The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-30
THE RELATION OF CUBA TO THE UNITED STATES,
ILLUSTRATED By THE Ri DORADO OUTRAGE
BEARING or THAT RELATION UPON OUR COM
yNTERE>I~

The more we look into the course pursued for long
time past by the Spanish authorities Of Cuba Of which the
Fl Dorado outrage recent il longer Be called
the latest exhibition the deeper becomes conviction that
not in the present relation Of that island The United
States hope for the fair development for the
eury those which alike the just sub
jet Of pride and the external elements Of national
greatness-we the interests Of commerce which,
in scarcely than half century, has nearly outstp-
ped that Of tic great maritime power whose oppression
preceded It's BIRTH and whose jealousy follows IL ia
the legitimate strides Of peaceful progress
The magnitude OF that which flows between the coast Of
Cuba and our southern borders fails Sufficiently impress
itself upon the public mind until marked event arises
which forces its SILENT but strong and apervadag logic
upon the most indifferent and apatheiie Such the de
tention and search the mouth Of the above
mentioned by Spanish cruiser waters certainly
American those which overlook from
coast We pause in the strife of party in order inyes,
gate wha, may be mperiled by the eontguy Of power
acting at the suggestion % commercial rivals and
forcing odious principles upheld though they may be in
this very capital BY grave Journal the leading organ Of
hitherto national political party.
That the right of search has been considered einsnt
y odous and repugnan people, injurious to their
commerce. 10 tntif power anu pres
tge that our infant waged against Great Brit,
ain rather than submit to IT, is chapter in history
with which even Spanish ruler may have become ao-
quaned How il be patiently tolerated at this dawn
of manhood by the nherors OF the principles Of Mad
ison aud how twenty-five millions OF reemen will amely
consent to have the Awaves that beat coast
verted into senyboxes for the arrogant tools Of Euro
pean encroschment and dictaton let those reflect who
read the suboined important statistical information.
From article in Andrewss Report s Doc III, enti-
tied 1The Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida
extract the following paragraphs which give general
outline of the amazing Importance Of the latter;
There other such the Gulf of Mexico entire
y by such superior agricut
rail- mineral and commercial No similar gulf
the natural and indispensable outlet for interior
States, with population of many millions of republican
eemen unequalled by any people noticed in ancient
modern history for general intelligence industry enterprise
and Independence, and who consequently thriving and
prosperous beyond example,
These States extend upwards of twelve hundred miles
shores Their wealth ia exhaustless Their popuis
may be quntupled and they still sustain such
Der plenty Their SOIL and especially that of the great
valley of the Mississippi of surprising fertility and their
contributions the Of the world through the
gulf the varied productions of region spreading
eighteen degrees of latitude and the degrees of long
tude adapted the diversified nearly every
egress is at the time readily susceptible of defence
by the States situate its shores against
foreign intrusion they may decide interdct The edter
Adriac is not equal to it, the Baltic the
of Narmora the Euxne superior to 1t in this
spect."-Psge 795.
s'The chief portion of all trade, commerce, and nav
cation with Cuba and the West Indies, and especially with
and the Windward islands, and with the
of South America passes through these straits
,he of Floda and likewise the trade, commerce.
navigation of Europe with those places in sailing
ses their homeward voyage Steam vessels their out
passage from the Atlantic States also pass through
the straits and most of coastno vessels Of the
largest class bound for the gulf they generally crossing the
Bahama banks The voyage through the Windward pas
sage the Mona going Jamaica and round
Cape Antonio, sometimes pursued butt several hundred
miles longer and attended with its peculiar hazards and
aso delays, that render the other passage preerabe.
Page 1871
An estimate Of the trade commerce, and navigation
The gulf annually passing through the straits Of Florida
and also Of the other trade commerce. and navigation Of tie
United States and other countries above referred to
ing the same channel has stated probably amounting
$500 000, 900. Page IBID
The prospect Of extensive and valuable trade the
rich bordering the Amazon and its tributaries
being soon opened is favorable and the recent
pcous changes in the Argentine republic prom
Use OF with the La Plata and the
States its waters Our is extending with Bra
z and with the States the shores South Amer
cs and all OF the trade commerce. and navigation Just emu
merated and that the Pacific and through TO China
Asiatic generally the anticipated augmentation
which is before advered to- Of necessity pass within
sight these positions above designated Key West and
TortugAs) aud most Of through the entire Of the
straits. Page tbid.
" Upon the breaking out Of between US and any
naval power of Europe large naval force will be forthwith
despatched by the enemy to their vicinity (Key West and
Torugas) and predicted by Commodore Rodgers in
1929 me first important norai contest mhch THE country
.aau Be engaged ~ia be he negasoraood 81 this usry
,sland'" (key West Page s02.