North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-16
MN INDEPENDENCE.


.,rs the New Orleans Delta, the follow
.,,cts from the Cuban correspondence =.
ing Xork Herald, journal well known to be ia'u,
We" the maintenance of Spanish dominion - ~
aD'' Our readers will infer the true S'a'0
81 from these avowals, reluctantly naUo y N,
,o-r opponents of Cuban independence
"By such timely concession 10 III. ne hIossings en-
as will confer upon them sO IT;tsd States. through
loved by the people OF Ioosen her own sovereign
such measures rhaos preserve to herself her DO
": he island. The hrst OF 'hese
hi Ip ~ commercial and social lntercouIse :"
10 neonIe Of the United STATES 80, it, ~,
the Tp,v in its train grow as imoS upon ue ~
VIII folo% " The majority of the Cubans cannot be
oro - Of this day loyal, and their daliy ooSerVa-
: If the blessings enjoyed oy 'he ohltec ota'es
uo - remembering the desire lot more lhumdte
Is ia ;a1 commercial and social intercourse. Ii
coh"'o and free social union, which is the
Wd' - their judgments and hearts, Is not permit
craving noIiticaI union will be the demand of their
leu j sentiments. If concessions are withheld,
wants a." a sense of the unjust Withholding OF
thel, oonid we'll be granted without injury to the
What ;t, If Spain, without lessenng the value OF
sariv in the island, but the contrary vast
he' Porssino it in the rapid growth in wealth ana
y ance of the staple producers, and thence oy
t intimate alliance that dement's all interests s"toug
te nirsally dffused commercial spirit, and makes
tne Lft of one that of Its sisters, increasing the
ue ar;,v of al) may drive these interests to seek
Pm;roa with such would violently sever from
c.; bv prompt means, the sovereignty OF the IS
SPi' p1onertv is always tlmld, and this tlmldlty,
idhu' ooent time has assisted Spain. But prop
49, lis ALWAYS to accumulate, and Will not brook
Ignnition. Let Spain listen, reflect and promptly
a and cease to adhere to the insane idea that the
strong arm of military power can coh'roI e nedltS
mSShans In remaining deaf to the warnings thun-
u ~ her ears by the of the steam engine,
d the cry of the oppressivey taxed tyranny
md nnreoresented Cubans, whose money goes 20
mc,,in systems of corrupted monoPoiles, into he
rockets of vampires who care soleIy ioi '
ve profits and gorge themselves !heleon 10 return
- S.in for their digestion In remaining thus DEAL
and refusing moderate and reasonable requests III
renIvinG to them by the brutal aVaahcne vi duul'o'-
aIhodes of troops, with bayonets threatenihgy pre-
eD,ed at the hearts OF her subjects, and disturbing
81 100 Snain is guilty OF the same wrong Tor
bih + have and she has denounced the invading
dventurers She would crush the progress OF peace
fl reform-yea, strange 1t In It's BIRTH before De-
ran tn Creep by these violent means Instead OF De-
;r ,,rouUed She places herself in the position OF
7on,r;n,r her subjects She drives them to that
noirt where forbearance ceases TO be virtue She,
TOO cannot violate great laws but must fall into the
ranks of progress and harmonic with Its action.
Not by violence will she be permitted permanently 10
deranGe the order of its march.
Aud why Because the sInews OF the military
are witbering In August, 1850, the Cuban treasury
contained one million of dollars. 1t now contains
$50 600. In January 1851, the receipts were $500
am less than il. the month of January, 1850. Spain
is in debt eighty millions. Her budget demands
twenty millions which are in her treasury, after
towns have pa i'd their contributions for two years In
advance at the point of the bayonet. Why were the
prcamations of the brave Lopez, whom Spanish SOL
dies believe the nvincble bearer into battle OF char
med life, found posted up within the walls OF the
Havana gar:isons Why did the Governor OF Matan-
zas resign, after his troops refused to march against
Lopez? Why does Spanish officer, who could pass
in Spain twelve hours on horseback unatlgued, now
shrink from the exertion and exposure 10 the sun OF
one hourl Why was it when the order was given,
on leaving Havana to the troops In the cars, Long
life the Queen, response met the ear, but SOL
dier's taking off his knapsack. with the ejaculauon
[ had rather be pirate than wear this !! why
does Villanueve, the able Intendente, whose great
wealth is invested of the island, threaten TO throw
up his commission with the rernark-' when can
not who CAM These are significant facts; yes,
significant questions, and could answer them.
- The military alone will not secure the pos
session of Cuba to Spain. When in the course OF
the progress OF ideas-and no government, nor any
of troops and cannon stay the aerial hight
of immortal thought-when il shall come to be felt
in the hearts of the Of the Possessors OF the
wealth of the Cubans, that the time has arrived when
forbearance be virtue, and that the majorI-
ty qualified for selfgovernment, 10! her doInin-
ion will have passed away forever In this island 1t
behooves Spain profit by the present opportunities,
and revive expiring loyalty, if she would rivet the
island gem TO her own crown by the bond of mutual
affection and interest, the only bond that endures be-
cause it is the only one consistent with the spirit OF
eternal progress. -