The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-05-20
Interesting Debate in Parliamentary re-
gsrd 20 Cuba and tho Slave Trade.

| by the Attic wcjearn that nm important de-
bste took place IN the British House of Com.
mons on the 4th instant, relative to the Cuban
slavc trndc. Sir q. Pechcl, who opened the
debate, by moving nh address 10 the Queen ON
the subject. lauded tho conduct Of the Brazil
ian Government in suppressing the traffic, and
said that II Spair would put nm end to the Gu.
ban slave trade, the entire English squadron
ON the African coast might be Withdrawn
Mr.. Bailic declared that unless Spain fulfilled
her solemn engagements with England, and
took care That Cuba should no longer be the
grand, and indeed, sole seat Of slave trade.
which she had undertaken to suppress, "shc
could not fairly complain If England took no
measures to prevent Cuba from falling into
the hnnds of the Americans" Sir j. Grn-
ham, OIL tho part Of Government, said that tho
most strenuous efforts should be ''applied to
cause Spain to fulfill her solemn promise; that
though he could not ut nil concur in tho pro-
position, that by way Of collateral argument
we were TO hand over Cuba to the United
States, the cndeavcns OF our cruisers both ON
tile coast OF Cub. and OF tie coast of Africa
"'""'N y ~ P'Hi''N NA'HTtcItVu, uUl cNCTy
means used for soaring ,hs real cooperation
of the authorities NJ Cuba" Mr.. Golden who
followed, spoke pointodly to the suggestion:
THAT If Spain, despite her solemn Engage
mcnts TO the contrary, persisted in allowing
Cubn to be the focus Of the slave trade, she
could not call upon us to interfere between her
and tho United States in my course the latter
power might adopt for tho acquisition Of the
island. lie wished to guard himself distinctly
from the expression of amy opinion us to wheth :
CIR 1t would bc just or right for America to
buy Cubn, for he believed that they were moro
likely to become possessed Of il by that means
than any other; but he thought if they really
attached 80 much Importance to the suppress
sion of the slave trade as they had always as
serted, and as past experience demonstrated
they did, they would be guilty of great incon-
sistenoy IL they were TO offer to defend by.
their arms the right Of Spain TO that island.
= The Spanish Government ought
to bc made to understand that by pursuing
the policy she had chosen, disregarding, rs
she did, the doctrines of civilization and hui
manity by continuing the slave trade, she il
fast losing the respect and sympathy of every
nation of tho civilized world, and preparing
the way for some strong power to take pos.
session Of that island which she has scandalous.
y abused. The honorable bnronct had said
that slavery existed in the United Stntcs.--
That was true, but tho slave trade did not ex-
list there. clear hcar.) The United States
had declared the slave trade to he piracy, and
t was not quite candid to put that nation on II
par with Spain in keeping up that odious traf-
fc. clear, hcar.) Without saying one word
about the cXpcdicncy of giving Cuba to the
United States or assisting that country to take
possession Of tho island, he thought it would
DO greatly for tho interest of humanity If the
United States, or any other power that would
altogether discountcnancc the slave trade,
should possess It. (Cliecrs.)
Such language as this is significant of great
change of sentiment in the English mind in re-
ference to the policy of any interference be
tween the United States and Spain in refer.
encc TO the acquisition of Cuba.