The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-06-23

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herself philanthropy, justice, honor, to
the world, and in the next breath, ac-
knoMedges as her friend and ally, a
county towards which she launches,
in ths most undisguised and naked
manner, anathemas, couched in Ian
guags at once insulting as merited-
indelble as shameful, and impossible
to beexplained away. The question
1atunlly enough arises, what can be
the basis of the amicable relations
between the two governments, and
whatcan be the hope of its continu-
ance, when on the one hand there is
fraud, falsehood. corruption, and dis
grace and on the other, keen sense
of ill-reatment, which vents itself, for
the moment, in insnlt deep and degra-
ding, and in reproaches TO which there
must be limit. How deeply offensive
10 M. Milahores is the allusion 10
Spain's impotency; so much so that
the dignity of the Spanish government
prevents his taking any notice of it
The supposition of her weakness to en-
force her own laws in Cnba, was too
CALLING to permit of a remark. Did
not NJ. Milaflore know that it was dan-
gerous ground to touch upona That
allnsion to Spain's instruction to Cuba
might have opened the question as to
the exact nature of those instructions,
and whether the Spanish, in which
they were written, would have been
capable of being translated, or of be-
ing rendered into Ineligible English.
We rather think not.
We have been looking into cores
pondence that the circumstances of the
times required two years ago-and the
justice of the remarks in which we
have fully admitted. Is great Britain
cognizant of the fact, that within the
last two months 14OO slaves have been
admitted into Cuba? If so, what lam
guage does she hold towards Spain
now-does she she still raise up TO pub
lie view violated enactments and bro
ken treaties? Does she still cry out
towards Spain with a menacing voice,
"this system of evasion shall cease gu
On the 10th of July, 1851, Lord Pal
merston wrote as follows, in reference
tothe conduct of the Captain General:
s.The Spanish government will do well
TO consider that, if such course of
proceeding shall continue, the people
of this country, instead of looking with
at attempts which may be
made to sever Cuba from the Spanish
monarchy, may be led to view with
satisfaction the accomplishment of an
event which, in consequence of the
conduct of the Spanish colonial authori-
ties, will have become the only means
of putting an end to the commission of
crimes which. the Spanish crown sol
emnly bound itself, many years ago. ut
terly and forever TO prevent any Span
ish subject from committing" We
quote the language of the English min
lister with the more pleasure, showing
as it does the necessity for great
avowal. In this language there is
stated, without reserve. the ample fact
that the consideration Great Britain has
for the carrying out of her favorite but
policy-the abolition or fur
ther prevention of negro slavery-will
lead her not only to deny her assistance
and commisseration to Spain, but will
prompt her to rejoice in the event of
The effort for the independence of
Cuba being successful. Such language
should have been used So years ago
Spain would then have been spared her
shame, and England her reproaches.
With so much upon her hands al
insults to writhe under,
with fresh invectiVes TO expect for her
systematic, continuous, fragrant and
infraction of treaties to-
wards her friend and ally, with odium
attaching to her name and impotency
10 her power, is Spain in a position to
add lustre or afford protection to yet
another colony? In a word. can she
presume to think upon Mexico? Does
she allow herself the idea that Mexi-
cans will support the proposition OF
seeking protection from her at any
price? Can Spain dream herself into
The imagination that yet another foot
ing will be given to her upon ground
where her crimes, her, exactions, and
her torturing injustice cried TO Heaven
Tor vengeance, and which her vanish
ng steps left deluged in the blood ?-
Does the era of the human world-do
hese days of enlightenment and liber-
", when all the old despotic monar-
,hies of Europe have hard struggle
o keep their crown upon their heads
loes the rush of emigration--the march
If civilization, warrant such thought
or moment, were every other reason
vanting1o annihilate the tempting am
,itionl Away with the thought
way with the dazzling influence
which the departing spirit gives for one
10 the wretched remnant of a
sreat country, as it sinks forever from
he sight. SPAIN this is no time for
Cast your looks towards
England, and bear in mind those words
hat there will be great rejoicing when
our friend and ally becomes acqnaint-
d with the fact that your colors float
10 more upon the waters of the wes-
ern seas, for shis will be your fate, and
10 power on earth can stop it.
As far as America is concerned, she |
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