The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-01-26

at any future time, the Island Of Cuba, and con-
fess that we are no less pleased than surprised,
TO see such a document come from Cabinet
officer of Mr.. Fillmore. This proposition was
to embrace each of the contracting powers, as
well as all others. How could the President
have answered otherwise than by fat refusal
to enter into any such negotiations? Well did
Mr.. Everett say that no administration of
this Government, however strong in the pub
lie confidence in other respects could stand
a day under the odium of having made such stip-
ulations." But, notwithstanding the fact that
Cuba is regarded by such an overwhelming ma
ljority in the United States, with so much inter
est, and of so much importance to us, he 's,would
regard its Incorporation into the Union at the
present time. as fraught with serious peril, and
a very hazardous measure, even if voluntarily
ceded to US by SPAIN"
President Fillmore belongs to the party that
has always seen inevitable ruin and disaster in
every new enterprise.
The principal objection urged by the Presi-
dent, to the acquision of Cuba, is that it is in
habited principally by foreigners, who speak
different language. But what has been the ex-
perence of the pastq Was not Louisiana set
the United States? Who will deny the fact
that the Incorporation of Florida, Louisiana,
Texas and California into the Union has been an
lncalculable advantage to, and blessing to the
inhabitants of those territories, as well as an
unspeakabe blessing to the whole civilized
world. President Fillmore has shown abundant
evidence of weakness or he has shown himself
to be dishonest. The publication of the cores
pondence with Spain in regard to Cuba was the
result of weakness or impure motives, and it
has brought down upon his head the censure and
disgrace that it deserves. The leading papers of
his own party cannot justify, aud the most able
of all the neutral papers out against the pro-
ceedings, as an act of maladministration or ars-
ing from weakness amounting almost to idiocy.
Although this has been the Presidents course
and views-that is to suffer national insults,
violate the secrets of State, to bring odium and
disgrace upon our government, and shake the !
confidence of the whole civilized world in the
wisdom and stability of republican institutions,
Mr.. Everett has shown great skill and states
p1anShip in his letter to the English and French
Ministers. There are some Federal notions of
policy in it, but taken whole, it is not less
gratifying than surprising to find an article OF
such high tone and independent spirit ushered |
from the Cabinet ofsa whig President, and par
ticulariy that of Mr.. Fillmore. With a little
cleansing and purifying, Mr.. Everett would
make progressive democrat. He believes in
manifest destiny" and justifies the policy of
extending our territories thing that has ever
met with opposition from his party. In speak
ing of The annexation of Texas, Mr.. Everett
I'M. of
tory more naturally or justifably made" Again,
in speaking of the war that followed the annex
alton of Texas, he says: without advertlng
to the divisions of opinion which arose In refer
ence to this war, as must always happen in free
countries, in reference to great measures no per-
son surveying these events with the eye OF
comprehensive statemanship can fail to trace in
the main result, the undoubted operation of the
law of urpolitical existence"
Does this MOI sound much more like democra-
cy than whiggery? what will the whig press
have to say to these views of d whig Secretary
of State ? Or are they now ready to dc with
this " hands off" policy as they have done with
every measure that they have ever advocated
namely, contend for it until the people have
condemned it time and again, and then at last
desert it a crew would burning ship. If
the whig party were to remain in power a short
time longer, especially with Wing Congress,
they would appropriate all the democratic mea-
sures to themselves, and claim them as their
own; that is, if they could get few Everetts
into office.
In reference to the possessions of Spain in this
hemisphere. he uses the following language - /
The President desires to leave her in possession
of the little remnants (the Islands of Cuba and
Port Rico) of her transatlantic empire; and !
that no word or deed of his viii ever question
her title or shake her possession. II
But can it be expected to last very long p /
Can 1t resist this mighty current IN the fortunes
Of the aCord Is 1t desirable that 1t should do sog
Secretary Everett intimates that il would be {
as easy to throwa dam from Cape Florida to +,
Cuba, in the hope of stopping the flow of the
Gulf stream, as to attempt by a compact (asssthe
one proposed) to fix the fortunes of Cuba now
and for hereafter. And that twenty years hence
it may, and probably viii be, that England and
France will not desire that Spain should retain
the Island.
This we understand to be the true democratic
policy. We are determined that no other for.
eign power than Spain shall ever possess it, and
that we will have it as soon as we can get it
honorably, without too gseat sacrifice.