Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-08
THE INTERFERENCE OF EUROPEAN pow
ERS WITH TIE CUBA QUESTION.
From the London Times, Sept. 10.

Ii IS not from any disposition on our part to undar
Saiue the relations OF this country with the United
States to treat with levity anything which mioht
interrupt those important ties, that have expressed
deliberate opinion that the and repeated attacks
Of bands OF American Adventures on the island of
Cuba and the manifestation OF strong popular inten-
ton to annex that island the United States are events
which call Tor the direct attention Of her Maiestys 90
Vernment, since the OF that uDprncpled scheme
wo9ld leao to consequences to which this country
couto not, IN our opinion, safely or consistently sub
NIT It's, on the contrary, with regret fnv eGuaI to
our appfehensons, that notice the existence in the
American democracy OF spirit which has already more
than once rushed into on frivolous pretences ana
which overlooks or thrusts aside the mos nm ouas .
uonable rules OF territorial right and political emit
towards foreign States. The States OF Europe have
certainly done nothing 10 provoke or excite such acts
OF hostility or bad faith; they have on the contrary
one and ALL evinced, since the American Union
assumed It's Independent position among the nations OF
the earh strong desire to cultivate the most AMIGA
BILE relations with nation already prosperous power
fu and Free but happily divided by the ocean from the
old POLITICAL interests OF Europe In exchange for tbs
amy and good will all that has been required OF Anne
rlcan statesmen is the recognition of those public
laws and universal Obligations by which the nterconre
OF civilized countries Is regulated. Nothing could he
more emphatic than the declarations of tie ilnsous
founders Of the American Unon that their sole amh-
ton to be eft in fall and free enjoyment of he7s
now ample territories, and no precept of WashS
ngton impressiye!y given than the -, ~
cessity of abstaning from armed ntervention
in the affairs OF foreign nations. Wars of aggression
nded by popular excitement it had not entf red into
hpt
gave in 1894 memorable example of what could be
DONE even IN such common wealth, to restrain ponm
lar excitement for Ff.
On the ground OF principle we are entirely oorood
with all thatl venerable respectable in the past mol
icy present administration Of the United SaTes. We,
find with establishment that there are writers j.;
this country who seem TO thiak thait would be wiser
to sacrifice all such considerations OF prncDla and
policy rather than incur the remotest risk of a diff
ence with the United States. The form of oovsrn,,+
IN that country renders the ieuda ory extremely
tp9ble IN < a n haraf
the obligations OF the Union to friendly power and
on the peace of the world; therefore we are tnld t
strange anomaly that countries have sufficient inter
est in defending these principles and having the nov,
er to defend hem are to stand aloof when thew ara
violated and to submit to any euormitv of soores.;o
The consequences OF such aggresions are 10 be thrown
not upon the true authors OF them bu, on thoss ~
resist them, and charge OF Indifference to neaca M
friendship with the United is act up NOT saoi
the Adventures who follow their bent as it such ibngs
were OF no account but against those " no thnk ne
condemnation of the whole world is not too strnn o'i
punishment Tor such crimes
1t evident that in the preparation of sucb en+ar
prses as this attack on Cuba the risk TO be RIM i;
weighed against the chance of success and tha n,ain
incentive to many oil those who embark 10 il is the r
pect Of impuny. Hence the execution of the 1rison.
ers at Havana was iearu blow 10 the promotes 81
the expedition in the United States; but a much n,ora
important means OF restraint would CONSIST in tho
knowledge that the house marked to be the scone
of rapine and plumber was effectuaIly guarded War
Is the most terrible chastisement OF nations and to
have caused way is the heaviest responsibility Of
men, but the dfad OF war, especially when it, chances
adverse equally balanced is still the most sanJs
y and potential check on the acts OF voenc. and in
justice which would otherwise be conmitted in tho
world The fear OF asar with SPAN islprobabIv 100
slight to check the eiefgescenee occasioned by these
the United States; for that very reason if ia by
no means lmprobable that the American government
gh be dragged lDo collision with that mower for
the express purpose OF despoing the court of Madrid
OF its remaining colonies if Interior consequences
likely to arise out OF those hostlities But that
Is not the form in which we can WISH or even the
American cabinet can wish, TO have this nomentous
question placed before the American people And
we speak here OF the ultimate and permanent shane
this question must assume, whatever be the fate If
Genera Lopezs expedition. Attacks will continue to
be directed against Cuba long the charce Of snc
is thought to turn the accidents of such war
fare. The essential condition by which alone I'VE oan
hope to see these criminal enterprises restrained and
their consequences avoided is that OF placing the island
Of Cuba under The protection OF principle common to
the maritime States OF Europe and TO the American
government Ii such principle be established by
negotiation, 1t will stand in e need of defence nv
actual torce for would have the support of an OVER
wEemiug superiority OF power; and Cuba would no
longer be exposed as 1t now is, by the supected dsa
lection OF one part OF It's population, and by the com
parative weakness Of the mother country Whatever
the evils OF state of hos0tes might be to European
powels arising out OF this deporabe violation of estab
shed rights, those evils would press with still create
effect on the country which should have to defend
such an abuse OF its position against the civilized word
and il to reason from those positive consldera-
tons which usually determine the conduct of govern.
menis in the last resort we must conclude that the nao
pie of the United States viii take the necessary mea-
sures to prevent the occurrence OF such CALAMITY ASA
support OF an aggression which they themselves
have so literally censured. Such demonstration
would, therefore. be the efectua assistance II ia
in our power to give to the cause of peace.
We have a common interest In maintaining the FIRST
principles Oh territorial sovereignty against the pre-
tensions OF band OF marauders who choose to TO
meat spurious rebellion, or to get up a Joint stock
war We have common interest in insisting that
every government should be held responsible Tor The
public action OF Its SUBJECTS, especially it those actions
are OF such a nature that they have been dsaVowed
though net prevented; Tor Is clear that government
which admits oil organized depreciation from its own
ports or frontiers, and which pleads inability to pre-
vent such expeditions, is, for the chief purpose OF
every foreign alliance, no government at ALL and
throws ats nelghb0rs back on the original right
OF seli-defence, but besides these general Interests
which cannot be abandoned with mpunity, and may
be protected by the collective determination of The in
terested parties, II deserves to be well considered
whether TINS aggression on Cuba is not for all parties
the point at which a stand must be made Ii is the
first instance OF direct invasion from the United
States OF the American territories of d European
power. II 1t prove successful, any one suppose
that TINS INVASION VIII not be followed by other at
lacks, as long as there European dependency be
yond the Atlantic The annexation of Cuba TO the
United States would be. strictly speaking, an act OF
conquest-the conquest OF a different people aud dis
lnct territory, wholly dlssimar from the lncor
perauon OF Sucn contiguous regions those OF Texas
or California, and introducing into the Union an ele-
ment entirely at variance with the Anglo Saxon M
sttuuons that now peryade 1t. The occupation OF q
great maritime position, and the internal well as
external Geience OF such territory with such pop
uation would require naval and military establish
menls with their coneomltant expenses Of which the
federal government has as yet no experiences and II
slavery were thus 10 he ludefnitey prolonged, could
Ody be by the DtefposltlOn OF military force supplied
part at least, by free soil States. Questions Of this
nature would give rise To the most violent aud ire
concllable differences between The States, and polit.