The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-16
ENGLAND, CUBA AND THE UNITED
STATES,

The New York Times expresses some sur
prise that its London namesake, when it made
the fourishing announcement published by
us yesterday, should not have recollected the
Giro umstance which above all others hastened
the annexation of Cuba, and if it really de-
sired to see Cuba avoid the same fate, should
not have forborne to press upon the people of
this country, the probable hostility of France
and England, as a consequence of such a
measure. 1t is indeed singular that the Lon
don Organ should not have yet discovered,
that the surest way to insure the preparation
of any act by this people, is to intimate that
England will be offended by it. Nothing is so
we'll calculated to make a line of proceeding
popular, even though. previously, the nation
had been Indifferent with regard to it, The
case of Texas, cited by the New York Times,
is directly in point. The people were, for a
long time, lukewarm with regard to its annex
alton, notwithstanding the splendid advar-
tages Which it was supposed to offer, and the
incessant electioneering and log-rollng in its
favor. But no sooner did Mr.. Calhoun in,i
mate that England was endeavoring to nego.
tate an alliance with Texas, than the whole
nation was up in arms, conceiving that they
saw in such an intrigue q determination IN
limit the extension of the country. and to
place barrier on its southern extremity.
which should keep it in as Canada curbs if
On the North. Such will be precisely the eff
feet at this time, should England be unwise
enough to enter, with Spain, into any such al
lance as that intimated in the London Times.
There are many, very many, persons in the
United States who are warmly opposed to the
annexation Of Cuba, on the score Of principle.
and through compassion for the once mighty
empire OF which it is fragment. But they
know very well that England does not inter-
fere through any love Of Spain, and they can
not be made to forget that she herself annu-
ally adds some Indian Kingdom, fully as much
entitled to her protect ton, to her oyergrown
Empire. They know what she means by
protection, for they hse the case of MOSQUITO
before their eyes, and they will oppose her
taking Cuba under her wing, because they are
aware that it is equivalent to annexing it to
her own dominions.
~ The London Times, is doing the cause i,
affects to espouse an infinite deal of mischief
by attempting TO brighten .lhe United States
out OF what it supposes to be settled deter
minatiOn TO seize upon Cuba. 1t is stirring IN,
in this country, spirit which will not be laid
by any coDjuration it, or the Spanards may be
able to bring TO its assistance. II it be serious
IN insinuating that England will come to the
assistance of Spain, it does not display its
usual tact, or has suffered passion and preiu
dice to obtain the mastery of its judgment.-
However she may dislike it, England aciH no,
and cannot go to war in defence of the Spanish
claim 10 Cuba. A war with the United States.
even a short war, would infict deadly injury |
upon her prosperity-and this would be lone |
and bloody one. She would, in the first Mace |
lose Canada in one month after the deelara |
ton. That would be no great loss. it is ,rue.
but that would be but small portion of what
sac would suffer. She depends upon us for |
her supply OF food, for a market for her mann |
iactured goods, and Tor the raw material ont |
OF which those goods are manufactured. SIM. |
pose The cotton crop should fail, entirely. FIR |
one year IN this country Can any man
''uina'e me amount of misery il would |
eh'a'i on England2 How long would it be bsi |
lore 'here would be general crashl Haw
many houses uansacting business to the
anouh' OF millions would il ruin7 How MANY
Aunofeus Oh thousands, ~he now draw their