The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-25

truth, is that which the rulers Of Cuba are
playing. With ruin and revolution at their
own doors. laundering with terrible portent,
they can find leisure to cheer on the dictator OF
Mexico, and sympathy to bestow on the Spanish
institutions of the continent Not cry of ap-
prehension escapes their lips. Not line of
the authoritative Diario would lead you to
dream of the frightful precipice on whose edge
the rulers of Cuba are tottering Spanish bra
vado has never received more striking illus
tration than its leading articles afford. The
rulers of Cuba are not ignorant of the fact that
Great Britain, weary of appeals to Castilan
honor, has at length begun to work on Castilan
fear, and has formally announced that, in the
event OF future flibustero expeditions against
Cuba, the authorities need expect no aid or
countenance from the British men-of-war. They
know that their daily and hourly violations OF
their own faith and the law of nations have be-
come matter of notoriety. They know that
children in the United States and England
are taught at school to regard the Queen OF the
Antilles with horror and detestation, as the
last refuge of the most Infamous traffic that Gu
pidity has ever devised. With full conscious
ness of these things, they calmly pursue their
nefarious course, import cargo after cargo OF
slaves. and devote their chief attention to the
progress of a dictator in foreign country.
Such admirable selfconfdence is not wholly
due to blind stupidity. Stolid as the Spanards
usually are, they are not so hopelessly obtuse
as to be unaware of the dangers which threaten
them. Calculation has certain share in their
movements. If the attention Of the United
States can be diverted from Cuba to Mexico,
his Excellency the Captain General INDUCES
the hope that the favorite traffic in slaves may
escape notice, and Cuba cease to monopolise
the covetous propensities Of the = awless Yam
KEGS" 1t is, indeed, a very poor sort Of calcu-
laton even for Spaniard. Any man of sense
can see that the annexation of Mexico would
render the possession of Cuba still more indis-
pensable to our interests, and that the former
would only whet our appetite for the latter.
But Canedos past policy gives us no light to
expect of him judgment or sagacity. 1t is
difficult to say whether his moral or intellec-
tual deficiencies are the most conspicuous The
former have wrought out manifest destiny"
by paving the way for our Selling Cuba;
the latter will not save the island by
attempting to throw Mexico into our
grasp Deserted by England. unaided by
France, cordially detested by our own govern
ment, and feebly defended by Spain, Cuba
could offer but very poor resistance to an in
vader; and though we are pretty confident
that the example Of Lopez will not be Initiated
during the present administration, there are
not wanting spots on the continent, far beyond
our jurisdiction, where fillibustero party
could rendezvous for descent upon the island.
1t is inconsistent with our national honor to
suffer such expeditions to be organized within
our territory, whether their aim be to give
liberty to the enslaved Crcoles, or to subvert
the constituted authorities of Mexico; but it
to hear that the former project had been effect
ed without our completely.
Mexico and Cuba stand on a very different
footing as regards the United States We
believe that it would be better for them and
for us that they were incorporated into the
Union and we also believe that such is their
destiny. But our desire to possess the for
mer flows solely from wish to extend our ter
ritory and strengthen our position on the con-
tinent. We entertain no feeling of animosity
against the Mexicans. Cuba we covet as much
for the sake Of the poor Creoles as for its value
to us-we hate its government, abhor its rulers,
and would rejoice at their downfall, even
though it conferred no personal benefit on us
Captain General Canedo will do well to ponder
the distinction. A careful study of it's merits
will convince him OF the folly of attempting to
convert Mexico into tub to the whale" At
the same time, an occasional inspection Of the
passenger lists Of vessels sailing from Havana
will probably teach him that the wealthy Cata-
lans who are abandoning the island in such
numbers are not SO confident in the stability
Of his government as he appears to be. and that
they can read the signs Of the times if he can
not.
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