Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-08-05

% ,,ks re.sessio6 q Cub, Il h.s diseovsse'
hat Sce1s, y rspSraP hiszi po,iliur. psee..is{
and right. bslotSs 4 he United States. ltmSE|
and must b ours u her proposes hat MS
Unised s,stes eusr he Spanish Governmens
''ene huasrsd millions d dollars" for his Cubs
which il had just said. slfessy bslongsto % Il.
Il proceed, % 1eciSre that il i "sushotixed ~
pariiss eminently sbio e ful6l what they psossa
pose u ~ hat II ths United States win nak:
his ofIsr, he whole win Sc raised and pais
over By The iahabitsats Of the Island IN onS
wsekl This, Dc eo6rse, would hs no more has
fair, ~ coba belongs 70 u nov, and unels 81 4
ought scarcely 10 Be compelled = pay FOR ,hsl
which : bis own ~ "Positios, necessity al
RieHr
Tbs reasons upon which his right is foundss
would scarcely hold gsod in delermining quss,
| lioa Of properly in ourciril coufts. Such y
| they are, however, Ne givs Them. Cuba. save
the Sun, Is in the market for sale. what right
have The Dops ID Be- selling esr real estate ~
Therefore, We, TIE owners mus. be The buyess
IaIae possession % Cuba. = continues the annex
ationiss, twill complete our chain Of Territory,
aud give us The North American Coa,ineni. -
Int Is The garden 81 The world, iheS key 10 tbsl
Gulf and the richest spot Of IL size on the fsre
lof the earth. From Florida Poini 70 is northe
eastern eoast is'erII nv miles, bringing ias
Island almQiI |''I I. .1non shot aud sight N
the United Stas1s CD yields TO Spsin an NJ
nual revenue Of seven millions Of dollars, Nj
sides supporting 25 600 soldiers, expanding u
least million yesr upon foriiScations, sud
paying another miIlien 10 sslaries 10 civil kpd
military offcers--in fact, her total revenuel ~
Spain Is over ten million, which will double ane
moment Il comes under the United States
Cuba produces the best sugar, coffee, tobacco,
and tropical fruits il the world. Il has gold
and silver, and the richest copper mines known.
Its harbors, surface 0! the country and chm lie
are unriyalled, and 10 less Than ave years its ie
venue would mere than pay The entire purchase
money asked BY Spain Cuba must be ours -
Stretching from Florida 10 Yuca,sp, i, com
rnands the Gulf and coast Of Mexico. Its lar
ger than Ireland nearly as large IS 81 the Now
England States, cen;ainiig 800 square mAes
Of The most fertile soil under The sun. To Us i
is Indispensable We want lis haFbors for our
ships 10 touch ii 10 and from Mexico for The &c.
commodaiion OF American snd Eng lish ifans$al-
lantc stesmels-isr hsptedu and trade, ind
ss the grand KEY 10 the Gulf Of MEXICO. GIVE
us Cuba, and our possessions are eempeis-
Spain i ready 10 sell. The Cubans are waiqngl
Tor rs 70 make The purchase, and 10 CONE II
once into the Union Let the Thing be dope;
We pledge ourselves that the hnndred millions
will be forthcoming 10 meet Tho offer, and shai
Cuba win prove the richest conquest ever nada
BY the United States,
We commend the shove statements 10 lhe
Cabinei, which, after taking The prof'ered srca.
Irity Of the New York Sun 10 The tune Of :one
hundred millions will DO prepared TO negotiate
for the re.deliyerY Of our aneien, possessioas
The reasoning advanced BY the sun,it viii
oe perceived, rs The same, with which some al |
vocates Of Oregon urged i,s acquisition, viz
e We ioant /, and mus, have iif4 Cuba issihe
garden Of the world, has pic, Of gold and
silver is The key to tho Gull, ihsrsfors, We
MUST HAVE IT. All this may sery excellent
philosophy in this age Of prog &, bnt itsounds
disagreeably like The midnight whispers sof
burglar 10 his confedersles, There is 81 6ne|
house near BY, fall Of silvsr-plale and saat
cash, al in the possession Of decrepid obliged
[tleman who CAM make use Of lbs money, md
hasn't the poYefio defend il NSm oihss.
Some Of his cRn servaDts are sdzious 10 tssis,
in robbine him, 50 all we havs 10 do is 10 ea,enl
The fifst dark aight, and 6 he old fellow ssa,l.
make peacesble transfer, throttle The rsscsl,
anl poke, his proper,y.2
e Gips us Cuba. and oar Fossessioas rsseent-
pit.s.e We shall then have the a'Nerlh Amer
lean Continent" and be satisfied. This Il tho
greatest humbng Of all GIVE Us the desert be-
tween the Neuoea and The Rio Grade Us mil
iary boundary, was on = the cry. Thee; our
possessions will be SeomNsie. Give us 10: The
Rio Grande, wss he next warshouf OF the
progressiyes. Give, give, still cry the hsrss-
leeches Of annexation. Mexico must b our
own. We'll, Mexico. according to-the Sun; has
already fallen into our lap, and nov, lilo, for
Cubs, rings from the brazen threats Of The !pio
neers Of progress Could re obtain Cuba, who,
but the Sun, supposes that cur Government
would be saii6s17 Don't WE pant South A.
mericsi Does'ntii contain sugar, coffee, lus-
cious Fouls, gold, silver, and thousands OF other
equally convincing reasons why il should be
qurs' If !, .vess a barren, cold, repuIsise
couniry, like Canads, owned b5 burly old
blade, like John BnlI, We would scorn ihs:idea
Of touching j. with the tips of cur fingers. Bal,
look ye, iii moi only rich, bu. ;rtas. Noldrs.
CONS guard its golden fruits. No lion tests OPP
on is threshold, hi.dsFy eJsballs wsieh,ne, with
hercs easernes, The approach Of danger. and
his mighty Energies gathered for destructive
bound The degenerate sons of Old Spain cal
eject no barrier which the Anglo-sa1on tide
viii poi asesP'swlYs Ike PUSHES before rssiit-
less river.
"Poik. Texas and Oregon was The battle
cry Of "A Why not swoedbury and nexisc,"l
lhat Of '4s; Wright snd Cuba" in 80; @AL
len, columbia, Peru. BrsziI,n &c, in Sc u
= Dixon II. Lewe, and Patagonia, 2 10 ls6os--l
Or il ihe friends Of Prpgrs,s prefer an occs-
,ional diversion from the grand Southern line
pfsiravel, and would see { Jss,hea,d the s,sk or
empire take lis way" they can raise the sars
i hoop u "Hannegan and tie Sand wich III
iands,nIo be followeds, j suitable laierval b.
Gushing ard the Figtsils =
But, the consequences of The last annexation, /
ne may we'll hnps, have taught prudence end
moderation = the advpcatss Of. progress Ma
TONS, like men, when they make haste 10 So. /
cone rich. fstf into temptations and divers evil /
.narss. Let Us resolUlely oppose all furtAefl
sequisi'ion Of Mexican Territory, and save liz |
young giant Of The West from 4 mountain
weigh, Of pluodeted land, which may esnsh,.lim
70 The earth ere he hiss feachee the .fullnsss oil
his prime. - Richmond Republican.
washingtoa's sIonIpsns.
The Board Of Managers OF the. Wash