The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-26
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING. SEPT. 20, 1861.


r.d., he head of Cuba The National Iaisiiigeneer
..nonoces in the extract which we make below, the i'm
ooraot fact that France and England are negotiating
sy treaty with SPAIN guaranlying to her the island OF
rnba proyded Spain consents TO article for the grad
n,l abolition of slavery in the island The Lehgenesrs
language is as follows;
..CuRA-Ths following Is an extract OF aleter from
,l,oan in New York. whose correspondence In England
, from the most respectable and weIl-inormed sources
He Says
have letter by the last British steamer which states
~, soaIn France and England negotiating treaty
respecting The guaranty oil Cuba Inc condilons are ha'
rp. snail have a local legislatures representation IN the
Cares al Madndand that provision shall be made Tor the
r'dna abolition slavery in the island consider the
Incarnation very reliable
IA, readers may remember the extraordinary haste
,h which The In'eAigeneer declared, when we com
0.nsd on the statement made by the London Times ha,
president Fillmore might be expected to join in such
n.vo,iaoD. that the annexation of Cuba the United
States ought to be deprecated Of tie greatest ca
.mies that could befa the country, matter under
,vba, circumstances it might be offered This decara-
ton Of the National Intsgencr was put forward just in
time 10 give the greatest force the proclamation of the
President as means of defeating the expedition set on
foo BY Lopez TO aid the people of Cuba in establishing Their
Independence Combined with the proclamation lis effect
il not lis intention wa. authorize the French and English
vessels war, within striking distance OF the island 10
seize and destroy pirates all citizens OF the United
States whose generous sympahles might have led them
to risk their lives the OF such an expedite
Its effect was 10 make the United States the most ecIen
ally practically that the crowned heads OF Europe could
enlist in their crusade against the principles OF popular
liberty for every must readily see that win all The
power Of those we'll armed nations privileged 10 help The
Spanish authority in Cuba. and with all the power OF
the United States employed 10 prevent assistance IRON
reaching those prosecuted people, whether going from on
shores or from any other any attempt at successful rev
o]uon there was impossible. Under such circumstances
struggle for liberty there was as hopeless as that III
Hungary and the opposition TO It made by the United
States was as effective that made By Russia TO tn,
brave Magyars Russia armed troops to kill those noble
people in their houses and on their plantations; tn
President armed troops to destroy pirates the hg
seas all those going the relief of the patriot cause
without which il must inevitably perish. Russia tool
away the life of the citizen, but left the reputation o.
his maryrdom in The cause of liberty unsued; The
Presidents proclamation branded maryrdom in the sam,
cause with the infamy OF piracy
But this is only the beginning OF what is yet TO
the proclamation has served its purpose. The gr.a
point with England was, be assured that the Unileo
States government would regard negotiation tor the
abolition Of slavery n Cuba interference with the pol
icy marked out by Mr. Monroe. In other words, it wat
important 10 Ensl 10 know if the crowned heads q
Europe could make, without protest from this govern
men the perpetu,y of the union between Cuba aud II,
Crown OF Spain warrant for the perpelui,y OF abo.
tonism
|, would SEEM from The air OF satisfaction which is Wis
ble in the article from the Iasgeeer announcing the
negotiation, that protest will be made By Presden
Filmore-that the great principle announced by MI
Monroe is to be abandoned, far least consider
il not applicable 10 the allied powers OF Europe if they
put on the mantle Of anli-savery These powers cannot
colonize on this contnen-cannot make conquests OF
interfere in the contests which may arise between tie
eoonlsis struggling for independence. and the moth eI
countries, trying to perpetuae the chains OF slavery-un
less where there are people governing The negroes az
we do in the United States. Was that the meaning q
Mf Monroe Is that the position assumed by this wig
administration Is this what meant by Mr.. Web
ster in his Husemann correspondence. and in his high
sounding phrases in favor OF the rights of American
people to sympahize with the struggles for freedom in
dstan, lands!
These great and momentous questions; and il is
due TO whole country that they should receive mme
date and solemn attention.
There is, however, another important movement gu Il
nauspicous TO the general tranquility OF county
and which is announced with a much by ih.
Republic as would be the failure of some speculation il
The stocks. II is the late formation of the Canadian
Fcdus Agricultural Unon," for the avowed purpose Of
harborng and protecting the runaway negroes from ,h.
southern States OF the Union Speaking OF this UNION,
the Republic says its purpose is TO afford facilities
Of escape and the means OF subsistence TO negroes H.
The United States; and with this view has been
cured in BY delegations from Neu York, Ohio, Penn.
'y'pania, New Jersey, and Vermont"
Combined with the determination OF the members OF III,
Holy Alliance in Europe Cuba to disseminate tn,
power and influence of aboonism this Canadian eagu,
well calculated 10 the indignation OF every real
Trend OF our republican institutions II have not ,h,
power 10 prevent this alliance from rveting the chains
oespoism IN Cuba, have certainly the right OF pro-
ieclng ourselves against this desposm within Dor
'es II England can Cuba to spread abolition, we
can Certainly Canada 10 prevent it, Will il not BE-
OUT duty a, once 10 take the ground that fugitive negro
ink to her borders IRON jurisdiction shall be ueaeo
sWoperty and shall be surrendered up to the owner
ms we are sure, would be the impulse IL not tn,
language OF democratic President in the presence o.
'oe holy Alliance, when negotiating TO make Cuba the
"c"m OF abolition ianaicsm and the ally OF the same
influence IN The United States and il the American peop
mend 10 maintain the principles OF the early father. Of
me republic, we are equally certain they will give suc
eponse 10 'hs feeling az will remind the despots OF