The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-25

u When in Havana last wintef, we ,badsa con-
sultation with meeting of The most Influential
and wealthy men Of thar city upon the utiion OF
Cuba to the United States, and promised toay the
matter before people Of this country as soon as
the Mexican question had been disposed Of Mexi-
co, 10 all intents and purposes, is now in pos
session. MI parties in the United States and even
foreign nations look upon that question as settled,
SO far as conquest and occupation are concerned,
and we now hasten to fulfil Our promise, and that
promise must be our apology for this article Gu.
ba, by geographical POSITION necessity and right
belongs to the United States; it may and must be
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The moment. has arrived to place it in our
hands and under our flag. Cuba is IN the market
for sale, 'and we are authorized BY parties emf
nentfy able to fulfil what they ptopose TO saw that
if the United States will offer the Spanish Gov!
ernment one hundred millions of dollars Cuba is
ours and that with one weeks notice the hole
amount wiilbe raised and paid over BY the in
habitants Of the Islandaa One week is all they
ask, if our Government will only make the offer
for them to act upon. and which Spain is ready to
accept. This is7no vision, but a fixed fact of
which we have seen and now hold the most 1n.
doubted proofs. - The possession Of Cuba will
complete our chain of Territory and give as the
North American Continent 1t is the garden of
the world, the key to the Gulf and the richest
spot of its size ON the face of the earth From
Florida Point to its Northeastern coast is only
fifty miles, bringing the Island almost within can.
non shot and sight of the United States. Cuba
yields to Spain an annual revenue of seven mill
lions of dollars, besides supporting 25 900 soldiers,
expendhg at least million year upon fortifica-
tions, and paying another million ia salaries to
civil and military officers-in fact her total rev
enne to Spain is over ten millions, which will
double the moment it comes under the United
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Cuba produces the btst sugar, coffee, tobacco
and tropical fruits in the world. II has gold and
silver, and the richest copper mines known. Its
harbors, surface of the country, and climate are
unrivalled and in less than five years its revenue
would more than pay the entire purchase money
asked by Spain Cuba must be ours! Stretching
from Florida to Yucatan, it commands the Gulf
and coast Of Mexico 1t is larger than Ireland
nearly as large as all the New England States,
containing IS 500 sqhare miles of the most fertile
soil under the sun. TO US il is Indispensable.
We want its harbors for our ships to touch alto
and from Mexico-ior the accommodation Of
American and English transatlantic steamers, for
its products and trade, and aslhe grand key to the
Gulf of Mexico Give US Cuba, and our possess
ions are complete. Spain is ready to sell, ! the
Cnbfans are waiting for usto make the purchase,
and, to come at once into the Union. Let the
thing be done; we pledge ourselves that the hun
dred millions will be forthcoming 10 meet the of
FER, and that Cuba will prove the richest conquest
ever made by the United States. Neao York Sun.
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