The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-08
Extension Of the United States Territories.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The affairs Of the great European Powers are now
so disposed that their interference with the affairs
Of the Western continent are entirely out of the
question. There is not, at present, single batfa-
lion Of soldiers, nor . single ship Of war, that is
available for any purpose not bearing upon tho
great questi now at issue between the Gear and
the allies. It therefore becomes an object to the
more ambitious Of the American leaders to seize the
opportunity for the prosecution of their designs, ~
well as to manifest their sympathies for tie allies
for the Gear, as thei fayorite may be with all Of
which they have NO concern, since they can thereby
effect nothing either for the aggrandzement Of this
county the increment OF its riches 1t has long
been cherished and darling project with vast
majority Of the American people to annex the fer
tile is and Of Cuba to the United States Until this
can be done in accordance With the laws OF nstions
it must not be done; and every attempt to accom-.
plsh this Otherwise, should meet with tho unauali.
fed condemnation Of every gooi citizen. But sure
y there never vas more happy opportunity offered
Tor the accomplishment of this design than the pra
sent England has undertaken war which viii. in
all probability prove to be the moss expensive one
which abe has ever waged, and for it, efficient aud
vigorous prosecution she must have vsft sum OF
money, and that money, In consequence Of her i'm.
nense debts, must be procured without recourse to
loans II possible. And where ia IL 10 come from |?
Certainly not from her revenue, for that Is more
than swallowed up by her usual and ordinary expen
.diture. Now. extraordinary expenses must be In.
CURED and to meet these may Ne not expect her to
resort to extraordinary measures?
Spain IL indebted TO England millions upon mil
Ions OF pounds nor can she raise sing gle narived
from her revenue, and Of the same time feed her
miserable OH ials and maintain her pitfal govern
msnf. England must and will hare her money, and
for Spain to attempt to borrow the required sum u
80 totally absurd that 1t is to be hoped that she
viii nGser think Of negotiating loan merely on her
credit. There 10 method by which she may OBJ
tain the whole eum on short notice. She must, to
employ 1t, part with the island Of Cuba. Now the
American government will act promptly in the matter
and offer her liberal price for the land The English
VIII not De slow to compel her - ACCEPT the terms
$lOO 600 600 has been offered but that il not enough
Increase this sum to $3.50 600 0OO and there can be
put nttle doubtthat before many months hare eaps.
co. the nag OF the States will wave over the Queen
OF the Antilles. It Is necessary however that the
proper time be chosen for making this offer The
idea that Spain 10 anxious or wiling to mart with
this fair domain, IL not, for momsnf to be enser
tained It will only be through the intervention ~
England that the negotiation ever can be ,cors
plished az this or any other era Cuba ours T. ;,,
then be time to consider the feasibility OF the proet
Of sDnexiDg also the whole Of Central America Can't
Holins mas set back that project a dozen We "a.
The Sandwich Islands will fall into the con(yderacv
CT their own accord, without Q sit gle exertion ~
either party. These affairs should be carefully con-
sdered by those favorable TO their execution. and
negotiations at once com nenced. NUxA.