New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-02
ENGLAND.
The Times on the Cuban Question.
psrtaIli.
From The .ondOn Times, Aug luth.

We have reason to believe tina, accounts have
been received from tie consular agent, 81 the pm,
cfpal EuTopcan powers m Cuba, which nave eHcitd
some apprc tensions, and have lCttO COMMUNICATIONS
hot~con the allies OF the Queen of SPAN
The Island OF CuDd differs essentially from al
other European settlements or possessions IN the
West Indies by the fact that % contains numerous
native population Of spanish descent, bul lar more
closely connected with The lnsnlar and American IN
t,restS Of The country ihey lnhdbt ln WIN the IRA
ditionS and administration OF span. ihe hdidpToS
are IN fact a peoplr Of American SpamIrds. having
strongly marked character of their Own-imbucd 10
a certain extent with NE republican principles cur
rent ON the ncighbo1nc conlncn'-connoCiei by
the closest commercial lies WIN lac traders oi uic
United Statcs-id,ntihed with Nh" southern S.aies
Nv the existence OF SldveW--and prone 10 view
with increasing suspicion and rcpugnincC the colo
NAL administration OF the once famous Council of
the Indies, NOM commonly represented AZ Havana
hy the last needy sold tr sent on 10 make ms fortune
by favor of revolution ~ Madrid IhuS iaT the ue
of their allegiance To the throne OF Isabella hangs
Agility enough upon them. and the cgy which may he
raised with effect IN Cuba Is not SO much that OF an
nexation as of independence But a. IN the case 81
Texas such independence would hC the nidlblc pre-
Mde 10 annexation, and IN ceasmg to be spanish The
island becomes American On the Oihcr hand, the
planters OF Cuba stlll indebted 10 SPAN for ihe
existence and maintenance ot aWcll-appolntod anu
efficient army. which IL absolutely required AZ All
times TO keep the black population IN SuD'eclou to
Their and 10 protect life and property through
out the island nom the periodical horrors OF negro 70
belhon \ country IN which The slave trade mas
been carried ON TO an enormous extent TIL Nlthn a
very recent period. stands tins respect IN dl1cr
snt condition frolA the southern States OF America,
where the whole slave population Is born IN Seivi-
tuse and Is comparatively tame This state Of things
renders the occurrence OF disturbances IN Cuba a
matter OF most cTC Al INN ordnce for. Ii STRIFE arises
between the Government and ITS white SUBJECTS IN
the island the blacks can hardly fail 10 take ayan-
tage OF whatever NeakCn> the dominant race, and
may require no extraordinary encouragement, from
their liberated coun,Dmen IN the adjacent islands to
give most formidable character 10 such conflict.
Even II Il be supposed that the authors OF the
present rising have no definite or immediate 90
iect but To- sever The conucNlon OF the island nom
Spam-whlch may justly DC charged with many
and grave faults IN The government OF such de-
pendeacyt Is no, the less certain that. Il ever the
Spanish dominion IN Cuba be terminated, the SOCIAL
condition OF the island VIII depend on the condition
To which the black population may be reduced. aat
its political incorporation would become an object OF
intense desire ~ large portion OF the American
people. The loose ana aboriIvc expeditions made
within the last few wears, tlSaVowed though tceolN
ropresScd by the FEDERAL Government are lniCa-
tons Of The directions easily 10 be given m the
United States Ia the territorial amois0n which has
already absorbed Texas and invaded Mexico and
the occurrence Of such an event As Cuban struggle
for independence would Immediately become the
war-cry of party IN the United States. Il We
To witness the return Of the democratic party -
power, not improbable, at the next Presidential
election rs easy to ioresee 20 what purposes such
cry may be turned for, although We acQuE the
present Cabinet Of Washington OF designs lncon>iS-
cntlwith It's public engagements 10 friendly powers
II IL not ihe less certain that the annexation OF CUBA
has long been fayoraclV entertained aud ptrSever-
ngly Watched by Large and aspiring class ~ Ame-
rlcan politicians.
It's eyiden, that such change IN the condition OF
that island would powerfully a1Cc' The commercial
and maritime interests Of several other States and
that II could only be effected by violation OF all tae
nights OF SPAN. Il would IDENTIFY the colony IN
which slave labor is carried 20 lis utmost extent Win
the slaye.marketS and Saye-owneTs OF the southern
States of the mon and II Mould assign 10 The rslag
naval mower OF TIE United States The mes. important
military station N the West Indian SEES Once IN
possession Of Cuba the principal seat Of It's power
IN that ocean, the Government OF the nittl STATES
would encounter comparatively few obstacles IN the
acquisition Of other l>ancS, such As fouo MOO sh
81. Domingo until We ourselves might De comPcsed
to defend, under she most adverse circumstances
possessions which have belonged for couple OF CEN
tunes 10 the British Crown. and IN which for the ms,
OF free peasantry. II will never trust, ne IN The
power OF any oonQueror 10 restore IN those islands
the oppression and lnhumani,y Of a Slaye-holdnS or
slave importing Government, which We have swept,
al immense sacnhces, from the British soit But IN
cannot De denied that the extension OF the nl,ed
States Government 10 any portion Of the West
Indies Is identified with the maintenance OF slavery
and the extension OF sisyehoding interests, and that
slavery and freedom can hardly suhSiss permanently
in adlacen, territories side by SIDE.
To this 1t may be added that. in common with
France and the other allies OF SPAIN We are Ia
tsrested ID preventing any occurrence which may
contract her pecunlary resources ana lessen her
available strength. Cuoa and The Philippines are