Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-28

SUSPENSION OF THE CUBAN
,ho ,ros,;,u ,f the acquisition I'll '"""' '"""s"
u-lv Withdrawn from the DISCUSSIONS u "'
III, ,,os has lost nothing Of It' popular '"'e!'s'
u,or,opce "a a measure of national P"i'H
i,o,r, ba, the Fillibus,eis have suspended
-.....;,u or abandoned their designs, Tor all
ri.rrst;,p of the President and the severe
md rir;d inquisi,io:s OF the Judiciary. YIN
tho contrary, it is reported by persons VIII" may "
presumed to know something OF 'hc'l "''eu''n''
,ho, their preparations ae nearly complete ana 'ha'
,ho,. contemplate oil early descent upon the isi"nd'
Nth al army of force which shall ensure SUGGEST
p,, whether the story of the formidable prelara,
,;ous and desperate designs of the Fill'busters DC '"''
ar fiction, there is unqucstionabiy much 'ru'h III wv
,umor TINT Diplomacy is diligently striving a'tef i
solution of this perplexing problem OF CUBAN ""e
,tion. What with Mexican, Japanese nF'.'" """
Rrss;au treaties, Mr.. Marcy, we suspect h"s .'H'
winch enrrossel as to have but little leisure W ''
,..s u,,ent dispute with Spain. But Mr' "o"' Ct
-, h,ou idle. II is not in his nature 10 DC VI
n, rcso,utc purpose and slcepics" enerS! IL P"'"
bis object without; pause or disrcssioh. MOI on' 'e
;,,oros,s Of his country but his own personal io't"ne'
-o ;,,,,vea in the contest, and every motive OF ahi-
,;.;or y. well as of patriotism, impels Inn I" eAf"''-
r-.-.ox,r,;on, for a successful issue. They VINO
.n,,, NJ. soule, not rs he ia misrcpresentcd by the
,nsGo,,;ty Of personal and political antagonists I" "'
he !. secu in the ardor and impetuosity oil herce o'-
bate-,hey who have got from mttinate ahu iteq"'"'
association with him, Il correct knowledge oil HIS e"a
ac,er and a jus; appreciation Of his extraordinary Ia
Ion, for d;plomacy, will not be troubled with any MIS-
giving AS 70 the success Of his mission.
n,. inflammation of the rebellion in Spain 10 not
.,a.;.,,,v nrecise and authentic I" warrant any pre-
dic,ion as to its result, but perhaps We may safely III
firm that be the issue disastrous or iar"iap!e ior tno
legitimate government, the mere movement Will u
advantage to the negotiation for the purchase VI 80
+, In the midst of domestic disscnsions, Spaihcah-
mt hone 10 retain her hold Of Il distant anu dlSaNect'
al dsnandcncv With an impoverished treasury, ana al
;,d;s,ensable demand for money; with an ineitcIen'
,-,,,; and the most urgent occasion for soldiers, SPAN
oon hardly resist the temptation of n; once restoring
h.r finances and strengthening her forces, by the sale
of Cuba, and the recall ot the troops he''Ss"' !"
the defence of the island.
In what manner the present complication oil anairs
in Europe may affect the policy OF the Spanish 10
yerpment in respect to Cuba. and whether II ma! ag-
,ravate or lessen the obstacles TO Its acquisition py
the United States, is an interesting subject OF col1ec-
,ure which We may discuss at another time. Mean
while, we NAV ponder the significant language Oh IN
able and authoritative British journal. Ut Is a
.er;ous Natter says the writer, ito go I" war WITH
The United States, when we have already Il
most formidable foe upon our hands. We are rs
,.. only a, She outset of this war in Europe, which
we fear Is destined to assume still more i"rinidaoie
PROPORTIONS. And ii Britain and France are {" mann
tain the faith of treaties in the New World, as they
are doiur in the Old, they viii need to get ready new
fleets, new armies, and II new transport Serfice-ohnss
which most certainly may be accomplished, but winch
nre so arduous and costly. Us may well make rs pause
md scan carefully all contingencies. 1" break VIII
the United States, would be To break with the only
genuinely tree empire in the world, save our own;
and one upon which, wc believe, We shuli ultimately
have 10 relv for support in our struggle with continent
tai sbsolutism. Yc, would it be a less serious thing
for us, in the outset, to break up the alliance with the
Western Powers, and Scc France aud Spain withdraw
from the struggle with the Northern Colossus.
And again: ..If the United States attack Cuba,
dEc5Yr Bound Sa1d' as s we arc SGa to France ram by; By the S" Closest ties q
alliance and self iutcrcs;, how ac We 10 sever from
her on so vital Il point a. this, without breaking up
the alliance against RUSSIA Are we to Illustrate the
prospective natural alliance and help al Ah'erica' or
are We TO abandon our present and indispensable" Ii'es
of France and Spaiui Such is the choice presented
10 us-was there ever one more fraugbt with peril
and embarrassment 4 Carlist revolution in SPAN
would put a new complexion on the matter, and justi-
fy our nom interference; but the position of France and
England, though relieved of the American difficulty
by such a revolution, would be made proportionably
worse ms regards the European difficulty, by the &C.
cession Of Spain to tho cause Of absolutism and le-
gitimacy.