The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-05
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Dizziness Of the Cay-Dearh Of Ns1os.-Caba" iasur-
rsetios. Considerations IN regard 10 IT.


and nsupporlabe What wonder then, that all whom time
and circumstances favor have left the town, and sought
as their varied tastes have dictated secluson and retire
men beneath The van shades OF the county, gaeiy
and excitement the springs and the watering places
The iashionabes have long ago taken flight; statesmen
and politicians the BENCH the bar, the clergy, and the
faculty, have followed at different intervals OF
business have left their counting under the charge OF
their juniors and head clerks aud even the green
and habedasher pack their KITS and are oil or IMP TO
Shrewsbury or Long Banch-a sail up the Sound or
ride on tue Island The metropolis is no longer the scene
OF political action and n,rgue-the centre from which
eanates all the news and all the scandal, and TO which
all look for information upon the interesting topics OF The
day We are dulllhose of US who are lett here; and II
perchance communications TO our friends parake oil
that dulness we indulgence for Just at pres
ent il i the principal commodity we have on hand
The subject which attracts the most attention is,
perhaps, the instruction in Cuba We have among us
considerable number of sympalhzers, some OF whom,
especially the military portion OF them-men oil known
gaan.ry and conductpossess to certain extent the
respect and confidence of The community: OF the CT
villains attached the cause, have not quite so good
opinion As il is from these gentlemen that we obtain
what conceive to be the most reliable information IN
regard The real state OF affairs in the island in question:
it surprising that great diversity of opinion exists
in regard TO the extent of the movement its Importance
and the probability rather the possibility, OF is success
Upon the whole. however, the impression IS gaining
ground that the effort making 10y the Creole popula
ton OF Cuba is a serious and determined one, if not we'll
timed, and that there is strong probability that may
lead to consequences of The most momenous importance
this country involving an interest vastly greater than
any we may take in the OF the patriots deeply
our feelings may be enlisted in behalf OF people strug
Cling Tor liberty.
1t seems that if the contest between the Spanish
authorities and the people OF Cuba becomes serious and
general, the United States must in one way or other, in
evitaby have stake in the issue OF it, the immensely OF
which, however well il may be understood by our.
selves, is by means fully and generally appfe-
ciated by the people large should be. Ia The
frs, place. there can be little doubt that both Eng
land and France have guaranteed to Spain the integrity of
Cuba against any INVASION direct indirect authorized
or unauthorized the part OF this country or any por
ton OF lis inhabitants They have considerable naval
force in those seas and il private expedition from the
United States should succeed in landing upon thai island
they would undoubtedly send any number or troops that
might be deemed requisite TO the assistance OF the royal
ISIS If the contest becomes earnest and protracted, il
will be extremely difficult If not impossible, for our gov
eminent to prevent sympalhiz IRON tins country IRON
Joining the insurgents; and the insurrecon a,tans
such an importance sanction recognition OF the In
dependence OF Cuba public sentiment wall compel a
promp, adoption of that Then all restraint viii
be withdrawn and thousands OF warke adventures will
embark from every por, seaboard to join The pa
trios and fight for the freedom of the Queen OF the An
tiles VIVA, would be the resu2 with the three
ipowers-France Spain, and Eng land Not necessarily
and, except for contingency not probably II private
expeditions should succeed in joining the Ceoes by
eudng the vigilance OF cruisers, no Just cause of
complaint could exist. providing due vigilance had been
exercised Nor il, in accordance with the laws of ma
tons and the usages OF the civilized world, 10
recognise the successful insurgents independent
people and permit oar citizens upon their response
bly and a, their own risk 10 enter their service, could
this be properly deemed of Questions might
arise on, OF such state OF things which would endanser
the amicabe relations existing between the several pow
ers but not necessarily them II, however Spain,
hard pressed by the revoutonsts should carry into
cuon threat which she has often held IA eyroren over
the heads OF her colonies, and iiberdfs The SLAVES then
would feature enter into the contest which would
speedily change the whole face of affairs then would
possibilities and probabilities be converted into certantcs
with wondrous rapidly, and war with France Spain
and Eng land, and all the European powers they could
persuade 20 Join them, be upon us at moments warning
England could resist such opportunity for the
indulgence of her pseudo philanhropysuch chance OF
planting thorn in The most vulnerable side OF her enemy
and rival France, who, out OF spirit of sheer oslenla
,ion has initiated England her policy of granting free
dom the blacks at the expense of the ruin Of her colo
Mes would IN the spirit, cordially join in this
SADIE against the domestic institutions which Providence
has founded for the benefit Of the tropics. Spain who
never vel limits TO her vengeance would place the
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garden OF the Antilles into desert, and ruiz where she
could not rule. How many more OF the European sove
regnies would Join in the foray for the chance Of striking
blow at the great republic If is impossible to predict; but
it by no means improbable that may, If this mpend
ing struggle comes find ourselves alone against world
in arms The United States could the atrocities
OF ST. Domingo perpetraed again, under her own eyes
and her very doors, without coming TO the She
could never tolerate the erection of black empire flor
that would be the eventual result OF the success OF the
contemplated moyemenD TO threaten her whole southern
coast and blockade the Gulf of Mexico. With her il
would be question OF life or deah-a question the de-
csion OF which would involve consequences almost too
tremendous for the human mind to grasp In such a
cause she might well oppose world in arms aud fight il
to the last, but though uuappalcd country may face
every danger and If united face them, too with conf
dence wisdom teaches that when II may be done with
honor is still better TO arrest than 10 encounter them.
If the contest in Cuba becomes serious, at all events
doubtful sound policy would 10 dictate the purchase
and annexation of the island by government Spain
would be inclined to sell than heretofore If she
found her sovereignty in jeopardy, and almost any price
which she could would be advantageous one
sderng the nesmable value of the acquisition, and the
magnitude OF the dangers which would be ayered by the
transfer.
From our baltimore Correspondent.