The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-08
NOVEMBER 7, 1853
For the Union.
FOR Tue Uulo
British Intervention In Cuba.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

For the Union.
British Intervention In Cuba.
la three numbers the Uaon has treated this
subjec, with force OF argument aptaess OF illustrations
and soundaess of views which it would be difficult to
equal and impossible excel The elevated Of the
morality which peryades them, the practical regard for
true liberty and the everlasting nature OF the principles
which form their substance, give them prominent place
among the State papers OF the age In nearly forty years
Of perusa and examination of State papers from the pens
OF Madison, Monroe, Adams, Clay Calhoun, and Others
the writer has nothing that in the compass
passes them. They will read for their talent, their
historic information, their profound sagacy, their fervd
eloquence, long the productions OF the great
named shall be read The reach OF the princi.
plies imboded them sublime. pervadng, and enduI
ing
II is humble auxiliary that would make some re.
marks particular topics OF these articles. Why
OF maintaining Spanish rule in possession, Engla
should not n,erpose, aim to show by the testimony
OF British writer The american writer, whose essays
British Intervention have called aloud for tribute
OF praise may be suspected OF republican bas although
he is fortified by facts; but will present picture,
drawn not by the hand OF one whose very nativity may
subject him be called ambitious Yankee, but by
fa,thf ui pencil of tory writer. poisoned with hostility
ainst ''the anomalous government of the and
sirIpes"'
Thus he wriies:' "Spain is the most extraordinary
country in Europe from the superiority OF the climate
the OF it's position and the variety abundance
and richness Of lis productions 1t is mol less ex,raor
extent OF that power in the opuence OF its colonies
the completeness OF their alienation, and the general
decay OF its influence among nations,
On glance at The map would 10 be made Tor
domn,on bounded three sides by the
and the Mediterranean and the fourth by the Pyren-
rampant absolutely mpegnable if vigorously de-
Tended. II appears command southern Europe. while
itself remains guarded by the mountalnsand the It's
very form has the compactness OF empire; IT IS nearly
square (includng Pouuga) OF six hundred miles aside,
and this square exhibiting every form OF surface and OF
SOIL mountain and valley, adapted Tor every kind OF Eu
ropean and tropical productions. with every kind OF eli
mate from The wholesome cold OF the North TO the sultry
temperature Of the South IT'S centre vast tabe-iand,
rising the level OF three thousand miles above the
elevation double that oil The Alpine plains; ha table
land constituting nearly ne-ha OF the surface oil Span
thus, by OF the Tine convances OF Nature, rather
OF Providence giving IN the midst OF southern The re
freshing vIgor oil an atmosphere like our own the
whole extent OF Spain proper - about $4,000 squafe
miles, double the OF The bns1 isles YET this I'M
mense prolific. and superb space contains only Popala
ton oil ten millions oil souls
"Once sovereign of Germany, Italy. and the Neither
LANDS. SPAN has lost them all once sovereign OF the
gold and silver countries OF the Western World, Spain has
lost them all once sovereign OF chain OF colonies 10
eq nailed the world, Spain has lost Them all but Cuba,
and some nameless Others, aud holds those by the
precarous tenure OF American conscience. Spain has
recovered that sell inflicted bow-the loss OF the
Armada
"Sparn is characteristic in everything The monk has
been the master OF the sae the nqusor has been the
lord OF her religion the kingdom vast monastery, and
The population, like the crowd gathered al the gates OF
monastery, combination OF the besgar and the devoiee.
he church reaped golden harvest IN those days among
poorest, people OF Europe. The prlmale Archbishop
OF Toledo, had a OF half million sterling
sum equivalent IN England TO fi1s millions. The
vents OVERLOOKING with wealth the cathedfais
palaces for thousands OF those who neither toll
ed spun' I'LL tue evil day came. French Invason
poured the Pyfenaees the people and with
their hands, resolved to be Impoverished more
by generation OF Idiers"
That Ffance ought no, 10 intervene is clear PROPOSE
tion II England ought not, which be easily proved,
a fort,ori France ought not Ii France shout, she
would be IabOTtDx under deplOfAbe halluClnaiiOn
offer few reasons in general terms, why Napoleon III
should no, engage in any such cooperation with EGG
land
The prestige OF tine first Napoleon is the hin lever
by which Napoleon I'll has rsen-dexerously managed,
however, by his own eminent talent as well az favored
by conIunciues His care 10 0terweave the memory oil
his uncle with his prominent acts shows ~ what
high estimation he holds this prestige But by lar the
greater part OF the prestige Of Napoleon The first iden-
lined with anagonism TO England To deprive himself
OF this prestige 10 run extreme hazard OF an early
fall and for whsti To support a power which would
now sroI az much 10 his overthrow as she did ~ that
of his uncle and all bis house. The proofs of her
exutauon y the latter may be found IN her periodicals.
yassim. .
TO her ability TO disquet Frsoce with respect TO Al
geria England has vantage gfosnd there that mig ht
even no be dangerous 10 France small amount OF
impoiuc assistance 10 her. BY which Eogand. maritime
sscendaucy in the Medterranean that with but short
struggle she could from France her promising Af
possessions Then, again, would Great Britain speak
Nelson (snd for sixteen years theeaer) IN 1853. The
extract below il one OF the precious proofs OF doc
rne which she would revive IN all It's former yrannous
audacty.
!" The winds and Brsins wide domain,
Aud not sail but by permission spreads"
Extrac, from letter OF Lord Nelson 4
"vAseUARD, Palermo, April %, 1892
"SIR: When received your highnesses letter BY
Captain Hardy, of the vanguard was relo'ced 70 hnd
that you had renounced the treaty you had inprudenty
n I'm
Bonaparte-that of blood, that despoiler oil the
weak, that enemy Of all good Mussulmen; Tor, like "a
And IT IL true that since 1859 all FreDchmen exactly
OF the same disposition. | had sent your letter to the
great King, my master had done the same to the
grand signors; Tor believed that your higbness
would say word that was not srctly true hs
-Blackwood for December, 1852 % III
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