Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

Tie SUE of Cuba-The Best Bidder
The Americans still continue to regard Cuba
with covetouS eye, and to long for the period
when she shall form part of the America I'm
ion. The appointment of Senator Soule as Min
lister to the court Of Madrid, is supposed tc
have been made in reference more to the ann
exation of Cuba than to any other circumstance
The idea of purchasing the island from Spain
is still cherished, and a portion of the Amer
can press seem to think it possible to secure
the assent of England by holding out to the
Spanish bondholders in England the prospect
Of obtaining payment from Spain by means oil
the sale of Cuba to America. This, we connot
help saying, is very slender hope, and one
upon which our covetous neighbors can hardly
be serious in depending Admitting that Spain
has the right to sell Cuba-and this must be
done in order to carry out the wish Of Ameri.
ca to purchase it from her it follows that she
may sell to the highest and best bidder She
would do this as matter Of course, for there
is no reason why she may not sell to whom she
pleases, or to the parties who may pay the high
est price or the most money for the coveted ter
ritory If, then Spain can sell, and sell to the
highest and best bidder-if the question be
simply as to how much money she shall obtain
for the Queen Of the Antilles, the only other
question will be, which of tie two, England Or
America, can afford to pay the highest price for
her, and will pay that price whatever it may
be. 1t will hardly be doubted that England
can afford to bid as high as America for Cuba,
and it may be assumed, we think as a fact, that
Spain would be willing to give England the
preference, in the event of her making up her
mind to sell. But there are the Spanish bond
holders in England How would they act?-
Bank of England notes, or British sovereigns,
would answer quite them as we'll as A.
merican bills, eagles, and if they are to give
"tick," they are just as likely to trust John Bull
as Brother Jonathan. In this way, then, or
through the instrumentality of the Spanish
bondhoders, the chance for America is very
slender, or no better than that for England
But it is thought by one American paper at
least, or it pretends to think, that the result
Of British deliberations upon this very knotty
point of who shall own Cuba, will be, that
America ought to do so. The reason urged
why Cuba should belong to America are just
those which would induce Englnad to prevent
the latter from obtaining possession Of her, and
if Cuba never belongs to America until En-
gland sets herself to work 10 procure her an
nexaton, it is more than probable he union
never will take place. The matter stands thus,
and no sophi3try can alter it. America anxi-
ouSly desires to annex Cuba. Territorial az
grandizement is the avowed policy Of the pres
ant government of that country. England has
no wish to possess Cuba, but will do all i'll her
power to prevent her from being. annexed to
America. He's policy, therefore, will be to as
siSt Spain in keeping possession of Cuba, and
she will endcavor to prevail upon her to put an
end to slavery in that island. 1t is true it will
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government to prevent the importation of slaves
for the future and to take measures for putting
an end to slavery itself But it is not less true.
that the desire of America to possess by fair or
foul means that important appendage of the
Spanish crown, will forward the views and en-
devorS of the British government. We have
seen that to some extent this is the case alrea-
dy. The late discussion in the House of Lords
leave no doubt that the American attempts
upon Cuba have induced the Spanish govern
ment to listen with more attention than it has
hitherto done, to the representation of the Br-
fish Minister at Madrid, whilst the determine
ton of the late Captain General Of Cuba to ex-
pose all the circumstances connected with the
prosecution of the slave trade in the island,
which led to the dissolution Of the Cortes, must
tend TO give force and effect to his circumstances.
These circumstances have doubtless had their
effect upon the Cabinet ct Washington, and led
to the late appointment to the Spanish Court
The HTald may attempt to throw dust into the
eyes of the public and to make it appear to pc
the interest of England to promote the annexa-
ton of Cuba to America. There is little rea-
son, however for believing that England will
a 'sist in priving an old ally of one of her fl :
est colonies, or in playing the game of America,
and her greedy, grasping government, in pro-
curing the annexation of Cuba to the United
States.--Lthe Kingston (Jam.,) Journal July 4