Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
SPAIN AND ENGLAND.

We copy from the Philadelphia Ledger the sub
joined article, not that it requires any train OF rea-
soning to convince of the futility of the report
the report is knoUn TO be untrue-but because of
the good sense of the article and its soundness as
an argument merely:
SPAIN EseLAsD.-Two German journals the Co
bgne Gazette and the Koer Zeifng contain letters from
their correspondents Madrid stating that proposition had
been laid before and debated in the Council Of State Of Spain
to cede Cuba Great Britain for $780, 900 000 that
would afford interest equal The paid BY
Cuba SPAIN The quarters ia which this story appears do
not, IN our estimation, enhance its probability How the
correspondents of German newspapers could obtain access to
the proceedings of the Spanish Ministry In council which,
like those of other Cabinets held secret 10 beyond
comprehension. II any member Of the Spanish Mns
try were fool enough to tell the secrets OF his assoc
caes be would send his disclosures to England the coun
try Immediately interested in the poposon and not to some
OF the way town in Germany where neither king nor
ambassador would it, unless be happened stop there
on his travels. And how any 0utsder mere letter writer
for provincial German newspaper could learn all these
cret proceedings of National Cabinet the most wonder
ul part OF the story II too much like the letters from
Washington about Cabinet to obtain implicit reliance
from
Neither the Spanish CROWN the Spanish Ministry NOR
the Spanish people would tolerate such idea for moment
The assigned for the proposition that Spain expects
to lose Cuba by invasion from the United States and tre
fore would money by selling it 10 England. Spain
well knows that in the United Saes however eager fo the
acquisition the rowing part Of the South may be- it's planting
interest," and majority Of the North, Middle, and West will
not be burdened with any such expensive acquisition. An
island constantly requiring standing army to keep iis
slaves in and nss s Ssns ss
States than Jonathan 10 willing bear We have already
urged other objections against this acquisition which place
entirely out of the question with the United States There
fore Spain entertain apprehensoDs of further trouble
in Cuba from our country, and consequently have
such nducement for selling it to Britain And the loyalty
the Cubans to Spain founded upon origin, language laws
traditions habits, manners, and mortal hatred of
Sides the shareholders Of Cuba need the army and navy
Would the Cubans quietly submit to this Transient Not
exactly Indignant at such for their loyalty, and de-
testing the English, they would proclaim their own nde-
pendence saying that if Spanish they be Cuban,
and tha while able TO fight for their Independence they
would not be sold like flock Of sheep. And sooH they
fight for independence hundred thousand British troops
could not conquer Cuba. The people would find fortress
in every forest every highland, every mountain and Cuba
is great mountain, and repeat Spanish history against
Romans, Goths Moors, and French The British Govern
ment knowing all this too sarewd to pay 10
for the privilege Of making above attempt conquer
colony which they do not Uat The whole British nation
could not spare 900 troops conquer it, and 100 900
would merely find their graves Britain is abandoning the
colonial SYSTEM because voluntary trade with free nations is
profitable than forced trade with colonies She there
fore, woudno incur the expense of forced trade with Cuba
and knows that it's voluntary trade would be with Spain
Spain could make such trade advantageous which she could
and tO0Ild. ld.-PhiLGdeLphia Ledger.