Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-16
THE COST or THE ACQUISITION OF CUBA TO
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

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at this moment a most dangerous feeling abroad il
the country in favor Of measures and proceeding,
calculated to increase stl more the territory of tht
Republic, without pausing to estimate the probable
cost of the acquisitions, the morality of the pro-
ceedings, or the dangefs to the permanence and
stability OF the Union, from cause so dsorganiz.
ing, perilous, and extraordinary,
We yield TO no man in our faith in republican
institutions, in our respect for their power, their
grandeur, their goodness, and their expansibility
but do wish il to be understood that because we
think and write, advocates Of such an extension
territorial Limits will nAict incalculable insry upon
States within the Conederacy, destroy industry pre-
considered domestic, disturb the equbrum exist
ing or introduce and acng questions to divide the
people, and peradvsntrrs to break up the ynion.
Whs,ever measures then, which have to our mind this
tendency shall receive favor hand no matter who
may be their progenors the amount Of local popularity
they are able TO command.
We cannot but regard the annexation Of Cuba a. Of hs
character snd unless the advocates Of that m,sus ausht
sst is in is most favorable aspects with grave drawbach
give better argument FOR their designs and intentions
upon than the manifesdss.isy doctrine, think
bshooveg every Southern we'll consider the In
oil is certain and possible consequences before he becomes
committed is support lends himself s promotion.
Wsoan scarcely imagine question more calculated TO
isead, to das and deceive the Southern mind than the
annexation Of Cuba. Its capabilities hardly be sxsggs
rated the number and richness Of its agricultural products
exceeded its position for surpassed. Sugar, to-
bacco and coffee e the chief staples mnes Of "copper" lead
and afabcund the soil produces all the plants and fruits
Of the tropics n the greatest variety abundance and rich
while the waters Of its with fish, excellent
in quality and vast ia quantity.
The of the island said exceed twenty mill
lions Of dollars per annum, and s to approach nearly
thirty five millions Of large portion Of which hss not
yet been made subject 10 cultivation
The white population exceed, according the census of
1886 four hundred thousand Of both the free coored
reach about hundred and fifty thoussnd and the slave
to three hundreds and wentyhree Thousand Of whom the
males are in the proportion Of almost two to one.
Persons Of good information and practical minds consider
that possible employ million additional slaves pro-
aby in the cutvaon Of the soil Of Cuba, and believe that
the present of the island be quadrupled thereby
From this opinion not inclined to dissent and
sumng ito be correct, at least approximassly think it
worthy the gaves consideration Of every ceton and sugar
planter in the South
It will be in the recollection of our readers that during the
discussions Of the Compromise in Congress- earnestly and
energetcay advocated the admission Of California with
without slavery, she might elect expressing the
time fears that should slavery be adopted the Pacific,
would be at early day the Of its extinction every
where in the republic The arguments we then used we do
remember have disputed denied, and we
that the subject Of Cuban annexation has been forced upon
the community, deem the occasion pertinent for their repro
ducdon.
Had slavery been permitted in California its immediate Of
feet would have been drain large numbers of slaves from the
frontier Sa,es where their labor is less valuable and their
Maryland Missouri, and Kentucky would have Immediately
felt the effects in very sensible dmnution of their servile
population not to that would incline them to
REIMBURSEMENT Of the institution in perpetuity.
The same effect, only much larger scale, must be
peenced should the Of inevitable events the policy
Of Government lead to the incorporation Of the Island Of
Cuba with these free States and such event is this
ment present the minds Of many and absolutely impos
sbIe, should the Of precpang thousands of
that portion Of the Queen Of SPANS domnions be orhco
ing, as it is vauntngy proclaimed
Should Spanish authority be successfully resisted and
PEELED the island, its application for admission State or
States follows matter Of course and it equally follows
matter of either that her application be mmedi-
aey successful she becomes easy and certain prey
anarchy, civil and not improbaby seve insuecton.
As American will consent to the transfer of the
island any other Power there none who
would welcome her into the Union gladly rather
than that end so deporabe should befal her.
Taking for granted that the island its indepen-
dence is the interest Of the States is the interest
Of Louisiana, admit her into the Republic Our planters
alone interested in the question We Of the opinion
that in such contingency the national feeling will
the absopon and belief is that in less than
twenty-five years from that date slavery will exist
upon this continent.
The immediate effect Of the annexation will be to create an
enormous demand for sugar plantations in Cuba, and
mensurate requision for slave labor the natural and
unnatural speculation. The States have already named
will be tempted by high prices to part with their slave popu
aon for deportation, supply vacancies made by South
emigration; prices will be enormously augmented, agr-
cultural production will be immensely stimulated, and for
few years the people will be every where Cuba-mad.
To estimate the enhanced of slaves twenty-five per
cent will think, not be deemed excessive which
need hardly say neither the cotton planter Of Mississippi
the sugar planter Of Louisiana could afford buy ths
if the latter in fact could manage to stand up against the
competition, while the temptation to the frontier States sell
would be Irresistible.
We do not for moment hesitate to declare belief
that should Cuba be annexed slavery will within five
y, thereafter have than nominal existence in
Delaware Virginia, Maryland Kentucky, Missouri and per-
In that case what would become Of the nine remaining
States the continent, in what they combine
successfully resist the internal Vaccinations of the abo-
tionsts
II present eternaly put the wall compelled to
empoxe expostuate, and compromise preserve ourselves
from spoaon and outrage what will become us deprived
Of these strong frontier Sates with their numerous robust
and valiant population, who stand rampant Of fire
between and vgilant andnsidous enemy We would
hundred thousand head but would that compensate us for
the Congressional territorial and numerical strength Of which
shall indubiiaby be deprived Let planters answer
As for ourselves desire retain slavery the States