Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-07-25
FOR THE ED0grIELD ADVERTISER.
Cuba...NO. 9.

heretofore maintained, are the richest spots on the
globe, and might well support fifty millions Of hu-
man souls. The climate, if am permitted to re-
capitulae, equable, and incredibly temperate and
agreeable to health and long life--the Ocean i'm.
parting to the land regularity of seasons, without
excess of either heat or cold
Although these Islands lie rather too far South to
produce the greatest developments in man, suppo-
sing that they constituted continent unsevcred and
unmodfed by the-water like that Of America, yet
discovered rs they are, and completely surrounded
BY one of the largest bodies Of water, the plants,
beasts and men would thrive and flourish in them
as they would in another garden Of Eden, and na-
ture would uniformly wear here her balmiest, bright
est and most gorgeous and most glorious aspect.
Not to be tedious, but to illustrate my views more
clearly must arrest the attention Of The reader, to
give him an accurate conception Of the size and
population Of the country would erect into one
vhole compact Republic. In the waters alluded to
the Spanish possessions number 46 24e square miles
d territory, and ,366,7lO inhabitants the negro
possessions in Iayti amount to $4,000 square miles
o territory, and 100000 inhabitants; the British
possessions to H. 445 square miles Of territory, and
toS02 735 inhabitants; the French TO 937 square
mies of territory, and to 245, ,4s0 Inhabitants; the
Ditch to 3O7 square miles Of territory, and to 25,-
24 inhabitants; the Danish to 100 square miles If
territory and to SO, 800 inhabitants and the swecd-
ishpossessions to 25 square miles Of territory, and
to 100 inhabitants-,hew whole thus making general
aggregate of 9l ,l52 square miles of well-watered
generous land, and population Of 3,399,969. In,
looing at the map it will be seen that this portion
Of he earth's surface is nearly twice as large as
Denmark, Holland and Belgium taken together-is
abolt the size Of Prussia. and is nearly as great as
the cnowed kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
anu without any question, has more good available
soil han any kingdom here mentioned.
Rt conf ss, nevertheless, thatit occupies very
infrior position in the consideration Of mankind
not noying secondary importance, either in learn-
ing, manufactures, war or agriculture.
HIRE is the fault. The races Of men by which
this cssed chosen region is inhabited, are low, cor.
ruptind degraded. Some Of them were originally
savaes, and the others tle refuse and scum Of the
popuktion of Spain, Portugal, Holland and Ahica,
and the other nations, which at various times have
laid VIOLENT hands upon or another Of the Islands
namd and they, the races have formed q single
villanus compound, filthy, mongrel breed, who
are lsless by habit Us well as by nature; are vi.
eiousiidle and indolent from generation 10 genera
ton, lccause their vices forced the dominant class
and ter fathers from their homes in Europe and
Afria, or induced them to commit the crimes that
expchd themthence, and have been, like all traits,
Transmitted from father to son, until they now form
unniakeable characteristics Of the whole people Of
the IAs.
Nloeover, this part Of the human kind know
nothiH Of freedom, or Of constitutional freedom,
for bcg descended from the subjects Of despots, all
their rost cherished traditions, and ideas Of gov.
crnmcst, lend them TO embrace tyranny in principle,
and toenbalm in their hearts, as the ark Of their
poltcd safety, and as the haven in which alone all
their bpes of peace, Of prosperity; and advance
,nent ON he securely anchored
Witt is the remedy to be applied What is the
clangcto be effected How arc the resources o.
this gfdt country to be developed, and it made, MS
it shouH be, the gem Of the earth? How are the
dcsi snof Providence 10 be fulfilled in exhibiting
here til highcstorder Of physical strength, and Of
entrrpsc, and Of ofintcllgence known to man? This
is to be- accomplished by supplying to these green
spots ofthe ocean, men Of higher blood. Let them
be stocA I'd with Americans, and, il needfu, in part
with getlcmen from England, Ireland and France
and viii the laws, morality, religion, and the other
institute: of these people, and, my life upon it, The
West Inlia Islands will become in few years the
wonder all nations, not only for their maritime
strength but for the courage Of their people-for
their city, their wealth, their freedom, and fer
their exalence in all that ccvates our nature, and
gives in3peneence, rank, station and happiness to
the creas res of our Almighty's hand.
But il is the privilege rs well as the duty o.
Americat t-North Americans-to seize Cuba, and
the otherMrst Indies with their contiguous and
neighbour ig groups, and to give them American
repubca laws do not mean that they should oil
be taken t once. but gradually, in the progress o.
time, as \ nson and sound policy might suggest, OIL
Us chance pnd opportunity might furnish tie meant
of performing SO noble an exploit Our countrymer
are full otadventure: and 10 take first Cuba, By
their inde fndent voluntary exertion and afterwards
to take thtothcr Islands named, would be nn under
taking sr,! led upon by Heaven and one that would
call dowIupon the achievers, the blessings Of fs,
generation 10 come. The achievement, too, would
be but nfs pastime, and needful recreation for
resolutc rlorous sOldicry.
In fact every man that might successfully (ant
there wdld be no doubt of success with proPe
efforD esago in this experiment would be rewardce
in his lfme, not only with honors, but with wealth
and wtta conscience void Of offence and with no
only psseut ample competency for Instantly, bu
with stIdescending riches, and certain prosPec
that he aould hereafter be considered, in the coun
ellis and the affections Of of the greatest ane
most lorily nations of men, as founder, defender
and a sailor on earth.
1t is sry clear that Cuba can belong to no othe'
Government than Spain's, unless she becomes 'nde
pendentor attached to the United States. Thcr
are alior Of men in this country, at this moment
ready to snatch up their arms to prevent any oshe
power q powers from exercising authority there.
rciterats solemuly, that all the West Indies mus
remain Is they are, or they must be free, or the:
must become part Of the United States Of Nor''
AmcriS.
1t is aue, as have remarked, that it would b
better M us to have them, as part and parcel o' our
selves Gan to per init any other country or eoun're
to claim their possession and we would exhau'