The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-13
Cuba.

seems TO have stripped off the mask entirely,
and to have placed itself in an attitude open
hostility TO the United States. The first at
front offered 10 Captain Porter was bad enc ugh;
itcertainly demanded enquiry at the hands OF
our government. The LASTS far worse. 1t IN
wolves an insult which our government cannot
possibly avoid enquirng into. Nor do we see
how it can be explained, or, in any degree,
softened. 1t was as plain and palpable, as il
was harsh and tyrannical. IL admits otno ex-
cuse, and no excavation.
There was large party in this country OPP
posed to the annexation Of Cuba. Spain, by
her own acts, is diminishing the number OF such
every day. IL very little time, if these acts
continue, they will not ounumber a corporate
guard. The people begin to see, that SPAN
is forcing US, whether We will or not, INTO an
nexation. We cannot afford, in time OF dead
peace, TO be cut off from all commercial inter
course with Cuba-it is better to have war at
once, and then we shall know how we stand
We think we can see, that the obstinate deter
mnaton ufthe Spanish Government, TO contn
lie the viola,ion Of existing treaties, will never
be abated. until we shall have lowered Their
pride by torce Of arms. In five years, from this
date, Cuba will be in the possession of this re-
public. Mark that The Spaniards, them
selves, will force US TO take it, conceted block
heads that they are, who cannot see the gulf
they are rushing into.
p. S. The above was written on Monday
for the issue of yesterday. 1t was crowded
out, and since yesterday, more news has ar
rived, having bearing upon this subject. We
get it from the New York Herald, and the
reader must take it for what it is worth.
From that paper we learn that the sloop Of
war Cvene has left the port OF New York for
Havana, and that the steamer Mississippi is to
follow immediately, the Herald says, as soon
as she gets her complement of men. bat it is
we'll known that she has men enough. Some
thing else must detain her. The intelligence
has created profound sensation on the mind
of Mr. Webster, who is still at MarshfeId.
We trust that the government will not let
slip this opportunity to drive the Spaliards
away from the green island thev have been
wasting, like Iocusts, for three centuries. They
have ample cause for war, and our voice is for
war. Nothing less than the expulsion O. these
miserable wretches, whose career in the New
World has been betrayed by the streams of
human gore they have left behind, from the
time of Cortez and Pizarro, 10 the present mo-
ment, should be the object of the government.
What is the Use of making treaties with them?
They take the first opportunity to break them.
What is the use Of demanding an explanation!
You cannot get at the truth. They equiyo
cate, lie, or beg pardon, with the deternina-
ton to DO the same thing over OF the first con-
venient opportunity. The onI argument they
understand is the argument OF shot and shells
The only appeal that can make them listen, is
an appeal TO The sword. They are three hun
dred years behind the times. They are no fur
Their advanced than they were when Columbus
discovered America. Their civilization re-
tans much Of the barbarc, and is aIto-getb-
er unsulted TO the latitude of America. We
will say nothing of the horrible crimes which
the atrocious government daily commits. We
are not fHt6uSterS, and we are opposed to fill
buster movements in every shape. But it is
tine for the United States to take possession
OF the Promised Land. The Spaniards have
been keeping it in trust for US. 1t is time to
relieve them of their burthen, and TO send Them
back home. lie. there be no fear of England
she is not going to interfere, provided it be an
affair between governments She only threat
ems the fUidusters. Besides she is impressed
with the conviction that we are to have Cuba
and though size may talk, she will not act
Without the aid Of England, we need fear
nothing from France. Take her from the con-
tnent OF Europe, and we are doubly match
for France. We have ample cause war, and
now is the time to take Cuba, in fair legitimate
warfare. We trust the Cabinet will not hesi-
tate. The whole country is reused, and they
will be backed by millions upon millions even
IN the Northern States. We have already was
ted too much time in talking. The vain. glo.
rious Spaniard thinks we are afraid of him.
Let us undeceive him. and drive him back to
the Peninsula.
Our strength is so great, that we NAV safely
defy the whole world to prevent US from taking
Cuba FIVE wish it. The California steam line
which touches at Havana, consists of ten large
steamers, winch could and ar0uid be converted
mo "ar-steamers; we say would, because we
learn from the Herald, that Mr.. George Law
nc principal proprietor, gave orders 10 Capt.
rof'sf TO retain Purser Smith, at all hazards.
and u call, with the mails and passengers, ev.
cry time he passed Havana. If they ordered
nm OUT very we'll. These vessels can car,
oooo troops each, so that the whole ten woul,
carry out $4,000 troops-(such are the specu
iauons OF the Herald, and they seem wei
loanded') Law has also on hand one hundre.
and forty thousand muskets, and smmu
milton for months campaign in China
ne herald says that there are 100000 men
ready to join in the invasion. If the govern
ment take it in hand, we have no doubt tber
are. But we have already seen that privs,