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neighbors lands or rights, yet, ii Spain is
such consummate fool as not to take the
money, she ought to expect that we will take
the island by force. If we cant do without
Cuba, (and we say plainly we can't, and of
that we alone are to be the judges why then
man knows and God knows, that we should
be justified iu taking 1T by force. In the
words of the official despatch of the three
Ministers
"Under such circumstances we ought nci-
Their to count the cost nor regard the odds
which Spain might enlist against us. We
lorbcar to enter into the question whether
the present condition of the Island would JUS
tify such measure. We should however,
be rccrcant to our duty, be unworthy of our
gallant iorctathcrs and commit base treason
against our posterity, should we permit Cuba
to be Alricanzed and become u second st.
Domingo, with all Its attendant horrors to
the white race, and suffer the flames to ex-
tend to our neighboring shores, seriously to
endangcr or actually to consume tho fair
fabric Of our Union.
1--WE fear that the course and current Of
events are rapidly tending towards such II
catastrophe. We however, hope for the best,
though We ought certainly to be prepared for
the worst
In other words, if the owner Of what we
want, will not sell it to us, we mag properly,
and ,c'H rob him of it by force and kill him
if he rcsists. Such piratcal morality might
be expected from duellist and fire eater like
Soule but from Mr.. Buchanan, man OF
good moral character, and Of Free State
better things We're looked for. 1t is surprs
ing that he should have allowed the sanction
Of his name to SO atrocious proposition.
Mr.. Marcy seems to have rubbed his eye
IL little On the perusal of such IL strong docu
mcnt lie evidently snuflled something il
the wind. Aha, my hearties, said he, that,
your play, is it. We will see about all that
/ Perhaps your voyage will come to an end be
/ fore you get to the White House He write
/ Nov, 10, lo54, in very chilly style to Mr.
/ Soulc. The Government would Of course b.
/ glad to buy Cuba at q fair rate, that was vel
understood and il he found in free converse
tiOn with influential and official men that tn
Spanish Government would rather like I,
have an offer, he might talk Otherwise III
would do wise thing to keep III. proposal
3
| States from that little Island, the prcsden
would see to that when it might come along
And again the Secretary goes oh to advis
about commercial difficulties His letter wa
4 bucket Of cold water on the head of Mr.
SOu.c, and on tac 18th Of Dec, 1851, he re
plies that as the Secretary leaves lin "n
alternative but that of continuing T. lnge
here in languid impotence, or OF surrcnderini
II trust which, with the impediments thrown
in the way of its execution, would strive il
vain to discharge in a manner satisfactory t
/ the government or creditablc to myself,
sense Of dignity compcls him to resign hi
commission as Minister to Spain. Ills resie
nation was accepted. as every body knows
and the gentleman is home again. Mr.. Blu
chanan has not resigned the Ministry to Eng
land, but has probably by this time resignc
all hopes Of winning the Presidency by til
acquisition of Cuba. Soule and Buchana
are both fairly on the shelf rs for Mr.. Ma
son, hcis ofno consequence any way. "lf thei
bowl had been stronger, their voyage had bee
longer