Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-19

upon this important subject will meet with cordial
response from the mass Of our citizens.
In the debate which sprung up several days ago,
in the House Of Representatives, upon this question,
several gentlemen of the opposite party participated
and expressed themselves decidedly opposed to Fls
busterisrn in general and its application TO Cuba
in particular Mr.. Singleton, assuming TO speak for
tie President said mo fllibustcring scheme would
be encouraged or tolerated by him" Mr.. Cobb said,
she was in favor of Cuba coming in ripe apple
would from tree. lie entered his solemn protest
against this government or individuals engaging in
unlawful expeditions to seize the Island" Mr.. La.
than, of California, spoke in much more just and
moderate strain THAI is usual with aspiring young
Democrats, and especially Democratic members Of
Congress- that we publish in full the accompanying
extract from his speech:
1--WE have idea that any nation but Spain shall hold
Cuba, which is In the condition of Spanish plantation
badly worked for the proprietor In the course OF time
will come under the hammer. We can pay sufficient
amount to the mortgage, but at the time
will not allow any other nation 10 bid ioi it. In of
accident death OF the present owner we will
illustrators the estate But did not wish TO be
understood desiring to make torcible entry long
Spain maintain friendly relations, aud does
an Inconvenience to our property Let Spain do with
she pleases have right TO interfere; but il she
attempts to lay to spite us, aud make nuisance
because desire its acquisition let enter complaint
and the nuisance Let this however be done peace
ably without noise and buster The island of Cuba Is
desirable promovc OF commerce, the protection
Of property and TO restore friendly relations now Sc
paratcd by sectional snmosties. lf attempt TO &C
suire Cubs. unjust with Spain will endeavor to
reudcr the Island vauccss by violent change in its So
cia condition She may determine to set her slaves at lib
criy that they avenge themselves the crcoles
who desire annexation 10 this country. We should
resort To force until prepared do so aud when
do strike, let strike in vain After some remarks
about Roman aud American greatness he said he was OPP
posed in toto TO hibustersn.'
Mr.. Latham appears to be infinitely less trocious
aud clustering than might have been expected from
the representative of State, which sent the Prince
of ProgrcSSivcS and Fllbustcr to the last Congress
in the person Of f. J. Marshall. Mr.. Marshall, it
will be recolectcd for laying violent hands on
whatever neighboring possessions might covet-
lie went in for wholesale annexation upon the light
ening express principle To have bestowed thought
upon the MEANS 50 far IS their morality concerned
would have been dcrogatory to the eryor and cxpan
siveneSS Of his PATRIOTISM and imposed restraint up
the whirliguS Soarngs OF his genius. Mr. Marshall
had wonderful imagination, and he cultivated it
with uncommon assiduity. Dsdaining to he content
with only the vulgar contemplation of the New
ord it rovcd among all the continents and islands
Of the earth, rejoicing in the prospect OF their soon
coming part and parcel of this coniederIcy Mar
SHALL we believe, is now politically dead warning
to all those who would follow his crratc example
We repeat that are gratitied to see soberer
views prevailing among the champions of Dcmocra-
cy in respect to the acquisition Of additional territory
especially Cuba. II we want Cuba the only houora
Die, rational digned course for us to pursue is to
procure either 10y purchase, or, 10y Just conquest
or to await tie natural progress OF events which will
as certainly transfer it to embrace, Us that the
sun shines in the heavens.