The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-18

| From Boston
| THE ANGLO FRENCH PRoTECToRATE FOR CUBA.
The resolutions offered by Mr. Slde propose to confer
the President the power to suspend either wholly
partially the operation Of the neutrality laws of 1918 and
1888 for period exceed twelve months and TO re-
quire him to the cause Of such suspension TO
Congress Immediately its first meeting after such
pension Mr. Slide proposes this Of precau-
on IN order to place power in the hands OF the Executive
to act as emergencies in Cuba may to require
This resolution viii have the effect to draw public
ton more directly and generally the state Of island
so alimpotant in every point Of view national in
tere"ts. II is in disturbed condition than il has
been for the last half century The Spanish tyranny
complete, and the spirit of dsafccon is so widespread
that its authorities resortng unusual main
tain the old rule The last is that the captan-ge-
era is equpping about four thousand negroessix reg-
mentso preserve the public peace What this will
conpah remains to be How the white race will re-
ceve such guards for their security may readily be
aginsd Along with such armng the slave trade goes
thvingy Three vessels have just landed cargoes with
out any attempt at interruption by the local authorities
One SLAYER, Portuguese, had 750 Africans and two
sayers, Spanish, had 400 Africans Had these vessels
ovehauled outside of Cuba by cruisers their papers
would have declared that they transporting author
lied companies Of emgrants but when they safely
in port these cmigrants nothing less than
slaves and the business is the old slave trade This is the
game that is thriving in Cuba under Spanish rule
The relative position of mother country and colony
well and faithfully drawn not long ago by the London
Times II said:
Spain is most convenient mistress for an unscrrpu-
lous colony Under her, Cuba has the shelter of name
which dcters her from crime and shames from no base
Cuba is attached to the European Commonwealth of
nations and has the benefit of all that jealousy with which
regard another's movements, and respect one
anothers interests. But these privileges enjoyed
through the medium of State which has long ceased
associate privilege with duty Spain is the magni
nmbra but the shadow OF great name is enough pro-
lection for that vile and mercenary traffic of which Cuba
is the last refuge 1t usual thing that base and unlaw-
full professions carried under title which, If
quite honorable at least recognised If person receives
stolen goods carries conraband manufacture or
panders to vice. he has generally licensed trade
his shop or some lawful preence in his recommendaory
letters Spain precisely this convenience to Cuba Ques
tion Cuba what she is and she that she is colo
of Spain. From Spain she receives her laws her cap
tan-genera her military commissions and all the other
outward apparatus of decent civil State But under this
plausible guse she is kdnapper save-deale pirate,
murderer the tormentor and destroyer of innocent my
riads"
Such the character Of government that heaps insults
flag and then alleges the plea that it has power
to redress them.
The new foreign interference with this island also ought
not be kept of sight The position government
long ago took and frankly announced foreign pow
ers will never be receded from Our Secretaries of State
and dplomatss of all administrations have declared in
document upon document that this country would
Cuba in possession of any other than
Spain This of course, implied that it would see
other government erect protectorate it. under
any pretcncc whatever All these papers of record
Now Mr. Sde has established unanswerably concusvey
for The last twelve years both Great Britain and France
have been negotiating in reference TO Cuba Thus in Oo-
tober 1851 Lord Palmerston urged certain action on
Spain through Lord Howden his minister that court
expressly the ground that it "oud create most oper
ul element Of resistance 10 any scheme for anery Cuba 10
The United States" These are Pamerstons very words.
We will not follow the matter TO its full development
France at length joined England in this Cuba diplomacy
Hence the proposition for the trparte treaty which Ed
ward Everett so capially rooted mp and scattered.
Our readers will remember Lord John Russells reply
the truly OF the Secretary It closed with
the ayowa and menace, that henceforh Great Britain
would resume her entire liberty and upon any occasion
that may call for it be free act either simply in
junction with other powers TO her may ht with
which were mingled sundry grave lecturngs nterna-
tional law The internaonal-law portion afforded Mr.
Everett an opportunity bring home 10 the lecturer
tain facts that showed his respect for this code The
part Il now being fulfilled II is pretty thoroughly proved
that there is scheme foot to make Cuba independent
der the protccoraie Of France and England and Spain
Would the national sentiment Of this country allow a
Gibraltar TO rise on the Cuba coast brsng with Anglo
French cannon? That the alliance between the two great
maritime powers is designed TO influence the politics Of
America as well Europe and the East is openly avowed
in the Paris ConaitaionHelope Of the organs of the
French government These facts cannot beoyerooked They
bear directly on immediate future They call for cau
ton for the firm resolve 10 maintain our rights, and "a
look after our interests in manner becoming the dignity
power and ancient glory of the nationconsisent with
old acknowledged national law and the grave duty Of self
preservation
Further information, the Union intmaes, will be
laid before Congress this subject and then the whole
question will be before the country. This Journal says
The President take II for granted, win take due
care place before Congress all the information upon th
matter which his command and at early day leav
ing TO the national legislature the responsibility Of enabling
him 10 protect the interests and honor Of the United States
during the recess IL they conceive from the array of facts
which may before them that there say possibly arise
state Of things which win require such action on the par
| Of this government in the premises
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