The daily union., 1852-12-10
The Oner OF Mr. Polk's Administration to Pur.
chase Cuba,

cnaSe CuDa.
"Any probability that existed Of acquiring Cuba
by honorable peaceful received its deah-blow
under the operation of Mr. Buchansns diplomacy Ces-
sion at fair price has been postponed indefinitely"
The sentences abovequoed from the Republic OF Tues
day have revived and confirmed suspicious started in the
general mind tone of certain expressions in that and
other whg journals the disclosure made some months
ago OF the Cuban correspondence AT the first inmaon
of the publication of the important correspondence of the
administration Of President Polk in reference 10 the island
OF Cuba the step regarded as capital blunder, and
expressed our own opinion in regard to it, Suisse
quenty article appeared in the organ OF the President
which presented the matter in different aspect
ltthen appeared ha, the immediate friends OF the Presi-
dent regarded the publication great political expedieni
and publicly exulsd over its supposed effects It was an
Improvement upon ihe od-ashiopsd and honorable game
OF chess. so TO embaHsss the game in advance as to
checkmae adversary before he had taken his seat.
These seemed to be the prevailing ideas of the presden
taogans and oraces, and the consequences of the &C,
oil The Executive in their grave reatops seem 10 have
been left IN the general fluctuations entirely unoonsder
ed After the appearance oil this article in the Republic,
however, the matter no longer esteemed blunder
merely, but as trick conceived in spirit of mischief
and executed in spirit OF man9uvre unworthy of any
administration; and TO the feeling Of humiliation a,
first excited BY the exhibition OF want Of capacity in the
President was now added the strong aversion in which
such dlsrepalable conduct is always held BY honorable
men.
But the matter was yet TO be regarded in more seri
Gus light. II was no longer TO be classed with yenial
offences, but was TO take rank with those OF deeper and
darker grade The President not only TO be sub
lecied TO such remarks have made but was 10 be
rendered Justly obnoxious 10 suspicion of deliberate
and wanon malice against a preceding administration
and OF harboring purpose 10 lhwsn that which is to
follow IN the most momentous business it may have 10
consder-even the peaceful acquisition OF Cuba as the
alternative next after the occupancy OF that island by
Great Britain OF France In The history Of an admuisra-
ton that had been but little else than series OF bunder
ings so far as foreign affairs concerned buudel
more was not unexpected Surrounded by constitutional
advisers short. sighted President Fmores then acting
Secretaries were trick such this once appeared to
be, thing in characters but scarcely any one was pre-.
pared TO look upon the Presidents in the publication
Of this correspondence in the light in which has been
presented 10 the people by his official organ. No one
read the paragraph above quoled considering il in
connexon with It's aniecedenls on the same subject
without seeing bad purpose in The business from be.
ginning end The language Of the Republic is as sig
Militant It's meaning is unmstskesble The plain intent
of the President his advisers, at the time and in the
act OF which speak, not only to embaHass the
incoming administration in its affairs with Spain and
France and England, but 10 close the door forever
against the possibility OF success OF any future attempt al
the peaceful acquisition of the island.
Recording thus opinion OF the incentive to the pub.
licaton Of the Cuban correspondence ia made up by
the aid OF the light thrown upon in The paragraph
above quoted and exposing il 10 the condemnation which
il justly deserves, pass from this general view OF the
subject to discussion Of in OF its collateral con
| nexions
First, then, Of the publication OF this correspondence
viewed mere matter OF expediency. Upon this
point we do not hesitate 10 say that the slep was not
only unnecessary, but that outrage upon propriey
wnhout parallel under this or any other government
The government Of the United States having negotiated
for the purchase Of Cuba from Spain and the design
ing neither accomplished abandoned, The President
near the close Of the last session Of Congress, pub
shes correspondence rauating the progress OF the
negotiations, thus exposing TO all the world business,
the cole road to in which is secrecy arraying all
the pewers OF the earth against IT, and plainly telling
Spain that matter what price is offered or she s will
ing TO take, she get hundred millions for the ask
ing the government OF the United States s ready 10
give that rather than lose important acquisition.
Did ever bunderng nefcency approach so near to in.
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