The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-06-30
From the Globe
THE INSLAND OF CUBA.

From the Minae-
II THE INSLAND OF CUBA.
We have translated the following ex-
tract from the speech Of The deputy San
cho, In the cortes Of Spain, delivered
on the Is. of April last II tliselases the
views Of the Spanish Government in re-
lslion 10 this island, which Of so mach
commercial importance, not onlyio Spain,
but TO The United Staies. The debate
came up under proposition 10 give IT,
presentation To Cuba in the COries. The
attention Of the Government Of the Uni
ted States was early attracted To this Is-
land, which could not remain indifferent
TO its political condition. considering lis
geographic position. and particularly It's
social institutions. which are analogous to
those of our Southern states. THIS por-
tion Of our Confederacy, a. well a. the
Republic of Texas. must ever have a
deep interest in the Question Of slavery
in Cuba:
"lf, gentlemen, the island OF Cuba
should cease To be Spanish, IL must he
long To the negro. II eanEot come under
the power Of any other nation. because
firstly, there is no nation powerful enough
To subjugate 100000 negroes. whs under
the topics. shall say I'VE will not be
governed by yov.' Secondly. because.
it another nation should attempt To- take
possession oi It, some rival Power would
oppose the design. 10 strict truth. and
4, wIIhou, figure ut speech. the island Of
Cuba - the KEY Of The Gull oi Mexico,
and no other than grear marllIme now
er would consent to such possession!
LET u state ihg qGestton as between
England and The U.ied States. since the
former holds lie sOeplre Of The seas. and
the other Is a mauume power in the
uelghb"rhoad oG the ISLAND.
"Couid H. DATED States consen,
thu, England should own the island Of
Cuba! In addition 10 the fact tina, Cuba
is he key OF the Gulf of Mexico. We
must keep IN mind one Other important
circumstance. IL is we'll known than the
c"ast of America, ~ that quarter, has
bu, very few ports. The island of Cuba.
or The contrary. may be SAID o. be one
whole port. II has tiriy tour good har-
bOrs. and Of these. fifteen are capable uf
containing large squadrons. This is a
sufficient consideration TO prevent il from
falling into the hands Of maritime pow
err. Besides this advantage, there is this,
that Cuba furnishes ship timber for any
quantity Of vessles. &
Would England allow the United
States to take possession of Cuba! Eng
land. as the mistress Of Gibraltar, mas
divided the forces Of SPAN and France;
as mistress of the lonian isles, she com.
msnds the Adrlauc; anil with the Cape Of
Good Hop, holds the kew ct India.
Would she. then. permit Cuba TO be
held by third power!
"Long and proracled wars, with great
efusIon of blood, must happen before this
could take place. The Unned States
would not consent 10 this change If mas,
tiers so som as great Bntatn. We all
know that the rivers emptytng into the
Gulf Of Mexico flow from the mountains
Of The United States. In their valley is
growing an immense population. All
the productions Of those countries have
their debouche al New Orleans. which is
the principle pOri If commerce on the
golf If Mexico. IL the United States
should consent to the occupation Of Cuba
BY Great Britain, il would be as VI mer-
chant should send the key Of his money
chest 10 another person. aud say. you
are the maser Ol thai chest
"Thereis no alternative, gentlemen;
The island Of Cuba must remain under
Spanish protection. or il must be aban-
doned to itself. Il iei, 70 itself, it must
become negro Government. The in
Terminate and enerVated whites would
not be able To oppose the negrs popula-
lion IA that burning climate.
1t may be said that the whites pos
sess wealth and knowledge. They pos
sessed them also in ). Domingo. But Of
what avail are wealth aud knowledge,
when opposed TO brutal force: when the
question Is one OF exposure to the ele-
menIs, Of bearing fatigue. 10 which the
slave is accustomed, and of suffering the
heat OF the suo. Of which the negro
declares himself ~ be The child, What
would be the result! The whites would
be subdued. as they were exterminaled
10 St. Ddmngo."
A pree'p':a'e choice makes way for a
lonu renaniauce 4