The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-09-16
NEW SERIES, VOL. 3 NO. %.
Cuba and soulOuque.

Our readers must not suppose that we
have any faith in the story so circumstantial-
" told that the Spanish Government, de-
spairing of retaining the Island of Cuba, is
engagedin interpolation to free all the blacks,
and transfer the sovereignty of the Island
to the negro emperor of Hayti. Spain can
not possibly counsel 50 infamous crime and
so mOnstrous blunder. There is no other
nation in Europe that would listen to the
propositions she is said to have made; and
the first hint of such project, if she were
mad enough to entertain it, would be signal
for such opposition and alarm as would
make her shrink from the wicked Thought
In this age of christianity aud civilization
the suggestion OF turning over so beautiful
and fertile spot, with half million Of
white inhabitants, members, most of them,
Of the Catholic communion, to which the
Spanish crown is faithful, not to add big
oted adhereut, to the horrors of black do
mination-a domination of the deepest ig-
norance, brutality and barbarism, mixed
with gross idolatary and Paganism-is so
revolving that no selfish interests of national
rivalry or commercial gain could, we believe
reconcile tn it single government in Eu-
rope. The first breath of such proposition
would be waited across the Atlantic bv a
thousand indignant voices; and the Ameri-
can Government bound by the immiaence Of
: the danger to humanity, to civilization. to
r christianity, to the peace of its own borders
: and the protection due to its own citizen,
, and members, would find the emergency al
: hand in which it must redeem its Oft-uttered
: declarations to the world, and interpose its
e whole strength to prevent such catastro
D phe. Spain is not so inseRsible to the opin
a ions Of mankind as to contemplate an &C
t of such unmitigated ferocity as that of ma
n king desolate, by so horrible decree, tn,
fairest of her possessions merely because, il
time of entire peace, she is unable to gov
:. ern it so as to secure the loyal affection 0
is its Inhabitants
IS If she were insenSible, which We will no
# suppose possible, TO all considerations of hu
e mlnity and religion, to the public opinion G
d mankind, and the danger of direct confic
ir with outraged races, which she will hay
r provoked, there are considerations of intel
lr rst-prescnt tangible interest-which max
- it cxtr. m"ly improbable that she would il
Il lu re wicked passion in Il mann r 81 cos
It, ly TO herself Cuba is her richest posse
i, sion. Its revenues form her largest SOUR
q If income, and its fat offices her most pr
is life field Of patronage for political favorit
at home. If these must be parted wit
n there might possibly be, in some desperate
TX wicked minds, a determination to invOle d
We things in a common wreck, if no compens
10 were attainable But Cuba is worth hu
he dred millions of dollars at least to the trea
en- ury of Spain, if she will consent to part vi
it it. The Creoles would ensure her more N
h. ney for cession Of the sovereignty to thel
nd The United States would gladly pay at lea
ch that sum for transfer to Them FauSti
of Hayti, has no such sums to give, and
his hands it would be worth nothing. n
~ gro dominion could afford no security for a
. vances, if any government or capitalist shou
be mad enough TO assist him to the purchas
TO- and none would do it, except with su
nd views in regard to the United States as won
lat make war ON our part duty of immedis
re- self protection. No: Spain is not going
he throw away hundred millions, or fifty IA
Of lions, for mere mali entity of purpose. S
Nv is not going to renew the horrors of St.
lit mingo at that cost to herself, from passi
his and revenge. Nor is Catholic Cover
.ep ment; and civilized nation, going to ext
guish the christian faith, extirpate christi
on community, and give over mixed race
M more than million to the philanthropy
IN. the Toussants and Christophes, and the
az aus lamentations of the Obi-men She
ms wis r, prouder and more humane than
is stain Castilian honor with crime 80 Diet
Her table. 1t is an idle story, not worth
til, trouble of demonstrating its absurdity.
ork ~ o. Picayune.