The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-28

Monroe doctrine and declared that she could colonze NO
portion Of North America she has stesdy persevered in
ON foot AZ we have good 70 believe plan for Afi-
Gambling III thus attempting plant In the very doorway
Of the nation enemy alike injurious to our commerce
and dangerous 10 southern institutions And recently
Lord Clarendon has made public declaration that the Il
lance between France and England not only
the settlement of European difficulties but those in an
other quarter Every circumstance conspires prove
my mind that Cuba is to become the Consantinople OF
America in more than aspect Of the case
Sir i may be travelling out Of my way express an
opinoni but wish to repeat here what have so often
said elsewhere While Spain can maintain her jurisdiction
over that sandwhen she shall have acted in entire good
faith to conforming her conduct to that Just and time
dbntere ai'eno-we are under obligations nation
abstain from any ntererenee But whenever in her foy
she shall call upon France Kngand or both Of ten TO
take the guardianship Of she has relieved from
obligations Of nQnnterercnce and then comes in the
doctrine 70 the victor belong the spolsp While have
voice a. private citizen, vote In this hail. shall
oppostim 10 the transfer OF this island to aay oshsr Emo
psan power or TO the establishment BY Spain alone or in
conjunction with any Or all the powers of Europe Of
African colony upon very hearth-stone with its blight
ing and devastating effects upon our commerce and nst-
uons And sir when words and votes fail hold such
an enterprise in check for trying the virtue Of
stronger remedy believe speak the sentiments OF the
entire South, and Of ntwentieths Of the whole
American people II is better then that France and Eng
land ana ~hosoeoer ss may concern, were early made
upon this subject II better that the ists which seem
to have gathered about their understandings should be
dispersed in the morning than be permitted to float on
through the day. in the evening to gather in darkness and
end in storm.
Rich in SOIL salnbrous in climate varied in productions
the home OF commerce. Cuba have been formed to
become the very button Fortunes cap" Washed BY
the gulf stream half her borders with the Mississippi
pouring out its rich treasures side, and the Anna
zon, destined to become cornu copan the other
with the ports of Havana and Matanzas on the north and
the isle of Pines and St Jago de Cuba on the south Ma
urc has written upon her. in egble characters destiny
far above that Of subugated province Of rotten European
dynasty Her home Is In the bosom of the North Amer-
can confedcracy Like lost Plead she may wander on
for few months years in lawless chaotic confusion
but ultimately, the laws OF Nature and Of nations will vim
dicatc themselves and she win her true social and
political condition despite the diplomacy Of statesmen the
rickery Of knaves the frowns Of tyranS Cuba will be
free The spirit is abroad among her people and although
they dare not give utterance to their thoughts lest some
reacherous breeze should bear them yrants ears still
they think and feel and will when the proper time shall
arrive The few who have dared do or die have fallen
and their blood still marks the spot where they fell Such
has been the in all great revolutionary struggles
Those who lead the nust expect sharp encounter
fore they break through the serred hosts OF tyranny aud
many good man falls upon the threshold of the temple
g But freedoms battle, one begun
#se hcquesthed from bleeding sire to son.
Though baffled oft, il won''