Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-13
War with Spain

There 10 no doubt that serious uounie
is brewing between the United States and
Spain.
Mr.. Soule, our pePPery lille minister
to Spain, has astonished the Spanish court
By the periinaciiy with which he insists
that the American people have rights,
and rights too, that will, hereafter, be
maintained. even though il cost war.
The impudsnt officials of The Spanish
government have ever treated our flag
with marked contempt, and have lei no
opportunity pass TO insult it. She has
commi ted outrsges upon American ves-
sells and American citizens, time after
time, which we suffered to pass by unre-
buked, that would have been sufficient
cause for dozen wars among European
nations.
Our Minister'S instructions were to in
form the Spanish Government that, under
no circumstances, would the United
States permit the interference of third
power in any negotiations touching Gu
ba also that she would under no cir.
cumstances allow Cuba to enjoy the pro-
lection of any other power than Spain.
II had become with the United States. a
settled determination that Cuba must be-
long only to Spain or her. The wisdom
of such determination no one doubts.
It would be bad policy in us to permit
either England or France to hold the key
to the Mexican Gulf. In the hands of
an imbecile despotism like SPAN, it i,
comparatively harmless, but if possessed
by any other power it would prove detri.
mental to our interests in no small degree.
When the outrage upon the Black
Warrior was committed, MIR. Soule'S orig
inal instruc ions were repeated. and he
was also directed to demand immediate
redress not only for injury done the Black
Worrior, but for the grievances of twenty
years. Thus far, the Spanish Govern
ment has declined returning any answer
to our just demands, and it probable that
she rever will, until forced TO do so cy
the sanre arguments that convinced Mex.
leo she was wrong in dispute ou simi.
lar matter.
Then for Cuba ! We strongly con,
denim anything that savors of filllbuster-
ism, (for national conquest is but fllibus-
terism on larger seal e. but after the in
jury, contumely, and open insult that
she has heaped npon us, We confess to
but little sympathy for Spain. We have
Just cause for war, and if she persists in
her refusal 10 accede to our demands, we
hope to see it come and that soon.
And to what height of greatness nigh,
not Cuba reach, weIe she relieved of the
curse Of Spanish rule. Possessed of the
most fertile soil in the world, with the
advantages of her magnificent harbors,
and above all her geographical position,
she would, were she peopled by the
race that has, in century converted an
unbroken wilderness into gardens, and
built cities in Gay, and under liberal
laws, become the brightest star in our gal
aXy of states.
The native population of that island
desire the change, and would, had they
like equal power, grapple with
their hated oppressors alone. But un-
armed, watched, crushed by brute force,
held in subsection by the most mereiIess
despotism the world ever knew, the poor
Creole can do nothing but hope that the
day may come when he shall have
strength to cope with the tyrant.
Spain richly merits chasiisement from
the United States, and as it would right
our own wrongs, and at the same time adj.
vance the cause Of liberty, we hope sh e
may get it, We say
"Cry Havoc! and let slip the dogs of war;"
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