The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-17
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN EUROPE
The Presidenf's Message In English, Russian
and French Points OF view-The Visit TO
the Warrington and the Right OF Search
The Financial Condition of the United
States.
RUSSIAN VIEWS ON THE PRESIDENTS MES.
SAGE.
Translated from lie Nord, Dec 25 for the NEW YORK
HERAIDl

RUSSIAN VIEWS ON THE PRESIDENTS MES
SAGE.
Translated from lie Nord, Dec 25, for the NEW YORK
HERALD
The Message of the President Of the United States as
have already stated, presents importance and an
interest quite extraordinary. It first be acknow-
lodged that government the
merit Of frankness. Mr. Buchanan exposes without am
bsuy and without restrictions the political situation of
the Union, and the principles which he proposes put
into practice 10 the intercourse between the adminsra
ton and foreign governments All the questions rela
tive to the interior policy and to international relations
are treated In clear complete and decided manner
In that point OF view may consider the Message of
Mr. Buchanan as an official proclamation of new era in
the political history OF the United Sates-as the notca-
tion OF new political ne-the avowed Of which will
be the reconstruction Of political equilibrium the Ame-
rcan continent AZ TO Mexico, Central America and Cuba
that equilibrium will have for basis the principles p
forward In the famous Osend manifesto formulated in the
symbolical doctrines Of President Monroe.
In 1923 Mr.. Monroe considered the acquisition Of
Cuba as governmental necessity for the United States,
and at that time, Mr. Adams, the Secretary of State
10 invite him TO propose to Spain the purchase of that
island. In 1929 Mr. Van Buren, made tue same sugges
ton. II was reviewed by Mr. Webster in 1843 and by
Mr. Buchanan in 1913. The President said then that he
would willingly stpuate hundred millions of dollars as
the price for the cession of Cuba and he added that
that the highest that the American govern
ment would pay"
In 1851 Lopez left America at the head of an expedi.
ton which made the Island Of Cuba the disastrous
descent by which he lost bis life So at all tmes either
as government private citizens, the Americans
have entertained the dream of annexng to their republic
In June, 1854, the Ministers of the United States in
Madrid in London and in Paris met at Ostend and agreed
upon the basis Of manifesto, in which the Cuba question
was treated IN stil more peremptory than in
the Presidential Message
After shall have offered Spain price for Cuba far be-
You'd m present value and this shall have been refused VIII
then be time e consider the quesonDoes Cuba in the pos
he e OF s nn O RIA Sp
answered in the affirmative them by every law human and
divine, we shall be justified In wrestling from Spain II we
possess The power and this upon The very principle
ho s eo OF an Ia tearing down The burning
ing the names from destroying his own home.
1t Is in these dispositions and with such anteccdents
That the President expressly recommends the acquisition
Oh Cuba to Congress- and speaks with certain confidence
OF me result which be expects from the negotiations be
eu'e,ea nloh by the newly appointed American Minister
~ Maotld The question Is recommended "to the
a, Ve men NJ Congress and will undoubtedly be the
oap po Of the political discussions In the present Sos.
~ - sure thing that the United States the ques-
WIN e'a wv receive Affirmative solution. But those
Me,co ns I, n'.ISan Cabinet upon Central America,
,o,as a. VII not tai 10 give rise 10 diplomatic
threats. " 20 '1" y" va" "'
The evident aim Of tho unAsa s,,.. - ,.,.s. r..
their benefit the commercial ~, y ~
and as natural corrolary, unimpeachable political
The annexation OF Mexico, which has sooner or ,,o A.
take place, will inquire 70 the United states Inc enny ,
Pacific Ocean, whore emporums Of commcrsal ac,S o
able 70 rival those o. he Atlantic, Will soon be created
lopement OF that new empire OF which Cuba and Contra
America will be the two strategical points.
less positive manner manifested their opposition 10 the
schemes and tendencies Of the Americans Thus in April
1862, after the coup de main of Lopez Lord Mames
bury and M dc Tureot sent In the name Of England and
France, ripare treaty TO Washington In that treaty
England and France officially dsavowed all intention Of
nexaon ofCuba and pledged themselves 70 contend against
all schemes attempts Of that kind which might be made
either BY governments or private citizens The United
States were invited 10 become themselves party
60 that pledge; and upOa the reception Of that
note Mr. Webster, the Secretary OF state, Gu