Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-09-13
CUBA.

CUBA,
The history of the annexation of Texas IS OF
too recent date, and too familiar to all lnielli-
gent persons to admit of any general doubt that
similar game is about to be played with CUBA
for similar purposes, and, without doubt, with
the same result. The Wing party, however rea-
Oily it may acqulesce in the extension OF the
territory of the United States when the deed is
already done, is not the party to originate any
such policy, or cherish it, Tor their strength lies
at the North, and in a class, where, and win
which territorial aggrandi ;ement Is not popular
The present Whig Administration, therefore, we
believe, will be disposed to check the CUBAN
mov"ment-and needing such support it may Tor
the present fall to the ground. We neverthe
less believe that Cuba will as certainly be an
nexed to this Union, as we know that Texas is
annexed already. The straws which, TOR two or
three years past, have shown the wind to set IN
that quarter have been plain enough to the eyes
that are open, and we may rest assured that the
flesh mongers of the Southern States will not
let so valuable prize slip through their fingers
to become, eithert trough revolution, or the pow
er and influence of England, free State, nor
loose so valuable an acquisition to the Siave-pow'
er of this country for want OF an effort to obtain
it.
Should Cuba be annexed tothese States, how
ever, and admitted within the next four years
as a Slave State Of the Union, we are by no
means certain that it will be a thing to grleve
for 1t could hardly fail to hasten dissolution
of the Union, nor would it perpetuate the sys
TEN of Slavery in that Island. The Slaves them
selves certainly would be no worse as American
than as Spanish Slaves and there could be no
less freedom to the Whites and might be more.
The ultimate chance of the abolition of Slavery
from an internal movement would be greater
than it now is. and check to the Foreign Slave
Trade would probably he gven-as repeal
of the United States law against that traffic
would hardly be made in favor of Cuba; and
with population OF about 100000 blacks to
100000 whites she would prefer rather the i'm
porting trade. 1t may be therefore that the
scheme may be one eminently calculated, If sue
cessful, to plague the inventors, and to defeat
the very ends which it was calculated to advance,
That the plot is a deep laid one there can be
no doubt. General Taylor knew very well what
he was about when he issued his Proclamation.
Machinery has unquestionaby been set to work
/ in every part of the Union, and bad the EXecu.
tive held his tongue, some result would have
been seen before this time. The abduction of
Rey, about which so much noise has been made,
we suspect was only means to create excite.
ment, and to direct it against the existing Gov
eminent of Cuba, that the movement itself might
gain something of popular feeling in its behalf.
From the correspondence between the Governor
General of the Island and the American Consul
at Havana, and the deposition of Rev. it is yerv
doubtful whether this man was ever abducted at
all. But there is another fact connected
with him which may have suggested the notion
! OF using his departure as a ready method of Gre
atlng excitement, and may have really had an.
| other and deeper meaning which mere outsiders
cannot tathom. The alledged crime, for which
1T was said Rey was returned to Cuba for nun
shmenL, was his connvance, when taller of
prison al. Havana, in the escape of two State
prisoners. One, if not both of these men. il
known as an advocate OF revolutiopizinp the
Island and anneXine it to the United States, and
ne doubtless, is deeply concerned in the plot a.
galnst which the Presidents Proclamation was
aimed, and concerning which some revelations
are made all over the country. This mans name
Is Vlllaverde, and he wrote letter in Nav last
to the SaUannah Republican, which was ENOUGH
IN itself to suggest the thought OF annexation
and to entltle him to the gratitude of the Amer.
lean Shareholders to whom he offered so brilliant
an acquisition. The main purpose of this letter
is to show that there is large party in Cuba
VINO anXlousy desire such annexation that il
Is the instinct of every Cuban who looks on en-
ga as his country, and who cherishes the desire
10 elevate himself to the rank of freeman"
I ne Ietler Is too long to copy, and is not worth
II II 1t were not. His main argument is that
Cuoa IS now oppressed by the despotsm Of
SPAN, and that many of her people desire to
IN the freedom of this Republic. One
paragraph, however, we quote which, as Mr., |
NlllaVerde lasquez has signalized it by italics. |
contains probably the strongest reason, to his |
MIND, why the attempt should be made. We |
change his italics to capitals, and COPY it.
vii not say that all the people of Cubs
1eslre separation from Spain, for their hatred
Of dcspotlsm, or for their love of liberty or be-
cause they believe that in it lies their: preser-
Vatlon nor will say that among the canses
winch lmpel them to annexation the synpatbv
or the liberal institutions of this great contedn
acy operates with great power; much less wonld
De SO bold as to assert that the opinion in On
"a favorable to annexation is ,tnan;n,ono-bn,
' nat can say, without contradiction. il this
hat EVERY PROPRIETARY MORE rs.
'EClALLY If A PLANTER MUST MEG.
!SSARILY BE AN ANNEXATI0NTST
IOR THE SIMPLE AND VERY FORCI' |.
3LE REASON, ALREADY WELLKNOWN |.
THAT THE ONLY MEANS TO pRESER.
!; :. and PERPETUATE THE DOMESTIC
IN THIS ISLAND. Is 10
~ THEM UNDER THE u. s. STATES
Ana every son of Cuba must necessarily be in.
crested IN the cause of annexation, if he ever
loPes to be raised from his present state of de.
5radatlon, SO that if it be true as have rond
eason for believing that every property boTder
ma every Cuban wh) wishes TO menr,,o h, f,
condition, Is an annexationist, it can then ho saJ
nat the opinion in Cuba in favor of anney, i%
70 certain point unanimous"
AS Senior Garcia delivered tins man from,
spanish dungeon it is not strange TINT HE o arn
,oSed abduction shonld have excited ,hn s', Sup
ny OF the whole South and that lba ' c sy,aPa-
ent should be called upon to effect his rrIonsn
i any expense But whether abducted Or not
Us clandestne departure was Too good NJ M nut nn
ior.only to be lost of exciting popular ind H M
non against SPAN and of preparing the popnIar
't N! LOT tne movement that is vet to follow 'N
-'No''0"al '4"ti Slavery STANDARD. '"
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