The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-05-09

What would we think &c The honesty Of
powerful man who would seize the pro-
perry Of his weak neighbor. merely be-
cause he wanted il, and because he was
able to lake IL! lisuch conduct be not
honest in an individual, il is certainly no
more honest in greal--a powerful ma
ton.
But admitting thai Spain would will
lingly give us Cuba. would il be expedi-
ent for us 10 annex IL! We think mol.
We think ihe annexation of such coun-
Try as Cuba would be in opposition 10
the spir. Of our inslilul;ons--cerlainly in
opposition to the American spiri. that is
now so prevalent. Why should we OBJ
jec, {" Europeans becoming citizens with
us after Few wears probation. while al,
the same time we are willing to annex a
large and mongrel population in bunch
Ia population, very few of whom are
while. and fewer still understand our lam
gusge. and ye, fewer sill understand the
first mdimenis Of our institutions or The
splfft Oi i'ur government.
Suppose Cuba were annexe,l--whst
then What parl Of The population would
be permitted the rights Of citizenship !!
We believe there is no political difleren-
ces III regard 10 color in that Island, and
we must either take them in, permitting
all the free men 10 vote. Irrespective Of
color. or have war nf rnsies from lie
very STAR. How would any white man
in this State like 10 walk up 10 The polls
alongside Of all colors, such as inhabil
Cubsi Free men of color are moi allows
ed TO vote here; bnl raiher-much rather
would we vote along with compare
lively intelligent American colore,l man
than with Cuban dsIky, who could nei-
lher read. write, mar talk our language.
But there are other considerations thai
should make US pause ere taking possess
sion OF Cuba. There is no use in telling
our readers how the country stands with
regard TO the institutions If tile South.
There is no use in telling them how Bit
lerly the North is opposed 10 receiving
into the Union any more slave territory.
Tile discussions that lonk place in The
Congress Of 1S49-5u, with regard TO The
territory acquired by the Mexican war.
are too fresh in the minds Of all 10 need
any recspiiulAlion here. Every one re-
members that lhose discussions shook
this country TO us very centre; and mo-
thing but the extreme prudence and firm
ness Of line executive, under a wise and
merciful Providence, could have held the
Union together. How many more such
struggles our beloved country could stand
we ARE no, prepared to say; and God lor-
bid lha, we should ever again see her pul
10 the test. There is marked difference,
4 though, between re nature Of The terrific.
~ We acquired from Mexiro ant The ISL
and 81 Cuba. The nne was almost /;
blank, on which We could stamp our Anne
ricsn institutions as we pleased. while III,
other is an old and ihickly settled place
Ihe Inhabitants OF which, as we UenI'
| said know nothing of our laws, customs
or language, and who were brought u
!. the cringing subj cts Of an imbecie AM
, iyrannicsl monarchy.
In our Mexican acquisitions slave:l
I was not established. and The fight in Con
gress in relation 10 il was merely figh
abou, prime pie. In Cuba il Is different
{ Slavery is. and has been, long established
/. While il would be in opposition 10 a
{ The feelings and interests Of lie South
; and against al the diciales Of sound poll
/ cy 10 abolish the institution on the island
. there Is no use 10 Disgusting the fact, III
E large and influential body Il The Non
E wonld oppose 10 The death the annexaiio
of Cuba with slavery. This is our strong
2 est objection 10 annexing Cuba. W
/, consider IL would have a direct iendenc
{ 10 sever the Union. From such fli
may the good God forever preserve on
seneraled country.