The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-11-29

Cuba an Iagio- if-ioan Col6nE
Tho Washington Iutclgcnccr alhdcs. in a
cautious, bnt American spirit, to the Jo.a5i1,ls
OF English interference ia the des,inies ol
Cuba, with the purpose Of abolishiug slavery
in that Island, but il does not appear to be
hearty and entire in the faith that there IS
evidence Of this iutent, or to consider in their
mllneSs the consequences that mast oyertake
the whites, fthe Antilles, ifthe Union should
remain inert while this policy ripcns to the
end,
II Cuha-the central stronghold and turn
mg-poiut Of white supremacy in the West
ludies-should be abandoned to European
tactics il We pernit--under whatever name
aud pretence---a controlling African force to
be introduced into that important Island if
tlRt force is left-as England claims II to be
under the guardian care Of ''mixcd com
mission ruled by British officials and sustain
ed by British fleet, what does it make Of
Cuba but an Anglo-Airican Colony,
Does it not garrison the Key of the Gulf
the mid-sentinel Of our coast commerce with
foreign eolonists-the African yassals of our
great mamtime rival
Does itnot leave England all the ADVANTAGES
and none of the responsibilities Of planting,
defending and governing the most alien Of all
possible foreign colonies on our borders; Of
occupying, with permanently hostile race,
that point which, Of all others, dominates the
longest lines Of our American coasts, the great.
est number Of our ports, the most valuable in
tersections Of commerce, the grandcst, but
most delencelcss, highways Of our Interstate
COMMUNICATIONS
Can our Statesmen lei This 90 By detduit ?
The abolition Of slayery--though potent
means to the great ends notth grand whole
Of the British idea, any more than one wall
is a house. 1t is chief and vital portion but
only a portion Of the well planned whole.
That whole implies the universal and complete
overthrow Of white ascendaucy ir all the
West India Islands the uprearng, at no mat
ter what sacrihce of civilized interests, Of the
ponderous inertia of negro power ID the very
gates Of our Republican advance; the pelina.
nent establishment Of n hostile race, exactly
IN the cross roads Of cur vast home interchange
in the most commanding %atcb-towers Of our
ihter-sea and interstate conmuVcatiohsl
That three millions Of colored people, ruled
by Isabella, Victory, and FhGstin, should oc-
cupy the heart Of our continent, the best situs
atcd for commerce, the most peculiar and
precious in It's agricultural gifts, the most
favored in lis climate Of perpetual spring, ib
all our borders, should be sufficient for our
policy-as the melancholy lccadcnce Of their
production In the HiHtktts Of trade should lie
enough for our patience without cohscuting,
in silent inaction, that these evil elements shall
be extended to the destruction of the white
race in the Island gardens Of America. ..
Convert Cuba into an Anglo-African prov
idence, and the whole circle Of that magnid.
cent tropical empire is signed and scaled OVER
TO the blacks in perpetuity. Those beautiful
and helpless Islands which Divine appointment
has placed in the lap Of our continent, as il 70
claim for the helpless, thought blooming IN
fancy, her matertial care. Europe wishes to
give in bondage to the blacks-ard America
IS mutely passive.
All the French and all the English Islands
have already been placed by the strong hand
of their European masters IN subSertieney 10
the blacks Whites can only live there As the
social aud political yoke-felIows Of the negroes.
The westhalf Of the splendid Island Of st.
Domingo stagnates under the sceptre Of negro
Faustin, who refuses citizenship and equality
to the white race. 1t is true, the whites main
tain the Independence Of their Republic Of
Dominica. in the eastern division Of the Island
and naintain il with rare courage and con-
staney; but this Government has been so ne
eligent Of It's Republican duties as TO leave II
unrccognized as an American Nation, exposed
to be caught up like an uuowned gem and
set in the dadem Of an European power that
will take the trouble toput forth il hand aud
appropriate It.
Cuba. with ifs sister colony Of Porto Rico
reriain in the uncertain pose Of European com
plications. They are not yet formally deliy-
cred over 20 the blacks, but the tendencies and
preparations of British policy look inexorably
10 that end. When Spain conceded 70 Eng
lard the guardianship Of the slayetrade---and
Of the Africans it disgorged ON our borders--
there were confding souls who believed The
trade would be suppressed in good faith, and
that The influence and supervision thus accord
ed, would be sincerely exerted for the benefit
Of Cuba and humanity.
RemitshGre not justified 1tis confdence.
The slave trade was pressed with accelerat-
ed energy. The Quecn-Inothcr Of Spain be-
came large mohied partner IN the business,
and the Spanish officials drew enormous rev.
enues from their completely. Three hundred
thousand unfortunate sayages have been torn
from the coast Of Africa and sold in Cuba
since England has had the fullest right by
treaty. and the anplest power, through hei
naval force, 10 absolutely suppress the slave
trade but the only result Is, that in this time
the balance Of force has been changed from
the whites 10 the black population. All thl'
army Of African sayages-whish the United
States sinned passively, a. England and Spain
did actively, in permitting lodgment on oul