Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-30
From the Boston Transcript.
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In Paris the Cuban Invasion was discussed In
all the leading journals. II was admitted that
Spain too feeble for-self protection, and that
Great Britain and France could not afford q war
with the United States. The ssConstitutionnel,a -
at er giving summary OF facts, remarks:
.lf the American government, ~ il announced
vi's last acts. il resolved to do its eItv, no nn-
easiness need be felt as to the fate of Cnha. IL Is
for Spain IN her turn to do her duty. Sae cannot
rely on always HIDING government at w fishing
ton a government which picpes itself On obserS-
ing International Obligations; the example os
Mexico must not b. lost on her. She will b.
wrong in solely relying on the treaty which 50
cures to her the pos SESSION OF Cuba, under triple
guarantee Of the United States, of France and
England; iet her strengthen her authority by
giving satisfaction IT, the complaints o. ths Gu
bans. Force may create colonies, but 1t i Is on
~ by good government that they can be p-ese-r-
cd"
The" "Natoe.l" adopts different toae, IS fo.-
lows: @-a-.n n.@~
professors Of public law who have formally COR
dennea, Ia tl@ir profess onal capacity, the expo
GI.ion Of the republican volunteers Of AEerlca
against the Eslai.i Of Cuba possessed by her
Her Majesty the Queen Isabe..a. Certaia O.
these professors we know them O. oid-woali
heartily applaud, Notwithstanding the rules which
they to-day so loudly published an armed attempt
which they should bring upon the frontiers Of
the French Republic royalist volunteers, wh-th-
er Austrian or Cossack. Thus we neither hold
their doctrines very certain nor their convictions
very firmly fixed and their yirtuous Indignation
against the sp;rates" the ''nibusters.r the s-bar
dts who have planted the flag ct independence
in rovai colony has affected us very slightly.
The Madrid .-Heraldo'' of Sept Iith, expresses
the opinion that sooner or later war between
Spain and the United States cannot fail to break
out, and it calls on the government To purchase
steamers, increase the fleet. and make other prep
arations Letters from Madrid to the 18th ult
state that the Spanish Government was about to
send 500 or 5000 additional troops to Havana
4 very warlike feeling prevailed i'm the Spanish
capital The capture Of hundreds of American
merchant ships vas looked forss ard TO as sett-of
against the loss of Cuba.
Although we have received no definite intell-
gence Is vet OF the intention OF England and
France 10 side with Spain i'm ren0nstrance ad-
dressed 10 The United States. and lend her the
sarance of their Joint support against this govern
,nent. vet that sucn project - in contemplation
there appears TO doubt. There have already been
decided foreshadowiEg< OF the course OF Mr. Fill
more's administration in the event OF any such I'M
pertnence towards Is on tie part o. European
powers. Most truly has 1t been said. that CGba
i entirely 1t the mercy O. the United States
Remove The motives o. ffo-baarance--alssaiFe the.
ties Of peace existing between this country and
Spain-ani not all the powers OF Europe could
prevent our seizing ani holding Cuba at our
pleasure. European combinations. formed with
view of the possible course OF the United States
| towards an- American colony or nation, viii. we
rejoice to see ~ sternir and deeisiveiy resisted
| by the administration OF President Fillmore
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