The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-06-30
From the Washington Globe.

from the speech of the deputy Sancbo !.
the Cortes OF Spain, delivered on the Is, q
April last. Ii discloses the views Of n.
Spanish Government IN relation 10 this Il
land, which is OF so much commercial in.
poriance, not only to Spain, but TO the 4.
nited States. The debate came up under
proposition TO give representation 10 Cub,
in the Cories. The attention of the Co
yernment of the United States was earlv
attracted TO this island, which could 90, 70.
main indifferent to lis political condition
considering its geographic position, and
pa PARTICULARLY its social institutions, winch
are analogous 10 those Of our Southern
States. This portion Of our Confidence
as we'll as the Republic Of Texas, mus, e,.
er have a deep interest in the question #
slavery in Cuba:
"If, gentlemen, the Island Of Cuba should es.,
TO be Spanish. IL mus, belong 10 the negro. /,
cannot eeras under the power Of any other nslios
because firstly. there is nation powerful enough
to sublugate 10000 negroes under the too,
who shall say. he will not be governed By ,ou'
Secondly, because, 1T another nation shuuld Al.
temp, 10 take possession Of IL, some rival Pourr
wsuld oppose the design. In strict truth, sns
Without figure of spa, Oh. the island Of Cuba Is h.
key Of the Gulfof Mesico, and no oihef than
great maritime Powe: could TAXI Possession Of 4
/ And what Power would eonseni ~ such possess,ss
Let Us state the question Is between EBghts
and the United States, since the ofnaer holds Ii,
sccpte of the seas, and the ether Is martha,
Power 10 the neighborhOud Of the alsnd.
Gould the United States consent that Eneart
should own the island of Cuba In sdlilloe y
the tact that Cuba Is the key Of the Gull OF Msll
CO, we mus, keep IN mind ore either important a,
eumsisnce. II is well known that the coast Of A.
metlca, in that quarter, has but very iew lsit.-
/ The island of Cuba, GA the contrary may b. -
10 be one whole port |, has thirty .ioar scs
harbors, and OF these fifteen capable OF cost.
ing large sqassfohs. This is a sufficient eoasits
rstlon 10 proven, ii frem falling into the haze,
/ q maritime Power. Besides this advantage iAs.,
is this. that Cuba furnishes ship lumber isr .sJ
quantity OF vessels.
"wsuld England allow The uni,ed STATES d
taks psssession Of CobA Englane, Is ,hs tss.
treas OF Gibraltar, has Giyteed tht forces Of Spaa
and France as mistress Of the ionisn isles, ,sa
commands the AdfiAlic and With the CAPS q,
Good Hops shs halds the ksy OF lada. Movx
she, then, permit Cuba 10 b bed BY tAut
3 Power'
Long and pro,tseied ~srs. With great ttfa,.sa
Of blood. mus, happen before this could tatt
place. The United Stats. ssold no, cunserI .
this change u masters ,onn a. Great b.
tain. We all kno~ that the Ttss 70 smpsyire i1l
the Gulf OF MeIico flow from the mounia,o, Z
The Uni,ed SsA,e'. ~ their valleys Is EtnSirf
an immense popalatt,a. All the gfocuctsoss
those countTiss have their dsbSSeAs at Hsw a.
leans, which Is the T,iutipal port Of commerce &C.
the Gulf OF MsIieu. Ii lbs United States aheg4
eansent 10 the occupation II Cabs BY Great T.,
tsIn, 1t would be as u merchant should seed g
hey Of his rnoney ehes, TO sno sher person spd "a
you are the master ii that ebs.t'
There Is no sltrrnaiiyr. gentlemen The iai'.
Of Cuba mgsi remain untt Spanish gfoses-s,
OF IL must he abandoned tn stsgli. 4 lcii b. .tr4,
Il must eecrsns a Hsgrs Government. Tbs IS
inmate and enrrVsted whites would nol be abs b
oppose the nsgfo population 40 that burning g.
mate.
II may be said that ,he ~biies possess sea-
and knowledge. They rosssssrd them slso 10
Domingo. But Of aba, avail arc ~sslth and Aror
ledge, ~hsa opposed 10 btutsl iofes teen i.l
question is one Of exgSs4fp 10 the tltmtnf..
bearing fatigue. 10 shIch the slave s accusisa q.
aud Q! ssfsting the b,st II sic sur. Of " ssh .f
negro declares himself 10 be the child WI
would be the result The vhnc. would = -.
dasd, as lhey ~sre si,ermtn4ied "a y, Duml5.
Rsfvgee Cr,eks--A letter from NJ
Delaney Of the Eas, tennessee Nuluntegr
now al Ross Landing, informs Us that l's
total number Of :r,Ngee Indians taken 5
the Cherokee nation AVID assembled 81 Ggb
ter's Landing after Ascharging Oh lhts
who were INCLUDED within the pruvlslons &
the Treaty with the CheSokccs. acrs $50
they were embarked lea days ago Tor ~
West. II is believed there arc tea gag
remaining IN the mountains Of the Cbei>
kee country, who have eludod the yigiian,'
Of the Nolunteefs.-T Tennessee Journal.
The North Carolina Cherokccs--ThI
Cherokees residing IN the mountains q
North Carolina, are the most vlld. savage
and ungosernsbe OF the whole tribe sn-
some apprehensions have been felt %
relation to what their future conduct Ghsh'
be. They are somewhat stubborn, and o.
not seem TO msnIiest willingness TO re-
move. They, however, as yet, manIlss
10 hostile intention. Maj. Payne, OF 'ie
United States Army, passed here ieS GAY
ago, on his way TO Valley river, NohA
Carolina, TO New Echoia, Georgia and =
+ ,uE. nI Al l.