The New York herald., 1869-03-06
The Foreign Pslicy OF the New Adninistra-

| Aao rOrcASn r0ilcy OF the New AonsnsssEs~
ton.
| President Grant has boldly laid down rule
of action in his inaugural with reference to our
foreign policy, saying &c would deal with
nations as equitable law requires individuals
to deal with each other" II
would respect the rights Of all nations, de-
manding equal respect for our own. If others
depart from this rule in their dealings with us
we may be compelled to follow their prece-
dent" This is clear, unvarnished language,
readily understood. 1t will do more to effect
cordial and immediate understanding with
foreign Powers than all the Machiavelan states
manship Of the past four years. 1t is simple
enunciation of our desire for strict justice
and when we fail to obtain it, and there is no
disposition on the part of the offender to grant
1t, then there is but single resource left for
us, and that is the law of retaliation. For
instance, if England makes no reparation for
the Alabama outrages it is plain that there is
but one mode of settlement left to us, and that
the taking of Canada as just reprisal. The
Minister who now SO sadly misrepresents us
must be Immediately recalled and firmer
and more dignifed exponent Of the United
States people be sent to the Court of st.
James. If the Presidents words are the
CLEAN of action then this will at once be done.
There is Spanish Cuban question also on
hand. The resolution lately passed in the
House of Representatives with reference to it
is the best Executive guide President Grant
will not satisfy the people of the United States
unless he takes prompt measures to give at
once the whole moral influence of our govern
ment to the liberal movement there. We do
not want Cuba desolated because Spain can
not hold it; and we are compelled to follow
the precedent" set by Spain when she lent her
indirect aid to the breaking up Of our republi-
canism.
On the southwest we find people who
gress of at least onethird part of our territory.
Mexico neither moves herself nor permits us
to move. Our Executive should carefully sub
NIT general plan of national policy to Mexico
which shall be in unison with our own. IF
the Mexicans refuse to listen to it their gov
ernment must disappear to give place to
military colonial government under the direc-
ton of the United States. There is also
policy to be adopted with reference to South
America. There are over thirty millions of
people there consuming per capita over seven
dollars worth of goods annually, and pro-
ducing for expectation still larger amount.
There are two principles of government strug-
Cling there for the mastery, the one monarchi-
cal, supported powerfully by European in
fluence, and the other republican, unsupported
and hitherto almost derided by the great re-
public.
In the next four years there is to be shaped
an Asiatic policy, around which may cluster
more Of future greatness to our people than we
at present dream Of. This future must be
formed with wisdom and with breadth in pro-
portion to its promise. Asia will soon be as
closely linked to us as Europe, and it is un-
wise to let it grow into prominence without
legislative notice. The clear common sense
language of the President, however, gives us
every hope that we are now to have, not only
with reference to Asia, but with all the world,
boldly defined national policy that will en-
able foreign Powers to understand that which
it has been impossible for them to learn here
tofore-what the United States proposes to-
wards them and what is expected in return.