The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-11


sueh IA The randiloquent declaration Of the Spanish
Cortes which II ID represents anything but itself
% p,xune ON this OCCASION imbodies the general sent
men, Of the nation Let briefly inquire into this iden
y Or the sale Of Cuba and the sale Of Spanish honor
ana whether disposing OF portion Of its dependencies
voluntarily and for equitable consideration inhicts dis
grace on any government or nation II it does then the
sale n louisiana BY France the sale Of French honor
= The sale Of the Foridas was the sale Of Spanish honor
and d course spain has now honor at her disposal
Il necessary We could cite many other similar instances
nom ancient and modern history the sale transfer Of
territory which equally Involved hesacrhce Of the national
honor but have not been handed down such 1t
would sem then that the point Of honor in Spain is diff
ferent from that of all other nations.
The only cases that this moment in which
the sale or transfer OF territory from one nation 10 another
Is dshoaorabIe FIRST when this is done Under coer-
con intimidation In that event il becomes dshonora-
bic Evidence OF weakness cowardce in the nation
which makes the sacrifice But the of the Uni
ted States has sought acquire possession of Cuba
by fore intimidation, and has eiectuaily represed all
such empts the part OF its citizens by strictly en-
forcing laws which hqyeyer just necessary, often lead
something very ks infringement on their personal
liberty by interfering with 1t suspicion. These
conceive dangerous precedents for If the govern
ment Of the United States citizen in the prose-
euon of his lawful business the ground Of sus-
pcon that be engaged in scheme for violating the
neutrality laws the principle may under various pretexs
extended suspicion of an intended violation OF every
other law and this would be approach tyranny
which is rather worse than flibustersm, But setting
aside this consideration the sale Of Cuba the United
States for its just value could certainly not be ascribed
coercion nmdatioa-mos especially while Spain
mains under the protection of two of the most powerful
nations of the world which, appears has GUARANTEED tc
her its possession II would stand therefore, before the
world voluntary concession tor just equivalent and
as such, would not be sale of Spanish honor.
The other in which conceive the SALE eession
transfer of portion Of its territory would dishonor
ton when this done in direct opposition to the wishes
of the people by whom il is occupied But this does not
apply Cuba since it is sufficiently notorious that great
majoryperhaps nne-tenths of the Creoes of that island
far from any attachment to the mother country and its
degrading system of colonial desposm ohampng thu
bill and oaming at the mouth with indignant impatienct
TO get rid of it. and not only ready and willing but anx
ous that Cuba should become member of this conedera
ton of empire and equally partake its freedom prosper
ity and happiness
The declaration OF the Cortes that the sale of Cuba would
be the sale Of Spanish honor is therefore nothing
than specimen Of national grandiloquence of sound
and fury, signying nothing If however, such would
really be the case think it quite probable the govern
men of the United States might be wrought upon add
few thousands to the price of Cuba, the Of
Spanish honor What says the venerable Nesto of thu
Itelgencer to this natural supposon? We consider his
opinion Of great value he is unquestionably deep in thu
secrets only of the Spanish but Ango-French cab
nets. His response would be received semofcial al
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