New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-04
Mr.. SoUBE .o.V CUB.4.

Inc continuation oil the unfortunate debat &c
In the y. S. Senates on Geu Cass,s meaningless,
Monroe doctrine resolutions, bas- seiicited
from Mr.. Soule what is described ne a very
brilliant speech. Our fiery and gifted, but
somewhat cratic Senator. had q field he fanced
before him, and improved the opportunity to
create a senation- =.
htweuld be unjust not to. say thatshcs has,
nors thsn any other Senator, Coed facts and
Sisexpsd necoesitiee, He, however only re-
siewStns past and prophecies the future. For
ths present he has nothing to propose He an
rayG the grievances American citizens have
suAsred At the hands Of the Spanish authorities
In Cuba and he predicts. what Adams predies
Ted thirty years ago, that Cuba must inevitably
become apart-of our. Union, and thatrye would
never permit that island, to pass into the hands
Of any Of the powers of Europe His speech is
emily redeemed from the charge of being nothing
bat Z piece of brilliant defamation by the dis
tinctness Of its style of review and the boldness
OF its tone ofprophecy. Supporting Gen, Cass's
psintleas resofutions, he yet makes no practical
iMues nor can Ne conceive him entitled to credit
for as much pcsitiveness as we find in the letter
Of Mr. Everett which he condemns. lie is in IA
vor ofdoing nothing and, like the Secretary of
S1ats, he merely looks to an J" inevitable neces-
dty."
This Is the. only point in the whole discussion,
and 9thOusand vague resolutions cannot affect
II. II 10 something popularity known as & mani
fsst destiny" This is not a. mere lust of en-
pire--not q tfingste be resolved about or de.
claimed about to the immense satisfaction of ex-
citable Buncombe-but clear in the eye of com;
mon sense or revealed to the vision. Of the fan
seeing statesman. 1t may be wisely watched
and the agencies leading to it carefully COM
troled, but we cannot see why wordy. discus
sions concerning it should stand between.prac-
sical business matters and urgent public inter.
ests. 1t is asking of the slow, the timid, the
unconvinced an expression of positive sentiment
upon future. probability, which may be more
orlsss inyolvedin nowunforeseen circumstances.
Thus, il Il really org anzing an opposition among
those whose principle Of action is to hasten
slowly, and who viii suspect the movement as
designed only to cover some scheme of ultraists
abusing the watchword of q manifest destiny"
This has been so grossly abused by mouthing
politicians, has sheltered Sc many wild vagaries,
has 80 senselessly and incessantly been shouted
In the public places Of our land, that large nun
hers Of Intelligent citizens regardit as aSoertan
indication Of a projected hunbug, /. It Is mall
Fourth Of July CREATIONS; it constitutes Che sta
pie Of the mass of Congressional efforts; it is
spouted by g Young America" in bar rooms !; it
- the entire stock in trade of small politicians,
and the glory and delight of all Buneombe,
: 1t 10, therefore, that we regret the unfortu-
nAtely- timed resolutions Of Cass, and the dis.
cussien upon them These have already de1el-
uped consequences that we deprecate, and will de-
lay what they were designed to advance.
They have shown, in the speeches of free,son
'Senators, that the acquisition Of Cuba would
be Welcomed Is new opportunity for sectional
agitation; and Mr. Soule, himself, has, we /
think very unwisely, made special appeal |
upon the subject to Southrons, Unfortunate,
indeed, are these things We look upon the an |
nexation. of Cuba as an inevitable necessity |
Of onr national future; and yet, if even now
sectiohalsm is preparing to make ii the field for
another bitter struggle, how can any one fail to
see that, North and South, thousands will array
themselves in determined opposition But yes
terday we followed the lead.of our giant states
man, now lost, in securing the victory of the
Compromise; and with their solemn ipiunetien
to hold our nationality as above all else yet lin
gering in our ears, with what spirit can we
meet source of fresh discordi
No Senator, regarding theaequisition Of Cuba
Is an g inevitable necessity" should have pre-
scented it, Such views will beget a feverish !
anxiety in the public mind which will seriously
embarrass US in the process Of. annexation
Moderate men do not. wish to,see another inter.
nal contest, and there are those sympafhizng
with them in this feeling, whoyet believe, that
when the hour for the actual acquisition Of
Cuba arrives, it will bring with it an urgent
and pressing combination Of circumstances, to
operate upon national pride and harmoni9e ma
tiensl sentiment; and that, thus, a new member
may be welcomed into oursfamily of States. with
no jar in our councils and no jealousy in the
hearts Of our citizens. If events are permitted
TO take their course, and at the same time be
carefully watched by our Government, the first
European war, if nothing else, will make SUI
cessful Cuban revolt a certainty and, once IN
dependent, the island must necessarily seek
admission into our Union This result tliedis.
oussion Of possibilities and probabilities, flos
not advance. 1t merely warns Englands France
and Spain to be On the alert. =
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