The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-02
For the Uniur
THE CUBAN QUESTION.

Some days since read in your paper especially yalua-
bic for its devotion to the sacred object which gives 1t
name article intended to convey the impression that me-
gotaons between and that of Spain were
on foot attain the object which the busters have al
heart now receive very different impression from your
number of the 2Gh instant Hopes very much dwn-
died. and the present anxiety to be to prepare for the
anticipated opposition OF Spain to either sell negotiate
confess thah far from expecting what must call
backward move If the Executive be decided TO the
course follow why speak of the heavy responsibility
attached the Burke policy and of the necessity of pro-
ceeding with caution and wisdom?
Tic acquisition of Cuba by the United States involves
the preservation Of the former from the debased condition
Of Jamaica and ay consequently the existence of the
white race and the progress of humanity and civilization
as well the suppression of the African slave trade de-
pendent that and furthermore it closes the door TO
European intervention in the formation OF governments and
in the webeng of the people this side of the Atlantic
Such noble ends apart from the security to the United
States Acknowledged q be derived from its acquisition,
of too elevated character oe supported by aid hand
or dubious voice not filed with deep faith in itH mission
Does not the President know the power that his voice
exercise among the whole Cuban population officials and
army included? They mainly spectators schooed in
the compromising civil of the Peninsula and for the
Chief Magistrate of republic TO speak decidedly is to
break down at once every Spanish hope and save the
strife There is European government RTare Of the
under similar circumstances it only for humanity )
sake TO trace amhoritatcey the of acquisition is
to crush all hopes all credit and every other means OF sup
porting present order of things No diplomatic deceucy
could object TO this frank unreserved from the Execu-
tive on the ground of supposed pending negotiations.
What can the Spanish press be allowed advocate the
apprentice system apd emancipation the captaingenea of
Cuba decry officially the present system OF labor TO at
tack the laws slave property, and to make alterations
acknowledged by the Spanish authorities Of old elcu-
lated to ruin and disturb the peace and safety Of the
try and lastly make soldiers of the blacks and
thereby precipate through his private and official nln-
ence order of things incompatible at any future with
the security of the United States and shall the cabinet be
slone held keep silence and remain powerless while the
interests nyeyed n the supposed negotiations ere being
disposed of by the agents Of Spanish rae Bemsmber that
while the inhabitants of Cuba pressed down Ia body
lower than any one period of their history and ncapa
citaed from defending their rights the free negroes
kept in perpetual state Of excitement and eervescence
equally discredabe debssng, and dangerous,
could under no circumstances be induced to suppose
utane ignorance on the part of the gentlemen who
pose the present administrator but my own IMPRESSIONS
founded on what | know OF the spanards, have been, in
common with the Delta that SPAIN the successive cab
nets of Madrid would be powerless to sell Ii is proven
bal that more than one-hal of the Spaniard are officials
7h full befpay they are in or out ofempoy This nu
reron class tteraoe yhoor themselves and therreaives
and friends look to Cuba for Advancement the privileged