Washington telegraph., 1851-08-20
ooIxespondenoe OF the Telegraph.
NEw YoRK, July 80, 1851.

NHw YoRK, July 30, 1851.
We are completely inundated with Teegraphic
dispatches, from Charleston, New Orleans, and
other seaboard cities, containing various versions
Of the Cuban lnsurrection. The Cuban Decara-
ton of Independence has been published in nearly
all OF our city papers, some of which praise it
highly. The Evening Post calls it "a fine and
able document" If this insurrecton were mere
outburst of popular Indignation, caused by single
arbitrary and unpopular act of the Spanish Gov
ernInent, 1 should be inclined TO treat the matter
lightly; but there is Disgusting the fact, that the
Cubans wish to be emancipated from S panish con-
troll; and that thousands and hundreds Of thou
sands Of persons in she United States, are ready
to assist them. in any way and every way, in their
efforts to secure independence.
Under these crt umstances, Cuba must soon be
| independent of Spain, and however much you, or
|, or others, may attempt to frown down interven-
| ton in her behalf, by American citizens am
willing to stake my reputation for foresight, upon
the opinion now express, which is, that Cuba
will soon have two Senators in Washington, She
may be beaten in this attempt, but that matters
Natural causes will force her into the Union before
many years.
Beside, those Americans who are opposed TO
the annexation of Cuba merely negataUe in
their opposition; while those in favor of it are
positive and 0ctiue in their efforts to bring it about.
l endeavor TO be non -cOmmit,al, you see: and !
think generally succeed pretty well, although
in looking over what have written. see thai
my statement Of what consider to be the facts
of the case, would be thought by politicians in
dcative of my favoring the Cuban movement.
The pleasure Of an intimate association for some
months with Martin Van Buren, may have had
| the effect Of making ME somewhat guarded in my
expressions.
There is quite a difference between writer and
a does. One would have thought that De'Focque-
vile, who writes well on Democracy, would have
known enough to "let well alone,' or, at least,
until ''well" could be made "better' without a
rlsk of being made "worse' in the attempt. Yet
M DeTocqueville, in his official capacity of Chair
man of the Committee OH the Provision of the
Constitution Of France, has reported in favor of a
thorough revision.
However, NJ. peTocquevie is to be pited.
His weakness is national as well as an individual
one. The French are the best theorists in the
world, but they are incapable of reducing 10 prac-
tice their truly phl6 sophica conceptions. They
can even take what is called eminently prac-
teal view of subject, but they can not, a
nation, do practically. So it is with individuals
Of the nation, especially those Of the educated
classes. They act quickly and energetcally, but
they are more sangune than nervous; hence they
lack that intensity necessary to final and complete
success,
The French never attain all they contend for
Their leading temperament is sangune, and theil
predominant chronological developments thope
and approbatIveness) that make them quick, hope.
ful and courteous, rather than intense, firm anC
persevering, drive them also, when under reac-
tonary influences, to apathy, despair and cruelty
Hence massacres-hence the vast number of sui
cides, far exceeding that Of any other civilizee
Internationally let US hope for the best-the
speedy return to monarchy, or worse des2otsm
foreshadowed by the unwse report of VI. DE-
Tocqueville. There are few boys of twenty year.
old. in practical America, that would not at
glance, if their attention were directed to The
present condition Of affairs in France, that it il
better for the French Republicans at present t.
''bear the ills they have than fly to others tina
they know not of'-who would not see that in
dozen years the workings of Republican Con-
stitution would have been tested and t.iumphantl,
pointed out, aud that true reforms could then b.
made without danger; but that nolp the only hops
Of monarchy and despotism is to slip wedge int
the cracks consequent upon discussion, and Il
steal and annihilate few of the disruplured frag
pents ! use ths word "Oscusson" etymoIogi
cally, which, as you know, means Shaking Il
pieces"
Petitions to Congress for cheap postage are be
ing circulated round the city, and already larg'
number of names have been subscribed. under
stand that general movement is being made fo
further reduction in postage, which the late Law
has not accomplished, and that that these peti
tons being circulated all over the country.
Yours truly,
PETER PIKE