The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-16
The Designs of England Relative
10 Cuban SLAVERY.

| 10 CuO0m Sl0vefys
The success that wins the admiration Q
interiors is, alas, for the frailty of human ms
ture, just as sure to excite the jealousy c
equals. The unexampled progress of til
United States, which has drawn praise frol
small countries that cannot compete with III
and from large countries whose interests ar
diverse and without rivalry, has only excite
the jealousy, and increased the ill-will G
England. Afraid of being outstripped by Us
she sedulously labors with circumspectio
that does more credit to her head than he
heart, to arrest our growth and obstruct GU
progress.
The importance to us of the acquisition Q
Cuba is as manifest to her statesmen as it j
to ours. They see that the national tendenc,
of affairs is to that result. To prevent it
they have employed one expedient after an
other. They first manifested disposition t,
claim it under a mortgage from Spain. No
being able to impose upon the shrewd goo(
sense of America with that flimsy pretext
they next, in conjunction with France, triel
to entrap us into that better conceived device
the tripartie treaty. But that, like the for
mer, failing to humbug us. they set abou,
the connection of another scheme to prevent
us from acquiring Cuba, by rendering it val
ueless to us. This latter being an imitation
of the trick of naval commanders of blowing
up or disabling vessels, to render them val
ueless to their captors.
But to be forewarned is to be forearmed.
:-a h.v;ng GOOD grounds to suspect. if not
fully to believe in the existence OF scheme
so to NEEDLE with the institution of slavery
in that island so as to impare its value and
usefulness to us, it becomes the duty of our
statesmen to meet her efforts promptly, and
render them abortive. The plan to which
we refer, is to induce Spain to manumit the
slaves on the island of Cuba. Rumors of
such plan have for some time been in cir
culation. We have heard them as we'll from
private letters as from the press. They have
not yet, however, come in so authoritive and
well authenticated form as to be assumed
as facts and to justify any decisive action by
our government. From the Union of yester-
day, we extract the following paragraph, con-
tanning distinct references to this subject, that
seem to be predicated on reliable private COM
munications. The Union says:
"The rumors which have prevailed for some
time, as to the interference of Great Britain in
the slavery question in Cuba, are revived, with
circumstances of confederation 80 strong that
there is but little room left for doubt as to their
memory is not at faIit; stnfxelxe years, if our
;ust;6ed the proposition to indemnify the owif-
ers of slaves in Jamaica for their emanciPatioh'
upon the ground that the measure OF abolish
inc slavery in that island, would exert an lniiu-
ence upon this continent, and that twenty
millions of pounds sterling would be well spent
for such an object. That policy, as we believe
has been steadily pursued by the British gov
eminent. and is now actually consummated, OF
is about to be consumlnated, in the scheme Oh
Introducing apprentices from Af'ca into Cuoa'
with the consent Of Spain, and under the pro.
lection Of British ships-of-war, to be worked 10,
ten wears as slaves, With the further agreemen,
the end Of hffy years. We have zaasan .1 t. .
lieve, from our private advices from Havana,
that wealthy Spaniards in Cuba are now nego
tiating for the sale Of African apprentices al
fixed prices, in anticipation Of importations, fol
which arrangements have been made with the
government of Madrid, and sanctioned and
guaranteed by the British government"
This affair begins to assume an importance
that it has not hitherto been invested with
But one opinion, we believe, exists in thi'
country in reference to such foreign interfer
ference in the affairs of this continent. Oul
high functionaries and our people have both
manifested in the most decided manner, theil
stern purpose to check and to punish such
unwarrantable intermeddling.
There is no need of vociferous and excited
defamation about it. All that is needed, is
prompt and decisive action, 50 soon as the
facts are established. That the government
will be on the alert to detect the scheme and
to arrest it, we presume no citizen Of this
country for moment doubts. To the hands
of our rulers we commit it, knowing theil
fidelity to American interests, and their deter
mination to enforce a due regard to them. =
Washington Sentinel.
CouRrEsrEs OF LIrE-I want to tell you
a secret. The way to make yourself pleasing
to others, is to show that you care for them
The whole world is like the miller at Mans
field, who cared for nobody-no, not he
because nobody cared for him. And the
whole world will serve you 80, if you give
them the Same cause. Let every one, there
fore, see that you do care for them, by show
ing them what Sterne 90 happily calls, the
small, sweet courteaies Of ife,'-those courte-
sizes in which there is no parade, whose voice
i still to please and which manifest them
selves BY tender and affectionate looks, and
little kind act Of attention-giving others the
preference Of every little enjoyment ct the
table, in the field, walking, sitting, or standing
This is the spirit that gives to your time Of
life, and to your sex, their sweetest charms.
It constitutes the sum total Of the witchcraft
Of women. Let the world see that your first
care is for yourself, and you will spread the
solitude Of the upas-tree around you, in the
Same way, BY the emanation Of poison
which kills all the juices Of affection in its
neighborhood. Such girl may be admired
for her understanding and accomplishments,
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