Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1853-01-13
AMnexatiOn-Cubsu.

agitated and vexng, but the result is yet treas
ured with the hidden mysteries of the porten-
tous future; what follows, remains yet to be
seen. The theme of the press is annexation
--Cuba-Cuba; and it seems as though there
was nothing else for the brainless news-mon-
gers Of the day upon which to expend their
bombast and empty logic; but all contribute
their mite, to carry on the war, which they
must know is, without propriety, and the ru-
suit of which must call inveterate and inevit-
able anathema upon their proceedings
What shall be said Of Mr. Mason, Virginia's
favori:e, and the boasting pretender of anti
Flibustiersm, stalking the country with glo-
ried purposes of quiet and harmony. TO be
sure says that renowned Senator, I'VE cannot
have Cuba now.' no, not nov we will af-
ter awhile; Spain is not disposed to secede it
now, but will finally and then it shall be ours
ours inevitably-certainly, Unfortunately
for these 'extensiVes' they seem to have lost
sight of the sad mishap that befell our republic
but few years since from similar offieious
Iinterposition, through righteous ardor for the
prosperity of their dear country. They have
not counted the cost of such step. One
moment would reveal the secret Her history
is full of precarious events, and the annals Of
her chronicles relate an unpropitious story
What period in her history is not rife with
civil. savage and political riot ? what do we see
in her that is admirable? what want we with
four or five million more people of color, when
we know, and every sane man knows thatit is,
and must prove detriment to the prosperity
of this and any other country that harbors it
And there, too, is their state debt which, of
course must follow as a necessary concomitant;
besides the expense attendant upon its pur-
chase. If wise policy can be discovered in
an annexation with, such facts candidly con-
sidered, we then are at loss to know what
1t should be, to be denominated inconsistency.
Hear what Mr.. Cass has offer ed as reso-
luton for the progressive democracy.
Be at resolved, That the United States do
hereby declare that the American Continents,
| by the free and independent condition which
they have assumed and maintained, are hence
forth not to be considered as subjects for
future colonization by any European power;
and while existing rights should be respected
and will be by the United States, they owe
it to their own safety and interest to announce,
as they do, that no future European colony
or dominion shall, with their consent, be
planted or established on any part of the
North American Continent; and should the
attempt be made. they thus deliberately de-
clare that it will be viewed as an act origina-
ting in motives regardless of their interest
and their safety, aud which will leave them
free to adopt such measures as an iudepen-
dent nation may justly Adopt in defence of
its rights and its power.
And be ifurther rcSoLVed, That while the
United States diScaim any designs upon the
Island of Cuba, inconsistent with the laws of
nations, and with their duties TO Spain, they
consider it due to the vast Importance of the
subject to make known, in this solemn man
|ner, that they should view all efforts on the
par! of any other power to procure possess
ion, whether peaceably or forcibly, of that
Island, which, as a naval or military position
must under circumstances easily to be fore
seen, become dangerous to their Southern
Coast, to the Gulf of Mexico and to the
mouth of the Mississippi, as unfriendly acts
directed against them, and to be resisted by
all the means in their power.
What does he mean? does he intimate that
Cuba shall be ours-annexed nolens yolens
right or wrong.
When we see braves Jealous in the service
of the government in testimony of the love
they entertain for her institutions and rights
when we see the boisterous candidate eager
in speech with the prospect of a lucrative Of
fee as an Incentive, hold up the glory and
| greatness oftheir country when we see dem
, agogues express in flaming speeches the love
and hope of their EmpireRepublic to dem
onstrate their appreciation of her dominion,
and their jealousey for her peculiar advan-
.ages; when we hear office-seekers speak 'pru-
IDENTIFY and wisely with an eye on a well
lined pocket or fat appointment, traversing the
land during the excitement of campaign
when we hear such men make use of Ian
guage to advantage however severe, or even
aggressive from propriety, we can excuse in a
measure, the bombast and empty logic, thus
brought into the field. But when we see
Sage Senators and Reverend Representa-
atives with owllike gravity make their aP-
pearance obnoxious in the view of the people
by laying such resolutions as Gen, Cass', be-
fore Congress for the government of our for
eign policy, we then say putthem Oaen.
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