Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-12-25
Cnba-A Southern Opinion.

Spnin will not sell 1.-THE United States can
not seize it--and il she could, she woult
not be ublc TO hold it except by staudin,
army. Ii we should invade il the slave,
would I've einancipnted-If we should win
It, Great Briiiun aud France would slipulnt,
for freedom. Such are the difficulties that
these sOuihcrners see. Aud WHO can say
they are not most formidable. The Mercu.
ry says;
"Will Cuba he n slave Stnic when ncauir.
ed? We hive seen that il cannot be oh.
tained by purchase - That its acquisition
would be at the cost of II war. This slriig.
gle, then, would be between the United
states, the majority Of whom are uuli slavery,
aud spain, whose only motive for defending
slavery Is found IN the peaceablc enjoyment
"i hs l"netits IN Culln, aided, or at lcnst
encouraged and advised, by England mud
| frhhc", who would throw their weight on
the side of emancipation. II we could no;
bc prevented from inknig possession of the
Islnhd, liz possession could easily bc rendered
! NhlleIess, aud even pest to us, by the nbO
liiinn OF slavery. In estimating the nossi-
billty of effecling this, we must remember
that Onc.lhr,l OF the black and coored pop.
ulaiion of the island are alreody free, aud
That the greater part of the slaves nre not
| natives, but imported from Africa within the
last twenty years
Moreover the fact of such crent part of
the slave population being but hali.reclainletl
sa'ngrs, with no strong local attachments,
and no love for their masters, has given rise
to system of severity in their management,
which puts the whole of them in a very dh.
terent pOsiton towards the whites from that
which they hold among us. IL is clear that
Il would cost no great effort on the part OF
Tie Spanish authorities, to throw the slave
population of Cuba into u state of complete
lnsubordlnntion. Would they do il? Per-
iihps not; but there is probability enough of
u, to make It very Interesting point in dis
chsslng the duty aud policy OF the southern
States, IN regard TO The acquisition of Cuba
by force.
at does not follow, therefore that in con.
anerIng Cuba, we should gain slave coun-
try. il is quite as uncertain, it we did, that
II would be admitted as n State. Ii the
South is Interested ia restoring the sectional
bnlance, The North is bent on reiutIing her
superiority. Before, they had an equality
~ the Senate, and they had succeeded IN
dcpriving California of all government,
Whatever, until il came before them for Gd-
mission us State, with an anti-slavery Con
siIiuiIon. Now, they cannot only cheek the
Soutl-ihey can vote us down IN both Hous-
es; and nre they likely to surrender u SUPER.
orlly which they have violated every principle
OF good faith, aud endangered the Union to
ohnin?
" Besides, in what condition would Cubn
he, to justify her admission into the Umion
There IN white population native to the
lsinnd or permanently settled, amounting to
near 600 0CO (doube that of the white popu-
laiion OF South Carolina, in n territory little
larger than our sSiate,) not one of whom ever
exercised n political franchise, or ever took
sllare in public affairs, other than to submit
To the power, and shout around the chariut-
wheels of established authority. We pro-
pose TO drive ont all those who have ever
held rule; and of those who have heretofore
only had experience Of unqucsiioning sub.
mission, wc propose 10 make n democratic
republic; and this in the face of 100000 free
l'lncks, mud 100000 slaves freshly imported
from Africa.
Among all the recent abortive attempts
Mt free government in Europe, was there a
single one commenced under such desperate
auspices as this? Il il not absolutely certain
that, TO preserve order in such n community,
an nrmy would he necessary? And where
there Was an army for the purpose of do
mestic peace aud civil rule, could there be
s'ate? Would we admit into the Union, n
State which had no power of sell:govern-
ment, wns ia the hands OF the United States
army and navy?
But suppose nll these difficulties con-
quered, what has the south gained by reslor-
ing the bnlaIce Of sections? We surren-
al al.
TO appropriate The whole OF the western
Territories.
There will he new states formed, whose
admission we cannot oppose on any hitherto
recognized principles, and what have We to
balance them? Can we keep minnesota, or
Oregon or Nebraska, or New Mexico out of
The Union for nny length of time; and when
one of item is admitted, what Incomes of
sectional equilibrium? Ii is too late to seek
shelter under that, aud the sooner We mike
up our minds TINT our only safety is in stern
y and unitedly standing hy what we have,
the more will be our prudence and the surer
our Defence"
Commenting upon this the True Democrat
snys:
The whole truth, in one direction, is, not
only admitted, but strongly stated in lie mr.
ticle OF the Charleston Mercury's, aud that
", that The pOi0v 10 limit slavery is in and ,oiM
the North. =" Is il likely TO surrender it's su-
pcrioriy7" is the question asked by it,
"Now, they can not only check the South,
they can vote us down in both Houses" of
Congress, it affirms. Besides, the Mercury
takes il for granted that interest and incliDa-
lion, as we'll as duty, will compel the North
to resist tue extension Of Slavery. Thus the
South is juster to the free States than the
free States have been to themselves.
But to the question. Will the North con-
sent to admit Cuba a. a slave statei We