Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-03
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| The Spanish Revolution.-In Washington
among foreign diplomatists, Russia is credited
| with having given to the current Spanish rev
olution much Of its so very formidable charac
ter. Months ago, in discussing the state Of Eu
| rope and the prospects of the Russo Turkish
war, We explained that the most formidable
| means of defense in the Cars hands, was his
power to stir up fierce revolutions, wherever
| they might be likely to embarrass his antago-
| nists and further, that he would be very sure
TO commence the work in Spain. We drew
| this last conclusion from the fact that the
character-or rather, the want Of character
| Of the Spanish court made its rule obnoxious
| to the people, while its strength was notori-
ously but nominal; and next, because for
| midable revolution in Spain would serve to EN-.
oaErass England exceedingly, financially, and
France and Austria politically - threaten
ing to extend north into Louis Napoleon do
| minions, and south and west into Francis Jo-
seph's italian provinces. All these things
due care that the Spanish revolution shall
continue until the three Powers above referred
to find themselves very seriously embarrassed
by its character, and its sympathetic and inan.
oial threatenings.
1t is now thought that ere long the Govern
ment Of Spain will be 80 established ICON
trmed) In other hands, as to render it most
probable that We shall have formal tender
Of Cuba at a fair price-Amerioan gold being
likely to be the chiefsst desideratum Of the
party In Spain which is to win in the present
contest.
There can be little doubt that Russia greatly
desires that We shall acquire the island, as 8
noans Of vastly increasing our relative COM
mercial strength and Importance, and thus en-.
ablirg Us to overshsdow, as soon as possible,
England and France. Political Importance
naturally follows commercial Importance; the
greatest commercial Power of the age always
being the greatest political Power for the
time being, and pice rerso.
The history of the rise and fall, together of
the commercial and political Importance of the
Venitisn Republic, Portugal, Holland and
Spain, will bear out what We here write. Our
acquisition of Cuba, cannot fail to be the &C.
Teres. possible check upon the future Of Eng
glish and French influence and commerce in
the West Indies and South America, making
those islands and that continent tributary to
US in CONNER cial point Of view, rather than
to England and France, as at present. Russia
AIMS to cripple them in their resources, that
she may pursue her plans of European, Asiatic
and East Indian aggrandi cement, with less Cd
position than is now accorded to those plans by
these powerful rivals for eastern continental
supremacy. In no way can she more speedily
and surely serve her own interests, therefore.
than by bringing about state of things in
Spain, which must speedily terminate in the
peaceful acquisition Of Cuba by the United
States.
Just now lamentable want of decision upon
the subject Of the acquisition of Cuba is man
ifested In Congress, many honorable members
not yet having made up their minds how the
policy may be likely to take, eaeh with his own
dear people" We well reoollect the hest
fancy manifested BY the same body when il
first became next to certain that Texas could
be acquired by this Government; and the state
Of things existing with reference to the Cuba
question, reminds US most forcibly of those
times. As strange as it may appear to those
who do not live, move, and have their being
almost, upon popular favor, the fact that every
previous important territorial acquisition Of
the United States has worked Industrial won
dsrs for the rest Of the Union, seems to have
much less than its fair share of influence upo1
the fate Of the Cuban question in Congress
where, with too many, We fear, the mos. i'm.
portant consideration is-what effect will favor
ing it Be likely to have upon Congressiona
elections This state of things, however, il
Inherent in our form Of government, which, al
times, superinduces legi slation with an eye to,
keen to the future of honorable members, fo
| the public good, however much better it ma,
be in other respects, than any other politica
system.
The Bill for the Settlement Of the Publ,
Lands Questions, and the River and Harbo
Improvement Bil.-1t will be perceived from
our report, that Intellectual efforts were mad
in the House yesterday, by Mr.. Dawson, o
Pc, to get up the former, and by Mr.. Haven
of N. T., to got up the latter for consideration
As We have repeatedly anticipated in the Star
these failures to take them up throw then
over TO the next session. They both retail
their position among the unfinished busines
on the calender.
Cuba In Congress-. The Presidents Cuba,
affairs message isthe political event most com
mented on just now, the confusion and anxiet,
always reignins In the last hours of session
serving, for tho most part, to drive all though
of politics from the minds of members for tn
time being Nevertheless, 80 decided an Elk
ecutiTe communication, on q subject so gray
and important, commands general attention
there, and gives rise to all conceivable com
ments. We find, however, that no is very gen
orally conceded to have thrown on Congress
the responsibility of providing tho means o
putting down the fllibusters should they go
riously renew their efforts in the recess, as vel
as OF enabling him to strike while tho hol
may be hot, If they really desire that tn
United States shall acquire Cuba peaceably
1t is conceded, too, that he has gone as far j,
the way Of urging Congress to seek the acqui
siuon, Is It is his place to 90. More than ono