The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-12-15


parties in the South dissent from the views ex-
pressed in the last paragraph. viz: That the TN
corporation of the Island into the Union" would |
be hazardous measures. We look with no fa-
vor upon the fillibusering spirit that prevails !
in certain quarters, but tdepreeate it censuable
in the highest degree. We do not believe that
any citizen, clique or combination prompted by
a mercenary spirit, should be permitted with the
ostensible object OF extending the area OF free
dom, to involve the country in an expensive
and burthensome war. But if the rights of our
citizens have been infringed, should they here
after be, if any indignity should be offered our
Government, and the Gnaeade honorable is not
fully made, we should not hesitate to break
lance with Spain, and keep up the fire until a
glittering star is placed upon our national flag
to represent the ''gem of the Antilles We
are opposed to our Government prOclaming
herself public robber, and going forth to make
conquests wherever her power win enable her
10 do it, regardless of justice and right But if
Cuba can be honoraby acquired by treaty or
otherwise, we would rejoice to see the consul
nation of such desirable object. We think it
would contribute much to the commercial and
agricultural interests of the country, and to the
political power of the South and aid us much
in repelling naval force in war with foreign
power.
We believe that the 'smanifest destiny of
Cuba is her incorporation in the Union, and such
an event can only be retarded by the unlawful
and unwarranted interference of citizens who
band themselves together for the purpose Of
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or later Cuba wiU be ours.
The President, as usual, congratulates the coun-
try upon its happy and prosperous condition
aud upon the peaceabe relations which subsist
with all foreign powers. The message contains,
in condensed form, good deal of valuable
and interesting information, and if space will
permit, we will publish it next week.
eThe affairs of Cuba formed prominent topic
in my last annual message. They remain IN an
uneasy condition, and feeling Of alarm and
irritation on the part of the Cuban authorities
appears to exist. This feeling has interfered with
! the regular commercial intercourse between the
| United States aud the island, and led to some
acts of which we have right to complain But
1 the Capt. Gen. of Cuba is clothed with no pow
er to treat with foreign governments, nor is he in
any degree under the control of the Spanish Min
lister at Washington. Any communication which
he may hold with an agent of foreign pow
er is informal and matter of courtesy. Anxious
to put an end to the existing inconveniences,
| (which seemed TO rest on a miSconce ptIOn,) dl-
rected the newly appointed Minister to Mexico
to visit Havana on his way to Vera Cruz. He
was respectfully received by the Captain -Gener-
al who conferred with him freely on the recent
occurrences butno permanent arrangement was
effected.
In the meantime, the refusal of the Captain
a1IpV and the mail he
i landed in certain cases, for reason which does
not furnish in the opinion of this Government,
even good presumptive ground for such pro-
hibition has been made the subject of a serious
remonstrance at Madrid /; and have no reason
to doubt that due respect will be paid by the
government of Her Catholic Majesty to the rep
rese ntations which our Minister has been IN
structed to make on the subject.
1t is but justice to the Captaiu-G General to add
that his conduct toward the steamers employed
to carry the mails of the United States to Havana
has, with the exceptions above alluded TO, been
marked with kindness and iberality, and indl
Gates no general purpose of interfering with the
commercial correspondence and intercourse be-
tween the island and this country.
| Early IN the present year official notes recelv-
ed from the Ministers of France and England in
viting the Government of the United States to be-
come party with Great Britain and France to a
tripartite Convention in virtue OF which the three
powers SnOuIQ SeVefdIly COHeCtlNeIy us
claim, now and for the future, all intention to
obtain possession of the Island of Cuba, and
should bind themselves to disconutenance all at
tempts to that effect on the part of any power or
individual what ever. This invitation has been
respectfully declined, for reasons which it would
occupy too much space in this communication
to state in detail but which led me to think that
the proposed measure would be of doubtful con
Stitutionality, impolitic and unavailing, ] have
! however In common with several of my prede-
cessors, directed the Ministers of France and
England to be assured that the United States en-
tertain no designs against Cuba but that, on the
contrary, should regard its Incorporation into
the Union at the present time as fraught with
serious peril
/ Were this island comparatively destitute of in
habitants, or occupied by a kindred race should
regard it. if voluntarily ceded by Spain, as most
desirable'acquisition. But under existing circum-
stances, should look upon its incorporation into
our Union as a very hazardous measure. 1t would
bring into the Confederacy population of a diff
ferent national stock, speaking different Ian
guage and not likely to harmonic with the other
members. 1t would probably affect in preiudi-
cial manner the industrial interests of the South;
and it might revive those conflicts of opinion
between the different sections of the country
which lately shook the Union to its centre, and
which have been so happily compromised"
Since the above was in type, we have discovered
another bIunder of the President, that we can
not pass over without noticing In speaking Of
the Tariff. he contends that high protective
tariff will make goods cheaper, and at the same
time enable manufacturers at home, to compete
with foreign manufacture. And that 8 the de-
r