The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-03
From tho Boston rost, Aug. 81.
Lord John RusscIl,s Despatch

pal 10 enler INTO tupaIlite treaty
,slavs to Cuba Lord John Russell signed he despatch
From this appears that though The two governments
have consulted ogeiher yet The reply only expresses The
not be significant Bul the fact is worth noticing The doc
umen is exclusively British II is weak and dlsingen
nous and y = u'i OF arrogant assumPon and insulting
lecture reading. John presents himself scboolmas
ter giving Jonathan lessons about international law the
golden rule, and Christianity
may be well TO look at the occasion that elected so
curt an epsie from proper stand point. The interest
that the United States have in Cuba he unknown
TO Lord John Russell This by the former has never
been concealed but on The contrary has been openly
proclaimed aud constantly acted on. Whenever events
threatened interference IRON abroad with Cuba, this
eeSan'ry has ,nerpo.ed promptly, frankly and boldly
When, iof instance. the newly created South American
States at war with Spain, and in the flush OF victory.
planned It's conquest quarter Of century ago. this gov
eminent announced 70 England Russia. and France It's
policy as 10 It. large French fleet in 1926 appeared in
the West India when Henry Clay Secretary OF
State In instructions TO minister al Paris. he was
directed 10 demand explanations IS 10 this fleet In des
patch dated Oct. "a, 1898, Mr., Clay writes .t.
at stated TO the French government that the
United States coul, not ace with Indifference those islands
(Cuba and Porto Rco) passing from Spain 10 any other
Earopean power and that for ourselves change was
desii si IN ie,r pfesen! political and commercial cond
on in the possession which Spain has of them. IN
the same spirit, and with The hope of guarding before-
hand against any possible difficulties that subject that
may arise, yoa will add that could not consent
to The occupation OF those islands by any other European
power than Spain under any circumstances whatever
Now, the soundness OF this policy, far from being
weakened by the march of events has been seng then
ed. BY II Cuba already virtually il protected Now,
twenty five Years have worked wonders in expanding
and expanded with t:em. il is in obedience 10 law OF
manifest destiny as 10 the republic This policy as 10
Cuba is only 10 be more closely protective This is now
plainly revealed II is seen in 1859 that Cuba is much
destined TO be portion Of this Uni II was seen IN
1909 that such the destiny of New Orleaus. And
hence what would have been and proper in 1875 is
not exactly so in 1852 Bold denial OF European occu-
pancy Of Cuba has grown into bold advocacy OF Cuban
annexation. It was while this Cuba problem was thus
.ts.l tn,,E
ward, and invited the United States TO enter into treaty
with them TO prevent Cuba from American annexation
To this the Secretary OF STATE Mr. Everett, made his
truly American reply. His government. Of course de-
clned the insiduous and enanglng proposal and gave
| sound American why it declined. In doing
ths ne opened up to England and France pregnant
chapter OF American International law Ii is this Ieec
ton that has elected from Lord John Russell this bit
OF tart, molbery advice.
