The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16
The Island OF Cuba.

THE HORRORS OF REvoLUTIoN-AS APPEAL FOR
PEAcEABLE ANNEXATION TO THE UNITED STATES.
EDITOR NBw YORK HERALD.
DEAR SIR have read the article in your paper
of the 18th instant, communicated by Mr.. P0rtiri,
Valiente, and planter, and q representative OF
the sentiments OF five hundred more, beg TO diner
with him in the manner Of obtaining the indepeu
~deDce Of Cuba
revolution once established in that island, would
blot it forever from the list Of civilized countries
and in fc . years it would become as barblrous as
st. Domingo What more honor, what more glory,
can he or any of US aspire to than that beloved
island should add another star to the bright conste
lation of this glorious republicthat we should be-
cone sreemepl
Suppose for q moment that the people Of Cuba were
COMPOSED entirely OF whites, even then q revolution
would be very impoltic, for how can people de-
based by oppression and tyranny, accustomed 70 sse
and practice corruption in every department OF gov
eminent, know or appreciate liberty! No, sir; 40
people can form republic without some precedents
Of liberal government, as the history OF this the
only true republic will show. Even supposing re-
voltion should bs successful, We should only be
changing masters; fer the people, who, with but few
exceptions, are ignorant and corrupted, would be-
come but mere tools In the hands OF ambitious men,
but revolution in the island of Cuba would present.
picture more terrible than the widest fancy could
describe
Our slaves, melted by the present government
would, after destroying our estates and horrible
a ttul violating cur wives and daughters and tor
turing 10 ocath, turn upon those who melted them
ard war OF caste aud color would ensue. Cuba
then. having ceased to give the hand of fellowship
to other civilized countries, by exchanging ito pro
ducts for theirs would be forgotten in this ma
terial age, and become as savage OF the wild
est portions Of Africa. No. Let the United
States purchase Cuba. We will become respon-
sible for the amount, whatever it may be, by
submitting to the present imposts, and taxes, and
mortgagipg all our worldly goods until we have
paid for our freedom. Then, when we shall have
become ore OF the States of this great republic
when we shall have established our schools-when
| freedom Of conscience and the light of the Gospel
shall have gone forth among benight.d country
men, and another generation sprung up under all
these kindly influences then Cuba shall become the
| wonder and the envy Of the world
| Cuba, annexed to these United States, will be 10
/ America from its geographical position, what
England is in Europe. It's agricultural resources
immense for threefourths of its finest lands are still
in virgin forests. truly believe that slave owners
in this country would find it to their interest to take
their slaves to Cuba, and that Vre mia, Kentucky,
and Maryland, in few years, would become free
States caused by the immigration OF slaves from
those States to Cuba
would give my ife's blood thousand times for
the liberty and happiness Of Cuba and my country
men, bat sincerely believe, by trying to obtain the
Independence Of Cuba " 81 IL arnlis,H We should
leave nothing but anarchy and heap Of ruins and
ashes as heritage to our children. Very reepect-
fully yours, CUBAN PLANTER.