Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
THURSDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1851.

English Interference i'm the Affairs of Cuba.
We copy the following article from the Washington
Republic which may be regsrned the views of the
administration on this important question.
| CUBA AND ENGLAND
We laid before readers yesterday article from
the London Times on the CUBAN question: that they
might be acquainted with the views of this subject en-
tertaned by portion Of the English presses. As well
we understand the article il expresses appre-
henson the part of our English friends that the Gov
ernment Of the United States feeble restrain
armed expeditions Of its citizens against neighboring
countries and that European nations will be justified in
assisting such countries by an armed intervention TO de-
fend their soil against there aggressons.
We apprehend that the Times is indulging iloun.
ded solicituds The AMERICAN Government is abun-
danty able 70 execute its laws, and to punish their in
traction. The government Of SPAIN protect its own
possessions without foreign aid and presume will
hardly entertain the project of placing the province Of
CUBA under the guardianship Of GREAT BRITAIN.
When Lord Harcourt, In 1874 offered 10 IRELAND the
services of four thousand foreign troops room of
greater number that had been draugh to AMERICA the
Parliament Of IRELAND declared that they would &C.
themselves il not that they worth defending"
and this too at time when the fleets Of FRANCS and
SPAIN were in possession Of the channel II the SPAN
IsH government cannot maintain itself In CUBA without
foreign assistance appshend that CuBA not worth
defending for there is nothing certain than that
the interference of any European nation in this
will lead to inevitable collisions which may disturb ths
peace of the world
We sustain in all cases the laws Of the United States
the expression of the will Of the American people. We
desire them enforced all hazards and to the last
extremity whether Northern abotionists Southern
Filibustersin their spirit, the letterwith all the
power OF the country There can be such thing as
government where there absence OF the power to
enforce the law We consider therefore, that all CON-
bnations to resist the law on whatever pretence should
be with the whole force of the Government
and that the issue should be made, every which
admits of il, whether living under laws or in
state of anarchy In this feel that sustained
bV of q
large majorty OF the American people Therefore il
is that we would under all circumstances maintain to
the letter the neutrality law Of 1918 1t is essential
position among the nations of the world that
should maintain it in good faith. Our Government will
protect CUBA to the extent of its power from all nya
sions from this country But very different question
presented when European nations propose TO intervene
and protect CUsA from the consequences ef alleged
egitimate interference. If the SPANISH government
cannot mainsn itself in CuBA without foreign nterven
ton, il would that the time had come when il
ought relihquish its dominion for this kind Of inter-
be prosecuted only under circumstances that
will materially affect the rights interests and relations
Of third parties. The time has gone by we apprehend
for the Interference Of GREAT BRITAIN, any other
European power in the affairs of this continent beyond
the limits OF its colonial dependencies in the expec
taon of accomplishing any practically useful result.
We well persuaded that European nations for the u
turs will be much better occupied in attending the s
fairs of their continent than in intermeddng with
ours.
In throwing these views we speaking the uni
versa sentiment Of the American people; and warn
the Times, and all whom il represents that the first
show of British Intervention in CUBAN affairs will be the
signal for movement that neither CUBA, nor GREAT
BRITAIN all the European powers combined
sst for this point the mind Of the American people
is made up and their will in this respect will give the
law to American policy and conduct. There is dis.
position the part Of the large majority of the Ameri
people for the conquest of CUBA, her orcble
nexation to the UNITED SrATEsand the only security
for CUBA is in the protection Of the Government of the
United States, and the absence of all foreign inerfer
ance.