The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-28

year and offer such suggestions would, la my adg
ment promote the interests of constituents.
But my duty and 10 the State large would be but
partially and iaperiecty accomplished IL combining my
self entirely questions OF internal policy. did call
your attention subject which, although within
immediate Jurisdieon Is oil loo vital
this and the other southern States
be passed unnotced IL Is impossible resist the convic
produced by close scrutiny Of the trans
spring in the island OF Cubaeven,s which shad
owed by the appointment OF the present capsingenera
Of that coony-ihat Spain, urged on by the interested
counsel Of England and France, and by that blind fana
cism Of hatred which has often marked her political
and social history. has determined to follow the
ample OF her powerful allies, and add another State
to the black empire which would then extend from
the monhs OF the Orinoko TO the outlets OF tho Mis-
slsslpp Under Tho preiext 0! plisncc with her
treaty obligations, she has already inaugursted the
new policy, and she 10 preparing consu ii by
the Introduction OF what che free iaborer supply
the place OF still larger numbers OF Acans
The interested and ambiguous contradictions OF European
dplomatsts canno; diminish the significance OF these facts
and OF the quasi-ocal declarations the organs OF the
Cuban government. Neither the differences drawn from
them fairly and satisfactorily by the argument Such
would be suicidal Spanish interests The ques
ton OF emancipation win be decided in Cuba, but in
Madrid in London, and in Paris where opinions widely
different from entertained upon this matter, and
by philanhropsts who will bear part Of the
of their gratuitous benevolence the Cubans will
have voice on--in these councils The
truth OF tails 10 fully aested by the history OF the West
India islands. The French and Danish possessions
precpa,ed into the abyss of emancipa when the
warning voice Of the Engish colonies could be heard from
the depths below and Brazil although independent
prc, ahd her interests in the maintenance
her present system OF labor, is gradually yielding the
threats OF England and to the Influences Of her
ainites But Spain has another-a European-interest
which she consult, and which, coming home the
preudices aud pride of her governing classes may
weigh my pccuniay she might
to the Of the actual order Of things in Cuba
whose cohesive action has produced
although apparently unprecedented, concert between the
monarchical powers Of the Old World in every difficulty
which has arisen of late between any OF them and
Jealousy increasing power and pros
pey, and fear Of the influence of example, the
bonds Of this unionto thwar and impede progress is
the common advantage, and must be the common aim.
Besides Of all the States Of Europe, Spain the able
TO resist the Vaccinations OF that government which has
pursued only the but the actual African
zaon Of of her finest colonies, and by
which would stagger the easiest crednly had they
been avowed and published the world by their very
authors With meage treasure provide for proven
chasm between her receipts and expenditures her indeb
edness English subjects amounts TO upwards OF
coo sterling, upon which the unpaid interest has been
| STIMULATING for many years.
Threatened she Is by internal dissension, circum
may easily be in which the action of the
canses above enumerated would prove irresistible Will
the federal charged with the international in
OF Sates, anticipate the threatened peril patient
y and quietly await the Of IT. The evil would
then be rremediabls. Confding may justly be in
The rmness, patriotism, and truly national spirit Of the
Chief OF the Union, the deliberate expression
the sentiments OF the people OF Louisiana upon this a
porian subject would sustain the wamhfulness
of the administration, and strengthen their hands
cutting any measure Tor protection which they might
deem necessary TO adopt"