The daily union., 1852-11-30
Cuba and the whix Press.

CUBA Ana thc wing Ffoss-
Tos course Of many Of the whig presses since the
ovbeation OF the Cuban correspondence is NOT unlike
,hs course of Spain herself Spain. with full kpow-
,Jgs that the European powers eager TO take posses
on OF Cuba and with tho evidences constantly before
her eyes that The people OF that island full OF discon
,o and revolution, refuses to negotiate with any power
and sees her colony gradually receding from her grasp
without making an effort TO indemnify herself against
such a contingency. Such prints as the New York
Tribune initiate the example OF Spain. Admitting. what
would be folly for them 10 deny, that France and
England both intriguing to secure the island oil
Coba and assuming to controyer Its Importance to
The American republic in every aspect they still contend
against all attempts the part oil The government 10
lake such precautionary steps in the nature OF the
case would be sagacious and satesmanke The object
manifest-indeed il is no longer concealed by the wing
vapes alluded tot is TO iasten upon the democratic
party the premediialed purpose of acquiring Cuba by war;
in order that during The coming administration alarm may
be excited in business circles. and anu slavery preIu-
dces once inaaned in the free States. In vain the
opened volume which records the action OF President
Polk ON this grave question is laid before their eyes,
In vain the prudence the skill, and the decacy with
which that subject approached during his sdmns.
,adon are made known In vain the offer to purchase
The island OF Cuba on terms honorable TO both nations,
and upon grounds which should command the admira-
lion Of every American citizen The opponents Of the
sale and patriotic policy, which has commanded the ap
proyal OF the ablesl and most distinguished men OF all
parties for thirty years. protest against the acquisition
Of Cuba, no matter how overwhelming the necessity
which may demand Of US to protect ourselves by
obtaining peaceful possession Of il. The agiators
Of The North stand ready to renew the antislavery ex-
element as one OF the consequences OF the measure.
and 10 declare advance that Cuba cannot be acquired
and that is not the desire OF the democratic party TO
obtain il without bloody war, which may involve us
with the other nations Of the earth The similarity be-
tween the course Of such obectors these and the
course Of Spain itself will not fail the attention
Of every unprejudiced observer.
The democratic party acting upon the great principle
which has animated every administration OF this govern
men from that OF John Quincy Adams to that OF James
Polk will insist that European power shall drive
Span out of Cuba, there fortfy itself for objects OF fu
ture aggrandzemeni and war. While Spain holds Cuba,
land il will be her own fault if she does not hold il
long her rights will be scrapuousy respected. they
have always been respected by rulers Mr. Buchanan
says in his despatch Mr. Saunders, Desirable the
possession OF Cuba may be to the United States,
would not acquire il except by the free will OF Spain.
Any acquisition not sanctioned by justice and honor
would be too dearly purchased" ln broad view Of the
wise and siaesmanke policy OF the last and Of all pre-
esIng administrations il is be hoped that the wings
will not commit the great and wanton blunder which
they perpetraed before the with Mexico, and which
has induced them too often TO resist those great demo
cratic measures which by their results claim and
secure the admiration of the world The democratic
party of this country wage crusade against the rights
Of Spain in Cuba they neither originate, organize
nor Champion any movements against these rights bu
they do not msunderstand the temper OF the American
people 30 much as TO believe that the designs oi
the European powers upon this continent. and es
pecially the Vaccinations OF England and France
in Cuba, will be submitted to with indifference, OF
permitted 10 advance 10 consummation without the
energetic protest and the vigorous resistance OF the
American government. Spain may rely upon this gov
ernmeni to protect her in all her just rights bu
she must mol ask us to stand by and Cuba taken from
her hands. with without her consent by any Of hs
other dynastes OF the Old World That portion o
the whg press which apologies for Span and resist h,
anne exation OF Caba TO the United States, should remem
Der that the latter will no, demand Cuba until SPAR
seeks either corupy dispose Of it to others, weakly
yields the contest to her sister monarchies.