Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-04-25
'The Union can never enjoy repose nor possess
reliable security as long as Cuba is not embraced


'.The Union can never enjoy repose nor possess
reliable security as long as Cuba is not embraces
within its boundaries"
"But il Spain, deaf to the voice of her own in
tersst, and sctuated by stubborn pride anda falls,
sense Of honur, should refuse to sell Cuba to tt,
United States" what then? -..
"Self preservation is the law Of nature will
States as well as with individuals"
Matters and things being thrs and so, 'sthen, BY
every law, human and divine. we shalt be justi
fed in wres,ipg Cuba from Spain, if we posses.
the power" - -. =
There, says I, there's your chart, as plain a.
the nose on q mans face; and all,we'ye got to d.
is to go ahead So we all put our heads togethe
to draw up plan Oft the campaign, and we wasn'
long about it, IL was finally concluded that San
ders should 90 and stir up the Southern division,
head quarters New Orleans; SicI,les should take
charge Of the centre wing. head quarters al
Washington, and branch at New York; and
should 20 as fast as possible "down East" head
Quarters DowningvilIe, and fit out aIonival force
that would put Cuba through. And here | ain,
Gineral, andyou may depend ONT works got 10
be done. j dc5t l3N XIII
But now must ask you, Gineral, what in
thunder Mr. Marcy meals by backin' and flllln'
so. i have jest got some of the latest New York
papers by an outer. buund vessel. and one Of the
first things see is Mr.. .Marcy's letter to MIR.
Souley, dated 18th of November, and it is so full
Of milk and water il makes me fairly sick. was
always little afraid Marcy was an old fogy, but
/ did think he had a 4ittIe more 'back-bon than
he shows in this letter. He's no christian, and
he's violated the Scripter, ,for he has put his hand
to the plough and looked back. He seems now
to be for smoothing over matters; thinks maybe
our country could manage some how or other to
get along without Cuba; don't know but what
old Spain means to do the thing that's about right
after all !; better dicker little lorger with her in
friendly kind OF a way; better not DO nyihlng
to affront her keep things qniet till Spain gets in
the right mood, and then, if she wont sell US Gu
ba, perhaps she'll settle and pay up. 3 s7r
Now, I'll tell you what It's, Gineral, our Eu-
rup Cabinet don't swallow no slch milk and wa
ter stuff as that. What's gotinto MIR. Marcy ?
Last year he told Mr.. Souley to demand three
hundred ihousand dollars for the Black Warrior
right down on the nail, and not stop to party a.
about it. But new he quivers and shakes one way
and 'toher like leaf in the wind Pm afraid
Mr.. Marcy is getting old. And there's poor old
Uncle Joshua. postmaster of Downingyllle, flnd
he's getting old and timersum. too. When got
home to DowningYills and told the family was
going to fit ont the fwo Pollies and be of the
next day to take Cuba, Uncle Joshua was struck
all ofa heap. 9.pgg n - !-sd9 gaaf Ta.' Z
/. Says he, "Major, ] beg Of you not 10 go into
any Of that fllibustering business; IT'S next akin
to piracy and there's the neutrality laws dead a.
pin YOU. too.n7 2, lnaaffsbga s'H yF5a Ieie
: "Oh no,D says I, ."Uncle Joshua, | amt going
to undertake any of your low fllbusterin Pm
ONLY Jest going out to take Cuba man fashion. be-
cause our country can't get alsng withoutit, and
self preservation you know is the first law OF ma
ter, and because old Spain keeps insulting Of US
and won't pay up" ze,e.,, Il; ,rs .e.rs-7f.
"But don't you see, Major," says Uncle JOSH
ua, eif you 90 to take Cuba, you are making war
upon Spain; and you can't do that according to
the Constitution. Nobody in this country has any
power TO make war but Congress"
.'But you're mistaken there. Uncle Joshua"
saws |. Didn't Mr.. Polk make war upon Mex
leo 2" t i.e's
"No, by no MEANS" said Uncle Joshua. eff
you will look back and read the dockyments Of
them days, you will find it reads. Whereas war
erists between this country and Mexico" You
see that war come itself. But you have no right
to make war upon Spain or Cuba unless you get
your authority from Congress"
! "Wal. uncle, haze got my authority from
Congress" says | "what more do you want?"
ooh, no." says he; Congress hn'nt declared
war, because it would be in the papers, and
should seen it," e.- tT.
.sBut don't mean your lazy Old Fogy Con
gress to Washington" says |; 81 mean our Eu-
rup Congress" ~
And then took the dockyment out of my pock-
ct and showed it to him, signed by Mr.. Buchan-
an, and Mr.. Mason, and Mr.. Souley. At first he
was thunder struck, and couldn't say nothln.-
Then he fell back on 10 the Constitution agln,
fast as he always does and said he didn't believe
our Congress over there in Eurup was consiltu-
tional. Then he reached up to the shelf and took
down the old Constitution, covered with morocco
leather, that Gineral Jackson sent him more than
twenty year ago, and he put on his spectaslcs and
looked it all over from beginning to end, and said
he couldn't find nolhin about aRy Congress In Eu-
rup. srsthfsf-ssI sEf 7cl safstlsse7
"But if you call your meeting over there in Eu-
rpp Congress" says he, 81 should like to know
where you find your authority in the Constitution
to make war upon Spain or to 60 fillibusterIn about
Cuba. ."spo lisaz9f 'ge
"Why Uncle Joshua, ;" says I. "we find il in
that clause where it says Il take The respon'sbl-
ty'" ..i,.,,
fc"Pherei" said Cousin Sargent Joel. who had
been listening all the time without saying word I;
..there, uncle.n says he, II knew you wonld find
the authority in the Constitution somewhere.-
That's one Of the amendments't to the Constitution
that was added by Gineral Jackson, you know,
and therefore it msst be right"
Then Sargent Joel turned to me, and says he,
"Major, Pve been ronnd and notified the whole
company of the DowningviIle militia, and they
are, all ready, armed and equipped asithe law d.
reefs, and will all be aboard to-morrow at ten o.
clock, They are full Of grit, and ready to swal
low Cuba alive"
Ihain'tgot near through my story, Gineral, for
/ wanted 10 tell you more about fitting out The
Two Pollics, and about the crew, and The sogers.
and the marines, and the hoss marines, and the
vige, but shan't have room in this despatch. and
the little clipper. that's waltln for mesto hnIs.
writing, has got smart wind and wants to he OH.
If don't see you standing on the pint Of Florl-
day as we 60 by, shall take it for granted that
you have concluded not TO go out 10 see US take
Cuba; but it. see man standing there and
swinging his hat, shall know it's you. and we'll
bear right up with the Two Pollies and take you
off. re SO 20 |
remain your old friend, and Mlnister-Glnerai
at large, and Rear Commodore Of the fillibnster-
fleet. MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
A SONNET BY DANIEL WEBsTER.-We are in
debied to the kindness of lady for the privilege
of publishing the following lines by Mr.. Webster,
written by him in the Album OF an American
friend while on his visit to England Our rea-
ders, we believe. will agree with us in thinking
it happy idea, happily expressed: