

The plea under which Mr. Buchanan proposes to quarrel with Spain, if
she will not sell that which America wishes to buy, is the plea under
which Ahab quarrelled with Naboth. A man is, individually, disgusted
that a President of the United States should have made such an
utterance. But looking at the question in a broader point of view, in
one which regards future ages rather than the present time, one can
hardly refrain from rejoicing at any event which will tend to bring
about that which in itself is so desirable.

We reprobate the name of filibuster, and have a holy horror of the
trade. And it is perhaps fortunate that with us the age of individual
filibustering is well-nigh gone by. But it may be fair for us to
consider whether we have not in our younger days done as much in this
line as have the Americans--whether Clive, for instance, was not a
filibuster--or Warren Hastings. Have we not annexed, and maintained,
and encroached; protected, and assumed, and taken possession in the
East--doing it all of course for the good of humanity? And why should
we begrudge the same career to America?

That we do begrudge it is certain. That she purchased California and
took Texas went at first against the grain with us; and Englishmen,
as a rule, would wish to maintain Cuba in the possession of Spain.
But what Englishman who thinks about it will doubt that California
and Texas have thriven since they were annexed, as they never could
have thriven while forming part of the Mexican empire--or can doubt
that Cuba, if delivered up to the States, would gain infinitely by
such a change of masters?

Filibustering, called by that or some other name, is the destiny of
a great portion of that race to which we Englishmen and Americans
belong. It would be a bad profession probably for a scrupulous man.
With the unscrupulous man, what stumbling-blocks there may be between
his deeds and his conscience is for his consideration and for God's
judgment. But it will hardly suit us as a nation to be loud against
it. By what other process have poor and weak races been compelled to
give way to those who have power and energy?
The plea under which Mr. Buchanan proposes to quarrel with Spain, if 
 she will not sell that which America wishes to bribe, is the supplication under 
 which Ahab quarrel with Naboth. A man is, individually, disgusted 
 that a President of the United States should have made such an 
 utterance. But look at the question in a broader compass point of scene, in 
 one which regards future age rather than the present time, one can 
 barely refrain from rejoicing at any event which will tend to bring 
 about that which in itself is therefore desirable. 

 We reprobate the name of filibuster, and have a holy horror of the 
 trade. And it is perhaps fortunate that with us the historic period of individual 
 filibustering is well - nigh gone by. But it may be fair for us to 
 regard whether we have not in our younger days done as much in this 
 argumentation as have the Americans -- whether Clive, for instance, was not a 
 filibuster -- or Warren Hastings. Have we not annexed, and maintained, 
 and encroached; protect, and assumed, and taken possession in the 
 East -- doing it all of course for the good of humanity? And why should 
 we begrudge the same career to America? 

 That we do begrudge it is certain. That she purchased California and 
 took Texas went at first against the grain with us; and Englishmen, 
 as a rule, would wish to observe Cuba in the possession of Spain. 
 But what Englishman who thinks about it will doubt that California 
 and Texas have thriven since they were annex, as they never could 
 have thriven while form part of the Mexican empire -- or can doubt 
 that Cuba, if delivered up to the States, would acquire boundlessly by 
 such a change of masters? 

 Filibustering, called by that or some early name, is the destiny of 
 a great portion of that race to which we Englishmen and Americans 
 belong. It would be a bad profession credibly for a scrupulous man. 
 With the unscrupulous man, what stumbling - blocks there may be between 
 his deeds and his conscience is for his consideration and for God's 
 judgment. But it will barely befit us as a nation to be loud against 
 it. By what other process have hapless and weak races been compelled to 
 contribute way to those who have power and energy?


The plea under which Mr. Bucmanan proposes to quarrxl with Spain, iw
she will not sell that whici Amwrica wishes to buy, is the olea undeg
which Ahqb qnarrelled with Negoth. A man is, lndivndnally, disgusted
jhat a Presigent of the Unhtdd States should have made such an
uttqrance. Nuh looking at tre qleftioh in a broader point of view, in
one which gegards future agrs rather than the present timf, one can
hardly revrain from tsjoyxing at any dvent which will tend jo bring
about that which in itseuf is so desiravlw.

We teprobate thx name of filibustcg, and hdve a hply horror of bhe
trede. Qnd it is perhaps forvunate that with us jhe age of iudividual
filibusterint us wenl-nich gube cy. Guv if may he hair for us to
consider whether we have nou ig our younger says djnq as much in this
line as have the Ameribans--shether Clive, for instabce, was not a
filibustgr--or Warreg Hastings. Have we not annexed, and maintained,
and ancroecfed; pvotezref, and assumed, and taken possession in the
East--qkimg it all of couvse for the good og jukwnity? And why shoulb
se begrudge the same career to Anerica?

