The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20


ought VIC not D. recognize .ha. Wills. Spain docs
ret yield willingly the Gland Of Cuba to the United
Sat.s-and that phenomenon will not occrr in 4
tou 4aud sears--lo administration will adopt d.
fei,ut coursel Must It not be taken in her despite,
and Is t. be BY The Intervention Of other powers IN
the social and political questions OF CUbaI
u is more than certain thai in that case geogra-
phical necessity would draw the government from
the force OF inertia in which it hes confidently
plunged; q law OF iie or death woaid compel II to
take the initial We 10 CONCUR in Tie development
OF other elements fcr The liking Of our des.inies.
Mr.. Mason, President OF the Committee OF Fore gn
i Hairs, n Tire -erate aud one ct ia Wost autlo-
ri2ed voices. said n the session OF tNeLtythrd DC
cember, iS52:-
We know that tho me viii come when the fruit clba)
r,us ripe TALL from the tree that rctair- l.
When that time does cone its political oonneion VIA
tnis continent Is inevitable the intervention 81 Other
nations may csien that event but al its powers Of
Europe combined cannot prevent it.
In The elevated sphcle Of the national repre- scnta
ton, We could exect nothing else thar ce:sa u mo-
ral support at opportuie moments. And have we
obtained IT. The question came up before 1t in the
session before last. without any other result than
that of = useless discussion cor ming the propriey
Of annexation ard the mrortapcc Of the Island IL
the United States. There with very few and very
honorable exceptions, mark Of rerf0paton was
Impressed operations IN man. private
opinions confirming the conduct of the adn.iIl!stra
ton. mr. Mason ia the session relerlea %, sad--
that which will hasten annesl' ion more than any.
thing else VII te the Presenting - ~ gavernmeut OF
Spain The most perfect coed ith thu recurring from
our citizens Obedience 70 the laws ni the curng OF
every rapire asains forog ners 40 Lot spain rest
an tint W. Ak js ttas she shaH preserve f. and shall
ALLEVIATE it; under the ccrtany hat Ia the tulness
time and before iong, span herself viii yield to the
inevitable necessity whel governs ~ events Of tho
world. i" ic1nsidor il T. Re dgty Of oil the de-
part"nts Of This government, am Of n AN 'rican ct
4sos 10 recognize Cuba a. shc property Of SPAN
S Ssp s to be s uon her Without s
consent OF rain horscli Any liberation whatever on
our part wcud compromise tie safe;y Of our people.
In the Same session Gen. Cass said:-
avail myself OF this opportunity t. pres ent the
testimony e my approval to The rc,ent conduct Of
he n, N nistration with reference to Cuba. condemn
these repeated attempts = interfere IN the aF1rs Of
ether nation and the motives entertained ny The leaders
engaged in th,lp inspire With ceiling Of charity
These opinions appeared TO be these OF Congress
in general. We have seea them converted lnlo acts
Of government and 4 portion Of ne press has re
peated them. Ought we not to See IN them 'essen
ior the future 1t appears, then that no doubt IAN
be entertained that the question q the hb.rty u
the Culens, in the manner hitherto undertaken, is
here condemned To- an Indefinite ssIsus 3o tor INC
exclusive benefit OF the American Union. Onr ef-
forts arc qualified IS rapise, and the question Of
annexation is referred to the good time, and TO the
only and absolute viii Of Spain. And IL other Data
collected in Congress still necessary to exhibit
that policy fixed with characters in the cupola
of The Capitol, cast retrospective Glance 81 the
legislatures which have sat from ls4s 10 The present
date. In the Presidential proclanatons against us,
with Spain, in the outragos committed by Spain in
Cubs against American honor und Interests, IN the
motions to give authority to tie President,
and in tlose which proposed the revocation
OF the neutrality lawn all Of them what
impertlrbabe passiveness concerning orr situa-
ton and prcteusions have we seen observed IN
both houses, proceeding a one time under conviction,
aha ut another time under the influence OF internal
parties!
