New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-27
yEBR ASkA AND CUBA.

late struggle persist in the assertion that Slavery r!
no. 90 into the newly organized Terr.ories-that the
South does want nor expect It, but only the estab-
lishmeu. of the principle involved, which they call
"Popular Sovereignty" and the South NOn-lnter-
"yention. AS the former expound the case. there
is TO be no Slavery in the Territories until the People
thereof acting through their Legislative authorities,
shall establish it, But the SHAREHOLDERS have very
different understanding of the matter According to
their theory, Slavery can go anywhere within the
Territory of the United States where it not especial
" inhibited by law; so that STAKEHOLDER hss only to
take his chattes to Kansas or Nebraska and that
simple act establishes Slavery therein. Senator Butler
of South Carolina, during the debate in the Senate
thus propounded this view Of the case
II there was any question be made in regard to the
freedom of O slave IN these territories, and he should
demand his freedom this groundthet he was free un-
der territorial aw-the aas~er Of the master ro.Ig be
that ts hid e STARE az ory aHdcr h'Sscr t4' taaH
ls egrc7snf OF territorial issgt1re-aHfeT ne greas
| fandaB cgiaI lar ~ tbe country.
Here is psiny one party to be cheated-either the
slaveholders or those among the Northern People
who have been caoled into acquesence in the lnquy
by the catchwords Popular Sovereignty Under
the Southern Interpretation, one STAKEHOLDER may
establish Slavery in Nebraska or Kansas in defiance
of FIVE thousand protesting resisting freemen; while
the North is e1borted by its betryers to rejoice over
the establishment of a principle which refers tho
whole question of Slavery in the Territories to the
people of those Territories them selves One party
must certainly be cheatcd-which is it
But this contest has been waged by the South not
so much for the sake of the Territories immedately
involved, az of those which (it is confidently expect
ed) are about to be acquired 'Non-lnterventon'
means the stealing of Cuba, the reinstatement of
Uayti and the absorption of Mexico-together adding
some six or seven new Slave States to the Union aud
turning the scale heavily and finally in favor of
slayebreeding prepOnderance in the Union Such is
the stake for which the Slavery Propagandists have
PLAYED in the recent contest. Tho first throw has
won: the second, in the natural course Of things
will not lsng be delayed.
To seize and appropriate Cuba is the next act in the
programme; and grave men-especially those engaged
in Foreign Commerce-are apprehensive that this
step has been fully resolved a. the White House
We doubt it-or rather, we doubt that the course
solved on will be perseyered in-n spite of the ex
orbitant exactions of Soult and the bullying mani
festoes of Tie Union. The fault of the Cuban
authorities with regard to the Black Warrior was
really so venal and the disposition Of the Spanish
Government make all proper reparation for it is
with them which even FilIibuster mus. not be
ashamed Of When consider that no real reparation
war exacted of Great Britain for the desructonO tho
Caroline while lying in of our own ports, and
contrast this with the demands now made against
Spain for too literal enforcement of her undoubted
Nyenue laws in one of her own ports, we assured
of the Justice of the old saw which sfirms that
" One may steal horse with impunity, while another
[" shall be hung for only looking over hedge"
But weigh the ofIense charged against the Cuban
authorities against the outrages inflicted on both the
Mexican and French COnsuls by own officials in
San Francisco. The former was dragged before
tribunal as culprit, for an act which he had never
suspected TO be an nfracton Of our laws and which
can only be made such by putting a forced construc
ton on those laws; and the other constrained by
violence to appear witness in the case against his
brother Consul-all in fragrant defiance of the prn-
cipe Of International Law which clothes the accred-
tied representatives. of civilized nations in each others
territories with immunity from legal process in all but
the most extreme eases. Just imagine the case OF
Cuban functonary having dragged one of COnsuls
before him in this manner, merely witness against
other nations Consul, and judge how long
thereafter could have been ayerted by what
ever apologies and Offer Of reparatiOn the part of
Spain.
We do not doubt that our Government will cheer
fully and heartily offer amends to France for the in
dignities offered on her Consul also TO the Mexi-
Government, if such be found for the insults
heaped on her representative; yet this affair is very
likely to enter as element of trouble into the
plicstion begun at Cuba For if Spain, as is now
ported, has consented to join the Western Powers
against Russia il is doubtless with an understanding
that she ia TO be protected in her possession of Cuba
an understanding which will not be weakened by the
insult offered TO France at San Francisco The pres
ence of Lord Elgn a. Washington, the general move
ment in diplomatic circles there, with the flying re-
ports that Colonial Reciprocity Treaty with Great
Britain is in progress, all doubtless
effort OF the ambassadors from Western Europe 10
keep our Governments clutches off of Cuba; and we
think tmust (for the present) succeed The Slavery
Prepagandists would like nothing better than q war
with Spain for Cuba; but war with Spain backed
by France and England Is quite another matter. We
predict that the Fbusters will be compelled to fall
back on first principles and make their meditated
foray on Cuba-if they make it as soon as they in
tend-without the acknowledged aid and comfort Of
our Government.
SLAVERY aVn THE ErvT-RE