The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-07

cent movement in Spain, has repeatedly said
that such would inevitably be the effect Of
the po. ar currel Is Of the future.
What sense or propriety. ,hen, l. there in
our government Oh .nging fir mt an throwing
into Madr its futile efforts control he nes
administration tbers, so as modi y SIP nish
rule in the island +? Th.re is but one rule for
Spain-oDe destiny. He is stupidity aud wick
ed)y blind to the even's Of the past who hopes
to infuse into the Cabinet of Madrid liberal
aud enlightened principles Of government
God has gwen to the Spanish character but
one idea OF rale-but one form, Ia fact, Of gov
erDment--a naked, upsophisticated military
despotism It's colonial policy has ever been
shaped to this standard. There are no relations,
in truth, political, social, or com nercial, be-
tween the peninsula and the colony. 1t is the
traveller and the highwsyman.
Not to Madrid, then, should we 60 to seek
alliance, that our efforts may be fruitful Of
good to US and the people Of Cuba. We are,
and ever shall be, the antagonism Of Spain.
If we trust her she will deceive us-if we aid
her she will cheat US, and will use the means
placed in her hands to Cypress her colony and
bind still clo.er the chains which enslaveit.
Let us look for moment, in proof of this, to
Cuba. Her interests are certainly all on our
side. She has been our neighbor, and imbibes
our ideas of government We have aided her
while Spain has oppressed her. We have
taught her lessons OF freedom--to sympathize
with us--to look to US for deliverance. She
has great industrial interests-greater than any
people of IKE number on the globe. She pro-
duces more and is less crippled in her natural
economical condition than any other; her pro-
ducts are few and Of universal necessity.
The great value Of her labor and it's perfect
organization are the only guarantee which
Spain has of the continuance Of her rule. Sla-
very there, as here, is conservative institu-
ton; it's success depends largely upon the sta
bility of the government. Anarchy destroys
it. The industrial interests Of Cuba, though
taxed to the point where ability to pay ceases,
still maintain formal allegiance to its oppres-
sors Remedies carry with them great sacri-
fees in such cases-great possible sacrifices
The history Of Spanish revolutions is history
VI C1uCAby UAOUO. AuO cuCNTSoAuA PuA " "a
always tyrant, rapacious and merciless. Re-
volutionists must regard this fact
What, then, is the character of allegiance in
Cuba? Can there be question in regard to
the desires of her people? Do they hold any
other relations to the government than those
which are forced, and that which is dictated by
selfprotectionf Surely not. They are essentially
our aliesin every thing that relates to their and
to our interests, which are identical. In politi-
cal IDEAS commerce, geography-in social ha-
bits, in education, and in those undefnable
sympathies which unite mankind in q common
brotherhood, they are drawn to u.s. The philoso-
pher sees in all this the finger Of Providence
shaping the destiny of nations, and bringing
together the extremes of opposite races.
The question again recurs, what conceivable
motive--what utter fatality-has driven the
administration at Washington to seek friendly
alliance with the oppressors Of such people7
What has carried them away from the scene
where efforts might be beneficial to where they
must end in modification, defeat and disgrace?
The power to degenerate Spain and to draw her
from kindred alliances with the despotic States
Of Europe into one Of friendly union and co
operation with this republic, does not exist in
Washington. Diplomatic notes are not the
levers to raise people from serfdom to liberty.
Political intrigues are frutless remedies to cure
State of dcspotic habits. Reforms in Cuba, If
they ever come. will spring nom revolution at
home. Liberty on this side Of the water is not
destined to receive its light from the political
ambuscades Of General Pierce in Madrid. What
an administration we have!
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