The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-03
The National Inteiligepcer and the Cuba
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o saturday. over tue sign signature oil IAN Aef-
can IL certainly wise in the writer adopt that sig
nature as preventive OF any suspicion That might be excl
ted as 10 hls nationality We have too e OF the amabe
eceentrcy which belonged TO Mr. Paul Pry 10 make us
curious 10 the country which may claim the ailegaHce
OF the writer. We take The article al lis intrinsic worth
and as remarkable piece Of manipulation. We will Try
our science dssecor upon H. We beg the reader 10
remember that frog may be ennobed when becomes
martyr Of science; and If scape should lacerae
little, we the amable I" American VIII be con-
soed with the recollection that he is being exhibited
anaomcay for the cause OF truth and the benefit OF
civilization.
Our polite friend begins by raising his hands in holy
horror at the indscreons' OF the Union. We have al
ready declined to answer TO that soft impeachment but
may say that not particularly distressed 10
know that the Intenigenctr has contributors 10 whom
truth and democracy shocking they have ever
been He then proceeds TO express his deep confidence
in British honesty and British philanthropy; ellis about
all the money she" tmeaning Great Brittany has paid
for the suppression Of the slave trade and for the
cpaon Of negroes and asks, with capitaly ued
constituent and Indignation
:" IL not then, absurity suppose that she is
coming forward the advocate and protector of its revva
extensive scale, and with all its former horrors
and snfferinRs r.
We have already avoided sabiecing relationship to
Chesterfield TO suspicion by declining 10 this
plump interrcgaory with plump answer. consisting Of
81 liable and two letters, but have alluded to few
phanthropic facts in British policy by way OF argument
alive negation We have few of the same
sort, but they will in better little later We pre-
fer now TO express hearty concurrence with
sgonist in the sentiment that the apprentice system is
greater arocy than slavery itself, and that would
necessarily revive and all The abominabe
and schemes for kidnapping negroes in Africa &c. This
vivid pcturer his establishment and Indignation in
the usual style of nterroga,ory, as follows:
Is possible for any believe that with all her
anecedens and present practice the subject, Great
Britain can possibly stand forth in the face Of the world
as the originator, abetter and of the horrible
traffic in this and aggravated form 1t is an abso
lutte impossbliy Thai she think OF thus exposing
self TO the and exscraon of the civilized world
nor do see how any give credence such
report anything short Of actual and prac-
cal facts in support oft"
Ii it were not that we desired 10 maintain our char
acer for poteness should be tempted to call this an
explosion OF elegant and refined twaddle. Bu' as we
have no idea OF submitting the question OF our sanity TO
trial. we skip on down to the concluding part OF the
article, and, in the innocence of nature turn Yam
kee ourself, and ask polite antagonist whether i,
could have been sane man" who wrote the following
"That Great Britain and France feel jealousy towards
the subject OF Cuba, have bu, little doubt and that
both are determined that shall possess it, and that
they will prevent it at any risk cost, have little" As
this s just what Lord John Russell said and as are moi
disposed to press the question OF sany" his ordshp
any further than we pressed it few days ago and az
we have just much respect for "An American as for
British lord we win not push our question ad hominem
further on that point But he proceeds show that we
cannot egmaiely according bis notions of the laws
OF nations. prevent the Authorization of Cuba by SPAIN
in the Of SPAIN by other powers; and concludes
by making il plain possible that, according TO the
reports the subjeciiha, is say the British reports
presented officially BY committees Of the British Lsgisa.
tue" the proposed plan is for the apprentice system TO
continue for fifty years, and the slaves be emancpaed
only in the year 1900" and that therefore, Is hardly an
object for TO trouble ourselves present. as the Amer
lean generation OF that day will be able TO take care of
themselves That 's according TO the In,,igeneer that
ds'inc, plan has been formed by the British government
TO Aricaaze Cuba in period of from ten TO fifty years
which plan is to be begun. and which il is none OF
our business TO pay any attention 10, till il is completed at
the convenience OF its orignaors This might pass for
sanity in Exeter Hall where charity is at premium bal,
we are not sure that an American jury would have
enough of that virtue 10 overlook the delus,on in it,
We propose to relieve ourseli OF the mpula,on Of
having disseminated sentiments that either absurd"
calculated TO disturb "he public mind" affect nlu-
riousy the general Business" of the country II can
eeo, all this and prove that "sans man" to boot
without putting in issue the truth, or justice, mdness
OF Great Britain il will be happy result but whether
we not the truth OF history mus, be vindicated.
Her pages for thousand years redoent OF British
work. OF charity, of dsn,eresedness Of acts of SUPER
erogaion in pure philanthropy The face OF the whole
world is adorned with monuments 10 her parity, her
faith, her meek love of human kind From feeding the
Irish with bunns and cur,c powder, clothing little ia
maca picannnies with cotton hand representing
CuHy gloryng in liberty and Dnah pitching chains into
grave from establishing the peaceful and benefcea
institution of the East India Company the people of
Hindostan, TO relieving the golfers of Pekin OF burden
some surplus OF silver which the stupid Cnnsse, like
Mr. Guthrie. "aowed to rus, for want of use y from
tenderly bestowing arms on Santa Anna and the Mex
their attempt to spread civilization over the
Yankee barbaans, eevalpg lonan islanders or Italian
patriots to Heaven with rope from organizing in
surrecton by their ambassador in Spain, defend
ing poor and unfortunate Turkey from liberang Greece
for the sheer love OF Homer, 10 the depressing OF cen
tousness in the shape of CENTRE freedom in her own
American co!onies-nothing exceed the Ingenious
ness, the pie'y the pblanhropc self sacrifice and
straish,ou sincerity OF Great Brtan Surely after