Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-26

We cannot voucA for the correctness of what IS SAID IN
the following letter the Journal Of Commerce. lherc Is
great pausby in the opinion that the annexation OF Cp
would be particularly advantageous to the oou'h - 10
far more probable any rate that in the iuincss OF te
when its independence shall be fully established It's nnnexa
ton to the Union will be more avorite measure WIN ''
North than the South, The advantages of tho snnd to this
Republic would be commercial only Our agricultural IN
crests could no, be materially subservcd by It's annexation
The commercial and manufacturing portions Of the Cnon
and not the agricultural will therefore be the most strenuous
au'o07 " " Wasy,scToS, ArGusT l7rH.
n ,bo month Of October Si9 the Southern politicians
and nnopc were appealed in aid OF projects ior e acqu
sirion and annexation of Cuba Al iha TIME, II was DC
cyed by many that the Inhabitants OF c9a were oe.s
mined 10 throw oil the Spanish yoke but being cnoaass
rd by slave population of doubtful dcty ana having 'c
bayoncts of the Spanish infantry almost at tef heaf
they could not move without did from Tue oniGa ' @
supposed that general insurec'n would anc paaee,
and in that case il was, in the opinion OF many o me most
respected of public men, considered 10 be proper na
the patriots should have aid from American volncer oo
nuunst their OWE slaves and The slaves OF Spain.
A, this very timc when the Cuban movement was present
cd the South in its least except'nabe "rn ana "ne .no
ACQUISITION and annexation Of Cuba looked to as mat
Ter LEFT TO our own option Mr. Calhoun was consulted
on the subject saw myself letter from him which gave
Mississippi State Convention had been held the object oil
which was unite the South in opposition to Northern &
eression Mr. Calhoun, in this letter, warmly commences
The movement Mississippi, and indicates Southern tHsol
as the only Of securing the fc cderdi Chioa.
H. rnsscs m the subject OF tho acquisition of Cuba, IN
ronIv n thc suggestions made him. and most explicitly
and tecidesy condemns it, mean that even on the sup
noson that we could honorab acquire and annex CuDa no
utterly opposes it, measure iu o olsas'e 10 e oou
and n, The whole couilry You remember how decidedly nc
onnosed the Mexican war; and the acquisition OF Mexican
territory and the project for acquiring ucatan Even aS
Texas he was as much opposed 10 the annexation ol mat
country as Mr. McDufe at one tlme ana ot tne se
reasons which Mr. McDute gave In his Message 10 the L
asorre while Governor of South Carolina. When ne oa
as Secretary of Stale promote the annexation Oh ie3as
was for reason that had recently ascnhe bellel 'it
Texas was to fall under the control of England MI Cal-
noun always protested and he did it the last time ne ever
smoke in public he had not in view the extension ol sa
very when he aided in the annexation oil Texas - =,
Ee wanted TO keep Great Britain at distance ana ne
certain information that Great Britain was ABOUT 10 NY c-
6cfual measures 10 obuin exclusive control over Texas
l, consequence OF slavery agaiions that have occurred IN
tho country since the OF 1919 the Southern people
generally have been consider matter ct importance
IA Them TO bring in slave sa,e and as Inc Norm
undertaken 10 ccumscrbe them in limits, they begin to LOOK
rv.n 10 Cuba for three four States would IKE 10 hn
what Mr. Calhoun would say TO the abstract question OF INC
annexation of Cuba ] say the aosract ques'o" oe
cause nothing would rnake him FIl!buster-
In mv oujnon he would utterly condemn the annexation
os Crhn even TO Southern Conedcracy should such con
fsderacv ever become Necessary for the safety OIL the
crn neooe do not chance thai even Il slavery
coud be maintained in Cuba the political annexation "ou'
edsructge OF the interests Of the Souhen slave states
and that would speedily lead TO the removal o slaves a
slavery from all the noncotton growing slaVe stales oe
srroy all sugar planting in Louisiana and Texas ana eve
greatly embaras5 the cotton growers In me- tue fe'ou
lion OF Cuba at ,hs time Mr.. Calhoun would see mus
lead either the abolition of Slavery IN Cuoa or ~ us aoo
lilion in half Of the existing slave States. ~