Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-04
It'rom the Baltimore Sun.
Thc United Stmtes aud Cuba.

There is considerable agitation OF the public mind
respecting the designs OF our government IN conneX
ion with certain movements towards Cuba, and es-
pecaliy the sailing of Commodore McCauley for the
Antilles We do not suppose he intends to offer the
Baltic hero practical lesson adapted 10 Consadt by
bombardment of the Moro Castle; but we infer
from certain facts wearing a sufficiently authentic
aspect that the government of the United States has
determined 10 express its views and purposes with
respect to late proceedings of the Cuban officials,
consistent with the soemnly declared policy OF our
county and offensive the national honor So be it.
We cannot suppose any one will object to this
And for part. have sufficient confidence IN the
at the head of the government to await the re-
suit without CaptlouS remark, believing that they
will conduct the matter with due regard 10 the best
interests of the country.
! We are not of the L" party" if such thing
exists in this country. war party is, of all evils,
! the very worst, when cause for exits. 1t in
cludes all other evils, and thus may be likened to
| Pandoras box, but with lingering hope at the
bottom. We encountee ed paragraph the other day
in which the writer glorted war, lamentng the eff
Terminate condition OF the nation under the influences
i of peace and rejoced exceedingly in anticipation OF
hnsllites with Cuba, Spain, and any all other
lions of the world. Such a man is tolerated outside
of lunatic asylum simply because his madness is
not likely to hurt anybody. Rational, intelligent
me. who have something at stake in the world, will
never desire war, and certainly never be induced
to esteem state Of war a social or political bless
ing But when the necessity of war is imposed upOr
us will consent that the nation should be
Slow to perceive it. What necessity may exist fo
hos1ilities with Spain respecting the action of Cubs
we have yet TO learn If the necessity becomes ap
parent, however, must be prompt TO recognise it
1t will be universally conceded, we think, that thu
government of the United states has sincerely ant
effectuaIly rebuked and restrained the impulses ant
designs of the 'flibusters." Yet, notwithstanding
this, yes els carrying the United States flag are con
santly exposed to impertinen delay official search
and other ndignlties not warranted by the relation
existing between the two countries. Our citizens art
repeatedly annoyed and injured II their business an(
persons by unwarrantable arrests and detentIOns-
and all this too, while Cuban spies are operating il
our principal seaports and elsewhere at risk ant
sub ect to no Inconvenience from our people Amer
leans busy in Cuba with the movements OF tn
people there Cuban agents are here would be gar
oted or shot down like dogs, so long the Canedo
and Conchas of that iIl-strred land could do it witt
mpunItY.
One feature OF the current theme is particularly
worthy of note: 1t is the alleged communication o
the representatives of England and France to thi
government that these two nations will intep0se 70
the protection of Spain against the United States
this is true-but we obliged TO doubt-it is gra
tultous lmpernence. Is the United States to sub
slst forever under the menaces of England an
. France d? and are we never to achieve the Indepen
dence We have declared Can we not despatch
vessel OtWar upon mission of our but til
government is TO be reminded of the power and pur
" pose of Eng land and France Abused and misrep
resented as we have been by the statesmen and pres
ses OF these two countries, is unstaned
those national crimes and injustice which some
times b!azoned with pride upon their escutcheons.
o Why, then, these constant impertinences Ar
they designed to provoke indignant retaliation
and thus TO invite and sustain estrangement para
lei with our negotiations respecting Cuban affairs ,?
We suspect In any the offence Is with Eng
land and France and however sharp the rebuke
~ their nsolence may be, it is of their seeking
e we have not lnterfered with them in their affai
with Russia, yet we may well suspect their purpos
! with respect to Turkey. They hold their Vienn
-. conference free from protest, remonstrance,
~ meddllng impertinence, at our hands. And we mu
a assert our right 10 negotiate with SPAIN or with an
a other power, upon any subject of interest us,
tlrely free from the offensive ntmations and dip
ii matte menaces OF the ''western powers"
O. TELEGRAPH1c-When it was first reported TIL
Professor Morse had succeeded in conveying INTEL
ed gence between Baltimore and Washington thrOup
the wires of the Magnetic Telegraph one old SAGA
ut who had been sChoolnaster and member of Il
a. Legislature gave it as his opinion that the repo
III was humbug. In fact, from his knowledge of a
d. tronomy, he kneW the thing could not be done =
Shortly after, OReillys seen setting tt
Iy poles by the old mans dwelling One day he ion,
the crowd who were witnessing the operation
e. stretching the wires. Upon being asked what
thought of the matter then, he hesitated a moment
he assuming an air of importance-and then replied
{" Well, gentlemen, while in the Legislatures 7 ga
the subject considerable attention and of much inye
hgatlon and reflection, have come to the conclusic
IT. that 1t may answer very we'll for small packages
it will never do for large bundIes-never n-Knic
Ia erbOcker.
e. Two SEDEs.-A writer in Southern journal, u
nd dertakes to prove that Lecompte beat Lexington
the recent race over the Netare course in which Il
on latter took the purse. Lexington had the inst
track, and the writer proves that this fact gave hi
II an advantage in the four miles of over 377 fee
We which, at Lexngton's rate of travel, it would ha