Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-08-31
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RALEIGH, SATURDAY, AUG. ~, 1853.
ENGLAND AND CUBA.

ENGLAND AND. CUBA.
We have seen no confirmation as yet of the rumor
referred to week or two since, that Great Britain
had entered into an arrangement with Spain to In
rOduce the apprentice system into Cuba and finally
to emancpate the slaves On that island. Of course
we cannot say whether the rumor is wellfounded OF
not-we only conjecture, and in this we are led
from the past conduct of Great Britain, to lean to
the opinion that some arrangement of this character
has been at least seriously considered The Charles
ton Mercury submits the following remarks in rela-
ton to the subject:
"But let US see whether the United States have no
interest in Cuba. We have no need to argue that
the abolition of slavery would soon reduce the
try from one of the best to one of the poorest COM
munities. The proofs of this so numerous and
50 uniform that it neither admits of doubt argu
ment 1t is of the most settled truths in human
history. With this change then, the United States
would lose of the most valuable branches of their
foreign trade, and one of the productive sources of
their revenues. .+a.s
Besides, Cuba is our near neighbor, and lies in the
track Of large part Of our foreign and coasting
trade 1t is directly for interest that it should
be inhabited by a civilized people, and ruled by a
responsible Government The inevitable consequence
Of emancipation would be its independence of Spain;
for it would not pay the cost of keeping it in subjec
ton, and Spain is much too poor to waste money on
bankrupt colony. It would become such another
den Of savages and brigands as Hayt. Have the
United States no interest in this?
Finally it would be precedent of successful in
tigue by European Kingdom to control the inter-
nal affairs and revolutionize the government of an
American country violation of the Monroe doc
uine thousand times more fragrant and dangerous
than ever yet attempted.
And now, while all Europe is bristling in armour
on the side to abase, ahd the other to sustain
the independence of Turkey, it is good time to
anime what is the position of Great Britain towards
Spain. Fairly examined it is shown to be more
rogant, incompatible with the dignity and in
dependence of the latter and vastly dangerous
to her prosperity and peace, than that of Russia to-
wards Turkey. By menace and incessant soGcita-
ton and cajolery, Great Britain has dragged Spain
into such treaty for the suppression of the slave
trade to give her the presumed right to surround
Cuba with armed ships, and to capture Spanish YES
sells in the very act Of entering Spanish ports.
But it does not stop here. Great Britain claims
and exercises the insulting power of examining into
the manner in which Spanish officers administered
Spanish laws in the interior of Spanish colonies and
in regard to the tenure of property by Spanish sub
ects They responsible to her forsooth, and not
to their own Government, for the proper discharge
Of their functions. -
Has Russia ever attempted such an invasion of the
sovereign rights and national dignity of Turkey as
this? No, nothing approaching to it, either in inso-
lence mischief. And have the United States moth
ing to do with this violation Of the Independence of
country with winch we are so intimately connecteo
va.h,s v .iSs u r. not I an,v " or r;aht Int
It is plain duty of fprotection to interfere There
not principle brought forward to justify the pres
ent position Of England and France towards Russia,
that would not be stronger and palmer
s@laL I'M intervention oy the United States IN the
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