New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-09

tives will ever be attempted, we are inclined to
doubt, and should they be, such action would
be beyond question the signal of war Of con-
quest, on the part Of our Government.
| The policy that should be pursued by the
Federal Government in regard to the destiny OF
| the Island of Cuba, is, in the present condition
of things, one of little difficulty. As long AZ IT
remains under the dominion of an inferior ma
| ton we have rothing to apprehend; but ~,
movement be made to surrender it by se.a !,
act of manumission to the blacks, or
to a great maritime power like thu, ~,
Britain. our duty to resist would 'e aic'a'eu as
much by the cause of civilizatsA
of interest and selfpreserv
4 Next 10 sna;n. our yght to the possession of
A.. -, q naraySnnt to that of any other
- ,sSr our border, it commands
.ra on,u.n.a tst6e Gulf, our extensive Southern
soahoard I'd the whole valley of the Mssis-'
sinni ne are consequently vitality interest
al i continuing it under domination whose
reakness is the pledge of its inofiensiveness, or
Of possessing it ourselves.
The question of allowing Cuba to fall into the
hands of a formidable maritime power derives
its Importance from the extensive commerce of
the Gulf of Mexico, the ability of an uufriendly
nation to establish naval depots upon the Island,
to cover the waters of the Gulf with hostile
fleet, and to cut off the trade of vast portion
of our territory. Let us take glance at what
this trade is. From the statistics of the value
of American produce which must seek an outlet
through the Gulf to the Atlantic Ocean, the last
years estimate (lS52) may be set down at
$500, O00, 900, and this without taking into ac
count the vast and growing trade across the
Isthmus to the Pacific. Added to this, our com
merce with Cuba is of immense value to the
agricultural, manufacturing and navigating in
terests of this country. Its Importance has
been rapidly increasing for number Of years.
and to the middle and grain-growing States this
commerce is almost indispensable.
With a view of showing the Importance of the
trade of Cuba with the United States, and its
| annually increasing value, we annex our Treas
ury Statistics exhibiting the total value of its
exports and imports during the years lS49, 1850.
and 1851: Exports. Imports.
1S49. .................S6 ,3Ol 900 S6,3l8.3O0
\ 1850. ........,......4,9 90,927 1922 39S
1851 ....,,...G, 523 ,163 Il ,046,93l
The vessels that entered into Cuban ports from
the United States, in 1S47 comprised an aggre
gate tonnage of 200,0l2, while the clearances
from Cuba to United States ports, during the
same year, amounted to tonnage of 100, 1922
By IT ference to the Treasury statistics, and n
comparison of the direct import and export trade
of the Island with this and other countries, it
will be seen that more than one-fourth of its
entire commerce is with the United States.
Looking at these facts, the continuance Of
| Cuba under the dominion Of Spain, its session to
another and formidable power, or its acquisition
by the United States-the question of its desti-
ny is one of the most important md momentous
| Of the present time,
We will not waste argument in attempting to
demonstrate that Cuba could neither become an
independent sovereignty, nor fall into the pos
sion of an European nation. The United States
will resist to the last extremity the establish
| ment of any foreign power in America, The
very statement of such desire bears its absur-
hty upon its face,