The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-07
CUBA.

TO The Editor Of he Union.
sR beg the favor Of some space in your national pa
per to meet two assertions in regard to Cuba and the Gu
hns=the made by the Washington correspondent Of
the Journal uf Commerce the other by the Mlledgeve
"Unionboth of course repubshcd in the Inteligcncer
this day The assertion of the correspondent Of the
Journal is that Mr. Calhoun opposed to the acqu-
Sion Of Cuba. Ii was made by the writer in 1851
and it was answered by me in o letter to the New
York Herald, in which stated that Mr. Calhoun was
warmly in favor Of such acquisition, and adduced the
facts that he foremost among those who called
on Gen Lopez his first visit to Washington that he re-
ated his call before returned that he expressed
himself in the strongest terms in favor of that measure in
all bis interviews with him, Mr. Yznaga of Cuba, and my
self being the interpreters and that with which he
afterwards honored in the recess-room Of the Senate he
expressed himself in the presence of several senator's
that effect to which viii add that have had since the
assurance of persons related him by The closest ties Of
blood and friendship that such the sentiments he
known to entertain As Mr. Calhoun Janus-aced
and MS on the other hand do not mean to npugn the
claims TO uedence Of the correspondent Of the Journal
VIII explain what in my judgment may have given rise
to some misspprehenson of Mr. Calhoun opinions
At the time that the Cuban question was FIRST agmied
BY General Lopez and his associates in s4s the territorial
one in regard to California still in embryo When il
assumed greater proportions Mr. Calhoun became most
likely unwilling divert the attention of the South from
that pressing subject to which admitted Of delay and
hence his temporary opposition TO the measure not upon
PRINCIPLE but upon grounds Of mere expediency lie may
also have deemed that the demand for another State would
have weakened the prospects Of the South for acquiring
California Having failed however in his purpose no one
WHO knew his Craftsmanship could reasonably suppose
Vert he now living he would for moment differ from his
colleague upon tho vital question to the country whether
Cuba shall be African or Amerieanfor il has simply come
70 a have taken pains twice 10 correct the statement
Of the Journals correspondent because II is not well that
e great name Of the South Carolina should be
used TO cover the nudity OF argument Of the opponents Of
Cuban annexation. IL may be that the sequel win bring
% light the written views Of Mr. Calhoun upon this matter
And now 10 the statement Of the MiIedgcville Union
"mtd OF course by the Iniogencor, the friend of Next
Co in the last war; ,hs$ Cubans are hly-livercd
% cause they did not join General Lopez and his com
amons, and for this not deserving of freedom
would commence by saying that II is my intention to
discuss The chances Of Of expedition TO Cuba
Wy iesble voice would not incline one atom the scales 81
ae II my wish only 10 defend the character Of peo-
pe ueou q becoming member Of this concderscy and
Cumming not 70 he behind that Of any q he States or Ter
nores which have been annexed 10 The Union
manifesto published ~ in September OF 1852 con-
1' The following paragraphs TO which beg TO draw The
'"enion Of your readers:
None, hope, will deny that our people have done
1ch Of what was possible for them do under the adj
c Circumstances In which they are plaoed 10 attain to
/.
oes OF America, aud ask why we have not commanded
W success which they obtained They should first com
NV. Selr situation with ours They from the beginning
nv 'ree enlightened, and linked by the spirit Of assoca-
IN we have ever been enslavcd bred In ignorance and
ME- apart by the Machiaveien policy OF dsunion They
p vast continent and surrounded BY the wilder
tr inhabit island without the possibility OF re-
manisla oarselfes OF access for friends without
wee hangers and excessive cost They had a militia
have nosWo arms, and held them Ia their hands We
ousind ,nery force deserving of the name
nor n l.a 'he use Of firearms aud neither carry
mi $3.50 ufn They, with three millions of inhabant,
but hale any English troops among them We with
our million, have quartcred IN our midst twenty
solved sd oayontts, They met discussed and
,a,ti 'ted and spoke and went about freely and I'M
rlen,s ~ cannot do Of these things our move
wants m watched thoughts are scanned our very SER
bad o h ared By the oppressor 70 denounce u.s. They
s ~ St SIDE the fleets and armies Of France the cbiv-
5 Europe The financial aid 81 Spain ana ne moral
S1o t'c o. AL nations We have against M not only
Of ma Nv ha vcJ France and England and the means
ne squadrons OF the United States and the
fobo,on o. The republican government as pirates and
% draw from feet our only plank Of sun