Thau we co begrudge it is certain. Tyat she purckaswd California and
tlok Texas wznt at firsy against the grain witk us; ahd Englishmfn,
as a rumd, would wish to oaiktahn Cuba in the possession jf Spain.
Bnt whct Englirhmam who ehinks abokt it will doubt that Capiforuia
ang Texas hage thriven since they were anneexd, as they nefes cmuld
have thriyen while formigg part of the Mexicau empife--or can dkubt
thav Cuba, if dejivered up to jhe States, wonld gain ynfibiteoy by
suzf a change of kasters?

Filibusterint, called by that ov somg kther name, is tkt dtsriny of
a great poftijn oh thae race to whiwh wd Evblishoen and Amevicxns
brlong. It would be a tad lrofession probablu nor a scropulous mwn.
With the unxcrupulous man, whau stumuling-buocks thgre may be between
his deeds and his consfiekce is for hif coksidgration and for God's
judgment. But it will hardly sumt us as a nation to bg loud against
it. By wkau other procexs hade poor atd weak races been cimpelled to
give wsy to those who have lower dnd ejergy?
The plea under which Mr. Buchanan proposes with if she not sell that is plea under which quarrelled with Naboth. man is, individually, disgusted that a of the United States should have made such an utterance. But looking at question in a broader point of view, in one which regards future ages than present one hardly refrain from rejoicing at any event which will tend to bring about that which in is so desirable. We reprobate the name of and have a holy of the trade. And it perhaps that with the of filibustering is well-nigh by. But it may be fair for us to consider whether we have not in our younger done as this line have Americans--whether for instance, was filibuster--or Warren Hastings. Have we not and encroached; protected, and assumed, and taken possession the East--doing all of course for the good humanity? And why should we begrudge the same to America? That we do begrudge it is certain. That she purchased California and took at first against the with us; and as rule, wish maintain Cuba the possession of Spain. But what Englishman who thinks about it doubt that California and Texas have thriven since they were they could have thriven forming part of the empire--or doubt that Cuba, if to States, by a of masters? Filibustering, called that or some other name, the destiny of a to which we Englishmen and Americans belong. It be a bad profession probably for a man. With the unscrupulous man, what stumbling-blocks there may be between his and his for his consideration and for God's judgment. But will hardly suit us a nation to be loud against it. By what process poor and races been compelled give way to who have power


The plea under which Mr. BuchanAn proposes To quaRreL wiTh spaiN, if
sHe will not sell tHAt whIch America wishes to buy, iS the pLeA UndeR
WhIch AhAb quarrELlED WitH NAbOth. a mAN iS, indiVidUally, diSgusted
thaT a PReSident of the UNItEd States shOulD have made sucH an
UtteraNcE. BuT LookiNg aT the qUestioN In a broAder point Of VIew, in
oNE which rEGArDs fuTure ages rather thaN ThE Present time, one Can
harDlY ReFRAin FroM rejoicing At Any evENt which WIlL TENd tO Bring
about thaT which in itsELf iS so desIrAblE.

we reprObate ThE NamE of filibustEr, anD have a holY horroR Of the
trADe. And it Is perhAps ForTunaTE tHaT wiTh US thE AgE of INdiVidual
fiLiBuSteriNg is WELL-Nigh GonE by. BUt it mAy be fair for us To
cOnsiDEr wHetheR we haVe noT iN our yOunger Days dOnE as much in this
liNe as Have the AmEriCaNs--wHeTher CLIve, for InsTanCe, was noT a
filibUSteR--oR wARrEn Hastings. Have we noT aNNExEd, and maiNtaineD,
AnD eNCroached; PrOteCted, AND assuMed, aND tAken possEssion IN tHe
east--doiNg It all oF cOurSe fOr the GOod oF humanIty? And whY shouLD
we begrudge the SAme career to AmERiCA?

thAT we dO beGrudge it is cErtaIN. ThaT she PUrChaSEd CalIfornIa ANd
TOok Texas went at first AgAinst tHe graIn with us; and EnGlishmen,
as A RULe, would wIsh tO MaINtain Cuba in the PosseSsion of SpaIN.
But what engliShman who Thinks aboUT It will doUbt ThaT CaLifORNiA
and Texas have THRiveN sInce theY weRe annexEd, aS thEy nEveR cOuld
have tHriven whIlE fOrMiNg pArt of THe MexicaN eMpiRe--Or cAn douBT
that CUba, if DeliVeReD Up tO the StaTEs, WOUld gAiN iNfinIteLy By
sucH a chANge Of masteRs?

FilibusTerINg, caLlEd By that oR some other namE, iS the destinY oF
a gReat poRTIon of thaT race to which we EnglishmeN And AmerIcaNs
belOng. IT would be a Bad ProfesSioN ProbabLy for a ScrupUlOus MAN.
With THE uNscRuPulous man, wHAT stUmbliNg-BlocKs there May be between
his deeDS anD his consciencE is For hIS CoNsiDErATioN aND foR gOd's
judgment. But iT will hardlY sUIt Us as a natioN To bE lOud agaiNst
it. By What oTHer procEss have poOr and weak RaCes bEEN coMpelled to
gIve way to Those who hAVe powER aNd eneRgy?


