Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-09

Some of our newspapers are very busy about Cuba OF
these, say that ought to annex it immedately
others hat Spain would readily sell il 10 Us, and that the
Cubans would readily furnish the price by subscription and
others ha If do not seize IT, the British government
t0fH.
The subject is certainly important and therefore should
be hastily decided. We doubt that British intrigue
busy about plans acquire this magnificent country. AT
the same time blind TO the american intrigue
Cuba for far different purpose than keeping il
OF British hands Let not be the dupe Of either As
fundamental principle Of American policy, that
Cuba must be kept Of BlIh hands, Its position, which
renders it the key the Gulf Of Mexico and consequently
To the valleys OF the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri, tho
roughly iOlbds such destiny Our natural rivals not TO
say natural enemies intenched along Northern and
Eastern frontier They the Bermudss naval station
directly IN our path 10 Europe, and consequently point Of
formidable annoyance to commerce 10 any between
the rivals. And thanks that spirit OF Benedict
Arnold that moral treason, that ubserviency every thing
British, which invariably ains portion Of government
in all controversies between the two counties, they
the BEST the strongest the richest the commercial
tion Of Oregon, the NelO England Of the Pacific. And
hmy nenched in this fine region, rich IN all the elements
OF mercantile maIne and therefore better fitted than any
other portion of The Western control the trade be-
tween this Continent aud China, their step will be the
seizure Of The Sandwich Islands, the Bermudds Of The Pacific
And then they will have Halifax and Bermuda
Pacihc as they have Atlantic coast And if to all
these possessions, they add Cuba, they will bell with
vengeance We shall then be completely Gagged and obliged
TO fight our way out. Therefore account for
derstion, must we permit Cuba to pass into British hands
But IRE do not want Cuba. lis acquisition would be nu
ous for several Our political views should be
bounded by the continent the whole Continent and nothing
Dut the COMMENT Going OIL The continent 10 lake great
island, we must, TO keep it, continually maintain
formidable and expensive navy than our merely continental
position would require. We should alarm the ealouseS and
fears OF England about Jamaica of Spain about Porto Rico
OF France about its West India Islands Each of these
nations would that having left the continent in pursuit
OF territory, we should next want something contiguous
until crossed the whole West Indes and this would
unite the thee in hostile position against AT present.
France and Span pundeed they have been, and threat
ened as they still by Britain are our natural allies
we Rufn of Plfhp
or Spain, shall convert both into enemies and allies
OF our natural enemy, England Of common danger
now unies the two first against the last and ncnes them
To alliance with us. But inspire all three with
oil still greater danger against US then shall the
three into mutual friends and enemies Another objec
ton TO possession of Cuba would be addition
burdens in the of slavery. As political burden
confedeacy has slave States enough and therefore should
not augment the number without necessity.
For these reasons and many Others that might be
Toned our best policy is to let Cuba alone touch it not
unless 10 from British hands If nothing but
acquisition would it from this fate should take it
as the least of two formidable evils But are not yet
reduced to this gevous alternative. Why it be taken
fIom Spain hat nation has the least desire to Ieln
quish II, and if let alone by other nations able to keep
and it, But iod that Spain threatened by
Britain, and is too weak and dapidated to defend Cuba
But has she allies Have France, Russia, Swe Den
mark Holland the United States all maritime nations,
interest IN defending her against the Unsuitable Tapacy Of
Britain the enemy of maritime Nations the
mon pUndeer Of commerce, the common hIghway Of
the ocean Some of editors talk if Spain
Of strength, and is in the of Tegeneraon and
no great political sagacity required 10 that the inter-
ests Of Continental Europe will permit her 10 be fur
Their plundeTed annhiaed, by Britain. France and
Russia, couple Of efficient friends need, will be quite
ready for her from the nation Of shopkeepers"
Then would not statesmen be quite wise helping
Spain to her lost position at least to avoid farther
degradation in encounteng the evils of obbing her, to
prevent her from beng despoed by our natural enemy
Hence Britain Cuba policy anticipate
her in the robbery, join ance, Russia and the
maritime powers Of Continental Europe, in saying to her,
you shall not have it will guaranty its possession
SPAIN. All the maritime nations of Continental Europe
natural allies against England, their and our
natural rival By Zng Cuba prevent its seizure by
England only stimulate her eumity but all
these Continental nations into enemies. BY joining them
guaranty ii TO Spain stimulate the enmity Of England
but the friendship of all these Continental nations
Hence the plain question with whether twenty enemies
dangerous than one ?-PhilddeiPhia Ledger.