The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-14

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er to deliberate on the gross indignities
offered by the Spanish authorities IN Cuba
to the American Steamer Crescent City
The meeting was addressed by several
distinguished orators We take the fol.
lowing from Tuesday Mornings Picayune.
Judge Larue spoke.
Judge Larue said that had this been an
ordinary political meeting, he would not
have been present, q he considered his
participation in such assemblies inconsis-
tent with his position; but the cause Of the
present assemblage was SO purely Amercan
and national that he had no hesitation what
ever in addressing them. lie said that the
Government Of Cuba had now repeatedly
insuted us, that no Government could
! longer refuse TO take notice Of them. Spain
must do one or two things: she must eth
err appologise and make reparaiion. or she
must tight. It is said that we have been
cndeavoriug 10 raise an issue with Spain
in order that we might take possession Of
Cuba Well, suppose we had. Cuba nat.
ural'y belongs TO US. She belongs to us
geographically. Cuba was as much por-
ton of the right bank of the Mississippi as
Algiers. He then went into an expana-
| ton of the course Of the currents, &c, to
provo that between Cuba and Florida was
| the only outlet for the mouth OF the Missis-
sippi.
lie argues that the possession Of Cuba
was absolutely necessary ~ the safety Of
| thcUniteo States. The Spanish Government:
had announced to the worl' that Cuba
must either belong to them or TO the
slaves in fact, they would make another
San Domingo of that lovely isle. The
bare treaty would Justify US in taking pos
session OF Cuba at once How would our
citizens like to see q colony of free
blacks on the tight bank Of The Mississippi
The Spanish Government had impeded our
commerce. driven away our crtizens. and
stopped our ships. against the treaty Of l705,
and we must have Cuba if it was only to
stop these little annoyances.
Judge Larue then adverted to the es'ab
lished laws Of nations, as set forth by cio-
thus, puifcnhoff Vattel and Others, and said
he was inclined TO construe them according
to the practice of nations, rather than TO the
specu'atons Of philosophers in their closets
He went for the acquisitions OF Cuba at
once lie would buy it il possible. 10 aveid
the horrors of war. but ii ii cant be bought
we must have it anyhow. Srain would
never appool lse or make repaiaton. She
has not yet recovered from her dream of
glory since the conquest of Granada and
the discovery 81 America We may, there
fore. have TO ight, aud # so. the flag of
Spain would disappear from the Antilles as
It mad already from every part of The Amer
lean continent. Judge Larue concluded
amidst great applause.
Mr. J p. Benjamin was the next speaker.
He said he was appalled, at the sight Of the
great ocean of humanity around him. lie
was appalled, at the the depth and intensity
of emotion pictured in the uptuned faces.
The occasion was one OF great national IN
portance. and demanded the serious atten-
ton of the people. II is well at times for
the ordinary occasions it would do to trust
TO the persons they had placed at the bead
of the Government, but at other times it
was necessary thew should act for them
selves, and act in such manner as to give
tone to the public servants.
On occasions Ike the present, it was
emipentv fitting that the people should
assemble and give uterance TO their feelings.
He quoted the remark Of the GrecIan sage,
that the best government was that IN which
an injury done to the meanest citizen was
resented as promptly as if done to the great
est He trusted that the proud boast OF the
Roman-that in the remotest corner OF the
earth the name of Roman citizen was
sufficient to shelter and protect the bearer
would soon he srealized by the Amealcan
people. He wishes to see this subject
calmly ard gravely delberated; with no
insane violence of language, which was not
sign of strength, but rather the reverse.
IMPORTANT ARREsr.-A Spaniard