Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-13
Gbc Dailp Direinian.
The Proposed Tripartite Treaty.
CONCLUDED.

alone, besides having subssted themselves,
have sent back to their kindred for the three
last years nearly five millions oi dollars annual
ly; thus doubling in three years the purchase
money of Louisiana.
Such is the territorial de velopment OF the
United States in the past century. Is 1t possl
bic that Europe can contemplate 1t with an un
friendly or Jealous eyer What would have
been her condition in these trying years but ior
the outlet we have furnished to her starving
millionsl
Spain, meantime, has retained of her exten'
eive dominions in this hemisphere but the TWO
islands ofCuba and Poto Rico. A respectful
sympathy with the fortunes OF an ancient ally
and gallant people, with whom the I'm
ted States have ever maintained the most
friendly re lations would, IL no other reason
existed make it our duty to leave her IN the
undisturbed possession of this little remnant oil
her mighty transatlantic empire. The Presl-
dent desires to do SO; no word or deed oil his
will ever question her title or shake her pos
session. But can it be expected TO last very
long2 Can it resist this mighty current IN the
fortunes ofthe world Is it desirable that it
should do sol Can it be for the interest OF
Spain to clngto a possession that can only be
maintained by garrison of twenty-five or thlr.
an annual expenditure for both arms OF the
service of at least twelve millions OF dollarsi
Cuba at this moment costs more to SPAN
than the entire naval and military establish
ments of the United States cost the Federal
Government. SO far from being really injured
by the loss of this island, there ls no doubt
that, were it peacefully transferred to the u
ted States, n prosperous commerce between
Cuba and SPAN, resulting fIom ancient asso-
cation aud common language and taste, would
be far more productive than the best contrlved
system of colonial taxation. Such VIGOROUSLY
has been the result To Great Britain o the
establishment Of the independence OF tho I'm
ted States. The decline Of Spain from the pos
tion which she held IN the the time OF Charles
the Fifth is coeva with the foundation OF her
colonial systemwhiIe within twenty-five years,
and since the loss of most OF her colonies, she
has entered upon a course Of rapid improve
ment unknown since the abdIcatlon OF that
Emperor.
will but alude To an evil OF the first mag
nitnde--I mean the American slave trade-
in the suppression OF which England and
France take lively interest; an evil which still
forms great rcproach upon the civilization
OF christcndom and perpetuates the barbar.
ism of Africa; but for which, it is to be feared
there is no hope Of n complete rem edy while
Cuba remains Spanish colony.
But, whatever may be thought of these last
suggestions, 1t would seem impossible for any
ono who reflects upon the events glanced at
in this note, 10 mistake the law OF American
growth and progress, think 1t can he ultl-
matey arrested by convention like that pro-
posed. In the judgement Of the President,
it would be as easy TO throw dam from Cape
Florida TO Cuba, in the hope OF stopping the
| flow Of the Gulf stream, as to attempt by u
compact like this to fix the fortunes Of Cuba
nov and for hereafter" or, as expressed IN
the French text of the convention, for the
present as for the future, pour represent conanne
a,0ur PdUeuir;) that is for all coming time. The
history Of the past-of the recent Past-afiords
no assurance that twenty years hence Franco
o. England will even wish that Spain should
retain Cuba; and a century hence, Judging oi
what will be from woat has been, the pages
which record this proposition will, like the re-
cord ofthe family compact between France
andSpain have no interest but for the aniquary
Even now the President cannot doubt that
both France and England would prefer any
change in the condition of Cuba to that which
is most to be apprehended, viz. an internal
convulsion which should renew the horrors
and the fate of San Domingo.
will intimate final objection to the pro.
posed convention. Lord Malmsbury and NJ.
De Turgot put forward as the reason for enter
ing into such compact 1.-The attacks which
have lately been made on the Island of Cuba,
by lawless bands of adveturers from the Uni
ted States, with the avowed design Of taking
possession of that Island" The President is
convinced that the conclusion of such treaty,
misleading Of putting stop to these lawless
proceedings, would give new and powerful
impulse to them. 1t would strike death blow
to the conservative policy hitherto pursued IN
this country toward Cuba. No Administration
of this Government, however strong in the pub
lie confidence in other respects. could stand a
dav under the odium OF having stipulated with
the great powers of Europe that in no future
time, under no change circumstances, by no
amicable arrangement with Spain, by no act of
lawful war, should that calamity unfortunately
occur by no consent Of the inhabitants of the
island should thew like the possessions ne Sna;n