Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-12-10
The Destiny Of China.

ehliSy tfahlaH, cannot tail to be impressed with /
the TACT that the valuable and fertile island of Cuba
cannot forever remain dependency of SPAIN
ne government has been declining in power and
position Tor many years. One by one, her rich
possessions on this continent. Mexico and the South
American Republics, have thrown off her control; /
and achieved heir independence. Nations, Ike
INDIVIDUALS never retain for any considerable peri
ou 'neir St0ta quo; they either progress or retro
eraur' And besotted Spain cannotln this pro
9resSlVe age, continue for any very great length
oi ume, to tasten herself eech like upon, and ex
haust The le-blood Of Cuba, by system of op-
preston, OF injustice, and of crushing tyranny.
"iiich has but few parallels in infamy in the an
nalS OF history One of the political problems of
'e ia therefore, is, what is to be the future des-
III! Oh Cuoa !--and this is question in which our
naton has deep interest No one who. with
map before him. studies her relative position to the
United States, within sight of the coasts Of Flori
a. and IN command of the main outlet of what
very soon Will be- if it is not now the heart of our
eohlederacy, the great Mississippi valley, can fail
" perceive the Importance to us of preventing at
al naAards' us occupancy by any power inimcal
TO our own. If this government Should tamely
suomi 10 movement so dangerous to our nation
al welfare 1t would deserve the scorn of every
citlzen and dlsgracefully neglect one Of its most
Important duties, the protection of our country
"o ,n present and prospective foreign aggression.
Inc power whose occupancy of Cuba would be
most detrimental to US, is Engand-the very ma
uon which is perpetually intriguing in REGARD to,
and interfering with, the affairs of that Island
Inc mere fact of some of our citizens HAVING few
years ago, IN spite Of all the remonstrances and
oPpoSlton OF our Government, engaged in the i'll
Starteu CUBAN expedition, is made a matter #
grave moment with the English Government. which
is constantly interfering officially with nations all
over tne World--in Asia, Africa and Europe-and
has played particularly conspicuous part in the
domestic affairs of Spain herself, and exercised a
potent influence during the South American revo-
buttons, to assist those Governments in achieving
their independence.
Before the English political philosophers further
indulge IN their vituperations upon US as nation
OF hlllbusters let them decide how much more cul-
pable 1t would be for the United States to assist
the people of Cuba an island adjacent to our own
shores, and in the condition Of which we have a
deep interest, to destroy the existing tyranny which
i Expresses them, and to establish form of Gov
eminent congenial to our own than it was for
England to assist the people of South America
regain from which she was separated by a vast
distance, and in whose political condition she had
no vital interest, other than that which arose from
commercial connections, to sever the tie which
, bound them to Spain
with all nations and to observe the stipulatons
| its treaties, but the logged perseverance witt
which England keeps watch and ward over Cub
is not without some deep object and IT. fai
to excite our jealous alarm. 1t apr ia
it is our duty to be on the alert " t.
t her movements and not to allow o q b
outwitted in this affair." nor permit hefsto secur
by stratagem what she dare not attempt at pres
ent by force. There are certain CONTINGENCIES fo
which it is as well for us to prepare. The Wash
: ington Union recently stated that an Englisl
/ scheme is now being fully developed for the Afri
canization of Cuba, measure fraught to us wit
danger, and wlch it is our imperative duty t
thwart. Great Britain has no better right to in
terfere with Cuba than we have, and when tn
Lion" lays his paws upon territory so intimate
ly connected with own, the claws of the eagle
/ should not be idle. If Cuba can be transforme
|; into a negro confederacy, like Hayt the genius
q Eng land for barbarian diplomacy, as evinced i
= her successful efforts to excite the savaoes agans
. US in the wars of the Revolution and of 1915
and more recently III her protectorate of the manu-
: featured "Musquto King" would soon place he
/ in the ascendant, and in the event of wit
Y, us, enable her to quietly take possession Of tn
y Moro Castle, and spread havoc and devastao
lie among the many vital American interests til;
he cluster around the Gulf of Mexico We considt
that she has right to interfere with the domest
a affairs of Cuba, particularly in manner to leol
~ ardize our welfare, and that therefore her int
or ference should be sternly resisted to her pr
tence of a gradual extngushment of slavery
Cuba, it is mere subterfuge
British philanthropy is purely matter of ca
cuaton, card to be played when it can best pr
mote her interests, motive to be desplsed WHIT
it is barrier to her dark career of aggression al
r. conquest Wherever her influence has extende
mill nth bac loft DIV tT9c VIII
w fiends might well contemplate with ecstacy.
ye is exhibited in the degradation, misery and suffe
wv ing of the masses Of her people; in the mise
lies and horrors which have marked her ntiuen
ct over wronged Ireland; in her bounties paid to ru
OF Indians for the sea ps of American citizens; ID
East India aggressons, and wherever it has foul
j., a field for the exercise of lis influence.
nd There is another point in reference TO Engli
n interference in Cuba, for which may as well
W. prepared If the people of that country, NJ
H. grooming under despotism exacting and bloc
as ever diSgraced the world, rise up in rebelllc
England has no right to array herself Gas the to
nv, of some of her statesmen leads to infer she
rs, tends doing) against the people and in behalf
10 their oppressors We are much mistaken II
all temper of the American people will ever peri
no within sight of their own shores, the attempt OF
wronged people to secure their freedom, to
: thwarted BY the interference of third party,
pecially if that power is our ancient foe, othclo
he England It is enough if we look with fold
en- arms upon the present suffering of the Cubal
md and calmly await the issue of their aspratlc
on for liberty and the power of their arrogant ocla
es But if meddling England, in the event of sucl
ge contest. should Interfere between Cuba and Spa
;al as Russia did between Austria and hungary
the needs no prophet to orete that whether the cou
nv. of our government in such an emergency Wo1
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