The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-30
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SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 80. 1855.

Ill
Lard PLAIN 'rston. of throwing IL emselves
INTO The arms of England. which was no
agreed 10 At the tue, because of the con.
.dstion OF TIE aboiuon of slavery. TIE
new Club of Independence now consent tc
admit OF gradual emancipation, in order tc
obtain from England guarantee Of indie
pendence, and they have referred the sub.
jet not only to Lord Palmerstoa. but e
the Abolition societies CT England and
France. From the recent rapid and iu-
creasing enlistment of the blacks. num-
oeTing now six thousand men, and from
other indications, the Cubans are conyin-
esd that the design Of Spain. is to Afri.
canise the island. and they are willing 10
anticipate her in the design, if By It they
can procure the protection of England,
and deliverance from Spanish oppression
Tho announcement ct such a scheme
cannot Tail to excite atts ntion in all quar-
ters Of the country"
The news that we Yecsivs. latterlv. Of
tho alienation Of the Cuban Creoles from
their g Young America" friends in this
country, their inclination towards Euro
psan authorities and people for aid and
sympathy. comes to Us altogether through
Southern journals. There is reason to
DO suspicious of the manner in which it
i brought before the public mind The
South has an interes. in arousing the jea.
lousies OF the nation against any Europe
an interference ia the affairs of Cuba. and
any tendency towards their acquisition Of
An undue influence in or domination over
the public concerns OF that island. They
arc afraid that European influence will
favor emancipation. The are afraid that
II entirely let alone by our government
ani people, such influence will obtain,
and SO exhibit itself. Blu, yet. with all
proper abatemen. on account Of The chan
nal through which such information is
conveyed to the public. there is. doubt
less, much truth at the bottom, and the
South may vel fear that the influence
which the ultimate and no, remote issue
OF the slave question will have upon tie
institution IN their own midst. will not tie
very desirable 10 them And there is
reason to believe that tie Creoles are in
clined 10 look TO other quarters than the
United States for aid in their SCHEMES for
&he mitigation Of the despoiism which
curses their beautiful island, and 20
change greatly the policy upon which
they have hitherto conducted their revolu-
tlonasy affairs. They have learned to
feel that there is real danger Of the Afri-
eani1ation Of the island, ia ease Of any
serious attampi a. revolution which does
not prove instantly and com pletely sue
cessfnl. They are driven to the concfu.
sion that IN any practicable scheme for
the liberation of Cuba. they canno, rely
solely upon American sympathy and sup
port. AN that failure under American
auspices involves the Inflammation of
the island. while success under Europe an
auspices involves no more than the gradu-
o. elevation OF the black race to politi-
cal equality with the whites /, is, then.
very possible. as The Mercury would have
U, believe. that they have persuaded
themselves to contemplate and consen, to
the ultimate sbolition Of slavery, and to
employ that assent as Of one Of the means
Of liberating themselves from the bon
dage under which they suffer. But the
immediate dagger (ls danger" il beg
Of their employing tina. or any other ar
gunent successfully with England or
France. or the people of either nation, is
less than the Mercury presumes. While
the relations of France to Spain. and of
England to France. rem ain as they are,
every influence will be exerted to pre-
serve Cuba to the Spanish Crown. and, if
need be. for such notification Of the
laws, and treatment Of the people, as will
render that preservation possible. In
case Of decided ooinion on the part oil
those powers that the island will soon be-
come independent under any probable
circumstances. the plans of the Creoles,
Is the Mercury announces them, nigh,
operate to the advantage of themselves
and The serious disturbance OF the eqna.
n:mity Of our Southern friends. But al
present they seem to entertain no suci
opinion, and TO be quite disposed to assls
the home government in retaining posses
sion Of The ISLAND. equally against foregl