Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-23
GREAT BRITAIN AND CURA

ha'th :" liberia! sentiments and s''1w cy are not fit 70
Tie !hahageErnt VI tres institutions whci ,icy ngut! q
loudly.
GREAT BRITAIN AND CUBA
nc Fnnlot hist England and Spain have cone 70 an nr
rdh"'h Ia rciErrur1 abolition slavery in (uhl
%dihS 9"tn, although yet government appears
~ ",c f"ceivcd no "irla account o the oil.r i. sait
h't r.elai consents thc imp"tl,iun Of nr black.
nom AREA mt" Cnoi, IL tr held apprentices Tor tc:
years. anu that Spain return agrees abolish slavery
"!'nh hy years and meinir.r appoint ION
WIN powers t. search every r island as To as
c'tn,H ~ iunTc, II new :.ves have brcI Introduced
We gard this rruor prGhltlv true, spite n the ab
S"nc" % 'uih"nc continuation. Great Britain his com.
;it!.d fsel: ccrT slavery igt tn avail nr
~ tvci c!i'Gcc that olrs, IN order ahois! IL. n-:l.
'!uh al parties ~ England however they may lle IN
otr points, agree substantially this hrrr il ,nnch
aS' IN the present condition of Cuba 10 render Suan WIN
.hs I" a,cdr 10 an hrrangcmcn, like that 10 have
taken place. The rcnure hy which that island hrI By m
r"ihrf country Is slight. Spain oonc Indeed! will be r3
bic u k.cp Cuba decisive eDrt is made hv III. rrenj,s
IN iaror II independence II may BE- considered tiafrn.c a
srohe Of policy 10 cn,an:le ErgI:H trgGy 50 .hn IN
east u revolution in Cuba Spain would hare that nation
Tor IN a!y.
"any o our contemporaries cspcca!y those evsoecr.I Of
litu.itrng prorcisit"ar beginning u bnsur loudly in
consequence IT This presumed arrangement they even
call "a the President 10 interfere. Bui what has Pfcs
dent e 10 with IL! Il Virginia sh3u! choose To abolish
:i:rc:y would ~ nJbudys business but her Ow and il
5Gc abolition: III any OF our Sa;cs does concern
the federal government, much less would the riIvrd
uban emancipation come justly nudcr It's co9uizancr
u
treaty another party almost a- numerous may doubt if sc
4 taiy could br honestly cScculcd but ncc, parry as
righ! 10 interfere, ask government interfere FIR
The matter is u purely local cuncc!:, and in plain
words no business {! ours.
"Wc rpcathe umor books sac. TIE departure ri tie
queen mother from Spain, the influence Of Conca The g
n!lcaa, speeches .a;y in the British Parliament ac.. Inc
searches .clng on 81 present IN Cuba for nc;y landed
sasc; all indicate the probability Of
rangemcnt az is rcr0Eed. "S.a"s, says old provcrb
'siipw "hith way the 7inl blows
"&g;esse our opinion The cci4ioa with which he
United States should meet This projected outrage that
shall not rcpca: views. We, however take pleasure
e4o!sllg TIC o;lcwng conclusive C0mmcr;s Of the Caacs.
len Mclcury, wnich with The more pleasure, - We
In ngant vioon Of The Monroe dc:i.;ss should
he attcmpcd
The amount of these :c.al:s the Bulletin is that first
Gm I'll, known :.cia o5,ons probabilities OF the
II ls Reasonable 10 aiia Ia the unioigi treaty wli ,eat
.:an ard spain or II" ultimate "!anl3caiG;ng oi :hc
sliad.J. Cuba and 2 that admitting this 10 b. rir case
he Unii,i STATES haze nothing - do with The matter, ana
Gh 10 interfere with Tie pcaccanc execution .! 50 pro
p,7 arrangement The suppose! case of !rgsiatio
us subject OF slavery b. State of this conleicaCy j.
fortunate l. ;.uIj appIu.c lcarer TO the reality cat
Br. act long series oi mcnaces and lntt!gnea, should
upJn III" Genera; Government; Ir.@:2 providing
Tor Inc abolition OF slaHcty the Slaicj.
BIZ let whether The ncd STATES havc no interest
in lts condition GGbt y" have need 10 argue that
nf hJ richest 10 Que ui the poorest cuinuh!tita
TIE proofs of this numerous and un:!o., ih.' II
atG.s o doubt Grgalncn IL u one o !'e mos
sr.! truths IN .lt,.a history. With this change, l!cn,
the gr:ie: G:a.eI would lose of the valuable
eaaes o Their ioe!gG i!acc and os the productive
resources Vi ths: :tStnHes.
B.sitsS :;uba i raahbG and lies in IL tack
Of large par; Uf c'cgn and coasIin; "dc. its d-
teC interest . s!"a,d be habiled by civil
zei people, and :ut - responsible Government !:c
ue,ale consequence ui emancipation would be lis i'te
nj. ~ q
in suh,f ,iCn $Han IS much 900 poo: !. "a6tc
on aanG;rp colony. II wCgL ec.ae sacl another den Of
s.YagCs ana h!gnal@ aI shY'l itASe Tie Cncd States
no aic!cs! N u:s.
.iuai; il you'd tc pccctH: oil succ"sSG: intrigue by
HaUpan Kingdom 10 ton!f" Inc iGeFho! d'!Is ana re-
,oa,ioni2c lie oyernmcr, .: aa American ccuut.ya vo
iaGJn OF Ii. Mc:r@e doctrine thousand tiiies more IA
ar.a! and dangerous llan ever yet attempted.
and cuw, %hc oil Europe Is br's!n. in armour or he
side 10 aaasc. and Oh lit aa: 10 SGaa'n Inc nceien.
taca Gf Tuiky = good ;!Gc 10 examine what = the
position Of Great Britain .o,.I:Ia Spain. Fairy Examined
i is 3hon Dc CAN'T more Incompatible with the
sny and Independence ii the latter, and :a't'y more dl
.rui> her prosperity and i'eac" Than Iii o csS!a To-
wards Turkey. 81 tnace and inccssln; soiiciti'in nnd
oIcry Great 22in dragged Spain into suchG treaty
or Inc suppression q lie sieve lfadc a. ts ne 'G PFC
urd right surround Cuba with armed ships, and cap
Spanish vessels in hc very act OF entering spanish
9Urts.
gu il does not stop here Great Britain claims and ex
ercscs Tic Insulting power u examining into the manner in
whc! Spanish officers administer p"n!-h lass III nc int
doF Q. Spanish co"nies and in Is2afd 10 Inc Tenure
o property By Spanish si'iec:s Ihty arc reSr"nsIo2 ~
hsi lr sUulh a ihrif Government 10! Inc pro-
Der discharge o. lhe!- !unctions
III; Russia ever attempted sgch a"G%rn 0t The So
ycreign rights aud national dignity o InrScy Is ihls NO.
nothing approaching ir - cnc. IN !nspfnce nr III m!sc"
And have Tie E.- STATES nothing 10 do win h's viola
lion nr the utrpcucncr Gf country With WE'cn We are 50
Intimately by the ties q c.osc neishhnhoGH ana
OF an immensely valuable commerce! II - no, only our
rnht u, = 2iaiA daly OF self pro'cci!on To interfere
lhe,a is NJ: principle Hrong 1rwar! I" Justify the pre-
y ul position .! England lna Franco towards tIS7l uia
~ ul! ha and palmer Jishca''"n o. siIaf
i,.rvcnun by ihr United States in The case 0t Cat.