New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20
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Tb,t s.sr.nch "Demncratio' Journal The Rcinoni In.
,,,,, .ia,es the for the scqus ton OF Cuba
language which here quoe for the inform 'n Of north
ern fr,tn'ep
years past events have been slowly ma,ur
mo The lrose ni csis IN oar rclatons with Caba Early
IN The history of tie Government II manifest tha. the
I,lsrd nu, Ultimately fell from ihe necessity o, he ua
ton under the dominion Of the United Stale. The ex
pension o. territory IN the direction OF the Calf of
NJ .ieo aud the Pacific Ocean fastened the spprOach Of
tar, inevitable consgnmaiion. Bot the mrs, decisive
wyehe to the progress OF Cabsn snneTon was impaired
y Tho attempt Great Britain and France to intercept
avtni. The unwsuaniGble interference of Elrooela
en~ets in the political relations Of this Continent. With
o limit The growth Of the United States excited a
en-, eni throughout the country which was Infinitely
sted by the disclosure of the particular policy they
lrsuipg for che accomplishment of their object The
{ IL discovered that Crest Britain and Fran "a
he he United States by the 4frseaat
soft0, GoHaeni did the acquisition Of Cuba
lore and predatory schemes Of 6llibus.er
~. sympathy and II j. not from any covet
- pulse mat we desfe the acquisition Of Cuba Our
fe policy eftbis measure. Of every other, is de-
Ded by the paramount ana controlling consideration
of southern inerests Ii is because regard tho acI
soD Of Cuba essential to the stability Of the sy:ten Of
Slavery and to tie just sscendency Of the South that
consent forego habiual repagaance 10 political
change and 10 sd, ocae Of such vast and in
some respects, uncertain con equonees.
MEN Of saDgune disposition may console themselves
with the idea that cOmpacis Of promise viii sva to
arrest the mach Of AbotoDsn but this notion
in our jude NEXT essentially pon Of
the nature aim Of anti slavery fansticsm This is
CeTterus which concession can appeass The point ia
dsbuie which the South sureDceTs to day becomes to-
morrow the ventsge ground of fresh and success
full assault its rights As motion propagate. m,on 40
doe. the r-oRre.s Of fanaticsm generate mo nentun
which quckenr its march As with army traversiDg
hostile country every captured fortress becomes bui
wark Of strength and a in defeat does each
successive step IN the progress ~ Abolition contribute to
the security Of its conquest- and to tho certainty Of il,
ultimate triumph. Not the Tetric0n or Limitation OF
Slavery but complete and final extinction is the object
of the AbooDs, and they will BOT pause in their
until the accomplish this resuunless the south should
resolve to de its rights by the only ehectus mode OF
remittance.
"Tbe only possible way by which the South can inlem.
Nifty itself for its concessions TO the anti Slavery fsna1cs
il By the acquisition OF additional slave territory. /: 10
idle end absurd I" dream "i converting one loot "i son
now in possesson 10 the use of Slavery We may talk as
much please Of noniaferpeaioa and the rights OF
the South hut while the spirit Of Abolition presldes
the cou Justice and the halls of legislation, Slavery
must with its present domain The South Is
powess end csHnot exact respect for IT'S rights The
North is In the ascendant AMI nay impose upon Slavery
vhatfoever restriction burden may choose. II we
would restore the South its proper position 10 the Con
fdoaoy and the means of protecting its constitutional
rights we Diorce the power of Slavery ele
ent of political control And this only be- done by
the annexation of Cuba In other direction is there a
chance for the aggrandzement of Slavery. -,
If contemplate the possible alternative OF the dis
ruptiOn of the Union by tho mad spirit oil Abolition, tao
necessity for the acquisition Of Cuba AS support 70 inc
South, becomes even more manifest and urgent WIN
Cuba in the possession of hostile Interest, southern
Slavery would be exposed assault which ii could
neither resist nor endure. With Cuba as member OF a
great southern confederacy Slavery might bad dohance to
its enemies
There is another consideration which makes tho an
ne1Bt0n of Cuba matter of the highest concern 70 the
States Of the South The intrgues of Great Britain io
the abolition Of Slavery in the island pursued with
zeal and energy which cannot fail Of success unless the
United States iDerpose TO prevent the consumna ali ~
The only eiectuel mode by which this may DO done
the transfer of the island to the dom Mon of the States
this be DONE may defeat the British scheme OF black
republic on the borders Of the South.