Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-09
IFrom the louisville Timesl
The Proposed Purchase of Cuba---Message Oh
p ers &. ssAa- President Fillmore.


The correspondence on file in the State Department
at Washington relative 20 the proposition made by
President Polk in 48 for the purchase Of Cuba and az
the documents preserved in the Department indicating
the policy of preceding administrations with respect 10
the Island which communicated by the Presiden'
to Congress during the last session. have been Pubsn
ed in the newspapers and fill considerable space
Eastern exchanges. Although they possess interes
at this time when the question Of Cuba is occupying the
public mind, and are calculated to spread more general
ly than have been possessed by the eounryat large
light and Information upon the subject these papers
veal nothing really that was not already knO
to all wel-lnormed persons who take interest in
political events Of the times The former policy al
proceedings OF our Government respecting the lsan
Csoa have long been matter oil history, towit: thar
was desire and determination that Cuba should
maintained rs dependency Of Spain. II also very
well and generally known that President Polk made
effort which proved essul purchase the Isan
OF the Spanish Government The correspondence which
took place in 4S between the Secretary Of State Mr.
Buchanan. and our Minister Spain Mr.. Romuus NJ
Saunders, now published, presents simply the facts.
which were already unoffcialy made known that O.
Minister at Madrid instructed by Mr.. Buchan- n
IN communication which ably sets forth the leading
considerations that make the acquisition Of Cuba de-
to approach the government at Madrid dscreety with
view TO make proposition for the purchase of the
Island; that he was authorized in case the Spanish
Government would entertain such a proposition, 70
ter upon negotiations at and conclude treaty os
the purchase of tho leland for 500 900 600 which
the maximum that he empowered 10 ofer that q,
approached the Spanish Munster Of Foreign Affairs,
cautiously and delicately developing by degrees and
shadowng forth in obscure and non-commtal light
the proposition of Government for the purchase OF
Cuba; that the Spanish Minister, although not a,o-
gether aware of the drift of Mr. Saunderss diplomatic
manGuvering, was however induced by the
their conversation upon the subject 10 indicate in a vey
emphatic and unequivocal manner that his Government
would not under any circumstances, entertain prop"
ston for th cesson Of Cuba-o use his own language
that 1t was more than any Minister dare TO entertain
such proposition, and he believed such the feeling
of the country that rather than the Island snser
red to any power they would prefer seeing it sunk il
the ocean, that Minister being thus convinced
the uselesness Of pressing the proposition Tor the pa
chase of Cuba, renquisbed it entirely, with the ntim
ton to the Spanish Minister that Government ''W
satisfied with the present condition Of things long
the Island should continue under the dominion Of SPAN
Such the substance of the facts Of this affair pre-
sented in the correspondence between Mr.. Buchanan
and Mr. Saunders, which Is now published No Propo-
siton or effort has been since made undertaken
purchase Cuba from Spain. rumor that PROPOSE
tion had been made recently by the present admnis
ton give $50 600 900 for the Island has been
phatically contradicted by the Government organ a,
Washington.
1t is perfectly clear that we will never he able
qure Cuba by purchase from Spain. Ii the sentiment
Of the Government and people Of the country
decided with reference TO that subject in l84S that
Minister statesman would dare even suggest
idea of its transfer it is idle and absurd hope tha
the present state OF feeling there, exasperaed to
highest pitch Of which Spanish vengeance PRIDE ari
Cured, the purchase of the Island be
plisked. We regard the acquisition Of the Island IA.
this way thisg entirely oHt Of the question, and all
discussions to the legitimacy and proprety of its
QUESTION by treaty Of purchase Of practical in
terest We have held the opinion that the only
practicable. regular, and legitimate mode by win'
Cuba could be acquired to country, is by annexaii
after successful revolution of the people of the Island
in the of Texas. Let our Government stand
neutral only interfering protect the Of republ
cscism, in case the monarehal governments OF Europe
should intervene crush revolution in the Island,
she would have right, and it would be her duty do
Let the dsgraceu restraints upon the sympathetic ac
ton of individuals who may be disposed assist Cubs
in her struggle, which exist statute book t
removed modified to shape in unison with e.
free and generous spirit Of our institutions. Let
Government, instead of consprng with the absolute
despotisms Of Europe against the cause of liberty
while maintaining reasonable neutrality give that
generous countenance, which t becomes her the
great pillar of republican freedom to give TO the eor
of the Cubans and the friends who may 90 to
them. the independence and liberty OF ne
Island Let this be pursued, and it will not BE-
long before the coral. bound gem of the Antilles NJ
glitter the diadem Of this great empire of democratic
froo