Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-01
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
,soN01V MORNINa, OCTOBER 81, 1853.
BRITISH INTRIGUE IN CUBA-ATTITUDE Or
THE ADMINISTRATION.

1t Ia no longer vague suspicion, but "eu'"eN
and well accredited rumor, that the British "
concentrating all s power In the effort 10 'ne
abolition Of slavery In the island OF Cuoa 'hlS e"a
particular proposition has been submitted 10 he
Government and certain measures have been devised Tor
the sure and speedy execution Of the scheme The Spanish
Court receives the with manifest disposon ~
promote the designs of Geat Britain and Ii s the conhdeh
opinloa of the best informed persons that some positive ana
over, step towards The ultimate object will soon DC
unless the United States inerposs arrest the scheme
II matters not what impulse of fanaticlsm or dcae o
policy may drive the British Government INTO lnls
Gus ENTERPRISE and shall not indulge III any P'oeS'
c,on ss 10 tho ssce, springs and hidden motives Of
R,,sh designs In Cuba 1t is enough for this country 10
know that Great Britain s maturing measures for the aoo'
ton of slavery Cuba The bare possibility OF The success
of this scheme-lhe fact that effort 10 making 10
carry it out-is fact of sufficient qusnce arrest the
attention of the country The vague and ehmecai designs
of aboonsts In the Northern Sates have excited the ex
eme appehenslons Of the South and have driven to de-
cslve measures of selfdeonce. But OF Infinitely greater
per TO Southern slavery this attempt Of Great Britain 10
fricanxe Cuba We need develop The consequences
as regards slavery 10 the Uned Saes of the emancipation
of The baf million OF slaves 10 the Island OF Cuba Every
intelligent mind will oresee the necessary result oil he mea-
sure The consummu,on OF The designs OF Great Britain
will not only give that Power foothold within slight oi
our own frontier-w only place IL n position whence
Il NAV annoy and interrupt the between different
portions of our country only give II complete con
troll and command of the Gulf Of Mexico and enable it 10
strike audden and terrible blow against this country In the
event of war but The Aricanization OF Cuba will isolate
he United States from every other Government-will de-
ach the last ally from The support Of averywi turn the
,ympathy OF Chrisesdon against IT, and will erect for
rsss of abosonlsm border aud expose tho do
mesc peace and the social stability of the Southern States
10 ncessau assaults which force reps and no pru
dence can eyade No wonder that the apprehension
Of this contingency should SET Southern speculsng
% measures of defence.
In view Of the designs Of Great Britain and the dangers
with which they the South, We may we'll consratu-
late ourselves that interests under the protection of
an Administration which vii! defend The institution Of ala
very with every resource Of Executive power In the ab
Of any fresh have sp abundant guaran
his character and paq career that Fresiden Fierce
will uphold the honor OF the country and the rights al The
South But in addition we have positive and satisfactory
that ihe Admir- sraon have adopted prompt
and energetic measures 10 hwar the inraues Of Bllsh
diplomacy sad protect the oouny from the consequences
of blow aimed at s vital interests not al lie very ex
stence In bis message Congress- President Pierce will
show the South that in crisis Of peril TO It's insli,u
lions he put forth the Of government 10 defend hem
aud will convince the bgotry Of party that he s The
reliable champion Of Southern rights.
President Pierce was the "choice and creation OF The
Southern Democracy all the true and faithful men Of the
Nor he has been and faithful 10 defending the
rights of The South La his inaugural sd.
Dress with emphasis and erVor which thrilled The South
ern heart he pledged his Administration 10 the faithful
maintenance Of the guarantees slavery and be now re-
deems hls promise as we'll In repressog The agitation Of
domestic resisting the future designs Of foreign abo-
ousm The South has Pfesldent 9 whom she
nav conde-one who respects her rights and sdmres her
character Let hof make the tast u lm Southern mon
owe It to tLernaelves sspd by Administration which
will be true 10 lheW In every emergency