The daily union., 1852-12-09
The Presidents view as to Cuba.

The Republic of yesterday seems disconnected with our
comments upon the Presidents declaration in the mes
sage against the acceptance OF the cesson of Cuba as in
furious 10 the interests OF the United Staes even il the
island were TO be rendered to by Spain The Republic
maintains that the Presidents declaration refers only to
the acquisition of Cuba a. the present time" In an.
10 this. is enough say that the President founds
his opinion that the acquisition OF Cuba by us faugh
with serious PERIL, upon rendered reasons every one OF
which is of permanent character These reasons are
thus set forth in The message:
"Were this island destitute of inhabitants
or occupied by kindred race should regard IT, il vol
unfairly ceded by Spain, desirable acquisition
But under existing circumstances, should look upon
Incorporation into our Union as very hazardous
II would bring into the coniederacy population of diff
erent national stock, speaking een and not
likely 10 ha rmonizs with the other members. Il would
probably affect ia prejudical ind usal in
eress OF the South and might revive ndcts of
opinion between the different sections OF county which
lately shook the Union its centre which have been
so happily com promised
It's quite n Iest thai one of these objections to
the acquisition Cuba is all limited to its acquisition
at the present time In far as they apply at ALL they
are of permanent application.
The Republic proceeds, however, to make another
point on this subject. which, in prudence as the
organ of the President, it should have avoided That
journal says:
"Any probability that existed acquiring Cuba by
honorable peaceful means received It's blow unde
the operation of Mr. Buchanan's diplomacy .Ces,on
At fair price has been postponed indefinitely; aud 10 the
acquisition by foul the Union declares itself as
warmly opposed as Mr.. Fillmore"
What does the Republic mean by charging that "Mr.
Bu0sanan's diplomacy" has given death blow" 10
the acquisition OF Cuba by honorable or peaceful
meansf Was il Mr. Bucbanan's dplomacy--or was
iatpsr ~ rmonhs ago seat in 10 Congress the conlden-
tia communications between The American Secretary
of Slate and the American minister Madrid upon this
delicate subject in order that they might be pub
lished TO the world, without the slightest regard to
their bearing upon that "puble Interest," which The terms
Of the resolution calling for The correspondence enoned
the President TO consider and potect II these docu-
mens, any OF thsm OF character by their publi-
cation 10 embarrass future negotiation then why did the
President suffer them 10 be published Did he design by
doing defeat the policy OF government and then
10 attempt throw the odum OF that defeat upon Mr.
Buchanan's diplomacy
The Republics conclusion is stlerly unounded. We
defy that journal point out one word in Mr. Buchan-
ans diplomacy which looked TO any other result than
the acquisition OF Cuba by peaceful and honorable means
We challenge the Rspub put its hnger upon one line
OF Mr.. Buchanan's dispatches having any tendency 10
defeat such negotiations, long those dispatches
were sudered 10 remain where Mr. Buchanan placed them
Mr. Buchanan wrote became statesman, having some
confidence that President OF the United States would
be found ready 10 publish TO the world a collection
of State papers upon topics OF great importance still
pending, without exercising some little discretion as
10 the delicate and confidential character OF their
contents. That Mr. Buchanan and the county have
been disappointed in this expectation by the strange
which President Fillmore has taken as TO the Gu
ban documents is surely reproach TO "Mr. Bucban.
ans diplomacy" Whatever reproaeh. there may be in
the plainly lies elsewhere II any mischief as the
Republic alleges has been done lei the President whose
unprecedented and inexplicable mpudence has caused
il, answer for il before the people