The daily union., 1852-12-04
49, M 4I From the National Democrat
Tho PhiiadoIphia Ledger upon the Publication
OF the Cuban DOcumonts


The Ledger has always been saunchly opposed 10 the
course pursued by Mr. Law with regard 10 his deter.
mnaton Of forcing Mr.. Smith upon the Cuban govern.
ment, and yesterday the same journal occupied whole
column in commenting upon The publication by The gov.
eminent OF the Cuban correspondence 1t contends and
no doubt justly that the American government has had
during the last thirty years evidence amply sufficient 10
warrant all the apprehensions expressed Ia this cores
pondence that Cuba is coveted by France and England
and he asserts that in all the wars between France,
Spain. and gand for the last two hundred years The
acquisition OF the island has been attempted by these two
formidable enemies
England" SAYS The editor. sdoes not possess sim
gle island in the West Indies which she has wresled
from Spain, France, or Holland. She seized Jamaica
during the energetic and long sighted administration oil
Cromwell and has been plunderng in the same quarter
ever since She captured Havana in the war Of 1885,
attempted to capture il in revolution, and has
newed The attempt in every war with Spain from the
commencement of the French revolution in 1889 Al
various mes ausng Inc period Of this recently publish
y declared that Spain ought 10 be compelled by force 10
pay It's debts to English credors and the seizure Of
Cuba for This payment has been more than openly
mentioned and urged by British presses and politicians"
lie doubts, however, whether land, since the
emancipation OF her slaves in jamaica still Cuba
and the reason he s that she has found that colonies
peopled by Anglo Saxon races valuable only
kets and valuable nations than dependencies
"Hence" he Observes "hey have objection TO inde
pendence in Australia, the Canadas. or even the West
Indies: This new policy may have removed all wish
from the British government to make Cuba British col
ony Its present wish may be 10 render Cuba independ
ent, or even TO guaranty It's continued possession by
Spain, on condition OF Spans aboshng slavery Hence
the apprehensons of our present administration
ing the desire of the British government to seize Cuba
may be groundless But the apprehensons OF such
ure which existed during the administrations of Mr.
Monroe, Mr. Adams, and General Jackson, were not
groundless, but fully justified the efforts of govern
ment to prevent such contingency The former views
OF the British government upon Cuba were manifest.
The present doubtful and probably different from the
former But This uncertainty imposes upon govern
ment the necessity OF ceaseess vigilance
"About the designs of France upon Cuba, or any.
thing else that could be seizel government were
certainly bound 10 some vigilance The French govern
ment yet overlooked in good opportunity for
conquest by land sea, and France was at war with
Spain in the administration OF Mr. Monroe, and also in
that of Mr.. Adams"
He considers, however, that the publication OF this
at this time is equivalent 10 telling
tales out OF school at any rate, there need for
the publication OF the whole resoondence and con-
cudes by observing
''The letters OF Mr. Saunders contain communications
that strictly confidential, and their publication TO the
world-no their confidential communication TO our De-
parlment OF Sate-rePresents our government TO the
world as rather too leakyo be trusted confdentiay But
a new reign is coming"