Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-13
England and Cuha.

| We are glad to the following, and hope it is
true although, after the very harsh treatment OF
| our Gorernmeat towards England. We had no rgh
To expect either avours or courtesy at her hands,.
But we trust England is becoming better acquainted
with our country, aud especially the Southern por-
ton OF it, and that she discriminate between the
people and n demagogical cabinet During the late
war with Russia, it was common with the Yanke,
press to represent the popuaS npathy of the co,o-
FRY as being strongly on the side of Russia fhis
was no doubt the case with the cabinet of Caleb
Gushing, and may have beet Of the univerSs'sharp
Ing Yankee nation. But England had no warmer
friends anywhere the globe than amon1 the intel
gent farmers AMI planters of Virginia and of the
South generally. There was nothing in that contest
to excite the sympathics of any true lover of free
dom in behalf of the most hdeous deSpotsm that
ever existed Besides, the time is rot remote but
that 1t fingers in the memory ard traditions of our
people, when England was famsisry and endearng-
ly spoken of as home. If the worst comes to the
worst and we cannot find peace, justice safety
with Yankee 6rsthrea-that time may come
again
Without reference to this view OF the matter, how
ever, England is acting with forecast and wisdom, in
pursuing the line of policy ascrbed to her in the
tice below
ENGLAND URGING TEE SALE OF CUBA To THE |
UNITED SrATES-DESGNS OF LOUIS NAPOLEON. |
Ion, the Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, writes under date o, AugustS:
Movements of the ighcst importance in reference to
the interests of the United States foot in Ea
rope, growing in psrt Of the assumed designs of Ma
PoLEoS iii. upon Spain.
may sta.e upon information questionable that th-
British Government have again urged upon the Govern
nent OF Spain the expdiency OF the sale and ceson of
CIba the United States. tay again too pending the
Otend Conference the British Government favored this
measure. But row, of the ambitiou project of
NAPOLEON Ill Tor the assertion of pretenons 10 the
OF Spain, that Government has become exceedingly
ious osrengen Spain, by cutting of her expensensive
aud useless sppendage Of Cuba and by the same
to enable Spain TO improve her provinces and be
the better enabled her independence against
nestle instruction and foreign invasion.
II Napoleon succeeds in his ntrgurs he will extend his
empire both Spain and Cuba and this attempt is ne
cesssry to be resisted by England the hazard OF war
With France-a war in which she will gladly have the
United States all, The transfer OF Cuba any for
egn Power the United States have been pledged resist
ever since the Administration of NJ. Monroe.
The British Government have represented TO the late
Government of Espaero and the present Adinstr alton
Of ODonne that Spain cannot long retain possession of
Cuba against the United States and that she had
;ede the island at the United States Tor proper
hundred hundred and fifty millions
li donars-and thus improve her physical and political
condition.
Napoleon Ill has, the other hand concentrated a
age force on the Spanish frontier and is actively engaged
intrigues with the queen mother Christina whose ma
ign influence Is deeply felt in the affairs Of Spain
rupture between England and France il To be apprc
lended on this subject early day; mean while En-
and seeks conciate the United States by removing
very possible cause Of disagreement and the coun
ries NAV be soon compelled make common cause
against the designs of France in regard Spain and Gu