Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-03
From the Springfield Register.
Purchase Of Cuba.
SpR1NGrIELp, Dec. 9th, |

EuXCudSc OA SOWt.
SpnrNerIELp, Dec. 9Th, 1S45.
A meeting Of the citizens and strangers
IN attendance in the city Of Springfield was
called to take into consideration the pro-
priety OF instructing our Senators and Rep
resentatiyes in Congress, to urge the pnr-
chase Of Island Of Cuba. The Hon. 1hos.
Ford was called to the chair, and Col. Free
manof Alexander county and A. G. Dixon,
Esq. of Morgan county, were appointed
Secretaries. sss
Whereupon, on motion, q committee Of
twelve was appointed by the chairman to
prepare a preamble and resolutions to be
reported at an adjourned meeting.
The chairman appointed the following
gentlemen upon said committee:
Hon. John Reynolds Of St. Clair,
/" John Moore eff Mclean,
Messrs. M. Mcconnell Of Jacksonville,
John ID. Wood Of Washington,
i" William G. kinney of St. Clair,
@" Louis N. Booth cf Quincy,
A. G. Herndon Of Sangomon,
~" John Calhoun Of Sangainon,
71 Josiah Lamborn'o of Morgan,
g Kirby Benedict of Macon,
Stinson II. Anderson of Jefferson,
and Col. William McMurty Of Knox.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
the State House on Friday the 18th inst.
At an adjourned meeting Of the citizens
of illinois, assembled from various parts Of
the State, held in the Senate chamber at
Springfield, on Friday evening December
18th, 1916, to take into consideration the
expediency of an amicable requirement (if
possible ofthe Island of Cuba by the Gov
ernment of the United States, Murry Nc
Connel, Esq. Of Morgan, called the meet
ing to order, and the following gentlemen
were elected as officers.
His Excellency Thomas Ford, Pres.
Hon. VIM. McNIurtry of Knox; Hon.
J. d. Wood, Of Washington; Justin But
terfeld. Esq. Of Cook; j. N. Powell, Esq.
of Peoria. Vice Presidents.
Thos. l.. Harris of Menard; Isaac G..
Wilson of Kane; ]. w. Singleton Of Schuy-
Ter; John Mcdonald Of Fayette. Secreta-
-ries.
Y NJ. Mcconnell, Esq. from the committee
Of twelve appointed at the previous meet
ing, made the following report, to wit:
The committee to whom was referred the
question of the purchase Of The Island of
Cuba, respectfully submit for the consi-
deration Of the meeting, the following
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The committee to whom was referred
the question Of the purchase of the Island
Of Cuba are aware that the subject is BY no
means new in the United States. 1t is not
project started as it were Of Yesterday,
for it will be remembered by every one, at
all acquainted with the political history of
the country, that it has often attracted the
attention of our ablest statesmen in times
past. The position Of this Island renders
it Of vast Importance to this country, both
In commercial and military point Of view.
To all Of US that depend upon the Missis-
sippi as our highway from the great valley
of the West to the Ocean, this Island is
Of vast importance. Every Western and
South Western State now in the Union,
and all those that are shortly to swell the
number Of our National family, from the
Rocky Mountains to the Alleganies, and
from the distant North to the Gulf Of Mex
leo, are directly and vitality interested in
the acquisition of Cuba. a
Atthe formation of our Federal constitu-
ton this question did not possess the inter-
est to the people Of the United States that
it does now. Our Jurisdiction was then
bounded by the st. Mary's on the Attain
tic coast, but since that time the flight of
the American Eagle has been westward
and onward. Until now we have passed
the capes Of Florida, and extended our do
minion around the Gulf of Mexico, until
our flag floats in peace over the sunny
plains Of the Rio Grand. ALI this vast
and fertile region has been acquired with
out the shedding Of blood, and in the revolu-
tions of governments and the acquisition oi
States thus brought about, the sword has
had no share. We now control al those
vast rivers that fall into lhis gull, and our
people inhabit their yallies from the sea to
their mountain springs.
BY the purchase Of Louisiana we OBJ
ttained the exclusive control Of the Missis.
sippi, which has recently and appropriate.
lly been termed an arm Of the sea. Thi.
f;r,,ro xrhon annlicd ~ thar crrnat river 4