy Of ts
In theory, the people have the right and ability to 40
anythpg in practice, We are vergng rapidly 70 the one
The President, the oetensble head Of the national
democrats eagerly striving to concentrate pc wer In his
hands, and thus to Get aside both the people aud
their resentaves In the actual affairs Of government
Having emped the treasury, which he found fun, ani
living precariousy upon borrowed money, ne now de-
Of Congress ntrust to bis unchecked discretion
the power the purse and the sword First he aeks
Congress authorize him, by STATUTE use the army
take military possession of Northern Mexico aud hold
IL under his protectorae, and security for debts due
to ctzens-civi possession would not answer, for
that might expose him. as IN the case Of KANSAS 70 be
annoyed by factiOus Congress and rebeIlious Terri
Secondly, not couten. with this, he demands the dis
cretoEay to the army and navy ia the South
bockadipg the coast and marching his troops into
the interior of Mexico and New Granada to project
against all evil doors along the transit routes Of
Tehauptepcc and Panama And he aud bic supporters
Congress claim this enormous power upon the ground that
in this particular least he ought to be the equal Of the
limited power Of President by design and for the
that they had found sad experience that the
monar chg of Europe were too strong for freedom
hrd-n strict pursuance Of this doctrine first publicly
announced from Ostepd he demands Of Congress TO haod
him $50 00o to be used ut his discretion to ia
csac the acquisition OF Cuba. Facilitate how2 Perhaps
it might he imprudent 10 tell
Add all this the fact Gas yet unexplaned that Of
the orgest naval armamcDs which ssed from our
Is operating South America oseosby against
poor little republic far the Plate river 10 settle some
little quarrel between the two Presidents Congress had
polite enough the Presidents demand Of
sword and the purse against Mexico Central America
Cuba, this Davyits duty done at the south-might be
mace its way home TO arrive in the tuf very opp0r-
unely, to aid the Commander In Chief" In the acqnisi
ion Of some very valuable territory.
aude to these facts with no malice against Mr. b.
banan but evidences OF the dangerous change which
obviously sought to be made IN the practical WORK
Of the governmenthe Concentration of power in the
bands of the President and the dangerous policy al
most established Of looking abroad for temporary glory
and aggrsDdsement instead Of looking ut home for all the
purretes OF good government moderate eco.
nypiCQ nj n nya6n
Icy calling into safe exercise all the talents and industry
OF people ard thus steadily advancing c0uory
everything which can make nation great, happy and
The rapid increase of the public expenditure (and that
too under the management Of protesting 70 be
peculiarly economically s alarming sign OF corruption
and decay
That increase bears no fair proportion the growth and
expansion Of the country but loots rather Ike wann
waste criminal negligence. The ordinary objects Of
great expense not materially auementei-the army
and navy a low peace estabishpent-the mill
,aJy defences are little IL al all enargedtne Improve
Of the hartore lakes and abandoned, and
the Pacific Railroad is not only not begun, but s very
location scrambled for by angry sections which succeed
in nothing but mutual defeat n short, the money To
amount told at the rate OF $50 900
SiC0 eco 0t0 year, s gone, and we have little nothing
show for it. profound peace with foreign natons
and surrounded with the proofs Of national growth
dvdual prosperity the treasury by less than two years
ment itself s living from hand to mouth on bills Of credit
and borrowed money.
This humiatng state Of things could hardly happen II
men in power were both honest and wise. the demo-
cratic economists in Congress confess that they have
reckesly wasted the public Tevenue they confess BY
refusing to the tariff 10 meet the present exgency
and by insisting that they repensh the exhausted
treasury and support the in credit and ef
6ciency by simply striking OF their former extravagsnces
An lustroue predecessor Of the President reported
10 have declared that hose who live borrowed money
ought to break do not concur In that harsh saying;
yet am clearly OF opinion that the government, In
mon prudence 10 say nothing Of pride and dignity ought
TO e credit for great transactions and uufore
seen emergencies In common times of peace IL ought
always have established revenue equal at least
current expense And that ought 10 be
levied foster and protect the industry Of the country
employed In most necessary and important
features.
Gentlemen cannot touch upon all the topics alluded 10
your letter and resolution. ought rather TO beg your
pardon for the proixity OF this speak for
party, because the only party ever belonged 10 has
ceased to exist as organized and militant body.
And speak for no man but myself.
am fully aware that my opinions and views Of public
policy Of no importance TO anybody but me, and
there good fear that them so anti
quaied and out Of fashion to mako very improbable
that they will again be put 10 the test Of pac
tice. Most respectfully, EDWARD BATES.
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