Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-28
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Tue fsLAHD OF CUBA-We have trans
lated the following extract from the speech
Of the deputy Sancho. IN the Coftes oil
Snain. delivered on .be LIST OF April last
I, d,seloses the views Of the Spanish Go
ysrnu,ent IN relation TO this island, which
ia Of so much commercial importance, not
only 10 Spain, but TO the U. States. The
debate came up nnder proposition to
Give representation TO Cnta IN the CoTtes.
urbe attention ofib Government Of the
limited States was early attracted TO this
island. which could not remain Indifferent
IN ITS polltlcal condition, considering It's
geographic position. ana particularly It's
soeiai institutions. which are analogous TO
,ho,e of or Southern States, j his p0r
lion Of our yonteoeraey as well as ttle Re
putGc Of Texes. must ever have a deep
interest in the question CT slavery 10 Gu
ba
IN. gen lemen, The island Of Cuba should
cease 10 he spanish, II most belong 10 the
oeofr II cannot come uudeF the power
of ans other cation, because, firsslys there
Is no olhtr ustlon powerful enough 10 sub
iugale 80 coo negroes, who under the
Ifopcs- shall say. we will not be govern
Cd b, you Secondly, because. IL another
nation should attempt 10 take possession oil
il. some rival Power would oppose the de
s;en. In strict truth. and without figure
of speech, the island OF Cuoa is The Key OF
the Gull of Mexico, and no other than a
great maritime power could take possession
of it. And what Power would consent TO
such possession
Let US state the question as between
England and the United States, since the
former holds the sceptre OF tie seas, and
the other is a ularailme power ~ the ueiSh-
borhood of the island.
Could the United States consent that
England should own the island oil Cuba
In addition TO the fact that Cuba Is the key
of the Gulf of aMexIco, we must keep 10
mind one other impoi taDt eli cumsiance.-
II is well known that the coast Of America,
in that quarter. has but very few ports -
The island OF Cuba, on the contrary, may
he said to be one whole port. II has thirty
four good harbours, and OF these, fifteen
are capable of containing large squadrons.
This is sufficient consideration TO pre-
vent it from falling into the hands Of
maratme Power. Besides this advantage,
There is this, that Cuba furnishes ship tim
Der for any quantity Of vessels
"Wouid England allow the U States TO
take possession of Cuba? England. as the
mistress OF GibraIter. has divided the for
ees of Spain aud France as mistress OF
the Ionion isles, she commands the Adr-
atlc and with the cape OF Good Hope.
sha holds the KEY Of India. t|cuid she,
then, permit Cuba TO be held by third
Power
Long and protracted wars. with great
effusion Of blood, must happen before this
could take place. The United States would
moi consent TO this charge Of masters so
soon as Great Britain We all know that
the rivers emptying into the Gull Of Mex
leo flow from the mountains oil the United
States In their valleys IS growing an lm
mense population. All the productions OF
those countries have their debouche al
New Orleans, which is the principle port
of commerce on the Gulf of Mexico. II
the United States should consent to the
occupation of Cuba by Great Britain, 1t
would be as if a merchant should send The
key of his money chest 10 another person,
and say, you are the master Oh mat
chest
"There is no alternative, gentlemen ;
the island Of Cuba must be abandoned to
itself Ii left to itself. il must become
negro Government The efleminate and
enervated whites would not be able 10 OPP
pose the negro population IN that burning
climate.
Z" II may be said that the whites possess
wealth and knowledge. They possessed
them also in ST. Domingo. But OF what
avail are wealth, and knowledge. when
opposed to brutal force when the ques
ton is one Of exposure TO the elements, OF
bearing fatigue, to which the slave is &C
customed, and Of suffering the heat OF the
sun of which the negro declares himself to
be the child VIVA, would be the result
The whites would be suhdued, as they
were extermiuated in ST Domingo"