The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-08
The Boston Atlas and Its Charges.


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The Boston Atlas and Its Charges,
Our readers may remember that we noticed some days
ago the amusing Wedcamen, of the Boston Atlas in
charging tina, the policy of the President was at the
time pro- slavery and free-soilish. We then said
''WIl the Atlas point out any PROOF that the admins
aon is preparing 10 annex Cuba for the purpose Of in
creasing the slave States Them Wilt be pleased
prove that xa,ion would imply
ZION Then will be- glad to have the Atlas poiat
of the free soier whom III: President has sppoint
ed TO Office.
1--WE beg leave to suggest 10 The wing organ tina, il 10
hardly discreet and acul thus couple together, in the
same short paragraph, manifest faschoods which
plainly sgurRALlzr EACH orHsR."
As to the appointment of "rec soerr," the Atlas ap
pears TO have at least learned the discretion OF silence
for it does no, aempt,o make out its charge. Blu!
to the pro-savery portion Of its avermen responds
thus
"A the Union asks for rEooT that the administration is
preparing Cnba for the purpose of increasing the
slave States, viii refer the official its article, in
which has repeated the old story that Eogand had de-
signs upon Cuba that she would Induce Spain to abolish
slavery in that island aud that such would be
dangerous the South and hence that
could stand by and such act con,unma,ed. Th.
the plain sentiment OF several articles which have
peared in the Union and IL they designed TO
prepare the Tor the annexation Of Cuba and 10 justify
such an act part OF the administration they could
have oBJEcT WHATEVER.
"Tne Union axis whether The anHexstion of Cuba would
imply K1TEssioS We answer, yes in the Uni
ted States We speaking Of our own country-ihat
county which is doomed be ruled by The administrator
of which the Union IS a very suitable ofgsn-when we
spoke of slavery EXTENSION Ii Is qnibbe, there
orc the Union insnuaie that snnsxlns Cuba docs
not cxieod slavery ee. ..s. IL WtI DIE.
We pass the logic OF the Atlas in attempting TO extract
from our editorial, proof OF purpose OF the administration
when our editorials rontedIy deny that purpose We
pass alss The ms.,aement of III. Atlas in alleging that
we have ever discussed the question ofibe right OF Span
If left 10 herself and unipfuenced by the threats in
gues OF other powers 10 abolish slavery in Cuba On
tina, question we may have something to say when
see Spain likely to adop, voluntarily any such policy
Blu, Of that see prospect, long Spain
nue 10 covers the island Ia the event OF Cuban
ou,ion il is said tina, such may be resored TO
by SPAIN with the avowed purpose OF eI,eniualinx the
white inhabitants by the horrors OF serve In
such case we think. decidedly, that the American peo-
pie would promptly find something both say and TO do
in the premises. Ht
But our point with the Atlas is, the allega-
ton OF tina, journal that auson TO the old story"
OF The English abolition designs upon Cuba be
designed 10 prepare the way for the annexation Of
Cuba" or else "coud have no object 1hatersr"
Now in this come xon. invite the attention OF the
Atlas TO the following paragraph from the leading are.
OF the New York Tribune Of Saturday las, merely
marking that the Atlas and the Tribune both belong TO
the same SewGdns stripe Of the wbg party Speaking
OF the avowed purpose of Great Britain 80 ares, the
slave trade in Cuba. and the parliamentary report and
proceedings on tina, subject, the Tribune says,
1.-The port in question expresses hope that the
- - ta.,.u
gard for s solemn obligations, sbolisa the sde
The inference them Is that orHsR MUST ss
IN to gain the object and that what neither asking, nor
mr. nor preaching obtain. NUsr rz noUcHr AND
PAID yos This The language OF the report but IL Is
rrs ONLY CONCLUSION hs, can be drawn from IL; FOR
suppose the English government would favor
or even tolerate The only other to end the tradsnane
w. the transfer Of the Island 70 the Uoi,ed States We
must believe tben. that England will, SIR.
oorI.TG SraIs roa THS HxAscirAros OF TBs CUBAN
ssssors AND WILL FAY just she has seady paid
for the s,oppage OF the slave trade taking care, OF
not 10 be tho second bargain she has been in
the frat Ia FACT would cost her no moro to arrange for
.yem Of gradual sncipiton than to keep
Tor any considerable period squadron the African
coast and another squadron In the West Indies, to
prevent blacks from being carried away from the one
i'm ported ino the other To rHfs krp THERE rvxsr
psAsor 10 BELIEVE THAT BRrrrsn DIPLOMACY
ousrr objected indeed. 1t is reported that far
xo,i ations advanced pwosrs ,LrrIos 40
ruAL.Y IN TsE HANDS rHs srAssn asIsrsr oossIp
rRArfor AND sIossTurk
Nov here we take it is very significant alu,ion ito
the old story" OF British abolition designs upon Cuba"
Pray, does,he Alias conclude that the Tribune introduces
ha, ausion with "a design to prepare the way for the
annexation OF Cuba Or does the Atlas sdoptts other
alternative and include that the Tribune introduces
'.riih no otisd vAsisverT
So the proof given by the Atlas that the adm
pro slavery amounts to os' h's' that The Uaio"' has
referred to an "ed story" probabk. which The Tribune
vouchss for a. esrts For the amusement Of the coun
y and by way Of Earring iis logic" vili the Atas be
rood enough 10 furnish . fsw more s"ch proofs