The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-29
THE CUBAN CONTROVERSY.

To the Editor of the Union:
SIR: | have read with much attention your recent
controversy with the National lnelligencer upon TIE
Authorization of Cuba. have with much pleas.
the able arguments you have employed and the Amer
spin, you have displayed have been amused with
the adrotness which your adversary has exhibited,
whilst have been dissatisfied with the manner in which
ii has met the project The National Inleligencer has
been asked VIVA, course it would lake If such scheme
were in contemplation by the British government Ii
has evaded the question. although is difficult see
from the Of the evasion ITSELF that is repared
10 stand by Great Bnlain certainly not to oppose her.
by arms, in she should assist in carrying the
apprentice system into effect
II contents itself with denying, with less
bguiiy that Great Britain has participated in any negol
alton with Spain for the execution OF such scheme.
Ii deny that she has proposed the SYSTEM
advised it, negotiated in any form for its adoption 1t
easy TO that has placed itself sppui with her
minister in Washington and that its editor has been in
formed OF the communication which he is said TO have
made government, and that upon this hin, the In
elgencer has spoken. No wonder. then, it has seized
upon the very bold and Ingenious contradiction which
the LondoA Times OF the 10Th instant has given to
your statements That calculated journal speaks, as IL
always Does with great power, and the author
y OF Sir Oracle II rdicules the very SUPPOSE
ton of such scheme. II denies that the American
COVE nmen, has any foundation for the story But does
richest planters Cuba has spoken freely OF importing
900 apprenced Africans under the British flag Do they
know that late the 26 October toe government has
received notice from respectable that for
two months prior TO that period British had
been around that island for the purpose OF iniercepng
any vessel which loaded with Africans
In spite Of the declarations of the Times Of The In
ellgencern spite OF the communications of Mr.. Cramp-
ton or OF Lord Clarendona serious doubt stl fingers
upon the subject. Confidence plant OF slow
growth" among the most liberal politicians and the In
elgencer must for entertaining sore dstrsst
abou, the designs OF Great Britain. We bring the ques-
ton a, issue: We call upon the National INTEL
igencer to say, (and il has the OF answering
through the British mins,er) il Great Britain about to
etangs her policy towards Cubai Does she intend 10
withdraw her cruisers from the island Or will she
continue TO watch for and seize any vessels which are
bound to Cuba with Afucansi Will she draw disnc.
ton between slaves and apprenuoed Africans Will
she intercept vessels because they profess to
carry apprentices aad slaves Are her cruisers there
noe "upon the walk p viii they persist 10 her former
policy without any eQuivocaion
Frank dealing is necessary both sides Everything
should be fair and abovebosrd The great interests OF
country demand that there should be shutting
equivocaiion-not doubt about the designs of Eng
land. Connipanee her part moa'd be For
her 10 change her polcyfor her TO relax the vigilance
and number Of her oruses-for her 10 conniye the
introduction OF African apprentices would be 10 concur
in the barbauza,ion OF Cuba.
AN AMERICAN