The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-04
Prom the obis sistssmta.
Cuba The Highest Bidder. dr ,

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The Kingston Janaca) Journal proposes, in case SpAn
should resolve sell Cuba that she put the islspd ~ p
The highest bidder The provincial Prints Of ths apniea
find a sharp competitor in Great Britain. Wegve bf3oN,
The article in which this shrewd proposition s yaaebed.
The writer forgefs that the people OF the United SsioA,
alt or the purchase Of Cuba the least mdda
OF removing obstacles 10 the natural destiny OF be Ahnd
The idea na, England or any other power should sptsr
the lists agans, for the possession OF Cuba ia not ol-
Grated in the policy which points to her acqSston by
and least OF all that shall be subjectedto ehbar
xssme n, from England especially. No change can poss
bly, from the present ownership OF that jssnd BY
which .he may ultimately fall into other han6e thSn ola
own, without materially frustrating the development Of
our strength in direction vital 10 welfare ~
"power earth" Let il but be understood hst Spsln
intends 10 hold 10 other nations equal
for the pacific acquisition OF Cuba. and we sn3N 1h1t!
refer the question to very different mode Of solution
There is way open the Gordian knot besides pn.,.
ta ming IL. =. !. a.
The Kingston paper that the very REASONS which
render the possession OF Cuba desirable US are hoaa
which should specially urge England 10 enter into COM
petition with us for her purchase ls not plain. A, a
she yields 10 any such considerations Of poey he op,y
alternative eft for government would be ah aRconi
ona protest. and that the leland must be ourt, peace
ably II we can forcbly u we must" 49, -. ! =
The Ricle referred TO follows II will be edifyipE 70
readers presenting what may very easily becoQek
new feature in the Cuban question; "
From the Kingston (Jsrnacs) Journs, Jsy
The Ame can. still continue regard Cuba With suy.
sop. .na 70 oDT o ss ~asa .
haze been adc in TO the aupcxAQps dI
Uuhs than other circumstances. The tdeA ofpuf
island from Spain still oh -rishcd snd p0ty
ton American press 10 think u poA0bte u -
the assent England by holding ont otSe 6paneA
England prospect Of obta afnx pAyanvT
Spain by OF the sale OF Cuba To America Ths
we cannot help saying very slender hope one up
on wh,ch our ncgbbon hardly be serinas In
depending Admitting that Spain has the tight 70 cell Gu.
~ ,d This done in order out ho wah al
America 10 pnca-e from bcrit follows chat ihe may
sell 10 highest and best bidder wou6 This ~
course, Cr there Is why sko may
sc whom che prases or 10 the parties nay pey The
high price The most Tor the covered tkrosv
G then Spain can SELL and sell the highest Aed tes,
she shall obtain for the Queen Of the Anles-the onlr
other question will be, which OF two Enkjsnd, -or
Amerca afford 10 tho highest p,ice fo EeY 2H1
viii that price whatever Ia w1u kay6fv ,ts,
doubted that England afford
for Cuba, and IT may be a~umed thin ~fars; s{
Spain would be willing give England the preferences "a
the event OF her snakiog her mind so But &esA
are the Spanish bondhoders in EngIands How sHsond
bcyac bank Of England nocs, OF Btisph hoYeleians.
tavies and II they give 'ck p they ksc iii
" Jshn Bou BROTHER h4hg> M tee N61H
hsh. through the fundamentally Spsnhh bak
SOLDIERS the chance fo AmosicA very slur4r o.
ler than that Tor EngaDd feh v,ai = is.a~ Ix.s,l,
Bot il ,honghS by one American paper atJeasr AZ Il
pstens hinE That the or Bfilsh
sron this knoty point, Of who stall IN CABS wi1
hs hss America cogh TO do 80 rha sops asEe6 vkx
Cubs sscad he'oug Americs Isst Mos xtc VJ6d
iauos England 10 the tAsr oAaA Nsshf IN a.
t,oa o her End a CwbA newer kekrus Ani
England sets herself TO work hessn~s slinn II
lie more than probable tho viii mks place