Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-01

.,, ue will carry out the State rights strict con,
,p doctriuos OF Jeersonlan scnoo e WIN Gna
connIenauce 10 the unconsiitutona. scn.u ~ '
no ,t nv the agency Of the federal government. ne
cI iooe our navy according ~ the splrlt :" e ase eno
se Lowing wants oil our country ne WIN lnno"ueI
~i.e economy into the expenditures oi he g'sr ,,
% nIInne 10 protect our rights abroad, win mo same
,lpor with which the Secretary OF otat AZ w. ,H au
and Inimabe reply the Austrian minister mas t'ca.eu
ha hold and chjyalroue conduct O lngrahaH ABOVE an
,ond nm nm the subject OF Cuba for the tranquility
nG the south and the honor of the Union on hal mpor,
an oont there can be- his own language "o pof
'tuo south" -. H., elan oao.;,
These has,y remarks drawn from me by 'he editorial
article which has appeared 10 This morning g., ~ ~ In
egencer am pessed WIN us spl' t,, a But i 'hs
and my object Ia to d'aw u out ohe seP '" " ~
nlelg encer speak for lIsel; ,,;o - cs,,,n,u o1
"The movement disclosed by Inc union 10 ees Sy ol
deem interest to this country especially 70 our ouuern
Sotso and will arrest universal attention. IL calculated
10 s,artIe but 1t should hardly surprise w. t son
slider al what Immense pecunary eoSt i.hs i
slavery in her West India possessions; mat u
oreat and ever active principle in her pey,
Whenever and wherever there opportunity o m
when add to this that slavery mas Il would have
al ON event 10 the of progress hat sooner or
later slavery would share The same iale IN he
Island Of CUBA bona and e We may The
Of slavery In The Antilles 10 have been solhoeo The
dsy that the Parliament OF England fashy aha
unfortunately enacted It's extinction IN her e u,I o
iee circumstances might reard but nothing coua pre-
aan, ~, EXPERIMENTATION through some instrumena'iiy or
other IT, Is now stated Inc ha uoepn influence NJ
Eand he event has approached sooner than we expect
ed and has been accelerated by the buccanee.'ne
on on our shores for tho conquest OF inc sanu aug
NV 49,, s,iil nyowedly medated and openly encouraged
nv HIGH public unctlonnres. for wesne le 'ea If
dominion Of Spain II, however, the s'a'ensn nu
orc nnsuppoed by official information, ana are ce
are md deductions we should consider II an
arlful plan 10 alarm and stimulate Inc
which swarm in our seaPor's h sp,Seniic md
| Pu takin
announced in good falth they present ve'Y ,h, a I,
,ue for the decision OF government Nhat eou'se ~
shoud take il would pesumptuous IN us 70 say even u
'h Scnms,,nces of the case were fully before us Our
province and present purpose are Simply W 10y @ Tho
fore our readers il is given to Inc pnohc 'ious" ' ~
cia paper ,,n,or on, nm ,hIs
npraye revelaiion"-this starllng theme why laiK Oh
presumption" when so important an eVsn EN- @ woh
thunder. cloud over the country What Is Tree press "o,
If a such crisis 1t does boldly out ana sPens
from the house tops sentiments which suit me
Why has the inteigencer been accumua'lng LOT w
Influence which 1t has acquired in The public mnn IL uues
mol turn that influence 10 account lhat us,ts us s
journal has for many years been charged WIN
interests Of is own country foreign Influences "he'e'
this nspunon be true false Is not necessary u us
cuss al the present time But or ase inc VI
the Inleeencer with foreign ministers greater lha uS
other journal can pretend exert now appea ~ NO cur
Tors therefore 10 come out speak warning voice 10 III
Crampton before it be TOO late Let 1t tell thst
minister of the British Government ina! inc on,eu
will never acauiesce In such movement-that We ale
mined TO defeat IL The hazard oil every extremity
that unless he desires plunge his nation INTO war WIN
the United States he should advise hs court OF Ihe
inn tempest which lis ntemeddng and mischievous policy
| is calculated 10 provoke. ,.,,
In word lei the lnegencer speak out 10 the trumpet
tones which freq and patriotic press 10 iss se
the presen lis editors nav essentially assist In aresng
The measure which threatens our peace timely woto o.
