Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-27
ASTOUNDING DEVELOPMENTS.

In our article Of yesterday under this head VIC e.
taLrhcd by facts and figures, the amount that Great
Britain had expended fo: the sinister purpose rs Ii
shown by all her acts uf elecng dissolution OF Tie
Upion This amount was IL" less than Sl2O 0Oo,O0o.
She commenced her operations immediately after the
termination Of tho war with of 1872 in the bride
which abe payc TO Spain and has continued them un
r.p;ttpoly TO the present time. Sir Robert Peel AZ
he fsnced, had the glory Of living to soc "s"r"y
upon q rery prec!ri0aI ttnS q" tie t"'te" ''"'e''
The Vaccinations of himself and his cotemporarcs
TO his vision were steadily accomplishing their work
British statesmen had learned from the Lessons tahSh
them. terminating with tho battle Of New Orleans
that We were not to be whipped inio obedience: l""
with Gods blessing we're able to t'he care I'll our
selves Oh land or sea. Of fighting, they had expert
euced enough, and that, if We were TO be arrested
in our mighty progress, it would have I" be by "the
AGENCIES than fire arms Hence the origin of the notion
| of obtaining control over poor, puny Spain, by
| which they could command the Gull I'll Mexc"
and thus hem us ill., stihe expansion, and eniail-
Ger Southern institutions. They were in constant
terror of tho fulfllment of Nap"leon's prediction
when he signed the Treaty of Louisiana, that Tie "c'
would create power that would one day or "nother'
rival Great Britain on the ocean! "kule BRITANNIA
rule" was the theme of her national anthem anu lhe
hone WIS cherished if they could control the Key OF the
Gulf that again. Us it was in the times OF Sir Frames
| Drake before the Royal Ens gn all Hlher FlaSS
| woud COVER In this endcavOr, they directed their
attention to Texas recognizing its independence, and
using the utmost energy, steahy and openly, to de-
feat its annexation 10 this country. They went so lar
~ TO operate upon France, to proclaim the balance
| al Ifut lp "a ~
Lutte patriotism of our people WIS more thnn match
for their willy diplomacy. In every instance, whore
British Interests have been arrayed against American
interests, the latter have n"bIy triumphed Are they
to be- defeated i'll tho instance OF Cuba! Not II our
government is faithful to lis trusts Not it our coun
trymcn do not turn stark mad know-Nulngs--
The Island ought to be ours, according to the niicx
lille law Of selfprescrvati"n, from its geographical
uo.itou il Ought To he ours from it, peculiar location
and population. upon the principle 10 ably l"d down
by Vatcl that "eycry PISTON has HI nndonbcd r'sh
~ uroyi. for its own safety, aud To ukc due proca
ton ayninst distant well rs impending dagger "
arc free TO ecclarc onr hi.E that m"st be ""r" h
ourrhdas or by comy1esi, ar rise the destS"'% "e"
R,,,ain arW sUccrcd, and Mts Imam b" se'er'd ~
,ma,x. This, we are quite confident. il becoming
Southern opinion aud Southern sentiment; ana III
finn. has arrived when all concerned should know II
III. uttcranse Of the fact may produce terrIii
shaking OF tho dry bones Of oct"genarlais, and 7"
,itcol m,rulzer- of three score and ten. But IT,
them shake, if thoy stand ia the way OF great II"
u tiunal aini We comlniscrae them, and regret, tina
in the list Of scientific discoveries. there is none ia
the pre- cntion Of uifrighs. 1t is natural that me
should grow DID, but full IA nutural, that when the
become political d"tards, they should keep out
right way. Mr. Randolp PHI remarked OF Mr.. Madison
after he signed the United Stutos Bank Charter, tin
he had lived too long for his fans, although TIC wa
not then ii years old. Ia his celebrated snd.ineI
nal i,npr0v ement speech Of 1924, Nr H. quoting til
> verse which follows, said: "Sr, that ACT, AMI q"
. other which will not name. bring forcih!y home
. NV mind train Of melancholy reflection On the n'
erable state of our mortal being"
.In lfr's hast scene whu, Irodiai.s surprise
Z Fears of the brave, and OI!c- ~ the "'s'
From MMrlhrOryhs eyes the siTrnnS 81 d,thSr nov"
Aud Swift expires II drv 'lii AMI n show.
The editors oithe NnttonM j"tsNgrncr bring to the
mid Col Benton eYcaimims at the top Of his voice M"
Z yociferously against Cuba, and we think We cnnn'
mistake the hand TINT writes the head that indilt
/ ON thu same sense in the Detroit Free Press. W
yenerate age and we wish had no causeto deplor
/. its inGrmi
Our readers will pardon our DEPRESSION. Al t
what Cuba would he, as to What any slave State {
~ this Republic would be- ab"tonised may bo distinct
nj y enough ascertaincd by the following cxtr~t frol
II The leader Of tho "IondOu Morning Herald tory OF
gan, Of the 2ist March:
The condition and prospects ofJamairah have bee
ana arc hk"y to continue To lie the source Of saucer
anA'etyto the British government and that larg
number OF people of this country wttose interests
connected with that fertile and beautiful, but strange
~ ly mSmansged aud unfortunate island Every arr
=. val Of the West India mail is looked for with IN
ne gooasy certainty that it contains no intelligence
amendment il: ifs internal affairs; and one of the mo,
valuable possessions Of tue British Crown is thus H.
III eved To be fast st4t1g doun INTO utter and ,c,,
I'd f'1rrdhc r"tn Nov is the decline of pros
ie periiy in West Indn colonies confined t; Jenna
ca alene--it extends. in greater or Lesser deyre
- over the whols OF the Western Archipelago but
has reached its extreme pont On tbclargest and mo
d important OF the islauds,"