Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-03


Washington, Jan. &c, "a.
EDITOR OF AMtRIcAN:--There can be
but little doubt that political revoIu-
ton In Spain 10 IN foot that will facilitate
the purchase Of Cuba by this govern
nent. Should II be successful about
which there can be but little doubt--Mr.
Soule will offer for that Island prob ably
one hundred millions Of dollars, and this
will doubtless be accepted. This sum
will, At first blush, seem to be large II
not extravagant price for this island
But the rich territory tina, will be gained
will be found upon consideration TO az
ford an ample equivalent for the expcn-
diture. Besides, the money will not be
drawn from the Treasury OF u. s., but
can In a-short time be obtained from
Luba herself by the imposition OF taxes
lar less burdensome than III se by which
under Spanish rule-the inhabitants
oil that island are now oppressed.
Should Cuba be purchased by our
Government and proposition be made
to admit her into the Union, II IL very
certain that there will be an overwhei.
ming opposition to 81 ch proceeding on
the part OF the free States. The at
tempts now being nude In Congress 10
procure the adoption o. Douglas bill,
attempts so CLEARLY In defiance Of a sol
emn compact on the part OF the South,
have reused feeling at the North, which
a proposition to sdmit Cuba as n slave
state would kindle into flame which
could not be allayed by anything but the
disruption OF the ties which bind the
States together. Such u proposition
would be regarded as so monslrous thai
II Is doubtul even whist the South
would dare TO make II. But there !,
reason to believe that there will be u,
occasion tor such proposition. Their,
Is u prevalent and controlling sentiment
Ia Cuba against the Institution ol slavery
aud should Cuba become independent o
Spain, one OF the first acts oi her people
would be u adopt measures providing To-
the graoual abolition OF slavery In thu
island. II such course sha be udopte,
by the cubans beiore applying Tor ad
mission to our Union. she will be gladll
welcomed as u participant iu the bless
ings aud the gIorIes OF our republic.-
The value vi such an acquisition to GU
territory can hardly be vycr-estimated
Opposition TO thu Nebraska Bill is de
, veloping itself in all quarters at tn
, north. Leading and influential journal
vi all parties condemn the measure !
unqualified terms. Senator Douglas !
; reporting the bill, has assumed a respor
n sibIllty which he will find hard ~ beal
but il is now too late for him to retrac
Like Macbeth, he may say,
J, "Ihaye Ia guilt s,epp'd In so far
, Returning were MS dreadful US 60 o'sr.'
He must now meet the torrent Of onp,
. siiion that viii be poured out against h
Z measure. He may be able to resist
r. and will perhaps gain the victory; but
will be such victory as that which
u great European general once obtaine
J. the repetition oil which he declared wou
IS be his ruin.
Senator Bright OF your State is b
coming somewhat jealous OF Mr.. Dou
= las, as it is understood that the chance
,f the next nomination is to be betwe'
himself and the Illinois senator. TIL
IT are both slave holders and both repf
r. sent Tree states. Senator Bright C
not now see any chance of heading
le rival, by doing more Tor the South tn
20 he proposes. But as he is one OF I
most indeiutigable men in the Sena
s, and US shrewd as interchangeable, he "
be not be long in devising some sche'
that will leave the Nebraska bill on
- back ground. He hesitates as little
sell his constituents as he does to 5
. his other slaves. The only difference
Id in the price. The price Tor them is
Sc Presidency or some fat appointment.
&C. will write again.