The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-20
From the Hartford Times Sept is.
Concord OF the British Press and our WING Pr.ss


There appears TO be a wonderful harmony between the
opinions expressed by foreign journals in relation Gu
b and those uttered by most of the wing papers in this
country Hands off; do not touch Cuba il you do,
France ana England will inerfeie-excian the serve
newspaper organs OF British monarchy and the cry
ken up and echoed with greater servy by the principal
organs OF Wh'gsery in the United States If there is any
difference, the whg press has gone further in lis rabid de-
nnncaon OF Cuban independence than the British! press
The wing organs here have sou,y denied the existence
Of any popular party in Cuba, and ridcued the idea that
any considerable number OF is inhabitants ay or
Of emancipang themselves from the yoke of the eanest
and most decrepn and al the same time the oppres
siye and fannca power OF Europe On the other hand
We had the London Times, OF recent date regrettng
that it cannot dscredt the existence OF an extet i've
league or conspiracy among the whole population of Gu
BIZ against the authority OF the mother country and that
accounts have been received from the consular agents of
the principal European powers in Cuba which have ex-
cited some apPrehensons, and have led TO communca
tons between the allies OF the Queen of Spain" The
London Times adds that
Tho island of Cuba differs essentially from all other Eu-
ropean settlements possessions in the West Inde by
fact contains numerous native population of Span
descent, closely connected with the nsular
and American Interests oil The county they nhabit than
with the traditions and administration of Spain The
Hsbcmsros are in fact people of American Spaniards.
having strongly rked character OF taetr wn-mbued
TO certain extent with the republican principles current
tho neghbortng eced by com
inercal ties With the traders Of The United Saesident
fed with tie southern States by the existence Of slavery
and prone view with increasing suspicion and tepu2
The colonial administrator Of the famous
Gil Of indies commonly epresen;ed Hav by
the needy soldier make his by
Of revolution Madud. Thus far the tie Of their alegi
the ,hrone of Isabella hangs Lightly enough pom
hem and the cry which be raised wi effect in Cuba
not much that OF annexation a OF independence"
From the foregoing extract il thai the lead
ing British journal has BEEN constrained TO it what
our rabd wing presses have falsely denIed-namey, The
existence oil republican feeling and of republican prin-
cpes in Cuba The British paper admits that the Cubans
deies their government that the lie OF allegiance hangs
lightly upon them" Our wing press, the other hand
10 lis old monarchlca instincts, contends silly that
that =" le' never stronger In Their anrepn6ican
ra ayal nd al
wing papers have overreached themselves and will be.
gin perceive that they have carried game little too
lar when they lind that they have actually outraged the
British organs.
By the expression aIlies of the Queen of SPAIN" we
suppose the London Times meant France and England
There third ally, which the British organ had EVIL
IDENTIFY not then counted upon-namey, portion OF the
wing press OF this country. Spain will be dnly grateful
for succor from quarter no unnatural and so unex
pecied. While Spain battling the brave patriots in
'front.' the wing papers have poured their poisoned mis-
siles upon the They have treated the Cuban
meu IN cold.booded ant-repubcan spirit, which
fail to draw down upon them both the ndign and
the contempt OF the people II Spain. for instant, sd
forgotten TO be sang uinay hesated 10 the
sight oil the lnellgencer and other wing papers wonld
have terminated her hesitation and cleared up all her
doubts The wing papers assert that the Cuhans do not
deserve Freedom because they do desire 1t. This is
value Of the blessing and who better qualified for
the high mission OF teachers and need be, martyrs OF
liberty, than Anglo American republicans!
The London Times is expert at prophecy II considers
the return of the democratic party power at the next
presidential election quite probable, and thinks "such
an event as a Cuban struggle for Independence would
Immediately become the warcry Of party in the United
States" This is rational than OF the second
sights OF that paper Ii then goes 10 threaten that
against any such projects the government OF England,
in conjunction with that OF France, is bound 10 make
early and efectual stand" Wbiggery also intends TO
make stiff stand and then what glorious triple ALI
shall have-the British monarchy, the spurious
republican President OF France and modern whggery,
all making courageous and terrific stand against Cuban
emancipation from The worst desposm the world ever
saw