The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-18
To the Editor Of he Union.
MArAszAs, (Cuba March 07 Is46.


not acquainted with the internal affairs of the island
An Intelligent gentleman who has been engaged in
the production Of sugar here for the last thirty wears
after careful examination, puts this amount al
s35 100000. The employment of this immense
sum In the agriculture of small district like this
and under the control, too, of men Of superior en-
terprlse and activity, must have a wonderful effect
upon Its annual productions. But the capital alone
thus invested is not the only advantage accruing to
Cuba. American genius has contributed still more
to her prosperity. The machinery employed in the
manufacture of sugar has taken the place of Of
thousands Of laborers. Railroads have reclaimed
the interior, and brought into tillage some of the
finest portions Of the country. A spirit Of inquiry
has been infused into the body of the people. While
estates the seaboard being wholly wanting in the
means OF renovation, have been yielding year after
year and becoming every day more and more worth
less, their places have been supplied from districts
which before were deemed unavailable. In every
department OF industry, in agriculture in commerce.
in everything, American skill and example NAV be
seen While these great results were being effected
In the interior, the commercial enterprise Of our
merchants was engrossng almost the exclusive trade
OF the island II do not mistake in this our com.
merce here already exceeds that which we ma in
lain with many OF the powers of Europe and South
America.
| What was Cuba previous to 1900 What would
she be now, even, II separated from Americana
These questions that should be submitted TO the
government here, TO the people Of Spain and Of the
United States They are pertinent, they are prop
er, and will be 30 considered by all who feel an In.
tsrest in the permanent prosperity of either of those
countries Spain Is no more independent Of Cuba
than Cuba Of her. They are not, however, depend
ent interests. The island IL bound bv law and
that law the extreme power OF the State 10 the moth
er country, not by affection. This should be con-
sdered and il il the province of wise statesman an
TO consider H. He is wanting in no good faith who
points out the true relations Of parent and child
artist ''if you leave out the scars and wrinkles
will not pay you a farthng." The great protector
was right; he wanted picture that vould exhhi,
the characteristics of his person: n. wanted II for
others and not altogether for himself
do not overlook the great natural advantages of
the island. They are, beyond dispute greater than
in any other part of the eiobe-it is a gem without
price-a bountiful gift ofProyidence TO Spain for her
commercial enterprise, deyeoped in an earlier and
better if not more enlightened period of her his.
tory. She holds it by an unouestionable riobt
| She NAV do with IL as her u,iadom sh.II d;o,s,.
But Americans are not the less interested in her das
tiny-not the less anxious for the deveIonment If
soYnd PRINCIPLES of political economv Tnrv ongb,
10 be regarded the voice of line e,s,, no., oS91hs
United States should be heard WALL ,hsy ars
struggling against the widest bsresies in noltc,I
economvowhile thew are M vork ,s,r;nd Oft ,La
letters Of commerce and IiobteoinS m. bu,dsns
Dor. Spain. like the stronS man Is nlnng;ng dsensr
and desnsr in the hoo w. hsya 49, ' .Is;.
| inst and liberal government W. 6ave I'D 70
bnild nm for her a5 immsnsa con,,nsr.a 90,
ital and our skill have long been emploved far he
| common GOOD We have aver Ivsd RI 80 "a -,
ixens-a iaw.lov;ng and l.w-ahid;ns naovS. w
broupbt with ma and retained for onr oo,as,,,a.,
| n NOT oIr nro,ec,iop ,boss nr;nc;nIos 81 IL,
cal. and social which d,stngrish Amsr;c.ns .,
home We have submi,ted o1;s,Iv nd ,,';,bo",
murmur m ali The restroins and hnrj.ns h.'
| been imnoscd unon ma In hour or tr;.I ~ IT,,
have not been few. we have ever hen fonnd ~.
| br.ve and deternnined sunno,,ars ~ ,La oor1.
We have unheId its autbpr;tw vvbsn rosOasad ,.;,S
danger and have t.ngh, hv nrs.an, III ss'.',ia
| the nrnnri.tv of mcb ohe5isnce N "'p''
! In ali this we think we nav. sxbih;,oJ =. Ina,
appreciation of the oblientions which hind ~ 20
Cuba and its povernment Tbi. ia On v;.' oS az.
| nosi,,o, and none will ssv i, 10 ;r.o.,,,aI e..
| / miebt stop here and con,emnlate nnIw IL Gab,s
| of American life in the Islands Rn, ;b.rs - m
other view m he taken. and with No H. A.;
lion than N tell the trntb 7 u,I enlo.ra ., 49,
II, for yo,r re.der. \, c.nno, - - a.. ~:
4 ddeI,ty has NJ times been me, b,, m. .., -;
tice and oppression. But two wears bsvs ,assad
away since hundreds Of mr neonIe a, ro;d 81 oe
fence against the authorities as / am mr. Won ,sr.
treated here with ali the ,.rr;hs hnr,o,s "S,e
ouistion, Those who know no,b;nr n = sn e
prison will calculate in vain the extremity If susr.
| ing endured here in 1874 bv numerona a ,sr;oans
One brave man. who but n short ner;od hafnra Ia
resolutely defended himself against the assault, " ~
hundred negroes, whom hekept in check nm a sufi.
ciept force could be mustered tn atom tbor G,rh.r
progress, was arrested on the merest spsncion
thrown into irons and there kept for several months
This act ofnoble heroism such as would have rIe-
waited him 10 a high place of honor in tho IIn;,od
States. was not enough To save him bers ~ nas
imprisoned while the wounds upon his nerson were
vet fresh-wounds received in upboding the An.
thortv of the government and in brav.lv con,end-
inc against we'll Organized nogro ;ps,,rua",;",
which threatened the annihation Of whole conn.,
munitv, This s a strong cose. lint il ia bn, az nr
many that might be related. Wv ''e u
How far ,6e Government If the IJ,;,ed s,a,os
have been made scma;nt tod with tho h;s,ar, - a.
inaurrection do not know mr. do Snou - n Ja,
American. if anv. has presented IN The Stat ns.
partment his individual yrevances The rssu,t of
nlI the nrosecnt;ons have 1esnlteJ IN canI.,o "
dication of our countrvmen. though thew snfTsrsd
grieviousv in nerson and nronertv T. .os,os - Nv
that il il the duty of the Government r. Look With
jealous eve to the manner in which ,s c;,;ao,s
shroad are treated N 'N'"'
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