The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-19

| not believe statements unless they are sup
ported by proofs Will the Society fer the
Diffusion of Spiritual knowledge" give US some
light?
| THE CUBA QUEsTIoN-MR. THRAsHER AND THE
| REvoLUTioNIsTs IN THE IsI.AND-We publish
this morning familiar letter from Mr. John s.
| Thrasher on the Cuba question. It will be
seen, in reply to cur question to him Of some
days ago, "Will there be war with Spain, y
that he is decidedly of the same opinion as our.
selves, that there, will be no war.
He thinks that the authority given to Gen
Pezuela to declare the emancipation of oil the
slaves of the island in the event of an attack
by the United States will be conclusive in
preventing any such experiment by saga
cious administration. Perhaps so, and yet the
Cabinet organ at Washington insists upon it
| that it may become necessary to declare war
against Spain, in order to prevent the African
| ization of Cuba. And we are told that this
thing of Africanizing the island is not only de-
termined upon by Spain, acting under English
instructions, but that it is actually in process
Of being carried into effect. We are further
permit the scheme to be carried out Copse-
quently we are in danger of war with Spain.
| To convince the increduiOus,, and as if for the
| express purpose of frightening all the old wc-
men in the country, we are advised by
ominous telegraphic dispatches from Wash
ington, that the African squadron and
the Japan expedition are to be imme-
diately recalled, that all our available vessels
in port, or within reach, are to be put imme
diately into good fighting order, that the
naval seamen and marines are to be in
creased, and that the army, too, is to be
strengthened, in view of active service in c.
operation with the home squadron.
Still we maintain the opinion that all this is
hnmbug-that the administration neither in
tend, nor desire, nor expect war with Spain
That General Pierce desires the glory of annex
ing Cuba is very manifest-that he will sue
coed in effecting his object is very doubtful
He will more probably meet with about the
same success as Captain Tyler, in his first eff
forts for the annexation of Texas by treaty.
The treaty failed, and another man was elected
to do that which Captain John insisted upon
finishing. The bullying of the organ at Washing
ton and the coaxing of Queen Isabelle by our
Minister at Madrid Ids not promise aspeedy solu-
ton of the difficulty. 1t is rumosed that Mr..
.Soule is authorized to give the round figure oil
two hundred and fifty millions for Cuba. This
is q tremendous temptation to a bankrupt gov
ernment; but, under existing circumstances,
and from the bungling style in which the bust
hoo fad ho
apt to reject the bait. Nor do we suppose af-
ter what has transpired, that the sending of the
proposed extraordinary commission of Mr.. Cobb
and Mr.. Dallas to Spain will help the matter.
The proclamation against the filibusteros
was doubtless intended to inspire confidence st
Madrid as to the bona yfde policy of the ai-
ministration but while the threats and bluI-
as "by authority" Spain will be very apt 20
deal with Messrs. Cobb and Dallas as she las
been dealing with Mr.. Soule-with marked
politeness but with caution and distrust. Tlus,
while the offers of purchase will be fritte,ld
away in heightened negotiations, the outrases
of the Spanish authorities against our citizens
and our commerce in Cuba, will probably re-
suit in satisfactory explanations amounting to |
nothing at all. The old women need have no
fears that any outrages or provocations of tie
Spanish authorities will drive this administn-
ton into war with Spain. The belligerelt
diatribes Of the Washington Union are butts
shallow device to divert the public attention
from the troubles which the feeble and vacina-
ting policy Of the administration has brought
upon the democratic party and the country.
Mr.. Thrasher calls for subscriptions to aid
the Creole republicans inside the Island of Gu
ba, to liberate themselves from the Spanish
yoke. The Lopez policy was to collect su,-
scriptions from the islanders to aid the outside
movement of the filibusteros. But "the proof
of the pudding is in the eating thereof" The
invasion of Lopez proved that his calculations
concerning the cooperation of the Creoles were
fatally fallacious. Very likely since that dis
astrous expedition, the Creoles may have I'M
dergone hopeful change of mind Perhaps
they may be ready to strike, and are only halt
ing from the shortness Of funds. Mr.. Thrasher
ought to know At all events, he seems to
know very well that the Cubans have but little
to hope for from the filibusteros, and nothing
to expect from the administration. Hence his
plan of contributions to the islanders them
selves But, whatever may be done in Cuba,
or in Washington, or in Madrid, we entirely
agree with Mr.. Thrasher, that from the mixed
free soil commission Of the Cabinet, there is no
danger of a war with Spain.
Meantime we are startled by flaming an
nouncement in the Evening Post of this city,
that design is on foot of sending over a liberia
ting expedition from Louisiana, with all posi-
BILE speed, so as to drive Pezuela to the emanci-
patton of the slaves, and the consequent de-
structon of the sugar production of the island
The sugar crop of Cuba interferes very much
with the profits of the Louisiana planters, and