The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-27
British Interference in CHI.

Inc interference OF Great Britain IN a.
affairs of Cuba in the manner das.-;he., IL :
the intelligence which we published 49,
days ago, seems now to be regarded a. a., o.
thentieated fact. The design is that in !; g.,
years from this time slavery is to become
wholly extinct in Cuba. so that that island
Will then be a free negro island. In the
mean time decennial system of emancipa-
ton is to prevail, and the supply of slaves
to be kept up by importations from Africa
under the guardianship of the British flag
The Washington Union of Tuesday alleges
that since its first publication on the subject,
II has received additional and stronger evi-
oence from Havana, which places the mat.
ter IN Its Judgment beyond any reasonable
doubt If such be the fact we are likely to
nave question of more practical interest at
our own doors than that which has been AZ.
tractIng our attention to the East. and one
winch will be much more difficult to settle by
'le peaceful arts of diplomacy. The people
Vi ILLS country will never consent m a,v
such interference in the affairs of Cnba r
cannot De permitted to pass from the control
Oh spain TO any nation of Europe either open.
iy or covertly. And if war is necessary to
Vindieate that position, the whole nation. with
one heart and voice, will prefer the ev;, of
war to the greater evil of the success af pr;
tish interference in Cuba.
There can be no motive of humanity dicta.
ting the alleged movement of Great Britain
1t will be the interest of the master TO forco
all the work he can out of the apprentice du
ring the ten years of his servitude without re.
gard to his comfort, health or life. He will
obtain his freedom with constitution rem,
dered incapable of enjoying it, even if his
mind were sufficiently enlightened to appre
ciate it. And what are we to think of tbs
benevolence, which, to put down slavery, re-
establishes the slave trade, and tears the AT
rican from his native jungles, from his home
and children, to prepare him for freedom ant
civilization under the ten years lashing of 8
hard master? And what will be the condi
ton of the island, when surrendered to
horde of liberated savages2 ST. Domingo
and Jamaica gives the answer All expe
rience proves that the negro is not capable o
freedom, and that he is never so happy anC
civilized as when in permanent subjugatior
to the white race
The real object of Great Britain is to retart
the progress and power of her great CONNER
cial rival, by preventing the United States
from acquiring Cuba, and, by emancipatine
the negroes in that island. to aim fatal blow
at slave institutions in this country What
ever may be her professions to the contrary
she never loses sight of this cherished policy
We know not what array OF physical force
she may bring to sustain her interference in
Cuba; we know not but our ancient ally
France may be entangled by her desires into
an attitude which the United States viii be
compelled to regard as hostile. but we do
know that the time has come when the peo-
pie of this country are prepared to encoun-
ter any crusade of European governments
against American Institutions II is not the
slavery of the South, it is the freedom of the
Republic, which is the real cause Of offence
with our European enemies. Whatever the
pretext for their audacious interference, it
will be resisted by the whole moral and ply
steal power of the IT, States.