Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-04-07
NUMBER
The slavery Pregramme.

The Richmond Enq1iro, thus states Tie
reason Tor the acquisition o Cuba:
For several ycais past, esents have been
slowly maiu.ing The present. crisis in our re-
lations with Cuba. Early in The history oi
the Government it was manites, thai, the Isl.
and must ultimately lall, fium the n, cessity
of is situation, under the dominion Of The
UIited States. The expansion Of oar ierrilo-
~ in the d reclion ot I e Gulf Of Mexico aud
the Pacific Ocean. FASTENED the approach of
this inevitable cousumation but the Il, ST
decisive impulse 10 the progress Of Cuban an.
nexatlon, WAS impaired by. the attempt OF
Great Brtai aud Fra ,ce to intercept the
event. The unwarraniable interference of
European Powers in the political relations Of
this continent With view TO limit the growth
Oi the United States, excited resentment
throughout the country, which was infinitely
aggravated by the disclosure ofthe particular
policy they were pursuing for the accomplish
ment Of their object The moment it was
discovered that Cheat Britain and France had
resolved to lhwart The United States by The
differentiation Of C"JG. that moment did the
acquisition Of Cuba become an event Of the
present day
With the laWless and predatory schemes of
fllibusterism we have no sympathy; and it is
not from any covetous impuls that we desire
the acquisition Of Cuba. Our view Of The
policy OF this measure, as Of every other. is
determined by the paramount and controlling
consideration Of southern interests Ii is be.
cause we regard the acquisition of Cuba as
essential TO the stability Of the system OF Sa-
very and to the just ascendency Of the South
that we consent to forego our habitualrepug-
nance to political change and To advocate
measure of such vast, and in some respects,
uncertain consequences
Men Of sanguine disposition may c-nsole
themselves with the idea that compacis of
compromise will avail to arrest che march of
Aboltionism; but this notion rests, in our
judgment, on an esseptially erroneous concep-
ton Of the nature and aim Of ant-Slavery fa-
nalicism This is a Cerberus which no con-
cesson can appease. The point in dispute
which the South surrenders to-day becomes
to morrow the vantage ground Of fresh
and more successful assault on its rights. AS
motion propogates motion, so does the prog.
ress OF ffana,lcsm generate momentum which
quickens its march. AS with an army traver-
sing hostile country, every captured fortress
becomes bulwark Of strength and resource
in defeat, SO does each successive step in the
progress OF Abolition, contribute to the se-
curity of its conquests and to the certainty OF
its ultimate triumph. Not the restriction or
Limitation Of Slavery. but its complete and Fl.
nal extinction is the object Of the Abolition
lists, and they will not pause in their career
they accomplish this result--unless the South
should resolve to defend it's rights by the on.
ly eff otual mode of resistance.
"The only possible way by which the South
can indemnify itself for its conssions TO anti.
Slavery fansticsm, is by the acquisition of
sldiliousl slave territory. 1t is idle and absurd
to dream of converting one foot of soil now in
possession to the use Of Slavery. We may
talk as much as We please o. non Intervention
and the rights OF the South. but while the
spirit Of Abulitionism presides over the Courts
of Justice and the Il lis of Legislation, Slave
ry must be content with its present domain.
The South is powerless, and cannot exact re-
spect for its rights. The North is in the as
cendent, and may impose upon Slavery what
soever restriction or burden it may choose
If we would restore to the South lis proper
position in the confederacy, and the me ms of
protecting its constitutional rights. we must
re-enforce the power of Slavery as al element
Of political control And this can only be
done by the annexation of Cuba. In no o,ser
direction is there chance for the aggrandize-
mcnt Of Slavery.
"lf we contemplate the possible alternative
Of the disruption Of the Urion BY the mad
spirit Of Abolition, the necessity for the ac-
QUESTION OF Cuba as a support 10 the South
becomes even more manifest and urgent
With Cuba in the possession of hostile in
terest, Southern Slavery would be exposed
10 an assault which il could neither resist mol
endure. With Cuba as member of grea
Southern confederacy. Slavery might bid de
fance to its enemies.
"There is another consideration which
makes the annexation of Cuba matter q
the highest concern to the States of th,
South The intrigues Of Great Britain for th
abolition Of Slavery in the Island arc pursued
with zeal and energy which cannot fail o
success, unless the United States interpose L
prevent the consumation. The only effectu
al mode by which this may be done. is by tn
transfer of the Island to the dominic
of the States. If this be done, W,
NAV defeat the British scheme of black re
public on the borders Of the South"