Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-07-23

nre Spnnlufus, Catnlnne, and Baeques who
desire more freedom than they have, aud
much more independence of the mother
country. There nre Creoles who desire
more equality ut home, and more indepen-
dence OF the Crown also, and there nre
other Creoles, suspected of treason, au,i
watched ns traitors, who seek for any change
MS relief for preseut misery hut the great
ninss OF the people nIe for Spanish rule,
haters of our institutions, and determined 10
oppose all schemes of annexation. hnvo
been reasoning with mn official Government
editor in Cubn, the one who gives tone TO
Spanish sentiment in the United Stntes, nnd
who nssails us with sweeping censure, TO
his unjusli6ablc assaults. His answer TO
me wus of the argumenftin al hominenI
Kind. Look ut hOmc," he said "loo, TO
your Suns, your llernlds. your Deltas, sc.
] read nothing of Cuba hut abuse of her of
ticers. see little else but organized schemes
for innovation upon US, and these IN viola.
ton of your laws aud our treaties. If YOUR
Government docs uot ink at them, il does
not suppress them. We desire pence with
the United Stntes. We know her value to us
rs our best customer We would he glad OF
free commercial intercourse. Let ~ hnvo
IL, hut no filibusiering, no plots fIs annexn.
ton, no political connections with your Gov
ernncui. Cubn will he Spanish or African y
Spanish it is, aud African il may he with
as mHny blacks as whites upon the island;
aud upon the plantations the blncks, IN their
daily implements of labor, already have
arms enough in their hands, under bad
stimulus, TO make ST. Domingo of Cuba.
Wien Lopez was in the neighborhood OF
Mntnuzus the slaves all around were in a
state olinsuborlinniion until he was deiea ted.
Had he been Successful, insubordinatiou
hats.
iion massacre.
The future Of Cuba must become the IN.
unre of Spain. The Empire has been grad.
unlly losing her colonies--Nurth American,
Soulh American, and European. The womb
OF time conceals the fate of this beautiful
island, and whether il is TO be independent
OF the mother country, annexed to the United
states, or remnn as IL IL, time alone will do
tcrlnlne. Ii is hut eight hours sail from lla.
vann to Key West, aud but two days to
Balize. Oregon and California are Euro
pean in their distance from our sea const,
compared with the island Of Cuba. Distance
presents no obstacles, therefore, TO nnnexa-
tion. Nor is there anything so formidable in
the defence of Cuba as 10 make successful
invasion inprscticablc. Twenty thousand
Americans, well armed and provsioned,
would traverse the island in opposition 10 all
the troops furnished by old Spain, or from
tile local militia, most of whom, by the wny,
would be men who have borne arms, aIi,I
who have received their discharge after eight
years OF SECULAR service in the standing army,
There are about 10000 Spanish soldiers aud
officers in the island or about one fifth OF
The entire Spanish army. There are some
10 vessels of war employed on the consi;
aud willie Spain expends annually sixteen
millions of dollars for military service upon
land. and four and n half millions for defence
ON the seas, Cuhn gets the lions share of oil.
TIE proximity of the United States, aud the
lilibusterng in the United States, have cost
the Spanish Government millions of dollars,
aud Spaniards will not forget these demands
upon their fears.
But surprising Cuba to he MS beautiful and
fruitful as Paradise ITSELF aud without army
or navy, and ten times as accessible and de-
sirnhe MS il is, still we do not want the islnnd.
" Thou shalt not covet thy ncighbor's goods"
is one of the commandments of Cod
Spain, moreover is an independent mutton, in
the enjoyment of peace aud good fellowship
with the United States. The island of Culin
is colony of Spain, and the people of Cuba
ms whole, present themselves as a wall Of
fire against our proffered embraces. Agnin,
there is no true spirit of liberty anywhere in
the island. There is no courage to fight for
Independence there; and whnt is more, and
most disagreeable to many of our own peo-
pie, the expeditions from the United States
against Cuba were fitted out in spirit OF
adventure aud booty, with pecuniary prom
iscs and rewards. TO those who engaged in
the strife, and with not particle OF true
patriotism upon which TO ground these un.
lawful aud wicked innovations. When tho
bnnished CFeoles volunteer TO go 10 Cuba to
redeem the the island from Spanish oppres-
sion shall have more faith in their zeal and
discretion.