New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-10
THE TRIBUNE
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CUBA.-It has been said, upon what grounds
we do not know, that England is still casting d
longing eye towards Cuba, and that she has been
taking measures to wrest TINS magnificent Island
from the feeble grasp Of Spain and that 1t Is with
this view, that she has taken SO active a part IN
Spanish affairs and has involved the government
IN pecuniary obligations which 1t has no means
of dlschargng except by sunendenng the o'lsh'-
est Jewel IN the Spanish crown. Cuba is un-
questionaby the greatest prize that offers itself to
the cup;dity of territorial ambition. Its position
at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico, which 1t al
most closes, leaving narrow passage on cach
derives it commercial and political Importance
Of incalcuable value, and would render its pos
session by any of the great maritime powers an
object of well founded jealousy to the tnlted
States It's boundless fertility, It's magnihceht
harbors and the almost impregnablc iortiflcatonS
of it's capital render it almost kingdom IN tsell
and atbouob its resources have never been uily
developed it yields a revenue OF sSiGoUV,oJo,
under the loose and corrupt system which mas az
WAYS marked the Spanish custom-house. with
rigorous, yet enlightened government, with nm
provements In the internal communications, and III
the system Of agriculture, Cuba might be made
the garden Of the world and the ships OF all ma
tions, which crowd her capacious harbors, might
bring her the tribute of the whole globe III return
for her productions.
The fall of Espartero and the restoration OF
Queen Christina, which follows, Will place the
government of Spain under the influence OF
France, and it is supposed that the young queen
will marry a son of LOUIS Philippe, either the
Duke D'Aumae or the Duke de Montpenser,
the latter and younger of whom is now travelling
in the south of France. If the overthrow OF rs
partero and his party has been complete, II Chris
tina is restored to the Regency, and The French
alliance is contaminated, of course The Engiisf
design upon Cuba will fall through; for Lo'ils
Philippe will be actuated not only by jealousy OF
England, but by regard for his own family IN pre-
venting any such ccsson from taking place ~
ia said that the fear of all this, and not any parlc
ular sympathy for the cause Of good government
in Spain, has been the motive of England's exer
tons in behalf of Espartero; and 1t Is supposed
that she is still regarding with an az NOUS eye the
connections in Spain, in the hope that the cx-lte-
gent may again be He'd to take the helm OF gov
eminent England, it IS supposed, avors an ALT
ance for the young Queen with a Coburg, proba-
bly Leopold, a Younger brother Of the husband OF
the Queen of Portugal, but whose family IS also
allied to that of Louis Philippe
What may be the views of the people OF Cuba
upon this question, Of such vital Importance TO
them, it is impossible to say, as from the censor
ship of the press and the dcspotlc nature OF the
government, there is, properly speaking no p'lolc
opinion there. 1t is reasonable to suppose now
ever that the interests of the Island would sui1cr
bv transfer to either of the great powers, and
most particularly to England; as the Pollcy OIL
emancipation, which has been carried out IN t'le
British West Indies, would be regarded as aoso-
lutely ruinous to Cuba. Prov. Jour.
uP A fire was discovered in a wooden build,