Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-08-24

lhoSe VINO 20 on the excellent principle
of examining all sides of question, will
read with interest the following from the
New York Herald:
PurLADELrnIA, August 5, 1854.
Mn. BENNErr-Dear Sir. As the pro-
posal Of the administration 10 Luy Cuba and
Porto Rico from Spain, for the sum Of
$780, 100000, meets with considerable fa-
vor both from the press and people of the
United States, l hope you will permit me
to use your columns in expressing the feel
ings OF the Cubans Upon this subject. The
very erroneous opinion prevails in this
country that the crc2ll9s of those islands are
an eifete hybrid race, whose opposition or
approval of annexation would have but lit
tie weight in the consideration Of the ques-
tion. a mistake SO great as this, which
possibly may result in unpleasant conso-
quences, should stand corrected. The
white population of Cuba will compare fa-
vorably with that Of the United States
The lack Of enterprise and business energy
is not attributable TO the want of these quail
tiles in the people themselves, but is entire
y owing to the tyrancal restrictions of the
government. l have frequently heard that
trite proverb quoted "Who would be free,
themselves must strike the blow" but those
who use these words know but little of the
situation and circumstances of the crcalIo8.
Subjected to the punishment Of a severe pc
nal low if found in the possession of arms
suffered 10 have no intercourse with each
other, but in the most purely innocent, social
or business relations-watched by the
shrcwdest concealed spes--the bare though,
of conspiracy is hnrbcrcd wit, fear.
The best government is that which gov
erns least'-per example this happy land.
too much government finds an instance in
my native island. With all our tyrannous
subjugation, honor has not been totally bid
den farewell in that beautiful gem of the
sea. Disgrace is dreaded there as much as
in this cold and inhospitable latitude. If
the freemen of the United States suppose
/ that their American brothers in Cuba can
be bought without a murmur, like so many
African slaves, they exhibit lamentable Ig-
norance Of our nature. The blood Of the
hidalgoes Of Spain, in her polmy days, has
not yet lost its quick beat in Cuban veins
We are not such ignoble sons of ilustrious
sires. Let the glory of Cuba be extin-
guished, not like the slow waning of the
moon, but with an antccedent flash of chiv-
airy, e&tinguishod then BY a torrent food
of blood IL war. If the ''thirty pieces of
silver" paid for cur POSSESSIONS paid either
to Carlst, Christians, Bourbons or socialists.
the Unhappy purchaser will find his bargain
but sorry one. His chattel will moreover
be troublesome, end unless we, like insub-
ordinate negroes, are chained to the floor Of
the calaboosc, we will not remain American
citizens. No Cuban, with single drop of
honest blood in his heart, could look his
brother in the face, after the unholy barter.
Our liberty is sacred right Withheld by ty-
ranny.
To secure thai right is now our aim
Your assistance we asli--aye lmplore. In
dependence would be our ruin. Our fair
isle would be the p,aything of the CONNER
cial nations of the world. BY territorial po-
sition, natural Sympathies and polite com
mercial considerations, we are nothing but
! Americans. But we would never wish an
entrance into this brotherhood of States, if
the remaining thirty greet us with the cold
ness which bastard meets--or q favorite
slave. No. we wish our star proud pre-
eminence in the brilliant constellation, as
glorious as any Of the old original thirteen.
| Purchased? Bought? Driven into this
measure we never will be. do not now
speak the sentiments of the young but o!
the old and young, high and low, rich and
poor, merchants, planters, and monteros oi
the whole island. Instead OF squandering
this immense sum of money, (rhe interest Of
which will be greater by twice than Spain's
net revenue,) let the neutrality laws be
suspended, SO that the American people
proverbial for their respectful Submission
to their laws-mny see with pride the gal
liant Quitnan, with his fifteen thousand vol
, unteers, sail from these shores OH freedom
mission without pang of regret that hi