The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-03

c,ous folks have sad that The titled gentry who passed
the law the owners OF the negroes. and thai they
only voted The money oat OF the pockets OF the people
who did not single negro, into their own pockets
But as British .'chary begins al home" this act was The
very perfection Of philanthropy.
We feel bound TO make clean breast, and 10 go an
other step eulogy British philanthropy Where
ever we find coIoIed population find the British
phanthropic missionaries For instance; lep'ous
brood OF Indians had eohabied pomiscuousIy for CEN
fury with shpwrecked negroes. Dutch mahogany cutters
and English free hooters the coast OF Nicaragua, and
had propsgated hideoas called Mosquitoes
II became death by law for sanitary purposes, for Mic
aragaan TO unica,e in any way with Of the ep
swarm England. in pure philanthropy. protected
,hem made diseased negro king there barrel Of rum,
and distributed tlIes-good royal and chvalrc titles
among the coored gentlemen OF the court One fellow
they called Duke of Marmolade. another Earl OF Lob
scouse, another Baron of Lobs,ersaad and colored
half breed styles himself BY the grace OF Great Britain,
Quaggy, Vscount Nelson. and Baron OF Al5emarle.
Now. in view Of all these. and thousand other en-
during monuments which loom up in the brgh, track Of
British history and push her philanthropy near 70
Heaven she ever get il, we respectfully submit 70
our usrous critic that he ontrages the truth OF mat
history pepeates treason against her consistent and
persistent devotion 10 philanthropy and sgmat'zes the
inialIbls excellence OF her diplomacy, when he pro-
nouaces Grea, Britain incapable Of introducing her Exc
ter Hall humanity into Cuba.
Having frankly responded the astonshed and ndie
nant interrogatories OF IAN American. and now con-
cedng 10 him the high distinction Of the Intelligent
guardian Of British honor and British glory. we beg
leave 10 return his compliments in his own way and
TO PROFOUND to hin the following fat-foo'ed questions
l. Is i'll true or not that in 1850 or 1861. So'omayor,
being the Spanish agent and ambassador secret treaty
was entered into between England. France, and Spain,
Tor the purpose of Africanzing Cuba in other mode
preventing il, Eat any risk COST" from becoming
independent, OF being annexed TO the United Saies'
g. L. il true or moi that British fleets have been kept
about Cuba atley conjoned with French fleets for The
purposes mentioned in that secret treaty. and especially
for the purpose Of supplying the illegal disabilities"
which prevent the government OF The United States from
being as strong and active as the allied powers would
wish in capturing and banging it's own ci,zensn Short
for the purpose OF ntimdatng the Cuban people and The
American Executive and of capturing and executing at
foreign yard-arms American ctizenss
g. Is true or moi that reinforcement ordered 10
these fleets; upon the arrival of which reinforcements it
was intended to make public that secret treaty
Is it true or not that Lord John Russells famous
,ripar,i,e negotiation was trick of British diplomacy
for the purpose OF hiding and carrying out that
treaty
These are interesting questions; they admit OF an
swers and we indulge the hope that IAN American pos
sesses the of gratifying our curiosity. They
will at least farnsh theme for another exhibition OF
British Indignation and establishment.