The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-17
FROM lhs Richmond Enquirer, April l6.
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

From lhs Richmond Enquirer, April l6.
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
In the emnenty able and udicious instructions which
Mr. Soule bore with him Madrid when he entered upon
the duties of his mission Mr.. Marcy stated On the sup
position that no change take place in the relations be
tween Spain and Cubatha arbitrary power by the former
is for some time longer repress discomfort in the latter
this government has o right to demand exemption from
the annoyances which likely TO result from such
dton of things. Our flag must be respected, and our
commerce relieved from embarrassment by the Cuban
thores The United States win submit to have their
merchant vessels though in the vicinity Of that island
searched or detained on their lawful voyages
Nearly two years have elapsed since the purpose of
government thus explicitly expressed communicated
to Spain vet the wrongs complained of of increasing
MULTIPLICATION both in number and enormity They
not without total disregard OF proper national seli-re
spec on our part be longer submitted The President
faithful in the performance Of his duties, Is doubtless
solved that navigation and commerce shall not be
Tested hereafter with impuny, either in Cuban ports by
Spanish cruisers the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere We
trust our new minister Spain win be instructed to in
form that government in emphatic, frank manner, in
order that may be fully orewarned of the consequences
that the first Spanish man-ofwar which has the temerty
10 discharge gun at vessel belonging citizens of the
United States within marine league Of the territory
of Spain will be treated if found pratcal vessels
have been treated by Christian nations the high
Of the offending ship it would with the unqualified
appreciation of every patriot in the republic And it
to result in suspension of relations between the two
countries or that which is worsetheir Involvement in
bosites-we would have the consciousness OF knowing
that we had committed wrong except the wrong TO
selves OF forbearance-of resisting earlier Spanish
coachmcnt upon the rights and interests of the nation
The policy of our goyernment-however ii may be mis-
by the trio journals the National Inelgen
cr the London Times and New York Cronca which take
sort of demoniaca delight in assailing lis actss not
nor ever has BEEN that of aggression nor Is 1t that OF
prandzement The extension of its dominion has resulted
more the operations of the Interchangeable laws OF Ma
ture than from any physical demonstration of its eE un-
like most of the powers of Europe wehave nei a
colonizng conquering people We have nos on pos
sessions for the harmng of other independent States Our
original boundaries have been extended with the Of
those entering them Safety for the present and security
for the future the impeng considerations in our
legislation on the subject The territory Of the Union was
deemed sufficiently large long as It contained the neces-
sary clements for preventing the dsmemoerment OF the
States which it composes and of defending itself against
the approaches of an external enemy The world has been
betered its condition becoming better every day by the
rapid development of the of the country which
has been embraced within limits since entered upon
our national existence 1t has served phanthropic pur
pose to mankind aording food and clothing for the mil
lions abroad while furnishing them with remunerating
prices for their varied products.
Louisiana land her daughters Texas, California -
what blessings their annexation the American conede
ration have bestowed humanity The measure which
constituted them respectively parts Of the United States
was scarcely less benign than if 1t had been the direct in
spiraon of that power which supernends the universe
1t has beautifully illustrated the Divine parable Of the
talent tied up in napkin turned TO profitable account
The value Of the yield of the States already created from
that territory amounts annually TO hundreds Of millions
of dollars What would be the condition Of the ormda-
Bile allies indeed of western Europe generally but for the
supplies which they receive from those uxurant fields and
rich mines
No other nation has turned its possessions to so
useful a purpose as has this Not colony of any
can be pointed to that in thrifty condition any
Of the States which have designated useful
in promoting the wide worlds good. If there no
other reasons this alone would attract Cuba II per-
ceiyes clearly enough that it is mperfecty developed in
view not only of its material but its social and political
being and that under its present inglorious rule its
condition can be bettered IT, therefore, silently
yearns for speedy admission into family of States where
its interests will be duly regarded and advanced It's rea-
ton to Spain s possible unnatural than that
OF this country TO Great Britain previous to the war
which eventuaed in separation and Ii would be similarly
severed forthwith if il had its disposal the
which our ancestors were enabled to employ. Its
chief commercial intercourse is with the United
States or sugar, its great leading staple, We con-
sumo about 3ooOOOIOUO pouhus ahhuhlly Wnlle SPAN
consumes only 4500OO00 pounds Spain forces Cuba by
duty at times practically prohbitoy to exclude Of
our staples flour order that the yield Of her fields may
enjoy profitable market to her own infinite emolument
aud the immense injury Of her colony While this hemis-
phere il the natural feeder Of the other she by system
unequaled oppressonwhich the oppressed deprived
Of the means Of resstngreyeres the natural order Of
things for the double purpose Of realizing and
protecting the home producers equal TO the Richmond
New Orleans vaue Of the article exportedl II is thus PAL
pabe that the law Of trade which Is but little less flexible
than the law OF grayitatiou will at day distant
rcidIy enforce itself When this shall occur IL nothing
else intervenes we could would prevent the
nexaton Of the island Nothing is clear than that
the Cubans become awakened to Of their
natural rights and have more ability to resent their
wrongs they will in one way another endeavor to
tabsh good government that enjoyed by their pros
porous neighbors.
Whatever events OF grave nature may ranspire between
Spain and the United States growing out of the proximity
Of Cuba to the latter its laborng population s inieuon
to submission the worst government known to civilized
men, and the repeated insults flag and injuries
commerce. our country will have nothing reproach itself
with It's exerons have been constantly and carefully d
reced to prevent that which il believed be mpend
ing calamity fit fails in lis honest purpose civilization
now all coming time viii be At loss to
how large Of its treasure i willing TO APP
propae avoid that which, nits nonaccepance seemed