Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-02
French Views of Cuba.


The Journal DIES Debats, Of Paris which is in some
sense quasi organ of French policy, and under the
severe censorship of the Government cannot express
opinions which are hostile to those of the Govern
ment, contains under date of the 23d of April, re-
view of the recent policy of Spain in regard to Gu
ba. The article is of most Importance in developing
the French view the subject of slavery in the Is
land, and the manner in which it may be used to
thwart the views of the United States, and prevent
the possibility OF annexation, any political sympa
thy whatever between Cub and the United States.
The Debas assumes. affects to believe, that the
main object of the recent DEGREES is the suppression
of the slave. trade and the Moderation of the cOnd
ton of the blacks in state of servtude. The whole
scope of the hypocritica policy makes the suppress
sion OF the slave trade the ostensbe plea for assum
ing control over the whole of imported blacks,
who number at least half million of African origin
direct, or within single generation, with training
and instincts as purely African though they had
left the coast but with the real purpose
ly disguised, of converting them into St Domingo
horde, for the destruction of white domination and
all traces of white civilizations whenever the emer
gency arises for launching them against the United
States This is not acknowledged in the ''Debats, y
but it is pointed out as duty which Spain owes to
herself and the European ideas, which she is bound
to propagate the West Indies. The French ora
Gle rather reproaches Spain that her steps towards
emancipation not bold enough and rapid
enough to meet the emergency Of her po-
son towards the United States. II lamen's the We
| ~ prudence of the Spanish measures which have
surrounded its true policy with the unnecessary pro.
teStatOn, that it does not design emancipation. 1t
says explicitly
: Inaction, vague pOstponement. declarations
that the maintenance of slavery is indispensable to
the pros petty Of Cuba, not polite. but the
contrary. Spain will henceforth be unable to avoid
initiating in her colonies what other nations have
complished in theirs She is bound to do SO for her
interest and direct gain, by the general consd-
Grafton that there is always loss in tagging behind
all other nations, and the particular motive drawn
from her positive conviction that it is for her
the best, if not the on way of preserving her
ership in Cuba, and hndering that admirable pos
session from becoming the prey of the United States
/ Again:
| To secure the preservation of Cuba it appears
that the best Spain do is to put the island in such
condition that the party of Young America, would
cease to desire it. Besides this, We fear all othe
! hope is vain.
The DebaS p oceeds argue that the liberation O
slaves in Cuba will destroy at once all attraction fo
Cuba In the Southern States, and asks Significantly
how slavery exist west of the Bahama Channels
if it be abolished eastward-tba is, in all the Yves
India Islands. The article concludes by urging up
on Spain the new, open and direct cultivation of this
most efficient of its deences against the possibility
OF Cuban accession to the system of the United
States.
These are significant words and run together will
the policy universally attributed to France and Eng
land as their counses to Spain. They add corrobora
tive proof if proof needed, of the urgency anC
zeal with which the European ideas, such governed
in the policy which devoted St. Domingo to massacre
and desolatlon, and jamaica TO depopulaton impov
s erishment and ruin, pressed upon the Spanish
Government for enforcement, in Cuba, for the
single, undsgused purpose Of preventing its newt
able gravtaton towards u.s. by creating a repulsol
and horror which shall make us drive it away witt
aversion, we would repel loathsome infection.
> There is no subject before our people COMPARABLE
to this al ALL in the magnitude of its effects upon
interests and safety, or the urgency for preparation
for the measures, or IN anticipation of the measures
which are hurryng forward the catastrophe, :hes
alien counsels press upon Spain for the purpose O
creating an inseparabe repugnance between Unite
States and Cuba repugnance Of interests, instiu
: tons and SOCIAL compatibility, which will make
condition Of eternal warfare the only one which thei
;, existence will permt.-N 0. Picayune.
i PROPELLER STEAMSHIP BUILDING.-A fine steam
u ship is building at the Navy yard of Messrs Waugh
l. & Fisher. intended pioneer line betwee
this city and Wilmington, N. c. Her dimension
, are 1856 feet long, 33 feet BEAM ~ feet hold an
will be about 700 tons burthen. She is designed ft
u light draft and will carry very large cargo, bt
# ing principally designed for the frieghtng business
l. though she will have conveniences for passengers
Her machinery is building at the Foundry of Messr
q MeTrick & Son. She will be driven by single er
CINE with cylinder of Sc inches and feet strok
with Der propellers geared TO make p revolutions
e one OF the engne.-Pha Ledger.
- On Thursday night last, the Senate passed til
; Nebraska Bill as it from the House by the 70
:. lowing vote
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Benjamin, Brodhea
Brown Butler Cass, Clay, Dawson, Douglas, Fzpatrc
Gwn Hunter Johnson Jones of Iowa. of Tennessee
B. Mallory, Mason, Morton, Norris. Pearce, Petit Pratt
Rusk, Sebastian Shields Slide Stuart, Thompson of he
lucky, Thompson of New Jersey Toombs Toucey WelIe
le Williams, and Wright-35.
ID NAYs-Messrs Allen, Bell Chase Clayton, Fish, Foo
m Gillette Hanln, James, Seward, Sumner, Wade, al
= Waiker-iS. =
ABSENT Messrs; Adams Bayard, Bright, Cooper Dixo
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa. Evans Everett Fe
sender, Geyer, and Houston, and two vacancies-l4.