The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-17

Again We mus. raise our feeble voice in reply TO lie
remarks Of the Tinaes on our article Of November IT,
The mission With which are charged viii not permit
pass without notice Inc ,unents put forth by
the leading PERIODICAL Of III. free enlightened
nation Of Europe discourage and retard our
luton.
We believe that We have Just right TO be heard by
the entire world and claim this right the free
press Of England We demand more we expect OF
the English press advocate the Independence of Cuba
and OF the English people sustain the liberty or the
Cubans for Wha teyer it may be in itseif-moray and
poitcallythe principle Of conservatism which por-
ton or the British press sustain there, IS s higher
principle, sacred binding, which English.
can betrsy sacrifice 70 any selfish mercantile
consideration. Wherever beats English heart there
We should find altar consecrated 10 liberty for
liberty y religion 10 The English il is dogma 10
which all other principles, social political and economic
subordinate Without liberty there are no nen-only
animals there is socicty-only herds there Is no
governmental is tyranny there il region-it i,
fanateism. Tins England has taught The world this
thc EngIsh know and propagate this the Cubans have
learned and fhs We expect the press and people OF Great
Britain TO confim.
Far be il from u 10 offer idle compimentsto the Eng
Il Wedo them justice and more, IA order to have
the right in return 10 demand the fuldment of their
duties as lreemento upbraid England when her
any herself to other European powers and come TO
America 10 solicit the United states to engage with
france to guarantee spain in the perpetual Of
Cuba which Is equivalent TO riyetng the chains OF fee
bic and dcfenceless reoplcto c)ndennng them to the
rehtfn tyranny OF government de poc by nature ra
racious by instinct athetic in essence without faith
without law, without truth towards it, subjects
tine nations who are its allies and protectors
In the present controversy the Times says rhcrc are
two distinct questions. One a. whether the msgoyern
mont Of the Island Of Cuba by Spain Is srch justify
declaration Of Independence by the Cubans them
and another, TO consider whether a powerful neghbor
ing nation Is justified in fomentiug such tendencies to in
urTection for the purpose Of eventually anneying this
WI darat Tho
struggle between Cuba and the mother country of ar
less general interest than the propensity to conquet and
New world Starting from this point, the Tiniss
nects Or eyades the true Cuban question 70 occupy H.
se seriously and extensively with tho United states and
the Americans
Tor us the children of Cuba the frs. il the paramount
and vital question the question q Justice OF right
Of the interests present and future Of Cuba md the Gu
hans II is for this that in first 3ppesl 10 the bcr
atty q the British press sa that the question was
pre- eminently Cuban-ours and ours only If tbron0,
presidents and mercantile considera the Interest Of
England, France and he United States are interaced
with ours this Is why the rights and interests
aced to the tyranny Of Spain suit the convenience
q any other nation, especially when liberty and
nep.nneoce lar from inluring friendly nations win be
neht them much and particularly England in her manu-
featuring and commercial interests.
The desire which the Times observes in the Cubans to
thfow OH the yoke Of spain and which they have mani
tested since 1920 il not owed from the Americans
IS her own inspired BY nature and the tone of ciyil
zation inherent to people born in America nurturcd in
the political doctrines Of tho nineteenth century and
more capable Of self by their wealth ayance
,nens ana situation than Of submitting to
DC g1verhed oy decrept, corrupt and vacating spain
Nor nave these tenaencies 70 insurrectonu been ns
gated or forwarded by the United States or the American
people They are the inevitable consequences OF tho 10
ranpy Of the goyernmentof the rapacty Of ts ofsci
and OF the insoent arrogance OF the panaris who M
matter If they our fathers brothers friend or yuest
no matter whether they come to seek fortunes anono nc
whether they to escape from The
Of the home government, being panards convert them
selves ~ Cuba into the masters aud oppressors Of ihe On
hape MOI dastrc he aIala
Of Spain or heir tendencies TO Instruction are 10
be attributed to views Of annexation the part OF the
United States and still less to spirit Of conquest Ma
ture, which has placed fifteen hundred leagues from
spain in the midst of free and independent nations the
tyranny o. Spain and the arrogance Of the Spanard,
the sre The plain snd natural eausesmoral physical