Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-03
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small portion in the cottons, the produce
o our eastern manufactures. -.
Under the present situation Of the two
countries, we pay an immense duty upon
every article we sell in Cuba, Ne aggre-
gate Of which amounts 10 over six millions
of dollars per annum. .es..,
Upon our return cargo we pay 70 out
own governments duty Of from four to five
millions yearly making a tax upon tnS
trade between the two countries, Of over
ten millions Of dollars every year. nrs,s,
This immense sum is eventually charged
upon the sugar and other articles bought
and sold, and is paid BY the consanersiin
the way ofindrecttax, all cflwhich would
be avoided ii the two countries were uai-
ted under our happy form Of government
The soil and climate of Cuba is not sur
passed BY any coua,ry on earth. Tho
thermometer upon all the lands fieer. rho
coasts, ranges from .ffty- five to,riaasys
five degrees, and subsequently,, except m
the interior, and uppn the high range OF
table land snch thing as frost Is not
known. From the latitude in which II is
situated, and owing to the geological formf
aiion Of the country almost all The varied
climates exist. y, 4
Sugar. coffee, cotton, and rice are the
commodities of.the country, and although
they have only two hundred and fifty
thousand persons elsaed in, labor, in this
cultivation Of the SOD, yet the average an
nual value Of, the produce raised, is over
| fifty millions Of dollars. .-as N s,,.,, s,.l
The minerals Of re island. are rich ard
abundant, consisting Of gold, silver, cop
per and Iron. The last two are found 10
great abundance, and surpass in richness,
those Of almost every other country. =
We cannot leave this btanch ofthe sub.
ject without mentioning the fact that stone
coal in great quantities and. of tire best
quality abounds in Various paris Of this is,
land making it as las been before stated,
one Of the most desirable spots for a naval
depot for war steamers, and other steam
vessels intended tosnavigate the ocean.
For all those reasons, aud for many more
equally weighty,y r committee respect
fully recommend the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolped, That oer delegation. in Con-
gress be respectfully requested to efter
and urge the passage Of joint resolution,
directing the Presideet of the United States
to set on foot negotiation with Spain,
with the view Of purchasing the island of
Cuba; Provided saih purchase can Be made
by and with thecSnsent Of the free white
inhabitants Of said ISLAND. t..,.. ~
Resolred, That tae true interest Of the
! United Safes forbids that the island ofCuf
ba should pass frosn Spain TO any other
Government Of Eirope, and it is the duty
4'cf our Government to watchfully guard
and promptly prevent the consumnaltion
Of such an act.
Rcsolrcd, That all the public newspapers
in the United States and those Of the Is
land Of Cuba be respectfully requested 10
publish the foregoing report and resolu-
tions. ~ ,.L
The report being read the Hon. John
Reynolds in an able instructing speech sup
ported the views,therein; and advocated
the passage ofthe resolutions. sIt
| MIR, Mcconnell of Jacksonville, made
some remarks in explanation ofthe grounds
assumed in the report; when the meeting
adjourned until tomorrow evening".
Saturday evening Dec. 18th, the meet
ing was again called to order; Gov. Ford
presiding. l.,
Mr.. Urq,ihart offered resolution against
the purchase of Cuba, and supported Il in
a length speech. H. hsG sE fgae1
Mr.. Benedict Of Macon being called fer
addressed the meeting, in an able .shsech,
against Mr.. Urqaiart's resolution and ID
support Of the original resolutions. F'il y
The Hon. James II. RaIston Of Quincy
offered the second resolution appended 70
the report Of the committee, and supported
the same in brief but satisfactory speech,
after which the resolution was acccptedbt
the committee as part oftheif report. n
After some other unimportantl rnetions,
the preamble reported by the conanittee,
was concnrred in, and the resolutions adopt
ed BY an almost usianimous vote. i.
Tesotrea, Thatsthe President Of the u.
States, and each member Of his cabinet, and
each Of our Senator's, and Representatives
in Congress, be furnished with copy Of
the proceedings oi this meeting. ..s.rs
After rcsoluaon that the proceedings
be signed by the president and Secretaries,
the meeting sine de- 7aie2N a. II -
tea,- THOMAS FORD, Ptast.
Thomas J. ISaRls, ,sse :he1
Isaac G. WiLsos, S.or.,,r;..,
j. w. SIScLLYoN,
JonS McDoNsLp, 7'f-2f sEiAsi"
Good .Joke.-Tle Washington corres-