Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-10-22

come free the moment they became Brltsh
subjects, such a transfer must be deprecated
by every lover of fmericdn liberty. The only
way to prevent this catastrophe is Tor the u
nited States, alias, the slave-power TO obtain
possession of it FIRST either by purchase or
plumber, create it into a state, incorporate it
with the American Union, and defy the pow
or Of Britain.
The great mass of this people will, in all
likelihood, look upon the annexation Of Gu
ba as they did upon that of Texas, unless
they remember how wofully they were de-
ceived in regard to the latter scheme. There
is one fact that is sufficient to warrant the
friends Of freedom in watching the movements
of the south touching this matter with the ut
most vigilance. The stockholders pani IT.;
and what have they ever desired in the shape
of territory that the north hi as not aided them
to acquire, and what haze they ever failed to
obtainl In addition TO this, the notorious N.
p. Trist, who has figured SO largely in the
present difficulties of this government with
Mexico, has for years been a resident of Gu
ba, and is believed to have been secretly
preparing the way for American annexation;
then there is the increase Of American in
nuence in the Island, and the well founded
belief of the planters that there is more safety
for slavery beneath the star-spangled banner
than even under the flag Of Old Spain. This
state of thing tends strongly to induce the
consummation of what it is believed the south
contemplates. Nor are these matters kept
altogether a secret. Those favorable to the
measure speak now Of their behg, when the
people are duly prepared we shall have an
avowal of their pIanS, an Havana correspon-
dent of the "New Orleans Natioual'' refer
ring TO this subject, says:
"With respect to the article about the sale
of this Island, | do not believe the statement,
but il is generally believed here that the Island
aciH, in a ahort time, be a paft Of tie Union,
and / am of that belief also. When | have
time | will write you an article on the sub
ject."
The game the south has commenced will
be understood abroad if not at home. The
last number of the British and Foreign Anti.
Slavery Reporter contains the following war
ming note.
1--WE direct the special attention Of our rea.
ders to the designs OF the pro-slavery party
in the United States, on the Island Of Cuba
1t has long been the determination of tina
body to secure that fertile island, not less as
a mine of wealth to themselves, than as
counter-balance to Great Britain in the Gul
of Mexico. The number Of Americans set
Ting in the island as planters and merchants
Is continually increasing; and depend upon 1t
they will have it if they are not sharply look
ed AFTER
We are glad that the friends of humanity
in England are not asleep upon this subject,
and hope they will endeavor to arouse thu
people of this country to sense Of their dan
ger and their duties, and urge them Will,
there is yet time, TO prevent this further &C
QUESTION of slave territory, and increase o
strength in the slave power.
Our opinion may be good for but little, bu
we are inclined to the belief that the history
of Texas annexation in its inception, consum
nation and results, will be a warning to tn
better part of community, and preserve then
from SO great an infatuation as they then dis
played. We think the then ~fruitess effort
OF the abolitionists to arouse the nation, wi
tend to prevent it %slumbering at this time
and that the realization of the diretul const
quence it is now suffering from past neglec
will suffice to shield it from what may prov
far more disastrous as the result of Cuban al
neXation.