The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-21
British Intriguos to Make Cuba a Colony OF
AbOlition.-LOrd PaImerston's Letters.


OF October 1851 this journal repeatedly called the pub
lie attention TO report apparently authentic, which had
then recently reached this country the effect that Eng
land and France had proposed 10 negotiate with Spain
joint treaty guarantyng the possession OF Cuba 10 that
power condition that the Spanish government should
emancipa,e the slaves in that island. About the same
time mere acciden, had given positive knowledge
OF The fact that few weeks previously the English
and French governments had issued orders to their
armed cruisers prevent by force the landing in Cuba
OF any expeditions like that of Lopez with hostile de-
signs against the Spanish authorities. AT the same lime
limitations made public OF the formation OF league
or association in Canada having for its object 10 aid the
escape OF fugitive slaves em the United States Were
gaded these facts giving conclusive evidence Of pro-
ceedings on the part OF the English and French govern
ments wholly defogaoy to the rights and honor of the
United States and as clearly Indicating designs OF those
governments and OF that Of Spain, deeply danger
Gus TO our peace and safety. In the face OF this
threatening state Of things, the administration committed
to the fatal errors OF lis Cuban proclamation, upon
which The orders TO The British and French cruisers
were based. stood at that time with folded The
National Inhgenesr published information OF the pro.
posed abolition joint treaty without one word OF CON-
ment Similar information appeared also in the columns
OF the Republic, without accompanying comments and not
until later day, and apparently under the stimulus Of
our rebuke did that Journal, believe, make
vague and general objection TO the alleged scheme 10
the proceedings connected with IT, Certain other leading
wing prints such as the New York Tribune appeared to
regad the whole project and especially its abolition ea
ture with peculiar complacency. Under these crcum.
stances we deemed il duty to the public mind
to a consideration Of the enormily Of these foreign
schemes in all their aspects and to indicate, in terms
too clear to be misapprehended, judgment Of the
true attitude and policy OF government in regard to
them As specimen OF the views then expressed by
u, and insisted upon from day 10 day through several
columns Of our journal, we cite the following paragraphs
from our leading article of Oct Ist, 1851
| "Advsrting few days since the declaration that
France and England bad guaranteed Cuba the Of
SPAIN Intended do so, condition that that power
would provide for the gradual abolition of slavery In the
island, and also seeing at the same time, formal annon-
citation Of league between the aboltonists within
borders and those In Canada the latter territory
iulo land of refuge for the runaway negroes from
southern States, expressed In general the jost
apprehension which such events calculated
In the minds OF the American people, and inmaed that
this apprehension naturally increased when President Fill
more seemed TO be regarding with silence, if with IA
such portentous OF foreign interference with the
peace and tranquility of th, country Instead Of eKsmiu-
ing, in the spirit OF truth and fairness observations the
leading organ Of the wing party In Now York break, out
into violent denunoiaons of what II Is pleased
slavery propaganda, and holds up public contempt the
operation OF the law under which the lamented Gorsuch
sought TO recover his fugitive properly. To maintain the
constitution othe United States Is thus virtually denounced
asa crime and Great Britain and her holy allies
sured that there is at least respectable and large portion
of tho wing party which can be enlisted in in IA
vor OF the cause Of abolition
Nothing can be palmer than the right Of the United
States TO protect ihem,elves within their own borders
against the Vaccinations OF foreign power to 'ubveu
their constitution and defend hemselves II neoc'-
10y pursning the authors OF the evil within the te
from which they direct against their hrebtsnda
This law OF sclfdeience is recognised by every puboist
! In the world"