The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-05
SPANISH TROOPS FOR CUBA.

In speaking Of the ere-inforcements about to
be sent to Cuba, which, it is said will raise
the strength of the army, in that island to
nearly 10000 men, the Paris correspondent
OF the London Times says
! am far from overrating the value of Spanish
troops having enough ofthem both in the field
auu 10 quarters TO estimate them at what they are
worth aud do not believe that they would cope on
ahything like equal terms with English or French
armies nor do think they toould hare much chance in
me tong run against the Mdiscipiined but treiayned
"e,ag {eatiess intelligent sefreying roiunteers ieih
FFom NE tinted States cont 10 opeYafe aghen at
""F run me" Spanish .4mericaR aeigh6ors.
lie thinks, however, that the Spaniards, in
case of invasion, will make stout defence,
especially the forts, that they would then free
the servile. population, and. also annoy our
commerce greatly with privateers He thinks
however, that the Americans would finally at
tain their object, unless Spain tonnd aid from
allies more porerfI than herself In another
letter the same writer mentions that Louis
Napoleon has given assurances to a foreign
Minister believed to be the Spanish Minister
to this country that Spain had nothing to
tear about Cuba. We agree the Balti-
| more american, that if Louis Napoleon has
made any such foolish threat, he has adopted
course which will rather increase than di-
minish any disposition which may exist in
his country for fight with Spain
The Liverpool Northern Times, in an arti-
Gle on the same subject, expresses the opi-
MON that Spain. is absurd in hazarding war
with the United States, which it says is the
CZardom of civilization; it exhi bits the very
perfection of human power; its resources are
illlmita BILE; its debt little more than magma
ry; and the burdens of its people are abso.
iutely ideal" 1t informs us also of fact
| which is equally new and gratifying to us
that the States have at present a volunteer
| army, numbering $4,000 men, for the most
part Irishmen. well drilled, armed to the
teeth, and actually ready to take the field
The Times says that the Americans will ami
hilate the Spanish soldiers and if the negroes
are armed, will slaughter them by the whole
sale. 1t adds that England would have little
or no interest in such a war, and says:
As for receiving from Spain the sovereignty of an
island which has OF the power to hold, and there
fore cannot have the right to transfer an acqut-
lance for the enormous debt Spain owes to England
is perfectly nonsensical. If took Cuba from Spain
on such terms, the English Government would be
compelled to take upon itself the debt due by Spain
to its English creditors for which we would get
country inhabited by slave population, who would
become freemen uuder our flag, but who would be
totally unable of providing for themselves, and who
cannot speak our language. With such 2 population,
what could England do with Cuba? To us che would
be perfectly worthless Why then as this not openly
stated to the traeyicoH Governments IN order arrest
that current Of Weeiing Wic has gro'cn out Of the
shy idea that England lcisheS TO possess herself Of the
Island IF Cuba? If the people of the United States
were convinced that England had design whatev
that island, and that it would be very question
able policy her part accept the sovereignty of
that country gift, the American Government
might be disposed to sanction the friendly interveu
ton of England at this unhappy Junction The fast
and loose part we have been playing with the United
States on this subject has been productive of much
!llfeeng towards in America; and it is high time
that the Cabinets of Washington and st. James
should understand each other on the subject.