The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-22
From the Hartford Times.
The Mission 10 spain

Spanish newspaper published IN New York, called
Ia Cronics-the Chroncle-and which claims 10 be
the organ OF Spanish opinion in this country raves like
lunatic over the appointment OF Mr. Soue minister
% Spain II says that The Spaniards in New York de-
clare with one voice that the Spanish government would
moi act with serespect II il recognises he credentials
Of the new representative OF the United States II pro.
nounees the announced object of Mr.. Soaes mission
that s the purchase OF Cubato be shadow" and the
purpose which insligaed his nomination TO be also
shadow, with "lhe form Of scarecrow" appended TO it,
Il says II were to be sought out for the express
purpose OF running any negotiation between Spain and
The United States, no one could be found so exactly
adapted 10 that end the French senator from Louisi
ana" 1t says his contact with SPAIN whatever subject
Of sympathy athaity OF national interests, would be
totally impossible and that The Spanish government
would not touch him, mot even with pair OF ongs."
There is much more rabId denunciaton, and, on the
whole IL is long since the public have been treated 10
nythng dvertng and racy than the bedlan Tavngs
Of this Spanish newspaper They would scarcely de-
any serious notice, il they originated in any Amer
lean journal. but the fact that they proceed from a
Spanish journal which claims 10 be faithful reflector OF
Spanish sentiment, certainly invests them with consider
able importance
II seems 10 us that the Spaniards in New York have
gol into passion over Mr. Soue's appointment, without
any sufficient reason. Suppose one part of his erand
was TO purchase Cuba at fair price, what lhen2 When
corrupt broken down, and decayed despolsm which is
in pressing need OF money has marketable commodity
which il is willing SELL and en,erprising nation is
ripe for a trade, what harm is there in nqurng-in
smooth and diplomatic fashion, OF course-the price put
upon the article or what objectionable presumption in
yenturing to make offer for il The fair inference
from the diplomatic correspondence concerning the pur-
chase OF Cuba. published last winter sthat the Span
ism government wanted the money and considered the
offer liberal and were only deferred from selling
BY the fear that the people would not sanction it. After
considerable hesitation. Spain then appeared to have
crey 10 the determination not to sell Cuba until
that island should appear TO be on The point OF success
fully asserting It's independence, not rejecting that it
would then be quite too late TO talk about selling after
the fruit had become ready 10 fall without any OF her
help, not only ripe bat roen-Ipe. into The open mouth
Of the United States.
But if il is desire to purchase Cuba that constitutes
the objectionable sin against Spanish pride, then moth
ing ought 10 be more soothing TO the feelings of that
ma ion than send Mr.. SouIe to them; for has
more decidedly openly condemned the policy of buying
that island In his speech delivered in the Senate the
25h of January, he said, 81 against purchasing Cuba
The idea must be abandoned. 1t is obsolete" He
thought it would wound the pride of Spain TO buy and
that of the Cubans to be sold The leading idea of the
speech is. that Cuba before long, will become independ
ent and ready for annexation this country Under
certain circumstances, he thought we should be justified
in Selling the island Aliuding to the interference of
Eng and France, aud the threatened emancipation of
the slaves Cuba in the event of instruction by the
people, he SAID lie, not Spain think that she pro-
eci her possessions by unworthy devices When tina, time
shall come neither the surges Of the sea- her forts
nor her cannon, her garo,es the edcls of her
Galianos, will save Cuba from our mighty grasp"
Perhaps, after ALL the Spaniards in New York dislike
Mr. Soule-not because he expected 10 otter brbe 10
their naon but because he had opposed that policy and
expressed the belief that Cuba would become in the
natural course of events 'withou money and without
price" There is doubt, since the publication OF Lord
Palmers,on's singular letters. that England saining
every nerve induce Spain to emancpae the slaves in
Cuba and e doubt that whatever instructions have
been given Mr. Soule in relation to that island
strict accordance with the fair and honorable views ex
pressed in the inaugural address.