New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-07

best Bonds are sold upon her own B0urBo y
about one-third Of their par value, While sa6ther
cls,s on which che pays no interest have bat somi
mai value, and are quoted at about one elIth OF the
amount for which they were issued Besides, these
latter held principally by British creators VINO
may from day to day, obtain the effective inferPoer
ton Of their own Government for the purpose OF Co
ercpg payment Intimstione to that effect nave oeeu
already thrown out from high quarters, anc, uno.s
some source Of revenue shall ensoe Sy ~ ~,
provide for such eIigencee, tits not improosoio uo'
thew NAV be realized. Should Spsn reJecf the pres
emit golden opportunity for developing her resources
and removing her financial embarrassments, II may
never again return
cbeouey after deductiDg the expenses OF ia Gov
eminent q clear annual income OF more than a
million and half Of dolars. 'hese expense. nave
increased to such degree 10 leave deficit charge
able on the Treasury Of Spain 10 the amount OF SIX
hundred thousand collars. In a pecunisry point OF
view therefore the Island is an ncunbrance, instead
OF d source Of profit, to the mother country. Under
10 probable circumstances can CUBA ever yleio 70
Spain ole per cent the large amount which the
United States willing Il pay for its acqnston.
But Spain is in imminent danger Of losing Cuoa WIN
out remune Grafton Extreme oppression, IL Is DOW
universally admitted Justihes any people IN eeosas
oring TO relieve tbemselves from the yoke OF ther
oppressors The suiferiDgs which the corrupt,
arbitrary and uDrelenfing local administrator neces-
sarily entails upon the inhabit'nts OF CUBA cannot
fail to stimulate and keep alive that splrt OF resist
apce and revolution against Spain viii has OF late
wears been 60 often manifested. In this condition OF
affair il is vain expect that the sympathes OF the
te, pie Of the United States will not be warmly en-
listed in favor Of their oppressed nelghbors we
frow that the President il Justly unexibe IN DIS
determination 10 execute the neutrality laws; bas
should the Cubsns themselves rise IN revolt against
the oppresson which they suffer, no human power
could prevent citizens Of the United States and no.
erai.H noeG men Of other countries from rushihS 10
their assistapce Be-ides the present ia an sge OF
adventure in which restless and daring spirits abound
in every portion Of the world 1t not Improbable,
therefore that Cuba may be wrested from Spain
by a successful revolution and IN that event SIZE
will not only lose the Island but the price which we
are nov willing IL pay for ia price far beyon1
what was ever paid by people to another for any
province tmay also be remarked that the settle
meDt OF this veyed question by the cesson OF Cu2a
10 the United Slater would forever prevent the dan
eerous complications between notions 70 which 1t may
other wire give birth II is certain that should the
Cubsns themselves organize an insurrection against
the 81 snish Government, and should other inde-
pendent natl lis come 10 the aid of Spain in the
CONTEXT, no human power could, in our opinion,
prevent the people sld Government OF the United
States from taking part III such ciyl wa,
W support Of their neighborS and friends but
~ Spain oeaf 10 the voice OF ter own inter-
EFT, and actuated by stubborn price and Ease
sense Of honor, should refuse to sell Cuba to the
United States, then the question will arse what
ought 70 be the course Of the American Government
under such circumstances Self preservation IS The
first law of ps.ure with States well AZ with infvd
uss All nations have at different periods acted upon
this maxim Although it has been made the piete1t
for committing fragrant nj ustice, as In the partition
of Poland and other similar cases which history re-
cores YET the principle itsef, though often abused,
has always been recognized. The United States
have never acquired foot Of territory except by fair
purchase or as in the case of Texas upon the free
and voluntary application of the people Of thn indie
pendent State who desire TO blend their des hes with
our own. Even acquisitions from Mexico are no
exception TO the rule, because. although we might
have claimed them by the right OF conquest in just
wary, yet We purchased item for what ~as then
considered by both parties a full aud ample equiva-
Lent Our past history fvrbds that we should &C.
qure the leland of Cuba whou, the consent OF
Spain, unless justified by the great Law OF self pre-
servation. We must, IN any event, preserve our
own conscious rectiuoe AMI our own self respect.
While pursuing this course, we can afford to dis
regard the csnsures Of the world, to which we
have been go often and so uujustly exposed. Alter
we shall have offered Spain price tor Cuba far
beyond its present value, and this shall have been
refused it will then be time 10 consider the ques-
ton does Cubs in the possession OF Spain seriously
eLosDeer internal peace and the existence OF our
cberi hed Union 7 Should this question be answered
III the affirmative, then by every law, human and di
vine shall be justified In wrestling II from Span, II
We possess the power Aud this upon the very same
principle that woulc justify an Individual in tearing
down fbe burning house OF his neghbor If there were
no other means of preventing the flames from destroy
ing his own home. Under such circumstances we
ought neither to count the cost nor regard the ODDS
wbi.h Spain might eDlist against us. we forDea 70
of the Island would justify such a measure. We
should however be recreant 10 our duty-be I'M
worthy Of our gallant forefathers and commit base
treason against our posterity, should We permit
Cuba 10 be Africanized and become second ST.
Domingo with all its attendant horrors Ia the
white race, and suffer the flames TO extend to
cur neighborDg shores seriously TO endanger or
actually TO consume the fair fabric Of our Union.
We fear that the course and current OF events re
Nrapidly tending toward such a catastrophe I'VE
however, hope for the best though we ought certainly
TO be prepared for the worst We forbesr also to in
vegste the present condition Of the question at issue
between the United States and Spain long series
| Of injuries 10 our people have been committed In
Cuba by Spanish officials, and unredressed; but
recently q most fragrant outrage on the rights on
American citizens and on the flag Of the United
! States vas perpetrsted in the harbOr OF Havana,
under circumstances which without immediate re
dress would have justified resort 70 measures OF
war in viDdicaton Of national honor. That outrage
is not only uDatoned, but the Spanish Government
has deliberately sanctioned the acts Of it's subordi-
Mates and assumed the responsibility attaching to
them. Nothing could more impresdvely teach us the
danger to which those pesceful relations 1t has ever
been the policy Of the United States TO cherish with
foreign nations constantly exposed than the cir
cumstances Of that case-siiusied as Spain and the
United States are the latter having forborDe TO resor
10 extreme measures. But this course cannot, with
due regard 10 their own dignity as an independent Ms
ton, continue And our recommendations now SUBJ
mied are dictated by the firm belief that the cession
of Cuba to the United States, with stoula'ions as
beneficial to SpsD those suggested is the only eff
fectua mode Of settling all pact differences, and OF
securing the two countries against uture colisiops
We have already witnessed the happy results for both
countries which followed similar arrangement in re-
gard to Flsrida.
Yours very respectfully, -
JOHNNY MASON
PIERRE sOULE.
If Mr. To will be found