Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-08

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mcial capabilities and their colonial dependencies far
protective than the present tariff OF the United States,
under oil the circumstances of the countries thought
be forgotten that the positions of Great Britain and
the United States do not admit of comparsona measure
which would be decidedly protective of manufactures in one,
might prove destructive 10 them in the other There is
propey in the feeaders Gas they call themseves) of
England asking the people Of the United States 10 reduce their
duties imporations the British standard, than there
would be in the manufacturers Of the United States requesting
the British authorities to regulate the price Of bread in Lon
don by the state of the flour market in New York
Although the duty on tobacco imported into England
proetre one far relates to any article OF English
produce, yet the Government by prohibiting the growth Of
tobacco in England protect their revenue is high time
that these phrases, protection, ree-frad &c, in all their
sgncaton combinations, and applications, should be more
correctly used and understood.
NOVEMBER ga correspondent Of the London Times
who dates his letter from your side OF the Atlantic and signs
himself "A Genevese Traveller makes the Island Of Cuba
the principal subject Of his communication. 1t appears be
imagined that change about TO take place in the national
propetohp that large AMI important. island, and that such
change may involve and political disturbance doubt
both the fact and the conclusion Whatever may be the public
feeling upon subject in the United States occupies very
little the thoughts Of any influential person in Europe
less whilst reading the American papers which
il is alluded 70.
There are no doubt the United States many restless
unque spirits who would like revoutonze Cuba pre-
udc to the extension of the Of freedom, by its
aon and there may be persons in the island Of Cuba
who, weaed with the weakness and corruption Of the Gov
eminent of the mother country, would rather be connected
with and form prosperous part of your great Confederacy
than continue the farof colony of Spain. But other and
powerful influences must into play before the
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settle the business with Mexico before you undertake any
thing in the way of annexation. If SPAIN owing
to the desire Of the inhabitants the temptation of
large price, any other inducement whatever wishes
to dispose of her sovereignty in Cuba, no European
nation has right, will any have the DESIRE say
word against it. There only four nations in the
world that any way whatever be interested in such
tansferhese Spain, the United States England and
France The interest Spain has is selfevdent that OF the
United States rather problematica Any change in
the present ownership nationality of Cuba would be peu-
dcal 10 the United States and probably change
than the union Of the island in their Conedeacy, nauch
it would be union without umalgamaton There is po
hcal, moral social affinity between the people, and the
prosperity neither would be advanced by their association
Besides the present of sectional interests and feelings
could OF Congress be obtained in sanction of such
purchase Would the very discussion of the question be
purchase under any circumstances be practicable This is
the supposon that Spain DESTROYS Of seng-aogeher
gratuitous superstition. But, suppose that Cuba in the
Market who would compete for the purchase There
be only three paesEngand, France and the United States
England would most assuredly not attend the SALE Why
should she be there What could she DO with Cuba She
has already West India possessions than either plea
SAINT profitable her. If Cuba belong Spain,
English interests would be best promoted by its becoming part
and parcel Of the United States that is il the prosperity Of
the latter thereby promoted In commercial point Of
view, and that the only view which England would take Of
it. Cuba her colony would be and profit As
territorial acquisition would he an incumbance. As
geographical position, would be valueless, excepting
far as il commands the Gulf Of Mexico and for what pur-
pose whatever England wish command that extensive
estuary Some persons the United States very few is
believed viii repy 'ln order that she may be master Of
the into the Mississippi, and be enabled, in
with the United States TO destroy the and
render vaueess the navigation Of all Western
Let this party be assured that England no; busted with any
such calculation She will care no about the United
States possessing Cuba than she does about their
Mexico excepting far the great interests Of humanity
promoted retarded and the rights OF nations and indi.
vduals protected invaded All her real interests in the
world best promoted by the prosperity OF the Uni
ted States and against that prosperity she feel oppos
ing HNay or entertain any conhctng jealousy Whatever
designs the United States may entertain respecting Cuba
either Of purchase of conquest Great Britain will not in
ieere with interrupt them in pursuing and accomplishing
Now to France what inducements she have spend
either her money her attention upon Cuba II Louis
Philippe wishes the Crown Of Spain for a branch
of his dynasty, he will wish il in its integrity
and will neither counsel assis, Spin in getting rid Of
valuable jewel in her II Spain wishes TO dispose Of
Cuba she will find customer ia France The attention
Of the present dominant party there is fixed upon Algeria and
the Mediterranean, upon Cuba and the Gulf Of Mexico
object the east the The Notifications Of Paris
and the activity Of AbdeKader in Africa have required
all the money and that France spare Her treasu-
~ cxhaused her army reduced the loss many Of her
best troops uba would prove her only an additional drain
Of her possession would advance any object
Of her ambition promote in any way her prosperity
fhe United States covet the ownership Of Cuba they will
not find any opposition their wishes any European
Poweno than they have done in their war with Mex
leo Whatever may be thought Of such war, any at
tcmp which msy hereafter be made either covery OPEN
y upon Cuba England will herself with the express
sion her opinions and may probably be unsparing
her comments but che will interfere in the matter 50
long As her political rights abridged her
mercial interests interrupted She has much intention
inermedde asregads Cuba she had respecting Mexico
agree With the Ge7erese TrdreLr that the people Of The
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