The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

THE CosT OF THE Acquisition OF CUBA TO
THE SouTH-The New Orleans True Delta,
discussing the probable result Of revolution
in Cuba which will overthrow the Spanish gov
eminent, gives its views to the effect it may be
supposed to have upon Southern institution and
Southern industry. 1t says
Should Spanish authority be successful, re-
sisted and expelled the island, its application for
admission as Stste or States follows, as mat
ter of course, and it equally follows as matter
of course, either that her application be i'm
mediately successful, or she becomes an easy
and a certain prey to anarchy, civil war, and not
improbably, servie instruction. As no Ameri-
can will ever consent 10 the transfer of the
island to any other power, so we are sure there
il none who would not welcome her into the
Union most gladly, rather than that an end, so
deplorable, should befall her
Taking it for granted, that the island secures
its independence, is IL the interest of the cotton
States, is it the interest of Louisiana, to admit
her into the repubcl Our planters are alone
interested in the question. We are of the
opinion, that in such contingency, the nation
feeling will countenance the absorption, and il
80, our belief il that, in less than twenty five
years from that date, slavery will cease to exis,
upon this continent.
The immediate effect of the annexation will
be to create as enormous demand for sugar
plantations in Cuba, and commensurate requi
sition for slave labor to meet the natural and
unnatural speculation. The States, we have al
ready named, will be tempted by high prices to
part with their slave population for depopula-
ton, or TO supply vacancies made by Southern
emigration: prices will be enormously aug
mented, agricultural production will be i'm
o.,, tod nd e. III
people will be everywhere Cuba mad
To estimate the enhanced cost Of slaves at
twenty-five per cent, will, we think, not be
deemed excessive, at which rate, we need hardly
say neither the cotton planter of Mississippi, nor
tie sugar planter of Louisiana, could afford to
buy them, If the latter, in fact could manage to
stand up against the competition, while In
temptation to the frontier States to sell would
be irresistible.
We do not for one moment hesitite to declare
our belief that, should Cuba be annexed, slavery
will cease within five years thereafter to have
more than nominal existence In Delapore, Fir.
ginio, Morpland, Kentucky, Missouri, and per
hops Tennessee. Five States certain, six States
probably. In that case, what would become of
the nine remaining slave States on the continent,
or in what manner can they combine. success
fully, TO resist the Internal Vaccinations of the
Abolitonsts
H. at present we ARE eternally put to the
wall, compelled to temporse, expostuIate, and
compromise to preserve ourselves from spolia-
ton ard outrage, what will become of us de-
prved Of these strong frontier States, with their
numerous, robust, and valiant population. who
now stand M rampant Of fire between MS and
our vigilant and insidious enemy We would
receive, il is true, an insuIar increase to slavery
Of over three hundred thousand head but would
that compensate us for the Congressional, terri
torisl, and numerical strength of which VIC shall
Individually be deprived Let our planters an
swer. As for ourselves, we desire to retain
slavery in the States Of the American Union
whore IL now exists and as they at present
exist; AMI we cannot understand the policy, the
wisdom, or the safety Of weakening it's concen.
tration, or looping of its chief and most power.
full supports.
We do not at this time deem il necessary TO