The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-30


sio1s when the territorial interests Of the Free
States were at stake, and its corrsspondingly ar
rogsnt prstsusions when those Of the South
we're involved. Territory has been surrendered
In the Northeast, and the Northwest; while the
6outhsrn boundary has been extended, ON every
occasion, regardless Of cost or conssquenccs.-
In our iassRoourso With the weaker nations Of
this continent, parsiculasly, every opportunity
has been seized 70 keep alive feeling Of irrita-
ton, thereby Gripping our commerce; and that,
too, IN casss where there could b no immediate
hope oil territorial aGgrandisemen1 Inc fara.
quay expedition, which cost millions Of dollars,
enforce the Imaginary claims Of some of our cit.
isens but when these were examined they were
found 70 BE spuriouA Our relations with Cen,
trAl Amsfies, faads she oshse Spanish.Amsrican
nations bordering on the Gulf, have been Of such
. character that our influence il now entirely
lost, aud We are consequently unable to compete
with either England or France, although from
position and form OF Government We are the
natural allies Of those countries. Instead OF
giving our moral support TO the Republicans Of
thisae onfinent, Anefioa1 dtisens, withsecarcely
. show Of opposition from the Cabinet at Wash.
ington, have been permitted TO keep up constant
anarchy and revolution.
Our spanish relations have been growing more
and more complicated, Notwithstanding the ease
with which they could have been placed upon a
sasisfaesory basis. Important commercial ad-
vantaes, which voald have bssA ooneededb By
the Court Of lladfid, hive bsen neglected, in the
desire 70 acquire Cubs, for the purpose Of more
strongly terrifying the South, whenever it should
zee proper to carry out the schemes Of dissO-
luton IL has been maturing for thirty years, and
which it long since resolved TO carry into execu-
ton the moment it lost the control of the Gen
sEal Government Our ministers to the Spanish
Court have heen smel Who we're personally obi
Gus and Offensive; but that was only in obedience
TO the line Of policy laid down by the politicians
OF the Cotton States, through which it was in
tended to produce . collision between the two
countries, hoping thereby to effect the acquisi.
ton Of Cuba, and it, admission into the Union,
only TO permit it to seceds - soon a. the ex.
psnbss incurred were liquidated ~ aHsg - =
But this course is now reversed Our new
Muster to Spain il not only not q Slavery pro-
pagandist, but has spent his life in opposing the
Institution. He is . man of influence in this
country, lover of justice and humanity, and
will give character to our European diplomacy,
an element il has lacked during the last eight
years. This 10 u well known in Europe as it is
here, and the reception of Col. Clay ut Madrid,
will undoubtedly DO accompanied by real cor
diality; it will not be mere formally as here
sofore. He will, without doubt, Immediately de-
vote himself 70 the interests of this country,
instead Of engaging in the friyolities which have
characterized thoss Who have represented US
during the two last Administrator. Being
man Il coursge, be will not be compelled fool
ishly to attempt to establish reputation for
bravery by wantonly insulting those with whom
he comes in contact.
The result of this will be that all causes Of irri
tation between the two countries viii be re-
moved. Both parties viii enter into the work Of
negotiating in earnest, for both are thoroughly
acquainted with the causes which have retarded
them heretofore; and the result will be that each
country will concede highly advantageous con,
mercial priyieges to the other. Our proximity
to Cuba demands reciprocity treaty similar to
that with Canada, and there ID . strong prOba-
bility that one will be made. The productions of
the two countries are entirely dissimilar, and
hence the more free the trade, the better.
Friendly relations should be assiduously cult
waited with all Of the Spanish American republics,
"a their commerce il of the greatest importance.
We can, if we will, control the Isthmus and the
Nicaragua routes to the Pacific; but it must be
done by convincing the people Of Central Amer
lea that We are their friends
Both Buchanan and Pierce made great preten.
sions with reference to our interests around the
Gulf, but their policy was, not to cultivate
friendly relations with an independent people,
but to crush them out, annex them to this coun
were constantly pretending to negotiate, when
really Intentionally complicating matters. SO as
10 have an excuse for hostilities, the result Of
which would have been a conquest But with
the reversal of policy, will come the reversal
of the estimation in which We are held. The
United States will at once regain the influence it
has lost, on this continent, and to which it is
Justly entitled; and it will henceforth be looked
upon g the protector of American nationalities,
and not their destroyer. The beneficial results
to commerce, necessarily ensuing, will not be
long in developing themselves, and happy conse-
quences, involving the introduction Of stability
and good government, where revolution has
hitherto reigned supreme will surely and speed
lily follow.-Cincinnsti Gazette.
Coercion,
A very great many of our fellow. citizens,
throughout the Northern States, and more gem
orally found acting with the Democratic than
any other party, though they are occasionally to
be met with among the Republicans, profess to
be great Union lovers; but oppose coeroive meas
ures to secure its perpetuity. They are horror
stricken At the bare thought Of the North taking
up arms against the South. Regarding the South
erners a. the descendants of common parent
age, they would regard . war with them tratrici-
dal, and result never to be thought of except
as an unavoidable extremity. With all deter.
snce to the honorable principles of those who
would shield US from the disgrace of applying
the knife to our brothers throat, and the torch
80 his house, We must be allowed to look into
matters as they really are, and not as the poetic
imaginations Of the timorous, the sympathetic
and the contrary just to be contrary" please
to paint them. In regard to the brotherhood
consideration, we may crate the feelings Of the
tender.footed by remarking, that this doctrine
seems to have taken its rise some hundred years
ago. In those days, party grew up in our coun.
try opposed to British rule, and the conservative,
sympathetic and long suffering, argued that such
an opposition would lead to war with our faith
ers and brothers--that, in the eyes of God and
the world it would be an outrage and an abomi-
nation These people were, doubtless, honest in
their convictions, and believed they were doing
God and humanity service in opposing the re-:
bellion; but the rebellion went on; the fratrici-
dal war came; victory perched upon the banner
Of the rebels, and the name by which the oppo-
nent's of the rebellion were known became OPP
probrius in our country, and nothing could now
be said 10 an American citizen 20 deeply insult.
ing as to accuse him of being the son of Tory!
The actual ties of relationship existing between
the citizens of the Northern and Southern States
alton than were those subsisting between Eng.
land and America in the days of the Revolution,
or, indeed, At any subsequent time; SO that the
same Old argument applies in either case with
about equal force. Now, we do not wish to be
understood as Rising our voice Internationally
for war but we feel An earnest desire to blow
the fog out Of the brains Of our fellow-citizens,
% that they may see clearly to take their posi-
tions for or against their home interests, with
perfect understanding of what they are doing, if
war with the South should become unavoidable.
1t sometimes marks the magnanimity off patriot
to be able to say Of him, ''he sunk his own in his
countrys good" and the day may not be dis
tant when the few of US who have friends in the
South, may be called upon to shoulder the mus
ket in opposition to forces in which those friends
may bear arms. As general rule, country is
not worth living inf il is not worth fighting for;
and those whose sympathy for distant friends
outweighs their love Of home, home honor and
home interests, have chosen uncongenal habi-
tations, and the sooner they remove to where
they can enjoy kindred associations, the sooner
they will come into the enjoyment Of an enlarged
sphere of happiness; and the sooner Southern
sympathisers carry their tears to the Seeding