The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-02
Mi5rrHauRu11s Nru1a.
From the Lesden Gazets, april Z.
The Black Warrior Affair in Eng-
land-.AnneXatiOM of Cuba.

uexation Of the Island. Of Cubs have long
been coveted by the Uuised States; and, al
though the piratcal s.teapt by Lopez to seize
the Island was oBctsly disowned and con-
deuaed by thssgrvernment at. Washington, it
WAS At ,hasarne time, well understood that, if
his undertaking proved successful, it would not
have been considered very serious political
offence or moral crime by any party in the
IIui,ed States, from the President down TO the
humblest citizen. Indeed, neither the late nor
the present President has disavowed his inten-
tiou of acquiring Cuba for the Union, so soon
as it can be consistently done-that is, when it
can be done without Offering too great violence
to the principles of International law, and
stamping the American Executive with cha.
racter which would be disreputable to it as the
temporary head of great nation: For this
reason it honorably refused to bind the Union
in the triple alliance proposed to it by Eng
land and France, aud " hich would have inter
posed an nsuperabe barrier to an acquisition
which it was resolved to gain. Moral feeling,
however, is not very fastidious in these matters
in the United States, when there is an object
to be gained of which the acquisition Of Tex
as is all instance; and, if we are not much
mistaken, an opportunity now offers which
may enable the Americans to carry out the
views which have so long engaged their at'en-
ton, and from which they have never departed.
Some very unjustifable proceedings towards
an American ship-the Black Warrior-by the
Spanish authorities at Havana, have led to
demand for reparation from the American gov.
ernment, couched, as we may suppose, in no
very conciliatory language; and unless the
reparation be as amply made as it is impera-
lively demanded, there is prospect for dc.
claration of warson the part of the Union
against Spain indeed, it has been limited in
the American papers that SUCH result is like
ly to follow Hence, Cuba would be invaded;
and once it be requested by Legitimate con-
quest, according to the law of nations and the
rules of war, it is very certain that it would
never again be surrendered to the Spaniards.
Should the government Of the United States en-
tertain this intention, the time is very favorable
for the design as, in all probability England
and France uiN be too mach engaged in the
present war to pay any attention 10 so dashonor-
ed country as Spain, and its SLAVE importing
colony Of Cuba.
Politically 1t wouM be a0rong to allow the
United States topossess this Island butmoraI.
{y and commercially 1t cannot too soon change
masters. At the same time we would rather
see it in the hands Of a country that neither
dealt in slaves nor tolerated slavery. So long
as Cuba remains under the Government Of
Spain, we never expect to see it other than it
is-the- great slave focus of the world. The
reason is obvious-all the great men of Spain
-and if report may be credited, the great
women, too-are engaged in this trade. They
are accessories to the crime, both before and
after the fact it is in this nefarious traffic
they embark what capital they have; they
f1xuriate in the blood and torture Of tbeir tel.
low:creatures Ie is in vain that the Govern
ors of Cuba ara frequently changed; each
successive Governor accepts, perhaps solclts
the Office, for the express purpose OF making
his fortune by countenancng the slave trade.
The subject was brought before the House OF
Commons few evenings since, by Sir G.. K.
Pechell, the member for Brighton, when he
took the opportunity of exposing the scandal
Gus and open manner in which the slave trade
is carried on in the island, with the connivance,
if not under the patronage of the local authori-
ties. In confirmation of what Sir G. R. Pc
chell said, Sir James Graham informed the
House, that even the Spanish mail packets were
in the habit of bringing cargoes of slaves to
the island, which, from the convenient ports it
afforded for this traffic, escaped the vigilance OF
the British cruizers.
That Cuba will be added 10 the dominion OF
the United States we consider a matter OF
certainty, and setting aside the policy OF the
question, it will be fortunate event for civi.
lization and humanity. Spain is now the only
country which clings to the slave trade. 1t no
longer exists in the Brazilian dominions, and
there is every reason to suppose that, were it
not for the Island of Cuba, the horrid traffic
would be soon extinct throughout the world
Spain has been largely paid by this country,
with the hope that it would, in accordance with
\ the treaties it had made with US, abandon the
trade. 1t has never shown the least dlsposl.
tion to do so on the contrary, we believe that
British money has often proveda stimuant to
the traffic, by furnishing the means for carry
ing it on. When we find an object on which
Great Britain has expended so much money,
and ON the accomplishment of WHICH the na.
.,ional feelings are so much engaged, defeated
by such;a country as Spain-a country which
has neither moral worth nor political influence
to command respect or consideration-we can
not but regardaits reverses in this instance with
satisfaction.
The Car OF Rpssia's dress and concomitsnts
are thus described:-"His costume is inyaria-
bic, being always that Of . superior officer
Nothing distineuishes him from the officers Of
his army, unless it is his tall figure and hand
some. manly face. He does not allow any of
his officers to dress in plain clothes, and only
assumes them himself when abroad. The EN-.