Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-02
[FOr the Daily Indiana State sentineI.l
Cuba.

There lies opposite the Of the Gulf Of Mex
ico Island stretching southeast north
through space Of nearly 700 miles varying in breadth
from 70 to 100 miles, and containing an area OF about
so 900 square miles ridge Of mountains through
its entire length and divides it into nearly equal
parts. From these mountains rivers descend
and than hundred said to pour their
chrystal floods over its plains into the Its soil is
fertile the last degree while its mineral wealth is
almost exhaustless Within its limits salt may be man.
ufactured sufficient for the wants Of the world There,
all that We are want to attach to tropic CLINE as
beautiful or valuable, have been lavlsbed with an un-
sparing hand. As though Nature had determined to
dover this Island with all the most enchanting gifts in
her store-house she has bestowed upon il all that may
crafty the palate minister to the wants OF man,
while she has adorned it with all that most beautiful
in scenery and in vegetation. There, Spring comes
close in the footsteps Of Summer that never dies.
There, Oriental verdure and tropic bloom smile per-
enniay under the rays OF a southern sun. There
"strange bright birds their golden wings
Bear the rich hues of all glorious things"
and the animal, with the vegetable kingdom, partakes
the fitness of glorious life. That Island is Cuba.
We read that Of old the wiles of the serpent made
Eden desoate, and to the shame Of the world be
it spoken, the slime Of equally aecursed reptile is
upon the soil Of Cuba. The air of her mountains is
pure but il is Free the breath Of her ctron groves
is laden with the faint Of despotism-the hiss of the
serpent is heard amid her orange bowers-the Queen
Of the Antilles is in chains has she since the dawn
Of her civilization known one hour Of Freedom. For
three centuries and she has the letters of
Spain.
The footsteps Of the SpaEard are heard no more on
his once broad North American domain-South America
cast of his sovereignty long ago-Cuba and her sister
Islands all that is left Of that magnificent empire,
which he purchased with rivers Of blood and long years
Of untold barbarty As possessions after possessions
has gded from his sway his yrant grasp has frightened
more and more upon unhappy Cuba. and he to-day
holds her with more than mser clutch And well he
may, for through ages of oppression, he has rosped
from her harvest Of uncounted wealth.
Bot the hour Of her liberation is at hand-the dawn
Of the morning Of Freedom brightens in the horizon
Of Cuba. The deathkne of the hoary despotism
which has long crushed her energer and dwared her
progress has been sounded That glorious misson-to
work out her redemption and regeneration, is 1t
is ours by position from the very nature Of
institutions, by destiny. 1t is not much that
have need Of Cuba, that Cuba has need of Hov
her redemption is to be worked out, it
indicate-le us hope IL may be peaceful. Those mole
eyed politicians who contend that have territory
enough, may well make up their minds to it
late. CubG iUiH be ours, and that distant day.
God grant be not called upon be her avengers,
terrible will be her retrbution.
HUNTSVILLE Nov 26ih, 1852. j. B. l..