The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-01-19

iilose uha have M an, sled The r.sl,rz e 10
riieri Il. 90 acquire the po se.si.,n ~ Gnha
By creating and fostering spsri 81 rrso-
'u,lan there. and 4 separation III that isl-
and rum the aanlnloa 81 The Spanish
Erosn. o. such system al inter. rniIan
! cannot approve. .hink - peculiarly
,'ar duty !. sil~riunirnance aay such rn.
irriHises. To rnlncr iiir laws y l,irh grow
.Ri 40 o5 treaty slipuI s1lsns. to- ln@ini4ln
peare uiik "ur nr.ghbo,s. AMI la regard
the eirrsal y lneiples ai jus.ire in all our
lTsnssrlinns.
Ia The mess ,sr Of The Prrsidcnl our re-
la,inns with the Sr4alsh t;orrrnm-ni in
reference To Cuha are telnre Us fareonsi-
iera;ion; and taxi tins acrssian TO re-
m rk tina, IL is due 10 bum To arsnn 4 ledge
that he has end .avorcd TO eaeeu,e the
lave ~ relaiion sin the forrihle invasion
of Cuba by Anerirautiuzrns. rsnno;
censnre HIM berause he dll MOI cdunirn.
ancc The invasion of The lrriIory II pro-
pie wi,h whom we were aud are al peace.
Oar Govern ueHt ca ia 4 and seglsl nst ls
be conplicaled with ssch transactions. 81
Is due 10 the Executive 10 decl,re that llr
did IN his policy discourage aud rrf,se 10
ploivcl hose who. IN full view nf The con.
sequences, eembarked ia, That disastrous
enterprise. | weep over tie iale of those
who were victims. rheyfr martyrs in
q ranse 10 whirh liiey riskrd their lives.
their al. They have the honprs fmariyr-
dom. The only alternative 10 snrcrss. l
canHil rondeInn The Executive because he
refused To duplicate our Government with
This mliier---hrcduse he refused io recsg-
nlse those VIII !. by a vinl ilion of The laws.
had placeJ themselves beyond their pro-
iec.i,n as Ameiicln rilizrns rrraenised
by treaty s,ipuldlions. should the citizens
or subjects cf my fnrcign Power IN ale
the State 81 North Csrolina, and attempt
10 effect revolution there. there would
be accorded 10 ihrm summary Justice.
The most expedi,ieus wode ud execution.
even wilh gfapr-vinc should rnpe be
announcement, wunli rla-e the transaction.
l cannot condemn III The Government of
Caba ihh which my own State would aud
ought to do. admit no party ties or
allegiance whirh would cause me To sc-
knnwleslge thai 10 be politically right
which il mo ally wrong. lcxpecl,o 10 keep
company with my conscience long after
political relations shall cease.
In this matter, Mr.. Chairman, as in all
others. mean TO recognise the obligations
which resi- upon Cnrisiian statesman.
am always pleased TO derive 1gh, from |
source where error has never thrown IL,
cloud--where Hlh shines upon the pag.
and gives oui light which cannot mis-
lead. We are taught by all history. hu-
man and divine. that the punishment o.
nations as such is in this world. because
they exist only here. populous countries
great emp r,s, once tue wonder Of ID,
world. have. filed The measure Of ihei
iniqnilies, Of rapine and oppression. ant
1--we only IN ,raJitiun, or as beacons OF
the shores Of The tide oi time. They hav,
perisbed Ior the violation Of the grea
principles d jusiice. The victims u rhri
own af accumulated crimes. The disregard
Of physical laws h inss immediate punish
mrni To the offender; the violation q
moral laws, although long delayed, is no
the less certain. Nations as well as IN,
tl,vi,lnsls are subjected 10 TIE same results
and with .egud .ceriain,y. / he desire fo
,,the acquisition of lerril@y in general ant
of Cuba in particular, under The name q
piogress. threatens 10 tavolve our conniry
in difficulties Of most complicated char.
acter. And there is something curious IL
The fact that many who made iEuch .capi'
tai, III recent clrclieH, Of the known lie
sire .f one Of The candidates 10 annex
Canads. have lost Sigh, Of lha, encrmily
in The grea, desirahlcnrss ol ihis lropiea
isla d lying on our coasts: thai evils
manifest IN the Incorporation of Enghsl
Territory, with Insli uti rs greatly sesem
bling our own, should be so .orefwhelin
ing, and the absorption ol a population
waning sympathy with ours slinald pre-
senl no such difficulties. awaken no sucI
appIehcnsiuns.
Sir, have no hesitation in declaring
that, should Caba be aliena,cd BY Spain
the Uniled States must be a party To sue
alienation. We cannot consent To III
transfer Of that island To any o.hcr Power
But the transfer, il made, will on term
cansislenl with The l,anor Of both and al
parties concerned. Bu, Spain. he owne
Of The island, Us The proper ..oi,er, an
whilst SPAN holds .lt have our be.
interests ssubserved. That Spain mean
mshold i we have The best evidence, be
rause the publication Of the late negoliaiion
disrloses that Spain refuses 10 ssll-rejecl
the propusI'Ion 10 tilslnlesrale her empu
by selling her domains. No power q
Europe is disposed 10 seize upon Cuba
al least 20 lar as indicated by cunen
even,s. France aud Enslaa.l have pr
posed-,o nnlle with us ln guiraniy lh
possession Of that island To Spain. Will.
| approve of the rejection of that allianc
by The Government nf ihe Uni,cd State.
/ tmeniion u as an evidence that there