nanre OF the question hardly seemed TO require Mr. Ev
ereirs elaborate arguments; for both governments, he
thnks were aware OF ibs growth OF the United States, of
lis additions OF tefrlloiy OF the years war, and
the American war For what purpose they urged,
he asks Frankly to unfold the fate of this gem Of The
Antilles and explain why il s destined to be portion
OF this country declare the world the truth, that. in
the vety distant future Cuba will be no less necessary
TO The American Union than The American Union will be
necessary 10 Cuba and that this country will take all
lair and honorable means to acquire II. This 10 The
American way OF procedure
To be sure this SQUADS strange 10 European The
object OF diplomatic notes, with monacbisls has been TO
conceal desghs rather than declare them. With them
dupcliy n absolutely necessary 10 ensure their foul
schemes success Hence had NesselIode penned
diplomatic note TO Poland previous TO It's PARTITION or
Lord John Russell one 10 Denmark previous to the de-
strucon OF lis fleet at Copenhagen 10 Turkey prev
Gus 10 the battle OF Navarno of the Pun
ab or Chusan before they annexed TO Great Britain
Inc communication would have been full OF well'turned
phrasesin Lord Johns anguageof "the value OF those
eternal laws oi right and wrong OF peace and friendship
and OF duty 10 neighbours which ought guide every
Christian nation !" IL would have enlarged on the ul
y OF those rules (Which Tor centuries have been known
n la n natl 4
would have closed with expressions indicative OF ab.o
Lutte horror OF any nations setting 'be example OF alb
rogans the mos, sacred provisions" Of law. The prac
teal comment all which would have been the NOV
ing down OF the Chinese cut the grass the
bloody progress. Of Blush power in India the wanton
destruction OF the heeis OF Denmark and Turkey and that
siupendous national crime, the partition OF Poland Amer
lea has no such scaemes these, and needs no such
la!se-gu ssd diplomacy Now ii is worker out OF such
Christian ethics and international law that assumes the
duty oil admonliion This arrogant ec,uripg will be
despsed by tie Tree millions of America. They will
distus The qualifications OF the lecturer. They will not
asa "Chrisan naiion,' be guided by bis walk. They
will brand all this rank hypocrisy Iii from pow
or that has bestaed not IN the attainment OF political
ends, 10 itanple on every law human and divine and
ii has right TO play the moral Mentor 10 young
and Using America than Satan has leach love to the
angelic host.
lord John Russell AYERS that both Grea, Britain md
France have interest in the fate of Cuba, well as
the United States aud In consequence OF their possessions
~ those Buibs point has been often enlarged GU
Enough is il 10 remark that IN the judgment OF the PEG
ls OF this county while the interest OF france aud Great
Britain is compa nonessenai 10 their national
life, the interest this country has IN Cuba is 80 deep
vital, and elfpeseTvativc, IN national point OF view
to immensely outweigh all other interests that, IN
word, II - 10 this nslo what an island at the mouth
o the Thames would be 10 England; and no British
logic, backed BY British Christianity move hairs
cadih this decision. For Lord John Russell TO pretend
that the United States has deeper interest Cuba
Than France or England has, is simply pepos erous
IL is entirely inadmissble Indeed, Lord John knows
eer ban IN map keTia self-sufclent phrase. to write
that there are lropnds Tor the opinion that che pos
/ esstou o Cuha
acng 10 the United Staies aud he deserves smart fog
eipg for his impotence well as er his baugh,ness
France and Eng and the two grea, maritime pow
efs-powrrs Lord John tus.e says, the most furmida
BILE 10 the United States !" ",be only two povers"-ihs
is Lord John again-''who could be rivals with the Uni
ted States for the possession of Cuba" Now, in the
minds of every patriotic American, Cuba the key OF the
splendid commerce 81 the Msssspp and the idea that
such powers singly combined, would be permitted
10 hold the castle Of Moro, or this key ia tupremely
ridiculous. II this would not be menscng what could
be This would be 10 allow these two formidable
powers 10 control The commerce tf our wesern world
II we held Cuba, we might anecl lew small and de-
cal ing colonies il they held Cuba II would leopard no
small part OF our magn6een, and growing trade Was
ever anything more cool and mpudent than Lord Johns
position !
/ One argument OF Mr. Everett appears to Lord John
Russell :" not only unoupded, but disquetng " TO wit.
thai rparie irta,y so tar from depressing lawless al
ienpls a, Coban invasion would stimulate them.
melancholy avowal Tor the chief OF great State" he
exclams and then falls to preaching abont the golden
rule and the laws oi nations All this il gratuitous
Such eciuring this Is needed BY the contemplate y
rants who rule Cuba with rod OF iron. This rule ia
disgrace 10 the age. treaty soemnly binding the
Uni ed STA rs and Eng land and France keep this beau
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