Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-10
United states.

The Invasion OrCuba--spaln ana the United States.
Under the above head the London Times. of the
10Th ult has long article, foreshadowing. in some
respects, the probable course of the European pow
ers with regard to the failure destiny of Cuba, and
the danger of its severance, under existing crcum-
stances, from the Spanish monarchy. That this may
lead to allied Intervention is contingency which
does not appear remote. The resistance of such in
PREVENTION by the United States is beyond the shad
ow of doubt
1t has been asserted that France, England and
Spain have become parties to treaty, whereby the
perpetual sovereignty of Cuba guaranteed to thelat
ter and the article in the Times, to which allude
seems to have been written in view of such state of
affairs 1t says that " the recent aid repeated at
acks of bands of American Adventures the Island
of Cuba, and the strong popular intention to annex
that island to the United States, are events which
call for the direct attention other Maestys Govern
ment, since the of that unprineped scheme,
would lead to consequences to which this country
could not in our opinion, safely consistently SUBJ
NIT" Which is as much as to say that England
would interfere in Cuban affairs, and could not sub
NIT to the annexation of that Island to the United
States. The Intervention of the other powers of Eu
rope is even threatened 1t is said that the fear of
war with Spain might not be enough to deter the
U. S. from the acquisition of Cuba but it is to be
placed under the protection of principle common
to the maritime States of Europe, and to the Amer-
can government "If,' says the Times "such
principle be established by negotiation it will
stand in little need of defence by actual force for it
would have the support of an overwhelming superb
GRITTY of power.'
But the real motive of the British desire for inter-
vention will be found to have its origin in selfner-
est and is plainly developed in the following para
graph:
But besides these general interests, which cannot
be abandoned with impunity, and may be promoted
by the collected determination of the interested par
ties it deserves to be we'll considered whether this
aggression Cuba is not for all parties the point
which stand must be made. It is the first instance
of direct invasion from the United States of the
American territories of European power. If it
prove successful can any suppose that this nya-
sion will not be followed by other attacks as long
there is European dependency beyond the Allan
tic o.
| 1t is evident that looming events cast their
shadows before and that Great Britain is anxious
to provide additional securities for her own pos
sessions this side of the Atlantic. Such attempts
however, must prove futile No American govern
ment could begin to commit the nation party to
any scheme for guaranteeing the colonial possess
sions of European despotism. could any admin
istration subsist for day. that would permit Euro
pean coalitions to dictate to it its future course
interfere with the relations in which the country
may hereafter be placed towards Spain or any other
country, whether friendly or belgerent.