The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-10
rHE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW AND CUBA.

sisen advocacy for upwards Of forty OF the peculiar
views entertained By the conservative portion Of the wh
party in New England and indeed In most Of the north
States has achieved reputation marked and uni
yersa that would be presumption In TO pause TO char
actere it, Its seventy and volumes laden with
the contributions OF the first intellecs in America
past and present In the number for july 1884 Is 70 be
found article entitled HCuba and the Cubans which
interested Us when II FIRST appeared, and which, upon
second reading has seemed contain suggestions which
might be Of equal interest readers. The ideas il
pressed upon the slavery question in connexion with the
island Of Cuba may be considered unimportant
when consider the political atmosphere from which they
rmanate
We hope on many accounts that our neighbors Of the
ItsHgeneg will be left charge grave review
the North American with yawing or hlbusterlng, on
Of the sentiments below. II II does
however the gentlemen assailed viii bear the names Of
Everett Sparks, Prescott wayand, Longfellow, Bowen,
Quincy, woolsey Hlard Marsh Winthrop, FELTON,, and
others--men whose opinions, and, oftentimes whose
words the Review is generally believed express and
such gentlemen need no defence at our hands
After advering to the case Of the Black Warrior the
Review proceeds follows:
awe have introduced the Black Warrior affair as having
country and Cuba. There indeed many indications
of approaching change in the condition OF that island
and what direction shall that change be? Cuba will per-
haps become Independent Yet her people viii hardly be
able sustain their Independence heterogeneous they
are and bear any part in Church
England cannot hold the island without coming into perpet
ual conflict with Besides England has
colonies already for her navy immense and powerful
it is. II the manifest destiny Of the island come,
later into the possession OF the United States
There is of action by which revolution be
anticipated and that is by peaceoble cesson No laws Of
morality will allow nation to fight for it, though she
might easily wres it from poor, weak Spain must
permit any private expeditions; but il might be to adj
vantage purchase IT, and it would be greatly to the ad
vantage of the Cubans themselves
'sAh! but there is the question Of slavery. Regarding
this question in the abstract it presents great objection
We wish to have nothing to do with the institution. But
looking things they are, appears improbable
whstandng the expectations of southern fellow citizens
the contrary that in of xation slaves
numbers would be transported from the States where their
labor is Improbable, comparatively those rich
and productive sugar estate rendered far profitable
they would be by free trade with and diminished resrc
ons of trade with other countries Thus
Virginia Kentucky and Delaware would the speedily
free. In reply this may be said that would
death the northern slaves be transported
climate and be there subjected to unceasing labor
such is likely to be the case then should utterly depre
the annexation of Cuba slave State. Indeed we
doubt whether any considerations whatever could justify her
admission the Union except the basis of freedom and
equality of political rights for all her inhabitants Yet
but hope that later the island viii be offer
ed such conditions conscientiousy accept
But why should Cuba First OF all, because
Cuba needs better she would be in
rnsicay value, and her people would be vastly
happy under republican institutions 1t would be
Office Of philanthropy to receive her. But in addition
this may be sHid that country will derive much direct
benefit improved modes of cGture and manufacture
the Caban plantations and the reduction Of duties
their products The inevitable result would be great
ducon the price of sugars throughout the couny for
export duty imposed BY the Spanish government and
protection granted in the United States for the culture
and sugar Louisiana where
be planted in three years nstead of in ten
twenty years. Cuba) and fully ripens
Of FROST
In commercial point Of view Cuba would be exceedingly
important whatever country hold possession of her
than she could be any other nation
for she cond easily blockade all the ports of the Gulf Of Mex
ico and off vessels the to the isthmus The
is less than hundred miles from Yucaan and
but little than hundred from Florida and stretches
far eastward the Cuba be brought into
telegraphc communication with portion of the
United States and by of railroads and steamboats,
within three four days journey from Washington The
distance Cape Sable in Florida and Jaruco Cuba
readily be SPAWNED by telegraph when
be occasion for it, and already the of Spain
establishing thousand miles of telegraph upon the island
portion Of it being in operation.
cit is well known that about years ago England and
France proposed convention with the United States relative
Cuba. Our government solicited acquesce in the
following article
The high attracting parties hereby severay and col
lecvely discam, and hereafter all intention obtain
of the island of Cuba and they respectively bind
themselves circumference all attempts that effect IN
the part of power individuals whatever. The high
contracting parties declare severay and collectively
they will obtain maintain Tor themselves,
OF themselves exclusive control said island
assume exercise any dominion over the same
" In the admirable reply from the Department State at
Washington Mr. Everett takes the position that the United
States equal with France and England
respecting Cuba
q he President he says docs the acquisition
OF Cuba for the United Saes at the time he considers
the condition of Cuba mainly American question. The
proposed convention proceeds different principle Ii
that the United States have other greater
in the question than France England whereas it
only to cast ones the how
the relations OF Europe and how
United States, with this island.
" The United States feel uncasness the acquisitions
that England and France have already made but the
fer OF Cuba to either OF these powers would be different
thing. We should view 1t in somew hat the light 10
which France aud England would view the acquisition OF
important island the Mediterranean by the United
States with this difference it il that the attempt
the United States to establish themselves Europe
nove'y, while the appearance OF European power this
part OF the world familiar fact But this difference in
the merely historical and would not diminish
great demonstration of European power diree-
tion in America
''The objections to the convention were;
81 That IL would not be viewed with favor by the Senate
and It's rejection by that body would the question OF
Cuba in a more unsetsled position than before.
" 2. IL may be doubted whether the constitution Of the
United States would allow nnu.r "a Ia,