The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-07-19
England, Spain ;,id TIC United

Tie editor CT the Buffalo Republic speak
ing of the editor of the National Democrat,
says:
eve authorize him to tell the President OF
the United States that we consider it neithc:
our business nor his, nor amy body else in this
country, how soon Spain aboljsi!cs slavery in
Cuba"
But suppose that England induces Spain to
give the island Of Cuh;. up to the blacks, t''r
the purpose Of revenging itself upon tie Uni.
ted States; and suppose, also, that Spain is n
partner in this English hostility and insult
would it then be "ronc of your business
whether the island were thus destroyed or not
Suppose, furthermore that England desires TO
negro empire, hostile to us, and friendly to hc:,
self, which she could, whenever she wished,
setlike an army Of devils upon Southern States
and suppose that giving Cuba to the blacks
were the first step Of that ncinrious design,
would that be none of "our business p
The very fact that England is moving and
mcddIing in this matter makes it Pre-. eminent
| j. "our business;" and we should be unwor.
thy Of OR place among thc nations, were we,
..,r single moment, to entertain the idea OF
submitting to such dictatim and insult. Thc
whole American people (always excepting the
frccsoilcrs Of this State) would rise ur in exc
Grafton OF any President who should submit to
such a thing. So flr& we have relations with
Spain, every principle OF just law will be
sacredy regarded, so long as she honorably
performs her part. But The moment that the
jealousy and ofic' ousncss Of England, Or any
other power, is allowed to dictate terms he
tween us, the moment that S pain allows her
self to he used as tool of England, to punish
the United States, that momcn. we should
make it "our business" to say what shall be
done with CuLa.
The fate of Ibis Island is vastly "our busi-
ness" anyhow; AID it is destined to become
th, Southern outwork OF our, confederation.
Our possession of Cuba would ,ock up twelve
thousand miles OF our coast to an untricndly
power, and is therefore indispensable to com-
plete he Chain Of onr national defence. 'ie
can therefore never allow il to be :ra:isrirot
10 any otl.er power, ncr can We allow it t.
fern any other part Of an empire - Il;cls,
left there 20 70 horde of ca:a :. :"...ch-Ia-s
in tie pay Of Euganl. Il -, 4rdanl SPAN
contemplate any such plot, i!iey vii! iind that
We shall make it " our business" to check it in
the bud.
The march Of ourlestiny is not only "mani
fest" but It is irresistible and neither Drillsl.
jealousy nor Castian revenge will be allowed
to punish Us fer it.
When our ocean boundaries arc complete
on every side; when no other nation presses
against our line; wien the Mexican Gulf is
encircIed By our territory alone, and Cuba,
the cl,.aing gem Of this imperial ring, nohly
bars its entrance 20 every foe, and holds faith
fiji watch and ward over this or own exclusive
inland sea, with all its two thousand miles o.!
coast and harbnr-.ha outlet Of twelve thoa-
sand miles Of internal nav gat;on-and is her
self the centre and CROSSING point OF our rcw-
born m"nop"y Of the trade beyond the Pacific;
when the continents are rent a>uGdcr u make
4 channel for the revup'iorized commerce Of
the East 20 pour its incXhausiibIc wealth into
our coAtrs; when TIE insane and iratricid.I
strife OF sections shall have yielded to defined
princip founded or q broader lli;l love for
tic Union, and Il deeper respect for the obi
gaioMs o.! Tie federal compact; then our liag
will reign over the union OF the oceans AID
the circle Of our greatness will be complete.
Nut;onQt DcmocraL