The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-02

n having been erected At tue entrance OF the
town. la the evening gra ad sotres was given b y
he officers of the army to the new corners, and the
greatest cordially prevailed. On both these 0c-
casiors General dc st. Arnaud was the hero of the
|ete.
The InsurrcctiOn Ia Cuba.
ACCOUNTS FROM The EUROPEAN CONSULAR AGENTS.
CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN POWERS.
From the London Times, August 10
The accounts recently received through some of
the American papers with reference to an insurrec
ton in the Island Of Cuba, which is said to have
broken out early in the month OF July, require
more authentic continuation before they are alto
gether credited, for these statements Of the New
ok journals are not entirely DISTINGUISHED, and
they are more over, contradictory. The state Of
Cuba Is so intimately connected with the late
piJatical attempts to invade and rev0utionise the
island from port in the United States and indeed,
WIZ the grand question OF slavery throughout the
tnion that all repre- sensations this subject are
Urged with the party feelings of cur a nerlean
cotempoiaries. A revolution in Cuba, il It should
tun out that these disturbances are not etfectualy
repressed by the military power OF the government
l. not merely que tion between that important
ceony and the crown of Spain; it will speedily be
found to be mixed w with Americ IN sympathizers,
ard identified with the predatory Liberals OF the
southern States; and it would inevitably give rise
TO political considerations of the utmost import.
ance between several Of the maritime powers We
regret to say, however, that we cannot discredit
the statements published by some of the New York
rspers to the existence of disturbances of ser
nature in the island, indicating the existence Of
an extensive league or conspiracy among the white
popuIa ion against the authority Of the mother coun
Try; nd ace maze reason to bcevc that accounts hare
ben rcctirtd from the consular dgeats OF the frlnctpA
European pGpers in Cuba ,ehich hare created
e.nsions. ant haze led 10 communications BE-
t"e,. the allies of the Queen of Span.
The Island of Cuba differs essentially from all
OF her European settlements or possessions in the
West Indies. by the fact that il contains nums-
nore closely connected with the insular and Ameri-
interests of the country they inhabit than with
,te traditions and administration of Spain The
Hauanros are, in fact, people OF American Span
iards, having strongly marked character of their
own-jmbued to q certain extent with the republi
can principles current on the neighboring conti-
nert-connected by the closest ties with
the traders of the United States-dentifed with the
Southern States by the existence of savery-and
prose to view with increasing suspicion and repug-
the colonial administration of the once famous
council of the Indies, now commonly represented at
Havana by the last needy soldier, sent out to make
bis fortune by favor Of revolution at Ma
drid. Thus far, the tie of their allegiance to
the throne of Isabella hangs lightly enough upon
them, and the cry which may be raised with eaecs
indie pendence. But, as in the case Of Texas, such
independence would be the infalible prelude to an
nexation, and in ceasing to be Spanish the island
planters of Cuba are still indebted to Spain for the
ext ,tence and maintenance OF well appointed
and efficient army, which is absolutely required at
all times to keep the black population in subsection
to their masters, and to protect life and property
throughout the island from the periodical horrors of
negro rebellion. A country in which the slave
trade has been carried to an enormous extent till
within very recent period stands in this respect in
different condition from the Southern States
of America, where the whole slave population is
born in servitude and is comparatively tame. This
state ofthpgs renders the occurrence ofdsturbances
in Cuba matter of most critical Importance, for,
if strife arise between the government and its white
subjects in the island, the blacks can hardly fail to
take advantage of whatever weakens the dominant
race, and may require no extraordinary encourage
ment from their liberated countrymenin the ada.
cent islands to give most formidable character to
| such conflict.
Even if it be supposed that the authors Of the
present rising have definite or immediate object
but to sever the connection of the island from Spain
which may justly be charged with many and
| grave faults in the government OF such depen-
dency-t is not the less certain that, II ever the
spanish dominion in Cuba be terminated, the so
cal condition Of the island will depend on the con-
dition to which the black population may be re-
duced, and its political incorporation would become
an object Of int desire to large portion OF the
| American people The loose and abortiye expedi-
| tions made within the last few years, disavowed
though feebly repres;ed by the federal government
in the United States to that territorial ambition
| which has already absorbed Texas and invaded
| Mexico; and the occurrence of such an event as
| Cuban struggle for independence, would immedi-
| ately become the war-cry OF party in the nited
states II we are to witness the return Of the de-
| mocratc party to power, as is not improbable, at
the next Presidential election, it is easy to foresee
to what purposes such cry may be turned; for, al
though we acqut the present cabinet at Washing
ton Of designs inconsistent with its publ, engage
ments to friendly powers, it is not less certain that
| the nnexation of Cuba has long been favor
ably entertained and perseveringly watched by
large and aspiring class Of American politicians.
| 1t Is evident that such change in the condition
Of that island would powerfully affect the CONNER
cal and maritime interests OF several other STATES
and that il could only be effected by violation OF
all the rights OF Spain II would identify the colony
in which slave labor il carried TO its utmost extent
| with the slave markets and slave owners OF the
Southern States of the Union; and It would assign
to the rising naval power Of the United States the
most important military station in the West Indian
seas Once in possession Of Cuba, as the principal
seat Of its power in that ocean, the government OF
| the United States would encounter comparatively
few obstacles in the acquisition Of other islands,
| such as Porto Rico and ST Domingo, until we our
selves might be compelled to defend, under the most
adverse circumstances, possessions which have be
onged for couple Of centuries TO the British crown
and in which, for the first time, negro population
has been raised to the level Of free peas antry.
will never, we trust, be In the power OF any con
queror to restore in those islands the oppression anc
inhumanity Of a slave holdiog or slave importing
governments, which we have swept, at i'm mense sa
| crifces, from The British soil. But 1t cannot be
denied that the extension OF the nited states go
vermont any portion Of the West Indies Is iden
tilted with the maintenance of slavery and the ex'
tension Of slave holding interests and that slavery
| end freedom can hardly subsist permanently in ad-
| jscent territ ories, side by siue 49,,
To this il may be added that, in common with
France and the other allies Of Spain. we are inter
ested in preventing any occurrence which may con-
tract her pecunary resources and lessen her avail
able strength. Cuba and the Philippines are the
last remains OF her magnificent colonial empire
| They are both Of them highly productive depen
denotes; they both deserve an ADLER ard more dis
| interested administration. But the transfer o
those Islands to any other maritime power, woui'
only augment the weakness OF one state, by Ter der
ing the aggressions Of another more successful
Againsi ang such Jgtjctfs nc gJrerlnen Of IN
c,uasTg, ij continuation nth that Of France dnf o
Saw hsrsdf a, bop,'1 10 pTk orrig aud cfectpa
GGsuf; and, from tho wisdom which the cabinet 0
Washington has sometimes evinced IL avoiding "a
blind and por,lous impulse Of popular feeling 10
annexation, we hope that II may not be wholly dis
inclined to concur with other governments IN onoea
worm & 70 preserve the permanent union 81 Ooo