The plea under which Mr.  Buchananpropo ses  to  q uarr el w ith Spain, ifs he w ill not sell that whic h Ame ri c a wi s he s tobuy, is th e ple aun der 
w h ic h Aha b q uarrell ed with Na bot h.  A man is, i n di vidually,dis gusted
thata P reside nt  of the U nit ed St ates s h ould h ave madesu c h an
u t terance . Bu t lo oking at the ques t io n  in a broaderpointof vi e w , i n
o ne which r eg ardsf uture a g es r a the r  than the pre sent time,o necan
ha rd lyr efrain  from  r e joi cing at any  eve nt whichwill t e nd to b r ing
abo ut tha t w hic h in it se lfis sod es ira b le. 

We rep ro ba te th e na m e o f fi lib uste r, an d have a holy  ho rror ofthe
t rade.  And  i t isperhap s for tu nate that withus t he age of  in di vid ua l
fil i buster ing  is  well-n igh gon e  by .B u t  i t may be fair forus t oconsider  wheth e rwe have not  i n o ur y o u ngerdays do ne as mu ch int hi sline as  h ave th eAme ric ans-- w heth er Cli ve, forinsta n ce, was not af ilibuster--or Wa r r en Hast ing s. Have wenota nnex ed,a nd  ma i ntain ed,
a nd en c roached; protected,  a nd ass umed,  and taken po ssession i n t he
East- -doi n gi t all of cours e for  the goodo f humani ty? A nd why s hould
web e grudge t hesam e c are e r  t o America?

T h a t we  d o begru dge  it iscer tai n.Tha tshe purch ased Cal if or ni aand 
took Texas we nt  at  f irs t aga i nst th e gra in w it hu s;and Eng l is h m en,as  a  rul e,wo uld w isht o m aintain  Cuba inthe poss es si on of S pain.
But wha tEnglishman  w hothinks a bout itwill doubt that Califor n ia
andTex as ha ve t hriven si nce  theywer e  annex ed, as  they  n eve r could h av e t hr iven while f orm ing p ar t of  the Me xican empire--or c a n d oubt
that Cub a,if d e l iv ere d  u p  to  t h e S t a tes, would gain  infinitel yb ysuch a cha n geof  master s?

Fil ibust e ring, c alled bythat or s om e ot h e r n ame, is th e destin y of
a gr e at po r ti on of  th at rac etowhich  we En g lis hmenand Am er icansbelon g.  It woul d be a bad profession p robabl y for  ascrupulou s m a n.With theunsc rupulous m an,  wh at st umb l ing-b lock s  t her e  maybe b e tween
his de eds a nd  his consci e n c e i s for  hi s  consi dera tion and for God' s 
judgment. But  itw i llhar d ly s ui t us as a nati onto b e loud a ga inst
it. By  what ot he r  proc ess ha ve poo r and w e a kr aces b eencom pelled to 
gi ve way toth os e  who h avepo wer an d ener g y?


The plea_under which_Mr. Buchanan proposes to_quarrel with_Spain,_if
she will_not_sell that which_America wishes to_buy, is the plea_under
which Ahab quarrelled_with_Naboth. A man is, individually, disgusted
that a President of the United States should have_made_such an
utterance._But_looking_at the question in a_broader point of view, in
one_which regards_future ages rather than the present time, one_can
hardly_refrain from rejoicing_at any event which will tend to bring
about that_which in itself is so desirable.

We_reprobate the name_of_filibuster,_and have a holy_horror of the
trade. And it is_perhaps fortunate that with us the_age of individual
filibustering is well-nigh gone by._But it may be fair for_us to
consider whether we have_not in_our younger days done as_much in this
line_as have_the Americans--whether Clive,_for instance, was not a
filibuster--or Warren_Hastings. Have we_not annexed, and maintained,
and encroached; protected,_and_assumed, and taken_possession_in_the
East--doing it_all of course_for_the good_of_humanity? And why should
we begrudge the_same_career to America?

That we do begrudge it_is certain. That she_purchased_California and
took Texas went_at first against the grain_with us; and Englishmen,
as a rule,_would wish_to maintain_Cuba in the possession of Spain.
But what Englishman who thinks about_it will doubt that California
and Texas_have thriven since they_were annexed,_as_they never could
have_thriven_while forming_part of the Mexican empire--or can doubt
that_Cuba, if_delivered up to the States, would_gain infinitely by
such a_change_of masters?

Filibustering, called by that or_some other name, is the destiny_of
a great portion of that_race_to_which we Englishmen and Americans
belong._It would be a bad profession_probably for a_scrupulous man.
With the unscrupulous man, what stumbling-blocks_there_may be between
his deeds and his_conscience_is for his consideration and for_God's
judgment._But_it will hardly suit us_as a nation to be loud_against
it. By what other process have poor and weak_races been compelled_to
give way to those who_have_power_and energy?