The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-25

foundation OF all the rest the right OF sepreservaloa
IL is only right with respect TO other States bul du
with respect 10 It's own members, and the most soe
and Important which the STATE owes TO mem. LIS lhis ~
necessarily involves all other incidental rights whloh arc
essential as means 10 give effect TO the prineipsi emu
The European powers are estopped from denying .ne
application OF this doctrine IN lis fullest exten, nay
ing repeatedly acted upon H. By The treaty OF uueSn'
the French government compelled TO demollsh the
orlhcatlons at Dunkrk because dangerous 10 diners
BY the treaty OF Paris OF 1878, France was coh,
PEELED 10 demolish the Qualifications OF Hunlnsen anu
agree them, because dangerous 10 base
The doctrine OF sefd fence and self preservation was
the alleged justification OF the combination OF me rfo
tesian powers against Louis XIV and Tor all the Goa
ltons formed by the allied powers against France ana
recently for the Congress OF rroppau and Laybach,
in relation to the Neapoltan revolution N 1870 ier he
Congress OF Verona in relation TO The affairs OF spain,
and one of the grounds for British interference IN he
affairs OF Portugal in 1926 for the nlerfeence OF ihe
Christian powers IN favor OF Greece, principally on lhe
ground that the contest encouraged paces and inter
fered with for The interference OF Austria,
Great Britain. and Russia in the affairs OF the Ottoman
empire in lS40 do not mention these instances with
appreciation, but TO show the existence OF the right IN
proper and that neither England France nor SPAN
can complain OF It's exercise England has sezed pos
session after possession in ndia the ground that each
instance necessary 10 the preservation OF her other
possessions IN that country
The right of government to take all necessary
ues for its safety and self defence consistent with
and justice to other powers, is stated more strongly by
European writers than by our own Vael asserts that
snce them every nation is obliged to preserve ITSELF it
u
"A nation or Stale has right to every
thing that can help 10 ward off imminent danger, and
keep at distance whatever is capable OF causing its run
and that from the very that establish its
rights to the things necessary to its preservation
Cuba is even now in a transition state. II cannot,
continue long in its present condition. Revolts will
been sown in that devoted island The people will be
Iesve under the oneTous and oppressive exactons of
Spain. With the present commercial policy of that
country the revenues collected from the island will
mn hn nnt NAY IN kaap thn
pie IN subJechon II Is moi, therefore, In my opinion
possible for the island to long remain dependency Of
Spain. and we can never with safely permit il TO pass ont
OF her dominion without becoming portion OF the Uni
ted States Cuba requires our u,nostvgilance. The ef
fort of England and France induce into treaty in
relation TO the island the fact that those powers
bned to place fleets there under preence OF guarding
coast the fact that Engapd has assumed TO erect colony
on the islands off the coast Of Central America and has
considerable fleet in The Gulf and of the of Cuba
under the pretence OF arresng the slave ade all demand
our vigilance and preparation for any emergency There
is doubt that since the discovery OF gold in Australia
England has with increased interest turned her attention
10 the Gulf of Mexico and the ishmus, line of com
muncation with her Aslac possessions We have been
made TO feel her power and weight in Mexico, in con-
nexion with the Tehuantepec route
dissent altogether from he position of the President
that il would be nexpedient for US to acquire Cuba if
Spain consents TO acquiring it by treaty or pur
chase. hold that it is our highest national in
erest to become the possessor Of that island
we can by cession IRON Spain cannot zee the danger
OF sectional agitation from lis acquisition which is anti
cipated by the President There len in the Uni
ted States now IN favor OF acquiring Cuba where there
was one in favor of the annexation of Texas at the time
OF the Tyler treaty The commercial class of the North
generally are in favor of the measure il can
be honoably accomplished IL is obvious that the north
ern States would be largely benefited by in
cial point OF view II s, IN my opinion, great mistake
10 suppose the acquisition of Cuba would give rise any
fresh agitation OF the slavery question Ii the island
were In our possession should etecuay suppress the
slave trade. and to that extent its transfer would
suits annual loss of the lives Of coored persons,
nearly, not quite equal in number. to those reduced
into slavery by the trade. II Cuba were converted into
a black republic, il would soon become mere harbor
for pirates and the northern States would be the hrst to
cry for the acquisition OF the country There IS no
rejecting Cuba They have too much interest in the
preservation of the Unions far more than the Sohth
Their whole commercial and manufacturing prosperity
rests upon We have passed that csis for the present
century.
Neither Is there any danger from the character OF the
population in Cuba With the aid of the Thousands
who would flock there from every portion OF the Uni
ted States, they would have difficulty IN working our
system. The admission OF free press and the Protest
ant religion would work wonders IN the island IN short
time.
will proceed TO the OF the administration,
which the subject OF the remarks OF the honorable
gentleman from New York MIR. BRooKsl the other day,
touching the treatment which the prisoners taken in the
Lopez expedition received by the Spanish authorities OF
the island
repeat that am not defender OF the Lopez expe-
dton. OF any similar adven,urers. But there
many things 10 be said in extenuaon OF that unfortunate
occurrence. Cuba is, no doubt oppressed by of the
worst governments on earth is arbitrary than
that OF the Gar and less humane, because II governed
by officers from Old Spain, whose object ls 10 anass
wealth by depressing The people by burdensome and
onerous exaclioBs General Lopez, ardent lover of
liberty, inspired with the ambition OF freeing his
country from this ntoerabe desposm. He pursued his
high purpose with energy, perseverance,, and courage
worthy OF better fate. He missed the fame and
Of OF the beraios OF the age only because his ef
forts were unfortunate While the leader OF a revolution
is canonzed by success, the unfortunate conspator
covered with obloquy and his shrouded in disgrace
Narciso Lopez peshed ANONYMOUSLY by the garote but
his blood waleed soil that will yet bear the fruits of
liberty, and monument 10 his memory will hereafter be
erected the spot where be fell, by the hands OF
ireemen. Every revolution generally has victim before
success
1t been the policy of the authorities OF Cuba 10 repre-
that the Cfeoles OF the island did sympahize
with the OF Lopez. But the is well
known extensive revolt was at one time planned and
organized That is proved by the multitude of arrests
aud banshmens by the fact that all the prisons the
island crowded TO overdowing After the failure
of the first expedition this organization was, a grea,
extent broken up. reorganization took place Just be
fore the second expedition OF Lopez, and at place, al
least, declaration OF Independence was promug ged
There is no doubt that the extent OF this
greatly exaggerated and that the revolt by no
as extensive as sanguine man like Lopez easily
led 10 suppose. He also made the victim OF a strata
gem by the government of Cuba. Ii is known thai
he received letters written at the instance OF the govern
men, assuring him he had only to show himself with
few followers, and that the population would flock en-
lnas~ his standard. 1t this impression, no doubt
that caused HIM to set out with small expedition
Had he landed with two thousand and fe pieces
of artillery there is doubt tba, the enterprise would
have been entirely successful But when the CreoIes