Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-09-14
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RALEIGH, SATURDAY, SEPT. 10, 1853.
BRITISH ABoL1T1oNIsM IN CUBA.

an article under this heading which expresses
own views so well that we take the liberty of adopt
ing it and giving it entire. The Enquirer says:
with that feeling of excessive nationality which
would put this country in position Of suspicion and
hostility towards every foreign power, wise states
true patriot can consistently sympathise. 1t
is the dictate much of good faith of sound poll
cy to regard nations with whom sustain relations
of peace and amity as indeed friends; and whilst
should abate nothing of the vgant protection of our
own interests we ought still to presume that other
Powers observant of the obligations of honor and
treaty stipulation. In this spirit scout the thou
sand rumors of hostile coalitions and schemes against
this country which the prolific invention of agitators
hatches for their own amusement or profit
Very different from the idle stories of reckless
news-mongers is the report prevalent just now, Of
design On the part of Great Britain to consummate
the liberation of the slaves of Cuba The intelligence
comes to us from quarter wears aspect of plau-
sibIity, and is confirmed by array of evidence,
which compel the mind to accept it authentic.
The New York Tribune, with manifest exultation,
thus credits the rumor:
"We must believe, then that England will, as
next STEP negotiate with Spain for the emancipation
of the Cuban negroes, and viii pay for it just she
has already paid for the stoppage of the slave trade
taking of not to be cheated in the second
bargain as she has been in the first In fact would
cost her no more to arrange for reasonably system
ofgradual emancipation than to keep for any conside
rabe period squadron on the African coast and
other squadron in the West Indies to prevent blacks
from being carried away from the one and imported
into the other To this end there is every to
believe that British diplomacy is now vigorously d-
rected indeed it is reported that far negotia
tons advanced that the decree of abolition is actually
IN the hands OF the Spanish ministry for consdera-
ton and signature" -
We need not enumerate, continues the Enquirer,
those considerations of policy which make it the in
terest of Great Britain to effect the emancipation of
the Cuban slaves; will recite the circumstan-
ces which induce us to believe that she is pushing
her design with extraordinary energy at the present
moment Our purpose is to consider the effect on
this country of an attempt by the British Govern
ment to abolish slavery in the island of Cuba The
effect is perfectly plain 1t is susceptible neither Of
doubt or disguise The emancipation of the slaves
of Cuba would subject the island to the supremacy
of the negroes and would bring upon it the desola-
ton which now wastes Jamaica as with the scourge
Of divine vengeance The island of Cuba would
wither under the bight-its agriculture would sink
to the level Of negro stlessness and would scarcely
be adequate the subsistence of the lazy brutes who
WOulu WanOef over us 0lF ueluS. lIS commerce
would perish in the inevitable wreck. Art science,
industry would disappear; and Cuba would become
the desolate abode of the savage negro with no pow
to chain his ferocty to curb his lust to chastse
his indoence and to rescue him from the barbarism
into which the irresistible tendencies Of his nature
would soon precipitate him. The effect of such a
catastrophe the commercial interest of this country
would be dsastr GUS in the extreme; and would not
only justify but demand it's Intervention. The barr;
of State-soveregnty would interpose no obstacle
to the action of this government. The power of ar
Independent government is supreme within it's OWL
dominion, but there it's exercise is amenabe te
the judgment of the world, and is limited by respect
for the rights and interests Of other nations. Bu
the action of the Spanish government not being tht
effect Of its will but of the coercion of foreign
power would, independently Of any consideration o
consequences, justify the Intervention of this country
Ihe United States may meet Great Britain in Cub,
and repel its intrigues and aggressions The South
ern States of the Union have pecnl;ar and A vita
concern in the domestic condition Of Cuba. Th,
consummation of the schemes of Great Britain woulf
infct deadly blow on the slavery Of the South
Lying rightin the pathway of commerce between the
Gulf and the Atlantic States and just on the border
Of the confederacy, Cuba, with electric rapidity
would communicate the effect of an internal convul
sion to the adjacent Southern States. Given up t.
tne dominion Of the blacks it would become the re
luge OF fugitive slaves and the focus of incendar
aei'anon Spain alone Of the great Powers Of Europ
recognizes the institution of American slavery. Th
Uonsummatlon W. ofemancipation in Cuba would detacl
'nlS our only ally from our cause, and would conbin