The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-13
THE UNION.

throughout the South In the North the idea is not 80
popular although there are many there who would wish
10 see Cuba annexed free State, to strike =
blow upon slavery from the rear from which It would
not The policy OF the northern emancipaiionsts
= to surround ls slave States they can wv WIN h Tree
fabric OF slavery There also thousands OF ardent
spirits in the North and West who are ready sanction
any project irrespective OF the justice Of the means Or The
fulflmen OF what they take to be the inevitable destiny
OF their countryside possession OF the entire continent,
with all the islands adjacent TO IT,
The danger, then, which besets the question Is OBJ
vous when consider the extent 10 which II appeals
the passions of the American people, and bears upon
the national objects and sectional politics OF the republic
Did doubt hang the future of Cuba the dangers
OF the question would be remotely contingent not mm
nent II is the existence OF this doubt which renders them
urgent and pressing as affords relex ior al me zeal
ouses and anmoses, the hopes, fears and projects TO
which the question may give rise Even were there no
doubt there are many I'M the Union whose object would
De 70 exce ~ o. Juslhcauon Tor any Inc OF CONDUCT
at all events II is ndustriously Cnba can
not much longer be retained by Spain II is, therefore,
believed that the time Tor annetng i, at all hazards 10
actuate The government. but they very widely prevail
amongst the people OF the Union. To extend them and
enlist public sympathy as much as possible IN their favor
the most sinister Intentions regards the island are i'm
puted to England.
be admitted that these impuaiions derived some
color Of truth from The incautious recommendations OF
Lord George Bennck to seize the island in payment OF
the Spanish debt to British subjects That such recon-
mendaons should be given in the British House OF Con-
MONS by man holding the high post OF leader Of one
the great parties in that House, matter with what de-
rsion they were received, was sufficient to rouse INTO
activity any latent views which American citizens might
entertain with respect to Cuba From that time The pro-
ject-which s beginning to manifest lis frus--has
been industnously Matched; and il would be serious
mistake for suppose that the late abortive enterprise
all in the shape OF unjustabe aggression, to which 1t
will give rise Ii will only stimulate the appetite for Cuba
From the discontinue OF the late expedition, those imp-
Gated the project OF Selling the island will only learn
what is necessary TO An Anglo Saxon horde
will again trust itself in such enterprise, TO the
guidance Of Spanish Creole. There are many men in
the United States whose military experiences in Mexico
refused TO serve under Lopez. The Creole, however.
could not be got rid Of but his aborive INVASION has Ell
fectually sheved him The Spaniard out Of the way.
the Angie Saxon has the field 10 himself and we may
satisfied that The attempt upon Cuba which will
not be long postponed will. in lis military and moral re-
be far more formidable affair than that which
has preceded IT, The invaders will reckon upon the sup
port OF their countymen and every day that passes en-
hances the probability that they will not reckon without
their host The question of Cuban annexation is already
sufficiently far advanced TO induce unscrnpuous potl
clans TO turn IT, they turned the Oregon question: 10
eectoneerng purposes; and stranger things have nap
pened than that the turning OF the electoral contest
Tor the presidency 1852 should be the annexation OF
Cuba. Should the question threaten to assume such i'm
porance this be feared that, however honest
the government may be in seeking to keep on terms OF
amily and goo1 faith with Spain, It will offer but an
equivocal resistance to the projects an posse
II is evident therefore, that this Cuba question is fast
generating in the western horizon cloud which, unless
speedily dssipaled, will soon overspread the heavens
But how dssipate III By removing the only sembance
OF justification which the projects in question have IN the
eyes OF the American people. They have views upon
Cuba from which these projects spring because, they
say, Spain going to lose IT, and We may get IT. and be-
Cause we have positive designs upon IT, which, IT they
are permitted to rpen will yet wres II IRON Spain Both
these pretexfs might be removed by formal and avowed
understanding between the two governments TO secure
the island IN perpetuity to Spain Let them BY formal
convention agree 10 do that which is now The policy OF
either to do The advantage OF this would be obvious
Spain would be in danger OF losing the island and all
ground for suspicion OF England would vanish The
despeadoes OF the Mississippi might still brood over their
projects but the great mass OF the American people would
to sympahiZe with them. As people, they could
have TO dread the military prePoDdeance
which the acquisition OF the island by England would
give TO herr slave-owners, they would moi care so
much Tor acquiring the island slave State. when all
apprehensons ceased of lis coming into the Union as
free one, and as emancPaonsls they would manGuyre
for lis annexation a free State, when there was no
longer any fear of its being brought in slave one
Cuba would also be relieved OF that chronic excitement
from which has 80 long suffered and which has mate
rally retarded Its progress and would cease to be thai
focus oil intrigue which II was fast becoming Peace
would longer be menaced in that quarter, and the IN
ienationa relations OF England and America would once
more be without cloud
Such are the objects 10 be secured by friendly and for
NAL understanding like that limited at Unless something OF
the kinds done Cuba will still be regarded as an ayalla
ole prey by the desperadoes of the world. And one
project OF the kind successful, whether Cuba be or be
not the VICTIM no island IN the will be safe Prat
ical expeditions will sally from the Thames well the
Mississippi, and the high seas once more swarm with
the common enemies OF mankind.
So vital are the interests which England has at stake in
this matter that she admit OF distinctions such
endeavored to be drawn between the acts OF gov,
eminent and OF individuals government is not neces-
sarily implicated in the acts OF individuals but IN this
case, matter how independently OF the government IN
dvduas may act the matter only be regarded in
light by Eng land, viz an attempt at annexation II
will not avail 10 say that the object OF the buccaneers is
simply 10 render Cuba independent II Cuba IS made IN.
dependent by American citizens, equipped IRON Amer.
resources, and fortified by American sympathy, the
island. If captured, will be claimed an American
QUESTION The question, therefore, at once assumes the
formidable aspect OF annexation.
Ii is intention here inquire into the completely
of the United States government IN the late Transaction
We have already expressed our confidence IN the cool
therefore, to find that II is reported TO have adopted
which may retrospecvey involve II in the guilt
Of the enterprise II Is sand ha, has nderdiced SPAN
from capturing American citizens and ships found on the
high and proceeding to AID the buccaneers. There
may be ground tor saying that Spain shall not seize
American citizens any other territory but that OF
Spain, matter how deeply implicated they might be IN
the nelaous conspiracy against her II Spain - their
enemy II il because they have first made themselves her
enemies But does not follow that she capture her
enemies on territory not her own, But TO say that she
cannot Justly capture her enemies on the high seas,
which ones territory - too mopstous TO be toe
rated. II is not likely that Spain will forbear 10 do
and will then be for the Anercan government 10 de-
eide upon its next step II this conduct on the part OF
the American authorities that imparts its chef gravity to
the question al present 1t the 10 be amenied, as
shows conclusivey how the wind blows and indicates
truly the direction taken by the sympathies OF The
American peOple