The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-21
The Black Warrior Affair I'm Eng,and-An.
ncxatlon or Cuba.

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IT is well known that the possession and annexation Of
the ssnd Of Cuba have long been coveted by the United
staes and although the piratical attempt of Lopez 10
seize the island was officially disowned and condemned
by tie government at Washington, it was at the same
time well understood that had his undertaking proved
successful ii would not have been very ser
political offence moral crime by any party in the
United States from the president down the humbl
citizen Indeed neither the late the present Presi
dent has dsavowed his intention Of acquiring Cuba for
the Union ii be consistently done--that is
when 1t can be done without Offering too great violence
to the principles Of international law and the
American Executive with character which would be
disrepuable to it the temporary head of great ma
ton For this 1t bonoraby refused to bind the
Union in the triple alliance proposed to by England
France and which would have nerposed uperabe
barrier to an acquisition which it resolved to gain.
Moral feeling, however not very fasdous in these
matters in the United states when there is object 10
be ganedof which the acquisition of Texas is an in
stance; and If not much mistaken an onportu-
nifty offers which may enable the Americans TO car
ry out the views which have long engaged their atten
ton, and from which they have never departed.
Some unjustifable proceedings wards an Amsri-
can shipthe Black Warrorby the Spanish authorities
at Havana have led to demand for rcparation the
American government, couched, may suppose in
very concatory language and, unless the reIaraon
be as amply made is imperatvcly demanded there
is prospect of declaration of the part of the
Union against SPAIN indeed it has been limited 10 the
American papers that such result il likely to follow
Hence Cuba would be invaded and It be acquired
by legitimate conquest according to the law of nations
and the rules of is very certain that would
again be surrendered 10 the Spanards. Sdogb lie 90
refnmen of The United States entertain uis intention ne
uey Favorable for e desiCn a. in all pro1al2v
6nglond end France ii Je much enc ,esR IN ne me-
en- rdr 10 pay ony attention 10 dish n0csd cyuRty az
spain, snd ITS sidre- importing colony i Cgta
Politically iceuld te iorosg doc tie United Sn,es %
possess ttis isnd; bat morally and commercially cra-
not TOO son change Al the same time we would
rather see II in the hands IL country that her aest
in slaves tolerated slavery so lone as Cuba remains
under the government Of Spain expect 60 Sc,
IT other than 1t isthe great slave focus o. the world
The reason Is obvious all the great men Of gpanand
report may he credited, the great womea too--ars
eReaged in this trade They 10 the crime
both before and after the fact; il is in this nefarios
rahc they embark what capital they have: they iuxu
rate In the blood and torture OF their fellow creatures
II is in vain that the Governors of Cuba arc frequently
changed each successive Governor accepts perhaps
ncs the Office, for the express purpose Of making his
fortune by countenancng the slave trade Tho subject
was brought before the House OF Commons, Few eve
ton when he took the opportunity of exposing the scan
dalou and open in which the slave trade Is car
ried on in the island With the connvance, II not under
the patronage Of the LEGAL authorities. In confirmation
of what Sir O. r. Tecuell said, Sir James Graham in
formed the House. that even the Spanish mail packets
were in the lab of blingn. csrgoes Of slaves to the
island which the c0svesient ports IL afforded
this tae escared the GLANCE OF the British cruse
That Cuba viii be added to the dominion of the United
States consider matter OF certainty, and, setting
aside the policy OF the question, II will he q fortunate
event for civilization and humanity. Spain is now the
only country which stl clngs 10 the slave trade. 1t no
longer exists in the Brazilian dom Mons there Ia
every TO suppose that t not for tho Island
Of Cuba the horrid traffic wocl be extinct through
tie world SIain has been largely paid by this coun
y with the hope that II would in accordance with tac
atie IL had made with abandon the trade It has
shown the least disposition 10 90 so On the con-
afy, believe that British money has often prOyei
Etimulant TO the traffic, by furnishing the means for
carrying " When find object on which Great
Britain has expended SO much money, and on the ac
complement OF which the national feelings are 80 much