To-day II VIII be more than ever difficult to subject
to geneiai examination how our offers OF annexa-
ton have been corTesponded to on the part o. the
American people. On account OF events belonging
T. another epoch we must not make its complete
exposition ~ that time every tlirg was incipient,
obscure and limited And Of the events which came
10 our knowledge, we cannot prcscn cry to the con-
sideraton oi compatios ~ proof OF our asser-
tons, until the day arrives in which their revelation
cannot pIejldice certain interests Nevertheless,
casting penetrating glance over them al, we can,
rs If it were precise deduction, assure them thai
the american PEOPLE En- nasse--with the exception
Of the greater part Of tie government men in the
exigencies Of internal and external ppicy--che-
rishes the most iorent sympathies iol tie Hacr'y
Of Cuba-sympatlies which we desire to treat o.
here AT greater length
We do pot believe that that sentiment Is
uniform in al the States II the Southern
States. predominant local interests inspire the
most iisc desires for the entry OF Cnba Into
the confederation; but whether it he that the
contraios ton Of principles Of social administration
Moafes their desires, o. that they wish t. pre-or'e
the present situation al affairs, the fact is that We
ton that II il indifferent TO them whether the reyo-
h,ion Of Cuba leads 10 annexation OK 70 cXclusi.. n
dependence. And IN the other S.acs II appears
that the puhic mind is inclined % that latter idea,
hut Always o. Transition STATE tiil manifest destiny
lc fulfilled. Whether lhese observations correct
not, thing Is certain and positive, tina. annex
alton IS, ID the lird Of all Americans. moi admitted
considered o. the offer Of the Cuban people. bun
Gs event SUBJECT to the invariaD,e laws OF :liahty,
written from Tue beginning on the globe With geo
graphical characters. Mr. Mason, on the occasion
r,rcled TO- added -
Great and powerful is county, i i l in he
period Of liz yon'i rnd it il Of little moment whether
acquire Cuba IL ahis generation the next. hnt Il viii
come with tic some certainty that we know the world
reso!yes Ga tS aS.s.
This conyciio, Is rs profound as il is general and
it il daily manifested and expressed by oil the or
gans OF public opinion, without taking INTO account
ulc right uf the Cuban people to resolve t,eir
destiry, nor tncir disposition TO take part in the
federal community. From that certain ana bold
penetration into tIlc secrets ct the future, les
than from the division Of interests Of internal policy
which affect the question OF Cuba joined . the an
tagcnism which this question has provoked u the
eIeat maritime poworS OF Europe, and from the Va
catinS and tilid conduct OF the American govern
ment springs the character VIII h the sylnpathies Of
this peopie FOR the liberty Of our country have
taken.
still, in spite OF such injurious complication, the
ect e,al sentiment OF the american pcop'e, always
generous and grand, cannot see with Indifference
Ire ulouirn condition d anotheg people who "
most oaot lie shorts OF this country, aud Who live
sioaning III the soyercst and most irsupport
able oppression. Carried away by these i'm
pulses, it is realty 30 give 10 us tlat
which il cant material aa-ttlnsc o.
It's individual cooperation. An experience nor
tcltiic ia lluofs has demonstrated to n chat a
sisig ia Crr struggle We may reckon npon Tie
arms III thousands o. in,liCans, dispG-ci u sled
thlt Hood mound our hammer. But St ia cr~rr, Il
i aluoduese, 10 expect that in my period Of pcyl
ration thei money shall be- contributed ooIall, with
our oa 10 he woll Of annexation although t. one
q common utility, Las yythcr IL proportion as ow
i The difference which II exhibited here bctwe en- the
stimuli Of generosity. and those OF Gales tat'un
cise1 or caasc. Tire lrst have been Asigni'irauJ
for project 81 the height Of Ibis cu.crpd e; ara
Tic second ioNos TIC unGlfe!allc ne VI plUudhiil
ties. In no rcsreot do 80 lesson The mcsi. in.
pe-ishsble ior ua-of the fnenos Of oar cau-c, who
may lave made Creat snail pecImary s,cf ices;
in ,iey Of the magnitude Of the project there ar5
gh,pya exceptions, which do not come NJ u what j.
reGaiu d.