The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-24
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To the President Of the United States

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MR. BUCHANAN TO Mr.. SAUNDERS
WASHINGTON, June II, ls4s
SirBy direstion Of the President / nov call your at
tenten to the present condition and future prospects OF
Cuba. The fate of this island must be deeply ine-
resting to the people Of the United States We are con.
tent that it shall continue TO be colony of soain
Whilst in her possession have nothing to apprehend
Besides, bound to her Big the ties OF ancient
friendship, and We sincerely desire to render these per-
petnal
But we can never consent that this island shall becoA
acoony OF other European In the possession
Of Great Britain any strong naval power it might
and even sndaDger the union Of the States The highest
and first duty OF every independent to prov
Tor it's own safety; and ecting upon this principle we
should be compelled to resist the acquisition of Cuba bv
sny powerful maritime State with all the means which
Providence has placed at our command.
ated between that State and the peninsula Yucatap
and possessing the deep capacleu and rapreguaby for
TINED hsrbor OF the Havana If this leland under
the dominion OF Great Britain she could command boil,
the nlete TO the Gulf Of Mexico She would thus be
enabled in time Of eectraly to blockade the mouth
Of The mississippi and deprive all the Western States
Of this Union well those within the Gulf teeninr AZ
they are with Industrious and enerprlsing population
Of foreen market for their immense productions Bat
this is not the worst: she could also destroy the com.
nerce by between ports the Gulf and our At
Antc portsa commerce Of nearly great s,yalue the
whole OF our foreign trade Is there any
heve that Great Britain desires to acquire tAe island Of
Ouba? We know that it has been uniform policy
Throughout her history TO seize upon every valuable
conn eieia point throughout the world whenever
cumstanees have placed this IN her power. And whas
point so valuable as the island Of Cuba?
The United States the chief commercial rival Of
Great Britain tonnage st the present moment Is
nearly equal to hers and IL will be greater within brief
period rotbing should occur to srrest progress
tain the possession Of an island from which she could
tiae destroy very large portion both OK foreign
and cossting trade Besides she well knows that II
Cube we're in orr possession her West India islands
would be rendered comparatively yalueess. From tue
extent and fertility Of this Inland, aud from the energy
supply the markets Of the wrld with tropical nro5uc-
tons at cheaper rate than these could be raised any
But let present another view Of TIE suhie,t II o.
b annexed to the United SAFES we shoud not only
ee renewed from the approximations which
cease to feel for safety and the security of
commerce, whilst it shall remain in s present condition
but human foresight cannot anticipate the beneficial
sequences which would result to every portion Of our
Union
ss:s can Fever become local question. With suitable
Notifications at the Torugas and in possession Of the
strongly fortified harbor OF Havana as naval station
the opposite Of Cuba could command the outlet
of the Gulf OF Mexico between the peninsula Of Florida
AND that Island This would afford am pie security both
to the foreign and coating trade Of the Western and
Southern States which seek market for their surplus
productions through the ports on The gulf.
q Under the government Of the United States Cuba
would become the richest and most fertile island Of the
came extent .hr,ughont Ihe world Acs s to Me-
Statistics in $780, of the 46S 523 cabalerss thirty
t~o English Of land which cempoe the whole ter
and fruit cultivation and 134 in grazing grounds and
in unfelled wood belonging to sugar and coffee estates
1t app that in 1890 less than twelfth the
whole isisnd under cultivation The author
says have no accounts OF the present extent OF
cultivation in Cuba but by comparing the value OF ex
portable produce in 1880 with that Of 1872 ana by va
rious estimates consider Il probable that lands
prcY sugar coffee tobacco and gardens fairly he
.s,Smat,d st 5soO0 cabaileras, I2S 600 acres
According to this estimate between eighth and
ninth only Of the whole sspd under cultivation in
1872 The suthor proces1s:-nTe coFaee ths e1 ens
with the remaining vast Of the fertile so 81 eu9a
Ehish still upcGltiysted and the proauee wnicn tne
roe island al present yields it can scarcely be an eSag
g,rstion to say that Europe might draw as much conse
anu .sr from Cuba alone quan.i,y aileay con
snmedn Mr. McGregor states the aggregate population
Of Cubs in year 1871 to have been only l0ol GA
but from the which have just bssn presented II may
fairly inferred that the island is capable Of sustaining
in comforts population Of ten millions OF inhabitsnts
Were Cuba portion Of the United States, it would be
difficult estimate the OF breadstuhs, rice, cot
ton and other agricultural well manufacturing aud
mechanical PRODUCTIONS OF produce 81
sheries and Of other articles which would nd market
il that island in exchange for thsr coffee sugar tobac
and other productions Tbs would go on increasing
with the increase Of its population and the Development
Of its resources and all portions Of the Union would be
benefited by the trade
Desirable however the possession Of this Island may
be tie United states would not acquire IL except
by the free viii Of Spain. Any acquisition not sanctioned
by Justice aud honor would be dearly purchased.
Whe such is the determination Of the President il Is
supposed that the present relations between Cuba ana
snan might incline the Spanish government ceie the
he nitfd the OF fair
and full consideration We have received information
RON various sources, both official and unofficial that
among the Creoles Of Cuba there has long existed
deep rooted hostility to spanish dominion The reyaln-
vhish rapidly succeeding each other through
out the world have in PRED the Cubans With arden.
and represibc desire 70 achieve tbeir independence
Indeed, we informed by the Consul Of the United
~ that the island will soon be in state Of civil lie
also states that efforts being made 70 raise
money for that purpoie IN the United states anu tnse
msnt nov In Mexico TO obtsin their dscharge and 9a
reed scarcely inform you that the government Of the
United States has had agency whatever ia exciting the
spirit Of difaiecton among the Cubans Very far from
It, short time after We received this information from
our consul. addressed q despatch 70 hun Of which
transmit You copy, dated on the 9th instant, from
which you viii perceive that have warned hun 70 keep
wstohul guard both upon hs words and actions SO as
20 avoid the least sucion that he had encouraged
the Cubans 70 se ia nsurTection against the spanh
govsrnmsnt stated also tbat the relations between
Spain and the United States had long been q the most
ariendy character and both honor and duty required
ma We should take no part in the struggl which he
seemed 10 think was impending. | informed him
that it would certainly become the duty o. this
government 10 use all proper to prevent any oi
our volunteer regiments now in Mexico from violating
me neutrality Il the country by joining Ia the pro-
p.tsd civil war X the Cybans sganst spain Since the
date az nv despatch 70 him this duty has been per-
formsd The Secretary a War by command 81 the Pre-
sasni on the day following dune 10) addresad 90 ~
der 10 our commanding General in Mexico add alsa %
the Cfnoer haFng charge 81 the einsafkat0n y our
troops At Vera crua tof w6icb tran srnt yon COPY
dttetpg stch Of them 70 all proper measures "
reuntsrsct sny fucb pan one fh0u1 " ca foot and