Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06
CUBA UNDER THE FLAG OF THE UNI
TED STATES.

When in Havana last winter, we had con.
sultatien with a meeting of the most influen.
tial and wealthy men of that city, upon the
union of Cuba to the United States, and pro-
missed to lay the matter before the people Of
this country as soon as the Mexican question
mad been disposed of Mexico, to all intents
and purposes, is now in our. possession. All
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 art-
Gle. Cuba, by geographical position, necessity
and right, belongs to the United States; itmay
and mast be ours.
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 par
ties eminently able to fulfil what they propose
TO say, that if the United States will offer the
! Spanish Government one hundred millions OF
dollars, Cuba is ours and that with one
weeks notice the whole amount will be rails
ed and paid over by the inhabitants of the IS
land. One week is all they ask, if our Gov
eminent will only make the offer for them to
act upon, and which Spain is ready to accept
This is no vision, but fixed fact, OF which
we have seen and now hold the most undoubt'
ed proofs. The possession of Cuba will COM
plete our chain of territory, and give US 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 Il
only fifty miles, bringing the Island almost
within cannon shot and sight of the Unlteo
States. Cuba yields to Spain an annual TeTe'
nue. of seven millions of dollars, besides sup
porting $4,000 soldiers, expanding at least
million year upon Notifications, and paying
another million in salaries to civil and military
ofhcers-in fact her total revenue to SPAN
over ten millions, which will double the mo-
ment it comes under the United States.
Cuba produces the best sugar, coffee, tobac'
co and tropical fruits in the world, 1t 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 Span
Cuba must be ours Stretching from FlorlOa
to Yucatan, it commands the Gulf and coast OIL
Mexico. 1t is larger than Ireland-nearly !"
large as all the New England States, CONAN
ing 500 square miles of the most tertle sUi
under the sun. To us it is indispensable. W.
: want it's harbors for our ships to touch al 70
and from Mexico-for the accommodation Oh
American and English transatlantic steamers
for its products and trade, and as the gram
kew to the Gulf of Mexico Give US CuOa
I and our possessions are complete Span j.,
ready to sell, the Cubans are waiting !" u
to make the purchase, and to come at once Az ~
to the Union Let the thing be done; we Pl PIE
ourselves that the hundred millions WIZ r.S 10
forthcoming to meet the offer, and that !, Cu Sr
will prove the richest conquest ever made "
the United States.-N. Y. Sun.