Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-12-16
Mr.. Fillmore, Cuba and the Free
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The more we reflect upon the mat
ter, the more evident appears the
Presidents object in publishing ouI
diplomatic correspondence concern
ing Cuba. That object is in harmo-
my with Mr.. Fillmore's aptecedents
A northern man in all his feelings
and prejudices, his policy in relation
to Cuba has bee n such as to eyince
a most uncompr Omising hos stility to
the acquisition of that island, by
this country, under any eircum-
stances. For this reason, war with
Spain has been the great night mare
Of his administration. He has Ia
bored to avert it, with an insensibili-
ty to insult an d an indifference to
wrongs mortifying to all classes Of
our people, except whig editors.-
These worthless take it for granted
that, under a whig administration,
I''yhatever is, is right" Under this
Fhallucination, they have zealously
palliated the mdpstrous and criminal
blunder which a authorized Coneha to
butcher, in col d blood, fifty Ameri-
can citizens, III disregard alike of
treaty stipulati5Rs, the dictates of
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humanity, and the laws ofnatiOns.-
Indeed, no error n the part of their
model President has been too mon
strous fer them to defend The fir
ing into the Falcon, the conduct of
the Havana authorities towards the
steamships Ohio, Philadelphia, and
Crescent City, and the bark Cerne-
liza, the treatmen mt of Thrasher, and
the many other studied insults Of
fered to the An hefioan people, have
all appeared justifable in the view of
these independent and patriotic jour-
nalists. Mr.. Fillmore has found
them worthy apxiliaries ing bis cru
sade against the a national hon pr.
With a parti Fan press thus devoted
to him right or wrong, Mr.. Fill
more's whole policy in relation to Gu
ba has been shaped to the accom-
plishment Of on e particular object
That object has b cen the recovery of
his former sta dnding with free soil
whiggery at tn ; north. a frst place
in the affections of this wing of his
party he lost bS ddherilg to the COM
promise adjustI ne ent, and by failing to
violate his oath of Office. But he
fell not like Lpcifer, "neHer to hope
again. What he lost by adhering
to the compromise, he has hope to
regain by his policy concerning Gu
ba. lie know That the sentiment
of nearly the e tire free soil party of
the north is hostile to the acquisition
Of that island. ''No more Slave ter
ritoryn is the lei bding maxim Of this
party. 1t has s. et its face and lifted
its voice again st any farther increase
of the slave pd er. To this maxim
of the party Mr. Fillmore has pam
dered in every phase Of his Cuban
policy. lie HAS failed to assert the
rights of our citizens, not from an In
ability TO appreciate these rights, but
from dread Of the consequences Of
a bold and independent course in ref
erence to them. He has failed to
maintain our stipulated rights, lest
be should P rdvoke war, and war
should result ih the acquisition Of
Cuba. To pa v4 the way for that ac-
QUESTION, und&r any circumstances,
would be a mortal offence in the eyes
of free soil wlIi&gery, and would cut
him off forever from that portion Of
his people. !.
But ME. Fillmore has not content
ed himself With a systematic submis-
sion to wrongs hnd insults, in order
to propitiate the free soil party
He has entitl led himself d the graft
tude of that phrty by raising every
possible obst thcle in the way Of ac-
quiring Cuba, other by purchase or
conquest. TO this end, and for no
other purpose, he has exposed the
secret corresHo1 1dence Of our former
government dpp On the subject. He
has calculated rightly that this ex-
position will aw aiken the Jealousy Of
European powers, and induce them
to take every precaution against
such an event. When this cores
pondenee eaphes Europe it will Gre
ate a remarkable sensation. It's Ill
innate effect will be tot band Eng
land and Fra nee, and, perhaps other
European nd dtions, together for the
purpose of th9arting oAlr govern