Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
CUBA AS IT IS.


Mr.. ERAsTus Brooks, Of the New York Elk
press, who has been on visit to the Island of Cuba
thus writes respecting its present condition and III
ture prospects:
CUBA as she iswith all her people bigoted and super
stitious as they are not only Catholic, but ultra Roman
Catholics with priests at every corner of the street. wh
but form Of religion, and that anti-repubhcan WIN
out free schools with children trained up to nate fepuo
hcan liberty and of mature years detesns II; VIII
vicious system Of slavery, and system almost eh'ey
unlike slavery the United Staes with the iree
there unlike the free blacks at home, ana mahAhu anu
nature people and Institutions altogether uncongen-a
to us and ourss not fitted to enter the pahas " oi
notcal Union We do not want her, and she does MOI
ontn No They who suppose that such people could
eas;v become assimated to US know but little 81 tAe
Snan;sh character 1t has taken Louisiana nifty years ~
become Americanzed, and there are portions o. houls
ana to-day which French than American Inc
disaeced Creoes Of Cuba look 70 the oniteu states oi
helm not because they are ready to fall into the political
embraces Of our Government but because they detest
the Catalan population and no wonder for the Galatians
in authority the Creoes rather as ser than as equals
But one will look in vain in Cuba, among the naveborn
citizens among from old SPAIN or those from other
Spanish colonies for any good evidence OF desire Tor
political connexion with Government, or the prepara
ton and fitness to share in its privileges and benefits
There Spanards Catalans and Basques who desire
more freedom than they have, and much more indepen
dence of the mother country There Creocs who de-
sire equality at home, and more independence of
the Crown also and there other Creoes suspected Of
treason and watched traitors who seek for any change
as relief present misery but the great Of the
people for Spanish rule, haters of institutions,
and determined to oppose all schemes of annexation
have been reasoning with official Government editor in
Cuba the one who gives tone to Spanish sentiment in the
United States and who assails with sweeping censure
for his unjustifabe assaults His to was of
the arguaertem ad koa,iner kind Look home,' he
said lock to your Sans, your Hsralds, your Das, &c
read nothing of Cuba but abuse of her officers. see
little else organized schemes for innovation upon US and
these in violation of your laws and our treaties If your
Government does wink them it does not suppress
them. We desire peace with the United States. We
know her value to US as best customer We would
be glad of free commercial intercourse Let US have
it. but no fbustering plots for annexation, poll
teal connexions with your Government Cuba will be
Spanish African !"
Spanish it is, and African it may be, with many
blacks as whites upon the island and upon the panta
lions blacks in their daily implements Of labor, al
ready have enough in their hands, under bad
stimulus to make a ST. Domingo Of Cuba. When Lopez
in the neghborhood Of Matanzas the slaves all around
were in a of characterization until he defeated
Had he been successful insubordnation might have be-
The future Of Cuba must become the future of Spain
The Empire has been gradually losing her coonies-North
American South American, and European. The womb
of time conceas the fate Of this beautiful island and
whether is to be independent Of the mother country
annexed to the United States remain is time alone
will determine. 1t is but eight hours sail from Havana
to Key West, and but two days Balize Oregon and
California European in their distances from our sea-
coast compared with the island of Cuba Distance pre-
obstacles therefore, annexation Nor is there
any thing formidable in the defences Of Cuba as to
make successful invasion impractcable. Twenty thou
sand Americans well armed and proysioned, would
verse the island in opposition all the troops furnished
by old span from the local militia Of whom by
the way, would be who have borne arms, and who
have received their discharge after eight years Of regular
service in the standing army. There about 90 0OC
Spanish soldiers and officers in the island about one
fifth Of the entire Spanish army There sxteer
vessels of war employed the coast and while spair
expends annually sixteen millions Of dollars for military
service upon land and four and half millions for defenc
on the seas Cuba gets the lions share Of all The prox
nifty Of the United States, and the fdbustsTg in the
United States have cost the Spanish Government millions
Of dollars and Spanards will not forget these demands
upon their fears
But supposing Cube to be beautiful and fruitful as
Paradise ITSELF and without army navy, and times
as accessible and desirable it is, still do
the island Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor goods
is Of the commandments Of God Spain moreover is
independent nation in the enjoyment Of peace and good
fellowship with the United States The island Of Cuba il
colony Of Spain, and the people Of Cuba as q whole
present themselves wall Of fire against proereC
embraces Again. there true spirit of liberty any
where in the island There is courage fight for in
dependence there and what MORE and most disagree
able to many of people the expeditions from thu
United States against Cuba fitted out in a spirit
adventure and booty, with pecunary promises and re
wards those who engaged in the strife and with not
particle Of true patriotism upon which to ground these
unlawful and wicked innovations When the banished
Creoes volunteer 90 Cuba redeem the island from
Spanish oppression shall have faith in their zeal
and discretion.
4 TURKS IDEA OF PROGRESS.