The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-14
The Destiny Of Cuba.

The Destiny OF CUBA.
The Loadon Tunes OF the 18th ult, in commenting
upon the appointment Of Mr. Soue be our minister to
Spain that The principal ohec, Of that mission
supposed 10 be renewal Of the proposition for the sale
Of Cuba" This declaration is responded TO BY Senior
Vaenie, Secretary OF The New York Cuban Jun,a in
letter of marked force and thrilling energy which APP
pears in the Herald of the 18th INST He repudales and
scouts with Indignation the idea that The Cubans desire
10 be made sale Of Of escape from the tyranny
which now Expresses them. He says:
" How could civilized people, worthy OF liberty, aud
striving obtain il submit. and seek slave change o.
MASTER and degrade ourselves far solicit
may be Impressed upon brow sea. OF the same
slavery whose chains endeavoring TO break, with
showing that had descended the ondon of the
most abect barbnrism The people which the eon-
sciousness Of s dignity infused by condition Of civil.
ization and culture which have arrived though the
wealth OF soil. the education OF many Cubans abroad
tho air OF liberty hich breathed in America and above
ALL tho frequency OF contact with the advanced people
Of the world, will au ays repulse. epuse with all
tho indignation Of the feeman being treated
aro-sod The shores Of the island barbs
on the coa,ts Of Africa al Eens.
II there is burning indignation in the foregoing, there
is impressive eloquence in the following: a74
International relations having Tor their object
the ceson Of territories the opprcssors of humanity
well transfer The lordshp Of the who nhabt such
ded territory Just in the IL they hocks
Of sheep. Brute force the preten of authority and the
usurpacn of the rights Of the people, present that
phenomenon, history presents many others, 10 the dis
grace ofbumsny. But that the government OF the Unied
raes ees government oil The GARTH with the almost
Divine mission OF maintaining mmutabie the sandsr Of
freedom in the virgin plains OF America, where all
sides the fIeemen OF tho whole world receiycdhai
govenmen, should purchase 500 900 civilized whites.
that IL might Afterwards tho mantle OF liberty
oysrihe gsrb of the slaves would be variance with
inepes-wond be act in which ambition and the
IL
tism-moncy and power prepondersng attach the stain
of infamy The who would to be called
brothers the day after. The number which white
population nscends, the knowledge which possess Of
rights equality and liberty. possession oil inn
wealth, aud especially the situation in which
stand and the powers which calculate aspire
ndeps ndence and 10 tho disposal Of desnies
Al conditions which, apart from nourshng most bit
position every idea OF sse, should deserve the
consideration OF the people and government ofhc United
States"a ness A.& tt .At .#tt .ta -@
We have quoted enough 10 show the spirit which per-
vades the whole letter. and that the people OF Cuba
not brook The suggestion that they TO be barEaned
for and purchased N properly What then, do they de-
sire What do they expect These questions will be
found TO be explicitly answered by the Secretary the
following emphatic extract:
And never can there shine Tor Cuba u day like the
present. when moral revolution is made In her through the
stimulus Of public opinion and OF hatred 10 the Spanish
government which reaches even TO the marrow OF cir
bones Prepsied with sufficient forces within and wii-
GU, rho isie TO revou onzs by force OF arms The
OF Csba aspire that idea the only which
give honor and glory In SECURING tho title TO
creguty in The rank OF nations And If II were then the
free will Of the Cuban people 10 part Of the great
American onisderauoo. liberty oiacon would be
panied ny tbs tide which efforts for the Independence
or our country crowned with viii gwen
II viii no, slave which asks in the Union contra efniy
liberty but fec Cuba, exempt from ever ,tain and
Inv he
family pact HI N-ss
"whst do need II the people Of Cubs disposed to
TIE sfe for their Independence, and IL tho.e Of The free
nations oundpg lend assistance We
need nothing policy Of The faiv end
will have II in optic Of all the mach of s the
powers who opposed political change 10 Cnbs, for
snch is the sovereign VII Of The American people"
Whether the an,icpsons OF Ssnor valenie are 10 be
realized OF not. belongs OF the untold future
one tell wbs, Gay hour may bring forth"
in connection with the destiny Of Cuba. We shall not
40 much as indulge conjecture, but At the
will not hesitate TO express fixed conviction that the
American mind il made up unalieraby TO this When
Cuba ceases 10 groan under the Spanish yoke she is
either TO be free and independent, she is 10 be
come an integral part of confeleraey-shs must be
her .nn o. ous-lhars our conviction TO her destiny
and we never expect 10 her except in manner
entirely agreeable 10 her and consistent with her dignity
and aelfresp~et
We hardly suppose that il is necessary Tor MS 10 cay
that the columns Of the London Times s the last place
to which The Cubans should look 10 ASCERTAIN ihs pnc
pal oees Of The mission 10 Spain The Times would be
pleased 10 make The impression that our wa.
about 10 adopt line Of policy which would alien
ale from 10 the people OF Cuba That journal
need " lay no sach ha,isrins une,ion 10 is soul"
Our dipso@ssy will b. dissssesd BY ssch hlsndsr
a. the adoption Of policy sugfested by the or