The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-03
VERY LATE FROM CUBA.
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STEAMSHIP ISABEL AT CHARLESTON.
Our nsva.. Correspondence.

che Pantc-Hs Foundation in Ignorance or Con-
sehHce-Ihe Reason Yhy Anneratiow is not
rProba5ie Inmedtatey-Spain more Spanish in
Cuba than in Spasx-EwgLands Policy Pre-.
'ssres the Ltd-Ihe Liberal Colonial Represent
'atiow-fe Folly Of Haste IN the Political
Cha~ge- The Hour that Tareafers-Ixs Pro-
POSITION for Fe9 Comm erciai Intercourse
Receiving Foreign Coin as Legal Tender
The Post O6fce-PostM arrangement Nth Eng
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An invasion panic is now travelling the mind of
Spain. AS usual with panics, it has its foundation
in ignorance or conscience. We have seen that
ahe creoles are conservative Spain perhaps does
mot know it, or, knowing it, her conscience will
cause her to mistrust it. Probably, also, with all
due Difference to Span say IT'D she is ignorant of
the fact, that the question of the annexation of
more slave territory is red hot poker for stirring
up the political elements which both of the great
political parties in the United States afraid
touch for fear of getting burned. This feeling is
natural, since they were both nearly wrecked on
that question last year and politicians would ra-
Their that no new slave territory should, for some
years at least, knock at the door OF the Union for
admission. Perhaps, too, Spain is obivious to
the fact, that the surplus energy of Americans
has recently found field for expansion the
golden shore of the Pacific. Perhaps Spain
is ignorant, or her conscience will no. permit
her to believe that while the United States is
averse, at this moment, to agtating the admission
of Cuba into the Union there are Cubans who
would for a time prefer that medium wherein they
might swim their vessel of State. with its social
contents, in q more natural element than the
merging of their island into the great confederacy
would at this moment prove TO them. Customs,
habits, tastes, educational developement, social
Influences
may exist to induce preference for a liberal and
lust colonial attachment TO their mother country
at their stage OF their progress-to prefer this to
either an entirely independent sovereignty, or to
annexation Some may think that the great
social revolution would at this time submerge the
Cuban identity in the great W ave Of Yankee enter
prise, to the modification OF the former.
II may be that some think annexation would
put stop TO that amount OF slave importation
now practised-that the American planters would
put under cultivation such amount OF sugar
lands here would increase the demand for slave
labor, and that these causes combined would so en-
nance the cost Of negroes as to lessen the profit
sugar growing Also, Cubans are aware that in
vasion and anne alton would be attended by those
evils that attend violent political changes Spain
cannot be ignorant of the dread Cubens must feel
that disturbance OF the tranquility OF the island
would give occasion for an insurrectionary move
znt mt on the part OF the slaves. And Cubans know
ahat Spain would at once issue an edict promoting
shat end. Cuba IS too weak to stand alone among
the great nations, coveted she would be by all.
She would, perhaps, for the present. prefer remain
ing attached TO Spain, footing similar to that
of the Canadas to England.
But while Spain may congratulate herself upon
these probabilities and facts, would respectfully
suggest that she may be ignorant OF some that
have bearing in contrary direction. Also, her
conscience may suggest to her thar the man
ner in which she Is governing Cuba cannot
continue when the governed people daily
growing in intelligence. | have said, in a pre-
yious letter, that, in the very nature Of things,
The creoes must be reformeIs Spain must
nnf ha nj fhaf he ppe itufn / have cpphp
of in this letter, wherein the Cabans might
swim their vessel of State, with its social contents,
still farther removed IRON the present order Of
things here, under Spanish government, than it is
from anne Eatioa-lhat Is spirit differs more widely
from that OF the former than from the spnt of the
latter Spaia may be ignorant of the fact that
shere are some here who begin 90 understand the
immense appreciation that would take place in the
value Of their real estate, in sequence of the
free Introduction here OF American capital aud
enterprise. There must also be some here who
know that the indi TX of American capital, energy,
labor, and enterprise, consequent upon alton
would psodace division OF labor, developing all
industrial enterprises and interests that would
yield profits upon profits now unreaped. Instead
Of planters making and raising everything them
telves for the consumption at their force, and
the conduct of their business, there would be
mechanics, small farmers, division of labor
where each would do what could not be
done as well nor as profitably by another The
land now untitled could be brought into eultva-
ton. Furthermore, II must always be observed,
intensely, more violently Spanish, than in
Spain iieef. The loss Of all Their American
possessions but Cuba, exciies their PRIDE and
interest 70 hold 10 the posse ssion OF this island
with grim tenacity. The hard hand of SPANS
military power IL here nerved TO a frmer tension.
1t enters into every phase OF their political and
cial existence, and the creoles feel the gnpe. It's
mark is everywhere; its deep Impression Is upon
all things here. Shall show you some OF its red
narksq Gradually, perhaps, they will be revealed
to your view. But I have no disposition idly to
abuse Spain Some believe that she is able, anda
few NAV hope, that, when sensihy convinced Of all
the facts, she will be willing, by polite course,
avoiding extreme measures, TO confer conces-
sions end blessings upon Cuba. And who can
doubt, that had England governed Canada as
progressively as Spain governs Cuba, there would
long since have been revolt and anne xation to the
United States. But England has wissy left the
spout Of the teakettle open, and preserved the lid.
IL Is well known that Cuba is more oppressiyely
governed under the constitutional monarchy Of
Isabel than che was under the more absolute
cnonarcbies preceding. The official instruments
by whose aid Spain governs this country, are now
more insolent and corrupt. Now, (ior several
years. the Cubans are taxed much more heavily,
in proportion TO their wealth, than they then.
Of ninety millions income, thirty millions is alb
sorbed by Spatn There is profound sentiment
pervading the breasts of Cubans, a conviction III Al
n is enough 10 destroy all chance Of an individuals
preferEent, at the hands Of Spain, for her TO know
Gbat he rs q creole OF Cuba. There is less freedom
of the pIess in Cuba Than exists even in Spain.
Cubans cannot be heard. Well, all these things
can have, as any observer may see, bat one ten.
sdency--a severance ef the connection between the
two countries. Especially we convinced Of
this, when we observe that the Creoles generally
imbibing liberal and extended political ideas.
So radica! IL the difference between Spanish and
creole sentiment, that every child bora on the
island though OF Spanish pareniage, IS different
thinker from those born in spain. Even in the
same family, where there are two more children,
one OF whom was born before the parents left
Spain, and the others were bora mere, the later
will always designate their elder brother as "the
Spaniard." And II Is not reg irded by them rs an
honorary title by any means. In view Of these
nopoly Of offices here by SplnIards, OF trade,
etc. etc, Il has come to be proverb n ba that
"Spaniarjs can make any thing In Cuba but a
Spaniard IS not Spain overre aching herself,
POLITICALLY as well es commercially Tue creoles
are excluded from official positions. The Offices
being fIt d, CT al and military, tom Spain. late