The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-25
From the Detroit Free Press, March II
The Aspect Of the Cuban Question

IL would be singular resui, il, in the course OF i'm
pending events, the United States should become the AIN
Of Russia agsins, Eegand and France And yet as sn
guar as i appears such state OF things may snspit.
The recent declaration OF Lord Clarendon TOUCHING H.
objects Of the Aug French coalition, has certsinl,
changed the position Of this country. While America
sympathies are with the furks, and against The Gar,
while have desired TO the integrity Of the pt,h
territory preserved. and the pride OF Russia humbled
not impossible that due regard for own saey and
our own rights may make il the duty OF this goyerpm.,,
to pursue policy not calculated increase The s,ren,
and aggrandze The power of coalition which has A.
verlsed The world that il intends TO regulate the !,
fairs OF The western as well as The casters hemisphefe
Had Lord Claendoa's notice been confined 10 Eurou,
bad the threat not bsen made that II the purpose Of
England and France to preserve the status quo Of hs
American con,inen.--ihe people OF this country would
have prayed for the OF the allied arms But
the momen, Russia is conquered, and the coRcerns Of
Europe regulated in accordance with the coalition
PLAN this continent is 10 be The next theatre Of operations
the aspect becomes somewhat changed, and the question
arises TO where interests, well sympahies
lie in The impending struggle.
The seizure OF the Black Warrior by the Cuban author
lilies must bring crisis relaiionsostensibly with
Span but really with the island The tone OF the Pres
dents message transmitted TO Congress yesterday ind
Gates clearly enough that the government will longer
pursue temporizipg policy. Unless Spain fully and
promptly atones for the insult inflicted, and repairs the
wrong DONE but one course will be left to the admnis,
ton-and that is to take redress What that redress will
be is easy 10 imagine The Spanish power in Cuba will
fall.
IL ,ho thonf .,rtha.
sideraton that the declaration Of Lord Clarendon wa
made That island is prize which all Europe desire
deter US from obtaining That England and France hav.
guaranteed its possession 10 Spain there ID no reasonable
ground to doubt Al the time our own government re-
fused enter into the rparte treaty guarantying the
same thing, we given 10 understand by the British
Foreign Secretary that the other parties to would ae
without us When, therefore, seek satisfaction from
Spain. shall have to deal also with the London and
Paris cabinets and when, il that satisfaction is refused
to forcble measures the time will have arrived
when the question OF European Intervention this con-
tnent must be settled
We care not how soon that time shall arrive Our
bias already abundant provocaon for sezD
Cuba. Ii will be bold step when taken, but sooner
later. it must be taken There never will be more pro.
pl,ious period take i, than the present The Anglo
French coalition can hardly desire make this
try the ally Of Russia. Our power in such event
would be tremendous II would consist altogether
our hghing ability, but England and France would
slarve wIihou, our breadsuIs. and her manufactures
would 20 TO ruin without cotton We now hold the
game IN our own hands. We may take Cuba; we may
forever establish the Monroe doctrine; we may enlarge
and perpetua,e our power on this continent