Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-05

EF Some two weeks ago the Washington Union
stated, appa emily by authority that Grea, Britain
and France had formed treaty with Spain by VIII IN
slaves were TO be imported to Cuba from Africa for
certain time, years and then slavery TO be to-
tally abolished in the island. The statement appear
ing in the official paper induced many persons TO sup
pose that there must be some foundation for it. We
did not know what to make Of it-thourh we could
not credit it. England is not in the habit of perre>
tratns folles-uness, in the case of Free Trade.
she is driven TO it necessity THIS proceeding with
respect TO Cuba would not be in keeping with her
wise and selfish policy. She might have no consci-
entious scrupleS, notwithstanding her protested all
horrence of slavery against dragging from their Jun
giles the savages of Africa make slaves Of them in
Cuba But We cannot see in what respect her inter
ests would be promoted thereby. The remote con
tngency that might interfere with our sche mes Of
territorial aggrandzemcnt would scarcely Justify the
proposed measure in the forum Of common sen.e-
And, than that motive, none other has been or can
be alleged
She cannot he 50 blind to the temper Of the masses
IN this country not 10 that such an
on her part would produce very speedy cessation Of
friendly relations between the two countries She
cannot desire any breach with US She is in no con-
dition to meet the consequences Of a war with the
United States. The want of bread has ccmpelled
her to truckc to RuSsia-and nevertheless she j. on
the eve oihostites with that power To provoke wa
with both Russia and the United States at the same
tme-upon which she is dependent for means TO save
her people from starving until next August is Collv
Of which she is not capable
Inc National lntelligcnccr, in paragraph Of the
3D., refers to the original statement in the "Inio
and discredits it altogether. 1t says:
THf CunAS AFErcANIzArioN SroEY.-Tbe GormaIitv and
particularly with which the Government paper tlc
oHoH, some tea days sgo charged the Government Of
Great Britain With certain designs regarding the Island
kCu6a, deeply interesting 10 the Southern portion of
me United States led 10 infer that the charges were
made on Official information aud authority Coming be
ioIe he public With such understood sanction the ar
nele OF the Union received from our journal and other
'ne cilous attention which nitir important VA
calculated to demand. Having impaired this impres.o.
70 our reader At the time and having carefully observed
wy hucstlohs Of public opinion which have followed we
MINK u due to readers "a state that several of The
most respectable journals and the best Informed core.
Poouene OF this city in the opinion that the I,
not only had no official authority for it, statements bp
no ieAoe authority AZ all indeed some Of tho fifo,s
ana papers referred to pronounce the whole story inter
y gronndlcss We confess that We are mora sirn,.oJ
tnah panied 10y this Incredibly Of the prcss WLis 90
are glad TO be assured that the story Il fiction wc
surprised mat the Union permitted such statement In
appear ~ Us columns in such a way ugipentoraiiy ,
haps a. 70 msead the public into belief thai il had
semofhcial character. ~ ~ "''