New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-07

room tor lie Insertion
NEw YORK I'D July 1877.
II de Edhor or The Tr1une:
In The Sun Of this day is published a. Editorial
article under the heading Of Cuba uader the Flag
Of the United States, which has aroused the at
ten;ion Of all who feel an interes: in that Island,
from the extravaganza Of its conccp aon and the
uniounded assertions which it contains The Ed
tor says that he took part in a meeting Of the most
influential and wealthy citizens Of Havana, on the
subject Of the annexation Of Cuba to the United
States and that be promised to bring the subject
fully before the people Of this country there
should be a settlement Of the Mexican question. Here
il the fret which claims correction The persons
0. the class referred 10 neither hold, have held
meetings Of such description. True is that snsu
lar coincidence brought into connection two remark
able events which well worthy Of the serious con
sderaton Of the Spanish Government and which have
probably given rise - the conjectures dor such alone
can they be called Of the Editor Of The Sun These
two events are Let tie Military and Rcir0srads SySm
which the psst eleven years have established in
Cuba and ID, The in The policy y he Uuiied
Slaes which is characterized by thirst Of dominion
aud territorial extension True it IT, that in these latter
days, since the nlomened hour when tho deputies Of
eress that Island essentially country Of productive
industry hostile abrupt changes and alien TO political
aststions has seen torn from il day after day and
by one all the guarantees which for three centuries had
been preserved to the Queen OF Antilles By the laws
the habits of the country ever since the Conquest and
the interests Of the Spanish Crown. Its government
being committed the hands Of CspainG enerai and
host of officials in effect wholly irresponsible. while
they have constantly alleged dread Of political dis
turbances for pretended strict adherence
10 the established system Of Administration and for turn
ing a deaf ear 10 every suggestion OF liberal improve
mint they have in feet pursued precisely the opposite
course and themselves Introduced the most radical
changes subvcrsve OF all popular rights and Of the most
cherished customs and time hODored institutions OF the
Island The Municipalities (4yuHtdmientos) and the
Consulado Council OF improvement (Juntd dc Foncn
10 whose energetic voice used 10 reach, and with
influential effect the ears OF the Sovereign have been
go modified In their reorganz and attributes
TO constitute merely ridiculous pedestal On which is
planted with frmer security, the military power curl
ously frs,ernzed with the entire body of civil officials
The Royal Courts udteHods) whose magistrates were
In other days the honor and pride OF the Spanish naon
tempeng and correcting the excuses OF the military
authority have also bent the neck before that Colossus
whose career has been like that OF mighty torrent
which overesps the last restraint upon ts ever ncreas
ing impetus, and threatens general foundation.
II is undeniable that 81 period Ike the present ana
when rs a natural consequence Of such radical want
of order and harmony OF the wealth Of the
Island have found themselves embarrassed by the Op
pressons Of prOhibory system devised by the mer-
there is nothing strange in the suppoition OF deep Dis
content on part the OF property OF Cuba when
they the producers OF It's annual riches behold few
privileged provinces Of SoaiD and most OF sbartd on
cas the evying impositOns direct and
indirect public aud private, At their own simple caprice
And when they behold the plea of want OF authority sd
vanccd only when some measure oil reief TO the puoc
burdens propos d. (as occurred during the sunerues
caused by the late hurrcsnes the injuries inflicted on
property could not but have excited painful reflections.
and bitter comparisons between the present and the hap
q fb..I Rut all
y distant from the statement of the editor of The Sun
That the geographical position and other advantages
OF that invaluable Island may MAKE II an OBJECT OF desire
20 the American Union, can very readily be conceived
but 10 suppose s Inhabitants 10 be in state OF eer
vescence and agitation and clamorng for entrance INTO
this Union Ia disregard of their ancient customs aud At
the REX of fatal commissions. aud engaged in plotting
conspiraces is DOT only false but very iludged in re
gard the of the Island who lament there the
expressions they suffer and against whom will oe made
imputsoDs founded perhaps on this article oil me sun
This saying that the property oil Cuba intens
BILE 10 the injuries inflicted by the new system OF m
tary government which has been brought into existence
there 10 not saying that the destruction OF ali lis nights
and securities IL beheld with Indifference but there
probably is not In the whole world community more
discreet and alive TO what is required by their interest
the propretors OF the Island OF Cuba They would
IL Is true desire restrain this oppressive course-the
more deeply felt from Its wide contrast with the svOr
able regards they considered 10 merit a. the hand
of tbs late monarch They would desire TO be secure
against Illegal prosecutions capricOus taxation ana per
sonal oppression They would desire no longer 10 be-
hold their sons now they In eject behold them ex'
cluded, for the crime OF birth In the American
hemisphere from all the-emplcymens which are paid
by their industry They would desire tina, the public
mind might enjoy the freedom necessary TO permit the
opinion of the country be dsregarded when It's
material interests concerned They would desire TO
behold the doors Of the public corporations no longer in
effect closed against their men OF the most lusulous
reputation They would desire that the law oil reel
dence OF the guarantees OF the Laws OF me nde
now in disuse whatever refers to the rights OF the
Commons should not be mere vain and NlusOfy form
They would desire in fine. that Spain. which was
model of mildness in the administration OF the Island
especally within the last century now when other ms
tons proftng by her teachings are opening liberal
hand for colonial concessions should not undertake the
opposite course of establishing commercial and political
restrictions each one and more foreign 10 the in
tehgencc which surrounds US. and Incompatible with
the lights progress of the age The principles OF the
League, directed in England by the immortal Golden
and which have reached and understood by the en-
ghtened classes of Havana may have tended Is true
10 create an indifference 10 the nationality OF countries
but from the same Cause results also the quence
that the franchises OF liberal political economy are the
object of universal desire. Already In spain the voice
of the gres, principle OF the Freedom oil Trade mas been
allowed 10 be heard. The Inhabitants OF Cuba do mol
need 10 be taught the rspidy with which these Prnci
pies make their which are az once comprehended
and spplsuded by all the world; and consequently as
soon they behed them there da~ning above the pc
n1sular horizon the naerlng nope mas strengthened OF
seeing them soon diusng themselves ike the rays OF
benehcent aud formulating sun, over a the domnlous
of spain The inhabitants Of Cuba are ever engaged IN
extensive enterprise, ana they VIII uV' "snN9 suoi so
vast founded ON their immense annual a.
rcul,ura production Of not less than hlIy millions oi
do.rs including the consumption Of the country TO be-
endangered by launching into the career OF poucai vi
cisstudes A single bad crop, interruption OF com
merce for few months or any other cause oil sisIm
might involve consequences tina, would be rrePsTsoie
and Thousand fold In their results thsn he eVs
which ara now with Justice lsmented. Those insus
tous members OF the spanish family have as natural
strong attachment their old habits 10 TIER prelu
dices and even all the present infections tney sauer
have NOT been sbe to face from their memory the ben
es she'd upon them from the generous hand oi he last
King the iather OF the young Queen now on the throne
Of Spsiu. The Government VI the United states WINE
AS bshts its honor and good faith enterSins no sueh
ideas are heraded by The SEH might nevertheless al
the same do much good 10 the advantage both OIL
American industry and that OF the Island % Cuba oy en-
poying is influence sni good etces with The Cabinet OF
Madrid to Danish the restrictive policy which oil iale
years the mOnopOllss OF the spanish fenlnsuA nave
sought to establish there IL Is natural that people
overlooking with surplus production, and which may
be called universal carrier should be anxious to seek