The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-23
Leoxu ROllln
On TEE AyHuaLIcs or SPAIN AND cUHA.
L0KDoS Aug. !, 1854.

ON TEE ARVaLIcs or SPAIN AND cuBA.
LoSDoy, Aug. !, 1854.
Nh. G. ". sAxDRs;-
Dear c.iren-As god know the connections have
with the IssSs Of spanish democracy, you request
10 express my personal impression upon the future pos
sbls result Of the revolutionary movement in that
try.
According to my views there no doubt but that it
win terminate in the proclamation Of the republic.
Whether that republic win BE- proclaimed within few
days or within few weeks, msy depend clrcum.
stances but certainly 1t IL not the less in the main the
desire Of the country In effect what signifies the shout
uttered from end Of Spain to the other OF "nrd
kovalidad % II not Down with the adaptations the
extortons the lewd capricss and the debAuches Of
nsrchyS 1t is in Spain principally that monarchy has
been tried in all its forms all its oolors all its shades
from the most tynnicsl to the most moderate Under
al these attempts without pton perjury robberss
eysssm Of immortality have bssa driven to an excess
How and wheresore should trial, 10 many times re.
neved, and ever unproHtably, begin afresh9 Thus og
ca the people Of this country must conclude to self
goverDment-tha.ist to ray, toa republic. SO NO hest
taton can be allowed TO the aim But win they march
diresty, with one bound, towards this ai or Will they
60 through the temporratons and preminares Of civil
to reach iS This the only serious quslton and
america can do much in this question.
Eere viii not speak Of principles. Let U.S.
{Ater discussing the various modes of acquiring Cuba
kollin coutnues) Would II not be greater and more
iesimate 70 assis. democracy in the mother country
herself Believe me II Is in that noble AND official as
sistarce that fesces the solution Of the problsms
climate honest, incontestabe solution-the only one
worthy Of mighty America In the midst Of the pre-
tenders who the point Of disputipg for the EN-
pne-in the midst Of the European governments, Who
BY their nhueLce, will essay 10 weigh down the balance
in favor OF any restoration hns
erect. her part ALREADY traced It Is to declare BY
solemn resolution Of her Congress- that she offers her
ready 60 ~ ist it with her vessels and sword That
would be sufficient to cause the republic TO be pro-
csimes CT, ahesdy proclaimed. to protect it against
10 enemies of the merrow-:he greatest and So
riOus danger.
By thus serving the general Of liberty, America
win have served her For in tho very name
Of the sovereignty reople procl lined in the mo
Tier country, Cuba, II really in sinity with America
viii b sble sp"ntsneousy, without violence, without
40 contiguous and towards which it Is atracteo by
her youth her force and the urss thiDgs By fol-
waited and digpfed 1t is not only the conquest Of one
small place mere upon the globe, but 1t 10 the conquest
of On impersbable place in the records Of history
Who able TO restrain America while she ia faithful
to democracy on both contnentss she who possesses
such exuberanee Of NE and force who alone in the
void n0d IT, in reserve which permit her 70
overtaxiIg her citizens; she In word, who must feel
that were democracy once vanquiahed and enchanted,
the aim Of depots who would attack her ssi floating
under AL winds her immense commercial relations her
ever new ana increasing extension.
Let her understand that BY helping democratic Spain,
fhe viii assist IT the same time all they
are brothery united and she will defend herself Be-
sides, In the midst Of her imited properties Il not
her conscience troubled the idea that the patriots
who sgh under oppression beyond the Atlantic are the
sens OF those who contributed TO conquer her indie
ID the heart Of the nation less faithful to
memory than the frail canvass, for . commemorative
picture s Suspended to the walls Of the capo!-the
picture Of the battle Of yorktown in which the fate Of
the rising nation was decided and whore tbs American
army Commanded by Iafas cite, and the French army
CON nanded by Viomeni mingled their blood under the
IRE the fngsh batteries for the holy of liberty
Since nearly eighty years this picture waiting for is
counterpart IN history WIN at!ensth be given by the
good genius of america? wish it sincerely for her own
CORY and hope Gear citizen, my thought wiz DO under
stood through my bad English the heart win make its
way, notwithstanding the language.
IEDRU RoIIIN.