The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-22

their right to have it, because the longer they have
been deprived Of the benefit and enjoyment thereof,
in common with the rest Of humanity, the more ne
cessty there is foa their acquiring it. To require
precedents of liberal government from people who
live under tyranny and oppression, that they may
become free people, is perfect absurdity 1t to
deny the right Of emancipation from despotism.
How can free presidents be established under an
oppressive power, interested in checking not only
the rights Of the people and all precedents OF liberty
but even the thought Of such aspirations, precisely
nature ? The doctrine Of your correspondent would
condemn Italy, Hungary, Poland, Cuba, and every
other people in the same circumstances, to live
under the lash Of their tyrants, because they "have
When ancient Rome shook off the yoke of the Tar
quins, the people had not been previously free.
France had not liberal government previous to
1882 Even the people Of England did not obtain
the rights granted by the Magma Charta through the
effects of precedents Of liberal government. Spain
had DO precedent of liberal government before the
Constitution Of 1872. Before any people have prece
dents Of free government all men have rights to
liberty The instance adduced Of the government of
the United States ia spe ,a in the world and to pro-
duce 1t as the only mould on which all other repub
lies present and future, should be cast is contrary
to law of nsturethe Law that opposes the abs, ldte
identity Of beings whether in the moral or physical
order.
Cuba has right to be free, from the very oppres-
sion under which she groans. If she was made a
slave and ia Ike slave, she has no other means Of
means employed by the United States, approved by
human reason, and confirmed by the history OF the
the nations that have preceded her in the paths Of
liberty.
The communication Of Cuban Planter msrepre-
serts the tendencies ef my ideas published In your
paper of the 18th. have sad there that the indie
pendence of Cuba attained through the revolu-
ton, the people Of Cuba, freely constituted, will dis
pose of their destinies ns they please IL the will OF
the majority be then to ask for annexation to the
United States as may oe copjectured from the opin-
ions which ranspre in spite OF the Spanish tyranny,
then there viii be fear Of commissions no troubles
which are the consequences of change OF govern
ment so very contrary in principles to the prcex.
listing one, and not the effect IF ignorance and cor
ruption, as the Cuban Planter supposes, In people
from whom he Is supposed to be born.
TIE annexation by purchase, says the Cuban
Planter will bring honor and glory to Cuba Glory
and hoIor In the purchase Of civilized freemen !
What degradation What a stupid AFFECTION Of
human dignity How much are we worth, on Ga
average, per head2 About 5000. Why, the ne roes
imported from Africa by Spanish kdnappers, are
sold at higher prices On our shores The Cuban
Planter says that " we would submit to preseat ion
posts, and taxes ~, until we paid for our freedom"
This IL not at all true. He fegps to be ignorant,
he may really not know, that Cuba. once annexed,
wouo be subject TO the general fDancL aystem OF
the United States, and the Spanish contributions
would be done away with. The purchase money
would ccue ont Of the .,essprg II tlc United STATES