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

.ny,bing but desperate in the event of rising.
w. sysss he slaves 10 secure the sympathy and CO.
.,ion of the free coloed and free negro population
IN vel il is on the assumed balance OF chances against
he whites. in such event. that many have rested Their
regarding the political changes Impending
over Cubs-specuations which have led some merely 70
contemplate lis fate with Interest," others 10 seek 70 hhu
epce il Tor their purposes; and others, again. 10 re-
gard the island as prize, which dexierous manruS'e
might at any time precipllae INTO Iheir nanus ,s
That dsajection, deep seated ana VIDE sPieau, eses
amongst the slaves is not be doubted for wherever
slavery exists there dsaectoD must be That the slaves
in Cuba would willingly avail themselves OF good OPP
portunity of avenging themselves of their
densbe for there few spots IN the world over which
the baefu shadow OF slavery has been cast N winch It's
seventies have been more unmitgaed than IN Cuba But
that the dlsaecton OF the slaves in any event but that OF
foreign war, iraugh with danger to the present poit-
cal relations Of Cuba is not to be entertained for
ment Were foreign enemy to land with view to the
subjug alton OF island, sufficiently powerful to form
safe nucleus for the slaves rally around they might
organize with effect, and find that the hour OF vengeance
had come But ~ no other event have they as yet a
chance either OF efectng change in their condition.
or OF altering the political relations Of Cuba So long
they have 10 deal single handed with the white popna
ton, they must wear their chains until their oppressors
choose 10 knock them off, and SO long as the white popu
aton remains faithful to the Spanish connection. moth
ing but the strong arm OF foreign power can wrest the
island from Spain .#H
But there many whose anticpaons OF revolution
in Cuba chiefly based upon the supposed dsaectioR
Of the Spanish section OF the population That the whites
in Cuba have well-grounded causes OF complaint is
obvious that the blacks have inure be redressed
1t 10 on the Spanards OF the sand--the holders of
propertythat the tyranny of the mother country
Immediately falls the cruees perpetrated by them on
their slaves being 10 degree the result OF the grinding
exactions OF Madrid II notorious that the unnatural
policy OF the mother country has kinded in the minds Of
large sections of the Spanish population strong desire for
new state OF political existence but does not follow
from this that they aspire TO independence of Spain Like
the people Of Canada they may obtain such reforms in
their political system will bind them closely than
TO the parent state 1t is q mistake which
have tnn0 pd donin with coI
onies, fancy that discomfort is but mask for desire
for separation Nor does il follow, even if they aspred
independence, that they would receive
the hands OF those who coming from foreign strand,
would under the guise OF rendering aid seek to force it
upon them Such mode of securing his object would be
at variance with the proverbal pride OF the Castllan
Far less does follow that discomfort giving
desire for independence should make them look with ia
al the proposition of annexation to another power
Cuba may be ripe for revolution, and yet not ready for
revolt and had any proof been wanting 10 show that the
political sentiment OF the island favorable to the
connection with Spaln II has been furnished by the char
That reception leaves doubt the patical nature
Of the expedition. Had struggle been going in Cuba
for freedom Independence, difficult see, consid
erng the presidents with which history rife how ind
vduas could be prevented from transferring themselves
if they could to the of action, and casting their o
with either OF the contending parties Or had positive
invitation, under promise of aid and cooperation been
given TO foreigners to invade the island, with view TO
lbsrating manacled people from grinding oppression,
We Knight understand, although might not be able
wholly 10 excuse expedition fitted out for the purpose
But when such an expedition is fitted out either in cu
pablo ignorance OF the views Wishes and sentiments of
population, for the purpose of carrying particular
point OF Its own, irrespective OF these VIEWS wishes and
sentiments, we can have no hesitation in ranking il with
the most exceptionabe OF projects Such that which
Lopez led, pretended to lead, for the Liberation of
Cuba Either be was himself dupe, he grossly de-
ceived his associates Whichever the the PEG
pie of Cuba have shown that they neither looked
wished for him in the character OF lberaor In either
case, the character OF his expedition such could
not bring II within the laws OF honorable warfare and
that OF freeboOtingland piracy.
However mistaken it may have been, the prev
alent impression throughout the United States
and 10 that the Cubans anxious for independence
This impression has led many ardent spirits into the be-
lief that the hour OF Cuban independence could be
far oh Such an idea once current there multludes
in the Union who, acting from variety of motives,
have been seized with desire TO hasten which
they deemed inevitable and whose shadow they ancied
they could already discern in the distant future.
Throughout the and southwest there are many reck
less Spirits whose mere love OF adventure has made
them look 10 Cuba out of many
which 10 crafty their appetite for hazardous excitement
The passion for noiorety has induced others TO look
the same direction; whilst there are others, again, who
have been actuaied BY meaner motives and who have
regarded Cuba Offering them the best opportunity of
speedily enrchng themselves, retrieving their bank
rupt fortunes by It's spoaon But behind all these stand
another and larger class, who, taking extended
views OF the matter treat OF national import,
and a. intimately connected with the policy OF The repub
Inc. These, amongst whom rank many of the statesmen
OF the Union or believe they see, the supposed
precarious position OF Cuba, either OF great
Danger or great advantage TO the Union whether Cuba
be destined Tor Independence not they convince them
selves that she s fast slipping from the hands OF Spain
The anxious question with them is. whittier IS she tend
ing Should she declare for Independence and achieve
il. could she maintain it, II not, into whose hands
should she fall when she had cast herself oil from Spain
Should she, instead OF declaring for Independence sim
ply to freedom and political xion with
whom would she contract the new alliance These
questions which have long elected the anxious attention
OF the more sober minded and intelligent OF the Amer-
can community They involve issues OF great magni-
tude. both the sectional interests and the general po
tical fortunes OF the Union. They begot a desire
10 influence the fate OF the island secure the
double object OF averng danger and obtaining adj
enee must be kept independent, and tree from ex-
raneous influence #, on the other hand, il SIMPLY
sought to change its allegiance TO the Union alone
itself Such was the policy, in respect this
tss, shaped out many years ago for the repubca policy
q hrst made contingent upon the voluntary
OF Cuba Had our American kinsmen confined them
selves TO views like these il would have been impossible
to have taken exception to them II cannot be denied
that the fate of Cuba question OF great national inn
port to the American Union But for the last ten years
they have been rapidly forsaking the semi defensive
tude al hrs assumed by them and, instead OF waiting for
the natural development of events, they have atterly
sought to Influence and precpitae them The first tern
toria acquisition made by the Union alter its independ
ence was that OF the province of Louisiana, which
IT obtained from the French by purchase. This a
Transaction emanalng from the government than
from the people Tor at that time the desire for ,errtory
lar les the lust OF conquest had developed itself in
the American mind to anything like the latterly
lnned by IT, large and influential section Of the pop
ulation 10 the purchase, and warned the
country against the danger OF the precedent Their pre-