Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-08-27
More Annexation.

There is a new project now on foot of a
most dangerous character to the liberties OF
the country. 1t is no less than the annexa-
ton Of the Island Of Cuba 10 the United
States, with its Spanish Catholic population,
and its multitudes Of slaves. The project
has been casually preached for some time
past, but it is not ill lately that the plan has
assumed such form as TO create fear of any
serious attempt TO push it forward at present.
Several circumstances combine TO show that
1t Is now seriously contemplated. The New
YORK Sun. a paper that was rabid for the
Mexican War, is urging the annexation.-
The publisher has been ~tarrying for some
time past in the Island, and says that the
Cubaians would be glad of the connection
with us. lie says that Spain would sell the
Island for one hundred millions of dollars,
and that the Islanders would themselves as
sumo the payment of that sum for the sake
OF being admitted into our Union.
Cuba is about seven hundred miles in
length its area is equal TO that of England
and Wales and greater than that of the New
England States combined, and it is said to
be capable of sustaining a population Of more
than twenty millions of souls. 1t would do,
therefore, to cut up into three or four new
Slave States, and thus the ascenden"y Of the
slave power, in our government, would be
established beyond a peradventur9. The
anxiety Of the white inhabitants of the Island
TO come under our government may be un-
derstood from the fact, that the Spanish go
eminent have had it in contemplation, for
several years, to abolish slavery in all their
dominions, and the Shareholders fear that the
influence of the British government will, ere
long. bring about the measure, if it is not
prevented by a transfer of the sovereignty of
the Island.
The sugar culture of Cuba is very destruc-
tive to the laborers, 80 that large annual i'm
portations OF slaves are required to keep up
the requisite numbers. Should annexation
take place it would open a new and large
market 10 our brethren, the christian and re-
publican slave-breeders of Virginia and the
other Southern States. and in view of this
result, no efforts will be likely to be spared
TO accomplish their object. And, when an
n~eXation shall have taken place, when the
power of the government shall be firmly fixed
in the hands of the slave power, with some
popular military chieftain ut its head, and
with northern doughfaces to back up their
measures, what is then 10 prevent our ports
being again thrown open 10 the foreign slave
trade, if the domestic supply should be found
inadequate!
These are no groundless alarms. There
is actually more cause to fear the annexation
of Cuba now, than there was TO fear that of
Texas three years ago. While the uphold
ers of slavery are busy, then, let the cham
pions Of liberty not be idle. If annexation is
to 90 on, why stop at Cuba? Why should
not Hayti come in as an offset, yoked with
it, as Maine was yoked with Missouri! 3
And Jamaica too! Less than a hundred
millions might, perhaps, purchase that Island
of Great Britain. After all, however, it is
most likely that the free col red population
of Hayti and Jamaica would spurn any pc.
l%itical connection with us.-liass. Spy.