Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-06
RICuM0ND ENQUIRER.
BRITISH ABoLirioNIsM IN CUBA

M, This country In position Of suspicion ana hos''
ards every foreign power, 40 wise statesman OF
rio. Gun consistently sympahise II is The u'c'a'e % ,
If good faith as of sound policy to regard na''o"o
whom we aus tain relations OF peace ana "", -
friends; and whilst should abats no'hnS ., ''
protection OF our interests, we oue.' So 80 |
that other Powers are observant OF the oo'isa"o' =
$50 .,;,,to, In this spirit we scout the thousana
,mors Of hostile coalitions and schemes against '"s ou
30, which the prolific invention OF neatos Matches lo' '
own amusement profit
VERY different from the idle stories OF lecA'es now
cara Ia the report prevalent just now, OF oesE" o "
sc ae,, Britain 10 the liberation OF inc
Of Cuba The intelligence comes 10 US l'o"' . 41''
,s an aspec, OF pausibiIy, and is confirmed oy a" uf
"a, of evidence which compel the mind TO accept u as a."
rheotic The New York Tribune, with manifest eAuaio"
thus credits the rumor:
1--WE must believe then, that England wii as ek
necotato with Spain for tho emancipation VI ING 70 H.
a.css and will nav for it, Just she has aesoy paa oi nc
Of the slave trade taking care OF course no
cheated in the second bargain she has oeen 10 e
In fact II would cost to arrange LOT reasoha
III. svsen OF gradual emancipation than 10 Keep io any
considerable period squadron on the African co1 80
other squadron in The West Indies 10 proven. in ,
being carried away from the one and imported 'no Wv,
ohe TO this end there Is every reason 10 oecve a
British diplomacy is vigorously directed huee, 20
reported tina, far negotiations advanced ha o
Of abolition is actually in hands of the Spanish ministry
for consideration and signature
We need no, enunerats considerations OF pohcy
which mako the interest Of Great Britain 10 ehec w
emancipation of the Cuban slaVes nor will we ecl'e ''e
eums,aneos which induce US TO believe that sue pu'
ne DESIGN with extraordinary energy at tho present mo-
- H. n,,o.o ia 10 consider tho effect on this coun-
-, of an attempt by the British Government 10 noolnh sia
very in tho island Of Cuba
The effect is perfectly plain. II is susceploie HELMET "
doubt nor disguise. The emancipation Oh tue saves "
Cuba would subject the island to The supremacy OIL he NJ
osoes and would bring upon II the deSoiaton "hc" "o"
wsstes Jamaica with the scourge oil aVins Veng'u'.
The ,,nd Of Cuba would wither under the blght-s agri
culture would sink the level Of negro hs'iesshess u'
would scarcely be adequate tho subsistence OF the lazy
brutes who would wander over its fair hslds us coete
,ond ncrish in The inevitable wreck Art science, inau-
re- onld dsappear and Cuba would become tho desoae
abode of the savage negro with no power 10 chan ns
civ 10 curb his ust chastise his indcence ana 10
him from the barbarism into which the irresistible lendeh
cies of his nature would soon precpilale him.
The effect of such catastrophe on the commecia' 'h
.e,, o tbi, country would be disastrous in the extremes
and would not only Justify but demand is Intervention.
The barrier of Salesoveregny would nlepose no obstacle
n m. action of this government The power OF an lndc
andent government Is supreme within its own DOMINION
bu eyen there its exercise aenabe to the judgment Of
tae world and is limited BY respect Tor me heh's anu
teres,s OF other nations But the action oil me spanish
governing being the effect OF ils own WILL out OF 'e
cos,c,on of foreign power would, independently OF any
OF justify the intervention VI
This country The United States may meet Great Britain
In Cubs and repei its iurgues and aggresslons
The Southern States OF the Union have peculiar and
vital concern in tho domestic condition OF Cuba Inc con
o,mma,ion of The schemes of Great Britain would nscl
deadly blow on slavery OF the South Lying right IN the
n,bway of commerce the Gulf aud the Atlantic
S,tes and lust on the borders of the coniederacy Cuba
with electric rapidy would communicate The effect OF al
l..n.n. cnnvnlsion the adjacent Southern States-
Given np dominion Of the blacks 1t would become
agitstion
Suain alone of the great Powers o Europe recognizes Tue
ioststion of American slavery The consnmmaiion o
In Cuba would detach this our only any IRON
onr cause and would combine the interest and tho mora
san,imen of chrstendom against the slavery o mo o"u
So rraod an achievement Of emancipation would give al
;u,oulse and bodness abnilionism which would impe
A. with awful fury on The devoted institution OF the South
These brief suggestions, will suffice TO awaken oone
peools to sense portentaus aspect OF brsh intrigue
in the island OF Cuba Our only safety 10 in the prompt sn
vigorous action of The Federal Government Fortunately
the executive power Of The government Is In the hanos OF
man in whose fidelity and courage we have an aounoon
of protection We speak with every assurance
aha truth OF our assertion, when we say mat SfeSush
pisce will exhaus, every available energy In the govern
men II be necessary crush tho dcsigns OF British APO
Htion No more technical scrupe about Spanish sovereign
ty-no apprehension IF hostile collision with dreat britain
will smbarrass his action He will protect The interest ah
the security OF the country at every hazard