The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-17
Cuban Afrtcanixation.

Cuban AfrtCanixation.
"The telegraph reports that Mr.. Champion, tho British
minister has formally denied the allegations tina. bis GOV
contemplated any such ngs with regard
to Caha have been attributed I, l.. The denial was
really ssay. No sensible man believed the s.ae
menL"N " Commercial Adcsrtiser
The Washington Union, which was the first journa'.
believe, that gave the story, and BY its
innate relation the administration impaired conre-
quence IT, has itself virtually aband ,ned It, We regret
that the Union Impressed with better appreciation
os posoa and The weight which tina. position gives TO
its statements regarding Unconditional matters"
(Natioaai I~fst gswtsr.
4, is impossible for Mr.. Champion with all the aid he
can derive from electricity and the Intsugener, TO re-
move the impression made upon the American mind by
the well-auhenca.ed facts which have tanspred with
in the last twelve months in regard 10 The Alncasa
ton of Cuba The British minister may hasten his dis
ayowals by telegraph. and the Infeigensr may catch
them up with exgerness, and give hsm the sanction Of
it's endorsement, but ali this viii be vicwe asit in
facl ought be viewed the feversh uaeaness OF the
guilty whose offence is about to lie brou sht to light and
punished. There is nothing unnatural in Mr. Cranl-
toms anxiety lull the American miad into indf ence
on this vital question, FOR is there anything strange.
considering the natural proclives OF the IisiIgtnar,
in the readiness with which that journal comes 10 his
aid We cannot consent however, that the InhtHss"r
shall involve the Washington U"ion in this unpatiotc
effort deceive the public mind into fiss security on
The schemes OF Great Britain. We have not virtually
or in any other way, abandoned the charge that the
British government is responsible 10 this country end
to the world for the scheme of Authorization which
admitted all hands 10 be in process OF consumnaon
The facts on which have based the charge s,an un
ans " cred and unanswerabe. The British government
may discaim any open agency 10 The scheme, bui until
she proves by her acts that she regards the apprentice
81 stem as in enormy 10 The slave trade, her
disclaimers will command cedence except from those
whose sympahes naturally habitualy on her side
Great Britain pumes herself upon her opposition to The
slave raie, and she profuse in her IbanhIopc pro-
LESSONS The subject bat when here has she pro.
claimed her hostility TO the scheme OF importing African
appre nces to the West India isands Does She hroush
Mr.. Champion her ministry al London. denounce this
traffic as mole horrible than the slave trader She 10
promp, and eager disavow her active aud open sgeny
in carrying the scheme but she has not sad TO Spain
that the importation OF apprentices into Cuba o1ece
against humanity more abominabs than the tech.
meal slave trade, and therefore, ha, he scheme will lie
resisted with all The power Of the British navy When
such disclaimer that is made, and 10 b ked BY
seiion on her part. we shall think OF sbsndssns
charge.
II is exactly such disclaimer and such action that
we are seeking TO obtain from The Bnsh government,
and we are seeking obtain them BY Ct The
raj force OF public sentiment in this country Meth
the interest the wish OF Great Britain 10 Get into
with the United States. On the ether band, II is
neither interest wsh 10 be in with her
But there things that patriots conceive Of
worse than with Great Britain and one Of those
lhngs is a dishonorabe submission 10 4 policy which
would endsnger the integrity and Iermanence OF fed
era institutions We seek not TO provoke hostile feel
ings towards the British government but do seek TO
mbody such public sentiment in these United States
will work the conviction the British mind that her
statesmen cannot be permitted 10 cary their schemes
of aboshng slavery in this government with meeting
stern and unyeldng resistance. We wieh 10 concen-
public feeling the question OF European nserfs.
renee with affairs in way 10 satisfy Great Britain
that the Monroe doctrine is not empty ga,consde
We gra,ihed with the evidences OF our success in
arousng the popular mind this question. The Innih
gesr shows by it's reetivensss and Mr. Champion admits
by his sepsveness tina, the great schems Of Arcanzs
on in Cuba is in danger OF being frustrated by the up
ting public Indignation which is Testing itself through
out country. Nothing would Il atty than to
the British government returning and amicabls
views TO the Cuba question. Lord John Russell his
placed on record. however, sentiments this subject
which be reaced before the people OF the United
States be fully reconeled 10 TIE position Il he Brit
ISL government That arrogant threa, with which he
closed his remarkable letter Mr. Everett i'll continue
ranke in the American heart until il 10 withdraw.
The American people cannot, and will not, be told that.
il the Cubans declare their Independence, and seek to b
annexed 10 the United States, Gret Britain would
have any right TO intervene in the matter II is
OF electricity in Mr.. Champion send "a elegnphm
disavowals, or in the British ministry to make formal
disclaimers, so long her government avows her pur
pose TO prevent the annexation OF Caba, al evy hnard
and q sroy eea When her naval power en-
gagged in preventing the importation II African apprsn
tees into Cuba we shall conceds that there may be
hope that better counsels are prevailing in her cab
met We do mol despair Ina, such better counsss
will prevail; but we expect them to prevail ia con-
sequence OF the determined course Of our gov
eminent. sustained and cheered on by a united
public sentiment The In'stigsreer labors with IN
daslry, and zeal and ability to distract and divide
the public mind; but it's very res,vsness proves that
lis labor is unsvsiling The disclaimer II Mr. CrsmT-
ton will be regarded as it ought 10 he |" a viz
iuai admission that the popular sentiment in this co"n
try is likely be effective in fsang The scheme OF his
government But il ia idle for biz or the intsaissaT