Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10

Spanish ports except by either inserting proyiso against
the war with the United States exacng pre-
MUM for RISKS
This fact had from our Consul Cadz soon after the
reception the news of the events at New Orleans when
cry war up from every province of the Mon
archy and the whole nation seemed rise like one man
and call upon their Government to immediate repa-
ration or permit them to avenge the wrong
know not whether this fact is at present the
temper il indicates is true now then. We have
heard yesterday that Government Of the United States
has refused the demands of Spain If this be correct
it be any thing more than that the in which they
have been presented has been found unacceptable if the
substance the Spanish reeamations namely PREPARATION
insult and indemnfcation for the losses New
Orleans has been denied then Spain viii prepare for
war and the first blow will be the embargo of vessels
in all her ports.
We are apt to regard the Spaniards as a degenerate
They certainly behind the rest of the world in
the things of which make our most frequent boast
But when the people of Spain are aroused there is
thing the stubborn tenacity of their PRIDE something
their tough hardy and inconsderate patriotism which is
more than respectable
| confess l should regret to see country go
thoughtessly into war with Spain. 1t might prove
long and costly and little advantageous to the nation
/ know my countrymen. / know that two hundred
thousand menyes five hundred thousand, ifnecessary
ready follow the flag of the Union wherever the
Government may advance it. But if succeeded
in taking Cuba undesroyed and is and took easily
when and how should conquer peace with Spain !?
Would not continuance of the war; then at least be
profitable her. and grateful to the heart of every Spa
niard long constant rremediabe state of insecurity
upon seas with the maintaining conquess
always in state of defence against attempts from without
and rebellion serule instruction within, what viii
it us; and how shall put end it Shall
conquer the peninsula? Flow? And what especial bene-
fit shall derive from the armed possession Of amy
of the Spanish colonies whilst the peninsula remains
conquered and the hatred of the world is against
We very powerful and very rch and very little loved
We advancing power and riches and in the jealous
respect of the world with giant strides Shawe advance
more less rapidly for WARMTH SPAIN And shall
be weaker stronger with Cba and Porto Rico,
in possession, with ntermnable upon our
hands and waiting convoy whilst the ships
of England sail unquestioned round the world +?
But the would create for immense naval
force, True and very respectable land force also,
without doubt But would it pay for them? And what
should do with immense naval force at the end OF
the war; Shall maintain it? Perhaps yes. Perhaps
we should then need it, But is not our commerce now
secure and flag respected wherever it is displayed
And shall we be really stronger weaker shall b.
really better worse off when we shall need quadrupe
naval force and quadruped expenditure to make our
commerce secure and flag respected
than it is at present?
And how ought to regard policy that would entail
upon the nation such necessity?
/ have not imagined for my country in
this any other than the of
the complete that be conceived namely the pos
session of Cuba and Porto Rico unemancipaed undes-
troyed. viii they pay for their conquest and mante-
nance? Will they pay for the long, vexatious runous
war Of prvateers upon the which will inevitably
follow and which viii be favored by England because
will stimulate her commerce whilst kills that of her
only rival?
But must confess fail to how should prevent
either the arng of the blacks in Cuba that great
stroke OF negro ancaton both of which measures Spain
will assnredly take before she will Cuba go into
hands The whole island is already mined and full charged
and explosive gunpowder and Spain just the Power
OF all the world apply the match and blow all together
know and assure tito you fact that during the last
summer, when the instruction Puerto Principe
supposed to be very much considerable than
ed to be- and when the Spanish Government certain
y much disquieted by the reports which by way
the United States ofher first IDEAS in of
difficulty was to and organize black regiments under
Spanish officers against the creole whites speak what
know. With arms and material Spain is abundantly
supplied and her arsenas in Cuba being well stocked
trust gentlemen, that if in presenting faithful view
of the state of public feeling Madrid have also added
some considerations, perhaps readily suggested to
me here than they might have been at home have not
thus laid myself under any suspicion that now
and always, in Spain in the United States, wholly
and unreservedly, heart and soul, AN AMERICAN
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