The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12
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The indications are daily multiplying that we
are not long to enjoy uninterrupted peace with
Spain. We feared as much when we saw Pc
zueIa appointed captain-general OF Cuba, under
what we believed at the time to be British die
tation. Lord John Russell has since admit
ted that the selection Of this functionary was in
accordance with the wishes of the Aberdeen
ministry. And for what did victoria's govern.
ment desire hint Because Of his known invet-
crate hostilityto the United States and their
institutions, as manifested during his residence
at Porto Rico, as captain-generai, and afterwards
at Madrid The virtue which that government
found in him was this. and this alone 1t had
confidence that he could be employed under its
dictation as an instrument to Africanize that
beautiful island Of the Antilles which lies near
est to our coast, and thus with the Incendiary's
torch produces general conAagration in the
south OF the Union His mission, from the
first, we regarded as Of evil omen, and his acts
have unhappily justified our worst apprehen-
sions. He seized the first occasion-in fact, the
occasion was of his own creation--to perpetrate
a wrong upon us to which puny nations alone
would submit with impunity. If England and
France think proper to endorse this wrong-if
they send their vessels to the coasts Of Cuba to
protect the authorities there 10 the wanton out
rage which mas occurred In tllp instance Of the
Black WarrioE--nsar duty will be too ~'eor 70
admit of a doubt upon the subject. Bnt when
we mention England and France we do not in
clude Englishmen and Frenchmen. We believe
that the day that either Of those powers involve
itself in a war with this country-the beloved
of all countries by the masses-will be a fatal
one for those who administer it's affairs. En-
lightened civilization everywhere is the uncom-
promising friend of liberal institutions, it il
the impIacable enemy Of autocracy and auto
cratic tendencies Its influence is toO powerful
to be resisted, as may be seen in it's triumph
over all the sovereigns of Europe, by the Ca
himself--the idolized Of despots The & vern
menis of England and France would not inter
pose in the Eastern question until the PEOPLE o
England told them, in emphatic language, they
mast do itI 1t is mistake to suppose that AM
credit is due to the one or the other Of thost
governments for the warlike demonstrations
: which they are making in the Baltic and BIacl
seas against the great champion of reaction il
. continental Europe. Imperative necessity,
not absolute selfpreservation, caused them L
: yield to that potent arm which not unfrequent
ly demolishes thrones-public opinion. Tn an,
: just fight which we may have with Spain. tha
arm is as certain to be uplifted for US as 1t j
now uplifted against the enlightened. so-called
: Colossus, who pronounces knowtedge to b
incompatible with orderly government"
Itis evidently our duty to begin to prepar
| fop Va fc
goud of everv land-those entertaining senti
ments kindred to our own-ir an uumistakabl
> manner, that we have not only a good cause
but that we are so prepared that with God.
blessing, we shall be enabled TO maintain il
We should thus contract an all more formidable
to our enemies than any ever contracted between
crowned heads for the repression Of political lib
erty!
The generous minded contributed to create u
as nation. It is to the generous-minded alon
that we must look for aid in the combination
: which may be formed BY potentates to preven
our expansion" and the salutary workings o
our system.
We can neverhave important interests. as we
can never have sympathies, with the hereditar.
: enemy of political freedom. We cannot unsheat
the sword in his defence, nor can he ever un
2 sheath it in ours. There is not even CONNER
9 ciaI bond Of UNION between US. He takes Of on
: products, for his $4,000 900 subjects. only abou
u 100000 per annum, while the inhabitants c
: France and England-about the same number
e take something like 1926. 200. 600. ana send us
! theirs about 800 100000.
u The next steamer, now over due. may brin
e us tidings that the Eastern question will speed
= lily be adjusted. We believe that not gun, ex
o cept by accident will be fred from the combines
e fleets in the Baltic and Black seas. Triumphan
L in the other hemisphere. their imitation may per
. haps influence the Aberdeen ministry and Loui
7 Napole. n to assume more naughty tone thai
$ even that displayed recently in the House o
:. Lords with reference to this; but we sincerel
It believe that neither will survive the mistake,
I" it does more than threaten VaShingto toi
/ Union.
II The PRESIDENT FOR THE BnL.-Anticipatin