The daily union., 1852-11-27
The Cuban Document.


consequences to our common country.
The Cuban Document
In the Union of Wednesday last, some allusion was
made to the injury which the national interest wopM
suffer from the publication OF the papers revealing The
negotiations OF President Folks cabinet respecting ,be
purchase OF Cuba We have disposition 10 assa The
administration without cause. Even its blunders and
its indiscreons by ncessant repetition, have well.neh
lost the power Of attracting notice and provoking GEN.
censure Lying IL ertrmis, without capacity to serve h
friends or harm its enemies, it's condition is such as
dsarm resentment and proptiate the rage OF party Ii ia
not then, from any impulse of wanon cruelty but from
considerations OF public policy that we aragn the cor
duct OF the administration exposing to the world The
secret negotiations OF this government with Spain in re-
laon TO the island OF Cuba. Without assuming The
administration TO be even more incompetent and ignorant
than we have been accustomed TO regard il, we can
not suppose il TO have been blind to the effects Of
the publication OF these secret and delicate negola-
TONS Not only will Spanish pride be incensed, but the
jeaouses of The other powers of Europe will be ex-
cited against this country by the inexcusabe blunder Of
President Fillmore Human ingenuity could not devise
more eecual plan for frustrating the negotiations Of this
country for the acquisition of Cuba than the pabcs.
ton OF the papers which the administration has
spread before the eyes of the world With wha, eager
delight did the journals most opposed the annexation
Of Cuba give them publicity The National Iatsaisen-
could only regret that they had long been kept
cret from the representatives Of foreign powers at this
court The journals OF Spain, Great Britain and France
will hail their publication with equal pleasure and will
make them the pretext for unmeasured abuse OF this
country. We may be prepared TO hear OF alliance
between the powers Of Europe TO guaranty The domn-
ion OF Spain over Cuba, and to oppose the expanding
growth OF the United States. The acquisition OF Cuba
by negotiation 10 apparently an impossible event.
The administration can no, escape the consequences
OF its own misconduct by pleading the call OF Con-
gress in excuse for the publication OF these papers
The call oil Congress was made upon condition that
the publication OF the papers would be "incom2atbls
with the public nterest"-hereby suggesting, in the
event OF such "incompabiliy" the duy OF the admin:
istrat'on 10 refuse to permit them TO be published
The New York Times. whig paper. has the candor
TO censure the conduct OF the administration in this
ter Possibly the suggestion OF the Times as TO the mo-
lives which dictated the conduct OF the administration
may not be incorrect:
"IHK PURCHASE CuRA.--If President Fillmore had
sought 10 render impossible all further negotiations for
peaceful acquisition Of Cuba by the United States he could
scarcely have chosen eectual method Of accom-
pshing that object than by publishing the dou mems
which were given at length in yeserdays Times The ne
so,,a'ion was and still Is. OF the decaoy The
pride OF Spain, the excessive scnslveness of her peo
the interests Of England and the or Cuba 10 each
hs parties seeking to La lin for sails, wore elemenu 81
the requiring the careful Our govern
ment gave TO minister at Madrid very detailed in.rc
tions upon the whole case-hox he was to proach the
government so as not 10 tare it, en ousy how he
disguise the real wishes Of eoyernncnt until the way
he sl.atl lx..
gumens jealousy against England at one time
excited and another how the chances we've held
out that the United States and England might possibly
unite against Spain iupon all these points, well upon
all Others Involved, minister received le fullest diec-
ions-exo'usveiy, OF course, for his guidance. And
Mr. Saunders In reply, narrstes wtt equsl minutsnes
the several steps aiken by him IN pui suance OF these in
sunciions. Tie neRo stioa. fr he time at least faed
aud MI there confidential papers are given TO the world
Inc governments and people OF both II gland and Spain
In fall possession OF the whole Each knows
precisely what we want WHY want. how much IL will
be worth To us and by what means they efecm
ally prevent out getting IT, Ths Eogsh will besiow
ts choicest Bnngsgsts up coit Ell rapaoty, and
upon the jealousy Of Eng land by whc cur government
moved. Spain viii look upon the whoIs affair At
emptio caioe her out Of her peessons And infinite
amount Of prejudice and jealousy thus aroused must be
removed before negotiations upon this subject can be
renewed. 3s
Is not fer 70 say that In sending those apers 10
Congress, the Presidents motive preven aly sle
cessul attempt soch renewal tefeateL lie may con
ider u IN the hgher dcgec compatible with the pubic
interest," thus to embnas all future negotiations apon
this subject and submit the whole qaeston the caco
liable chances Of civil rebellion Of open Une,m'
Deed this 10 his view OF The cae, IL dcul imagine
whatmove could have prompted his action in this case
Iii true, we have eways had delghtuy loose wa o.
managing those matters. and y,ry few rpblo docnmen''
are OF so secret and confidential eharacte that they 90
not or later the light Bot his 10 tho FIRST instance
we recall to mind in which in unctoo Of This characef@
our agents abroad have been sobmtej tbs inspection
Of the very parties against whom hey famed ana
that, too, just ~ n, time when renewal of ihi nsgo
tons seemed to afford hs only chang, C avoiding We'
Unless we greatly mt,ken. ur relations v h SPAN,
already threatening, will be sl fute embarrassed oy
this untmey az d il'u "a ed sop"
The Theatre.
The severe storm caused t5e audience at he theatre
last evening The occasion Of Miss Rcties beneh,N
be less numerous than would OH rwise have been'