The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-18

less it 10 the journal most read here most sought
for, most quoted, most relied upon for early news
and believed to speak most boldly the true senti-
ments Of the American people. Hence its position
on the Cuba question has given rise to undry fears
in the minds Of those who yet strongly insist that
Cuba should be Sp4in's Cuba for all time to come.
One of these gentlemen, an American, and strongly
suspected Of being indirectly interested IN spanish
bonds, called upon us yesterday to exhibita NEW
York HERALD, containing villanous articles on
Cuba.n With alarm pictured on his countenance,
he nervousv took seat, read the article to us, and
then remarked that it was said Bennett had more
power than General Pierce, because he could force
the government to do certain things. "Do you think
these things are correct2" he inquired; and before
we had time to reply, continued, ~ wouldn't believe
any thing in the paper do want to believe this,
yet there is something curious about the paper,
and more than all, its statements, alarming when
first made, generally come true" While reading
the paper doubtingly he could not fail to recognise
the force of its arguments, to feel the power of its
position.
Now, it is necessary that the people of the United
States should better understand the true feelings Of
the people of England this question of Cuba being
accuse us of ever having countenanced General Lo-
pez's movements, or Of entertaining flibustering
sentiments, we may be considered disinterested
witness
In the first place, Spain has long been dead
weight to England, who, for the sake Of maintaining
a family compact has fought her battles, propped
up her lettering CROWN and assumed to make it viz
tuous, while maintaining the most dissolute person
on the throne. Loving cousins-distant kindred
have proved a heavy burden on the backs Of the
English people, whose blood and treasure have been
wasted for her protection; and yet it would seem
that as avors and forbearance toward her increased
so did her dissoluteness, her ingratitude her AFRO
gance. The government Of Great Britain in pleas
ing complaisance to its sovereign, has not deigned
to count the cost but avished the Of the
country to maintain licentious cousin upon a for
eign throne; and these very cousins-these family
associations which it has SO pleased the government
of England to fight for--have every year sunk
deeper and deeper into the mire of national degra-
dation-thc very nation England, through its blood
and treasure, declared they should rule. Now, what
is the result of this? 1t is that England, SO far as
the annexation Of Cuba to the United States is
cerned, Is divided into three distinct interests. The
government of England, in its less loyal than i'm
beetle attery Of its sovereign would, in it's endea
vors to serve the crown, continue to sacrifice the
best interests Of the people, for the purpose Of main
tanning this tottering eete and hcentious govern
ment This is kingcraft-drawing the means Of
sustaining its relationship from the pockets Of the
people. It must serve personal ambjtion-it must
sustain the ties of family compact though that
very compact has for centuries cursed and oppressed
the people OF Europe; and the people must pay for
it, Here lies the first, which is an opposing interest.
The second is that of class Of Spanish bond hold
ers who, having access to the Of the government
continue to press their claims as a reason why the
government should pres erve policy that will pre-
vent Cuba falling into the hands Of the United
States. This element is working at the bottom of
all the opposition to the United States taking pos
session Of Cuba, and is represented by the Barfngs
and Rothschilds. Mr.. Johua Bates has openly de-
clared that, in his nind more infamous act would
not be found In political history than that Of the
United States imposing her present enormous de.
mands on Spain. II must, however, be remembered
that Mr.. Bates is only money politician, who sees
the national honor Of great country through
pounds ana premiums. he Is the friend and asso.
scale OF pounds, shillings and pence Lord John
frames his policy on the Cuba question. These are
the opposing interests and upon which is dictated
that policy which will yet struggle to maintain what
ia strangely called the independence OF Spain.
But how is it with the third and greatest interest,
the peoples? They speak from ,disinterested mo-
tives-they have no family ambition at stake-no
cousin compacts to be Mountaineering bonds to bind
let the United States take Cuba-the sooner the bet
ter. What have we not done for Spain2 And how
has she repaid it? Our English abstract love for the
Spanish crown v has proved costly commodity Eng.
pie blended d., for ES bad purpose; But England
Spanish prerogatiye. English taxes have been
ish dignity, and Spanish digoity has repaid it
by disgracing ITSELF Spanish nobility is become
fGted mass-Spanish honor is only another name
for Spanish cupidty. The Spanish government
is without patriotism; and, through the peridy of
its ministers is reduced to an intricate scheme of
peculaon. These are the sentiments of disinteres-
ted English people; We hear them spoken wherever
we go. They say: show rs q declaration that Spain
has kept-show us pledge she has not violated
almost as soon as the gave it-show US treaty she
has respected. In word, show ms that she is wor-
thy OF being continued in the category Of nations
at the expense Of others Mol they say, she has vio-
lated all claim to the respect OF honorable states
men, and charity for her is only charity for her
crimes He's she not insulted our citizens from time
to time? And when our amiabe government
(amiable toward Spain in consideration Of the ia
mily ties to be maintained) did make quasi re-
moDstrance, did not Spain first assert her arrogance
and then plead her inability to make compensation,
like pauper lord, when pressed by his tradesmen
for the small amount Of tailor's bill.
And yet, Notwithstanding all this. many persons
profess pity for Spain-poor, weak Span-a nation
we ought to lavish our sympathy upon---once 80
powerful, now SO distracted and diseased. It is
sympathy for poor Spain, ever think Of those mil.
lions OF wretched beings who have suffered under
her oppression and how seldom we hear anything
said about the weight Of her oppression being the
cause Of her downfall, Her sovereigns have viola
ted every principle of constitutional government;
they have wrested from the people the last resources
Of sustaining their liberty of remaining patriots to
the country, of sustaining its national character.
And yet people profess to pity poor Spain, (weak
while with mounted arrogance she looks with con-
tempt upon her deliverers. Is not this vir.
tually aiding and abettng that very vice-that
very open RIGHTEOUSNESS by which she has degraded
herself and broken faith with every nation with
which she has treated? Now, there is no nation
toward which so much forbearance has been exer-
cised as Spain, and none that has repaid it with
of national independence SO has her arrogance in.
creased. England has submitted to this arrogance
she has maintained Spanish crown at the sacri-
flee of her people-she has permitted Spain Tin
look upon them with holy contempt, and to refuse
them burial place ON Spanish ground, except at