Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-31

ISLAND OF CUBA.-It is evident that the po-
litical fortunes Of this Island have nearly reach
ed their point Of elimination. The exertions of
Spain to maintain her supremacy there are spas
modic. Her empire over that beautiful Island
is virtually at an end. She may maintain an
armed police little longer, to repress the spi-
rt of disafection, but it will soon break through
all artificial impediments. 1t is impossible to
combine into social quiet such discordant ee
ments as now exist in the Island of Cuba. The
European Spaniard and the Creole present an
antagonism that no human policy can reconcile.
The former is tie embodiment of selishness, if
not rapacity. He makes his appearance on the
scene to extract all the wealth lie can by the
monopoly of Office and exclusive privilege. The
latter is the victim of grinding exactions, and
exclusion from the honors and emoluments Of
office. 1t is impossible to reconcile such hostile
constituents III the social body.
Colonial revolution almost always has its
source in the advancement of the myrmidons
of court-the members of a needy aristocracy
over the heads of the native population, more
gifted and more capable. The burthen Of tax
alton will be more readily borne than distinctions
drawn between the two classes as regards official
employment. This was the leading cause that
severed from the sovereignty of old Spain her and
South American colonies. In the case of Cuba
it is this circumstance of alienation that is silently
operating, aggravated by even more grinding
exactions and corrupt monopolics. Looking
therefore at the independence of Cuba as toat
accompH, her future political condition naturally
presents 10 the American statesman subjects Of
great anxiety.
1t is in all its aspects matter of extraordi
nary complexity. 1t would not be difficult for
the Government of the United States to adopt
that line of policy which would be conformable
to their permanent interests, whilst it would be
coincident with what ought to be preserved by
the great maritime powers of Europe. The in
dependence of Cuba, under the guarantee Of
England, France and the United States, leaving
her to choose her own form of government and
the maintenance of her own internal relations,
would be the dictate, perhaps, Of we'll considered
public policy The wishes or efforts of Spain
would or ought not to be an element in the lues-
ton, if she is unable to maintain her sovereign
ty For her to transfer her dominion for any
consideration, pecuniary or otherwise, accomra-
MED by conditions inimical to the safety of any
portion of the United States could not of course
be permitted by them. If there was acquies-
cence BY or concert between her and the other
maritime powers of Europe in any such arrange
ment, of necessity, we would proceed to any
hostile length to break up Or defeat such combi-
nation.
We have no misgivings on this subject of a
concert between those powers and Spain, to ef
feet any such atrocious purpose as has been in
dicated. We feel assured Cuba if is permitted
to work out her own deliyerance, by her own
unassisted energes that herindependence would
be protected by the three powers most interes-
ted in its maintenance. But the difficulty is
here, and this very much complicates the qucs
ton, that our Government will not be permitted
by our own people to follow the suggestions of
forbcaring policy. There is party in the
United States which looks to ascendancy by ur-
ging interference in the affairs Of Cuba. This
party, of which some of our Western statesmen
III Congress arc the eXponents, do not recon-
mend Intervention in the affairs of Cuba as part
of our origonal policy, with view, the Cubans
being willing, to annexation. 1t is this party
and their influence over popular opinion and in
the public councils, which will give, we are APP
prehensive, more trouble to our Government, as
the case becomes one for national determination
than the conduct of the Europeans.
Charleston Eeening News.