Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-10-04

CUBA-The St. Louis Union argues against the
annexation of Cuba to the United States follows
II is true the resources wealth, and production Of
Cuba render her very desirable acquisition far
she would add to the wealth and power of the Re-
public. Her position relatively to our States, would
also increase her value 10 US by vast addition
our military strength. But, if Cuba should become
component of our nation, apprehend that she
would always be anomaly among Her popu-
aton essentially different from ours and must re-
main They do not sympathise with senti-
ments-they do not well understand our government
nor enter into ideas of freedom. They are of
the race, and nearly may be, of a similar
physical constitution and temperament the Next
caOs. DISCOUNTED from geograp hically-haviBg a
different system of law-and essentially different
people, their governmental relations with the national
power will pariake somewhat of the condition of a
province. Political troubles will be as rife there as
/ they have been in Mexico and the South American
States. This state of things to be ncurable
among those of the Spanish The constitution
OF the United States requires that the national gov
eminent should guarantee each State a republican
| form of government. This requirement would call
for the military interference of the government and
involve in the civil connections, which would be
certain and frequent in the Island We have said
the people different from They will remain
So It will not be as it was in Louisiana where the
population small at the acquisition, and became
mixed by the emigration from the old States The
geographical situation of Cuba and her present pop
ulousness, will prevent this mixture TO any great
tent. If Great Britain may be prevented from obtain
ing footing there, and that hesitate not TO say
she be, well as from the neighboring conti-
nent, at all hazards, whenever she attempts to- it
would be better TO leave Cuba an independent gov
eminent, in she may effect her separation from
SPAIN Situated as she is it would not be likely that
she would be molesed. except by Great Britain, and
that should not allow, it would be blow aim
ed at us through her.
Cuba has resources for an independent government.
Of nearly the size of England, and well situated
for trade, she has better climate, better soil, and
vastly greater agricultural capacity And when
the communication shall be open between the two
seas, will be, her commercial situation viii
be uneqnaed The population of Cuba is now about
million, one half white. The imports are about
S35, 000 900 or $40 600 000-the exports about $50
100000. This is equal to producing re-
venue at present tariff rates, of to ten
millions-and under late protective rates.
much larger treasury. The actual revenue of the
Island from 1928 to l847, was from 81 to Sl2,-
100000 Only seven per cent. of the lands, fruit
ful they are, have yet been brought under cultiva
ton. There nine railroads the Island, extend
ing over more than 200 miles. The population, and
the latent resources of the Island would probably be
more rapidly increased and developed under indie
pendent government, than one of our family of
States.