frank and generous Harnng may stop Inc mschel oeo'e
| goes too tar. ~,
VIII the National Intelligen then speak that word -
Will il dare forward and say what will be lie course
this conuncture should up for tho decslon OF
|
not Let speak onceand who knows oot ina
The conductor of lie press may draw of The lightning when
| threatens to burst upon us. AIN Amhni'AN'
From the Union Of ThurNiey
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
mrhe runols which prevailed for some time as 10
the interference Britain In the slavery question 10
Cuba revived, with circumstances OF coooofaton So
strong that lie but little room left for doubt ns 10 Ihcir
truth Ii has been twelve years. our memory 10 not
NJ fault since Sir Robert Peel justified the proposition 10 In
demniy The of savesn Jamaica ot ihe H.
upon the ground the OF aboshing slavery IN ina
island would exert influence upon THIS continent ano
that twenty mons Of pounds sterling would DC wen spen
for such an object That policy, we believe has been
ead,y pursued by British government and 10 now &C
tuay consummaed or lie about being contaminated IN the
schemc of Introducing apprentices from Africa into CUBA
with the consent OF Spain and under the protection 81 BIZ
fish ships Of war; be worked for ten years as slaves WIN
The further agreement that slavery shall cease TO exist In the
island the end Of fifty years We nave reason 10 oeeVe
from our private advices from Havana that wealthy Span
ards In Cuba negotiating of the sale OF African ap
prenlices fixed prices, 10 anticipation OF imp"rta'ions
which have been made with The govern
ment Of Madrid and sanctioned and guaranteed by the b
fish government In that spirit OF open spoken freedom
which ought be the ruling characteristic OF an American
press deem duty call the attention oil the amer
csD people 10 The informal derived lro these egnhcan
Canon would speak as we w6da naVoor eofefS
ment act with prompIncss, hrmness and energy.
As question vi humanity the practical execution Of INT
scheme Aicanzng Cuba Is revolving 10 human nature
II has but looked in this point of view 10 see 10 II
revival In its most hdeOus FORM of The slave trade Let
be REM nberet that the condition OF the apprentice for TIT
years OF his servude Is 70 be stripped OF those canre
in The slavery OF the United States which make humanity
treatment an object of interest well as OF duly TO th
owner The apprentice is 10 be Sold into bondage for ter
years. and during that period - be subeced 10 such sys
TEN of labor and treatment as will prove most profitable
the exactuns uneene avaIice Ten years of such bon
daso will be infinitely worse then lifetime OF three-sco
wears and ten of the slavery which exists In Southern
States Ten years will become the limit Of physical capa
bility In apprentices and he survives this limit witt
life il will only be his lot TO take his freedom with no capa
city enjoy IT, Ga the mere question OF humanity the sen
ments of The civilized world ought 10 rise up and denounc
it as TOO shockneIy bartatons TO be tolerated
but is duty look at tho movement in its intended
and s probable bearing upon our national Interests and
this point OF view presents question VI momentous mag
nude. Forming opinion upon well. authenticated his
oreai aes we are Ja.sa 10 doa a! 70 Urea. b'al
gard the abolition Of slavery in jamaica The motive
exerting influence the institutions OF the United
States If Tint motive sufficiently strong In regard Il
Jamaica induce distinguished British Statesman L
advocate expenditure o twenty millions of pounds how
more potent may we no. Il, suppose Inc
not confined In Its range tho probable Influence which
nation OF free negroes exert upon the institutions Of thu
Southern Sales and consequently upon the integrity O
our federu Union Viewed ia this light the efficient action
Of our government Is Invoked by the obvious prnc.
plies Of self preservation.
Bearing In mind that This movement originates with
at least Ill OF Its hopes of the counscs
interference Of Great Britain avoid concIu
sion that II ia to DO executed under the guarantees OF the
British navy, IL must be made oftecua by continued
British Protecorae the Island Of Cuba The Effect
tho transfer OF Cuba from Spain 10 Grolt Britain making 1t
substantially British instead OF Spanish province or co
ony 10 this aspec, Of Tho cuse the decided action OF our
government is demanded by that universally approved Anne
rlcan sentiment which il prepared resist oil hazards
any attempt Of any European power interfere with the
stirs of this continent Upon oil these grounds the intel
Gencc from Cuba indicates the approach OF crlse which
settle the destiny OF the island We every assn
In the past of the President and his
that they will discharge their duty with mness AMI cour.
whilst we have equal guaranty that their action will be
the result OF the most deliberate and patriotic convictions
In view of criSis 30 momenous heart Of The patriot
President must swell with emotions Of national pride 10
know That with the exception Of few contemplate ana.
c5 he will be backed md sustained extremity in
his determination TO follow the dictates of humanity
guard The constitutional rights all tho States 10
integrity of the federal Union and TO resist he oppres