The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-24

Admitting that these imports have increased TO twenty
six millions OF dollars since 1874, and estimating the
average rate OF our duties under the existing tariff al %
per cent? which the Secretary Of the Treasury informs
me is within small traction, the revenue from
imports would amount to 81 3Jo00Ji but from this sum
must be deducted that portion OF II which arises from
productions OF the United States imported into Cuba,
The total value Of these during the year ending the goth
June 1916, according TO The books OF our house,
was S4,7l3966 Estimating for their increased value al
the custom houses IN Cuba in consequence oil freight and
other charges il would approximate the truth TO slate
that one NTH OF the imports INTO Cuba consists OF Amer.
lean productions. Then ~ order TO show what revenue
would derive from imports into Cuba we must de-
duct one-th iron 50 500 0OO and the balance remain
ing, IS. 200 900, would be the amount
II may be remarked, however, that our acquisition
Of the island would doubllessy considerably increase
the annual military and naval expenditures OF the United
States But these calculations all refer to Cuba IN lie
present condition. Were il possession Of the United
States. its population and industry and consequently It's
exports, would rapidly increase aud produce proportion.
ally increased imports Indeed, ii ishighy probable that
during the very first year the duties would 10
SUM not less than SO 100000.
In regatd to the quantity OF public lands still remaining
in Cuba, the department does not possess accurate in
formation From all that We have learned il is believed
that the Crown OF Spain has already granted by far the
greater portion OF the whole territory a the island TO
individuals. We need not, therefore, calculate upon de-
irving much revenue from this Upon the whole,
the President would not hesitate TO stpulae Tor the pay
ment OF -, IN convenient inslaments, for cesson
Of the island OF Cubl, u could not be procured Tor
less sum
The apprehensons which existed fos many years after
the origin OF this government that the extension oil our
federal system would endanger the Union seem 10 have
passed away Experience has proved that this system OF
confedeated republics under which the federal govern
ment has charge of interests common to the whole, whilst
local governments watch he concerns OF the espec
tive States is capable OF almost indefinite eytensoR, with
increasing strength This, however is always subject to
the qualification thai the OF the population must be
OF our own race, OF must have been educated in the
school OF civil and religious liberty With this qualhca
ton, the increase the number OF conederated
States the greater will be the strength and seeuy Of the
Union because the dependent for their mutual ~
terests will the several parts be upon The whole and The
whole upon the several parts. II is true that OF the
AIS ,29l white inhabitants which Cuba contained in lst
very large proportion is OF the Spanish race still many
oil citzens have settled the island and some OF
them large holders OF property Under our govern
ment il would speedily be Amsricanirsd, rs Louisiana
has been Within the boundaries of such federal sys-
TEN alone trade exempt from duties and absolutely
free be enjoyed With the possession OF Cuba we should
have throughout The Union free trade more eg-
tended scale than any which the world has ever
Witnessed, arouslng an energy and activity OF
competilion which would result 10 q most rapid
Improvement in all that contributes TO the Welfare
aud happiness Of TIC human race. What State would
orego the advantages OF this vast free trade with all
her sisters, and place herself in lonely isolation But
the acquisition Of Cuba would greatly strengthen our
bond OF union. JUS possession would secure 10 all the
States within the valley of the Mississippi and Gull Of
Mexico free 10 the but this security could
only be preserved whilst the shp-buldlng and nayga-