Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-09-19
The Eycsoro In the Gulf.

Cuba has been well called the Key OF the
Gulf and the Pearl of the Antilles 1t is
both As pearl, it is of great price, and
Brother Jonathan might esteem himself fortunate
to pcaccably pluck il from tho decaying oy stcr
of Spanish power, for hundred million dollars.
Cuba was almost the first point touched by Span
ish discovery in the New World possessions. So
rich is it, revenualy speaking, that 1t takes care
Of itself and u horde of vicercgal plundercrs, and
furnishes pocket money and the court budget TO
Spanish royalty. 1t il the Inst hope and prop Of
Spain aud no wonder that imbecile power clings
to it. Having by her despotism and weakness
lost all else in the New World, Spain cannot tore
go, short Of ruin her golden egg Cuba.
But if Spain regards Cuba us u pearl nvalu-
able Tor tho revenue she can draw from IL, other
powers of Europe behold in II the key of empire
and influence, commercial and political as such
possessing value larger thna Spanish interest
II value embracing the interests of all the despotic
and conercial powers of Europe. While Cuba
rem6lns the appanHge of u crown, lying as II does
in the Gulf touching within fifty miles Of Mexl-
can and United States headlands, swarming with
admirable harbors and eminently fitted for mari
time purposes, It cannot be less than u bar to-
Republican progress and taunting sentinel,
watching and thwartlng the march Of Liberty in
the New World.
Therefore not only to preserve Spain in her
divine right OF robber aud despotic possession,
which is II part OF the business OF the family
league of monarchios, but also to further their
own general or especial interests, the powers of
Europe will not readily consent to the independ-
encc of Cuba. nor to its absorption by the Un'ted
States. On the other hand, Cuba, like her sisters
of the New World, desires to shake off Spanish
power, and become either Republic, or mem
Der in the confederation of the free United States.
The United States also, have. for the very politi-
cal and commercial reasons already alluded to,
the strongest interest In driving Old World do
mnon out of Cuba and planting thereon Re-
public, or an ally Of republicanism.
And the righteousness Of reasoning 10 all Oh
the side Of Cuba and the United States. On the
prin:i pie Of the sovereignty of tho people, Cuba
has an uadoubtcd right 10 freedom. II her people
desire IL, while the interests of the United States
in soil contiguous to her own, hemisphere
marked out by manifest destiny for republican,
ism, is far more natural and just than that Of
States beyond the Atlantic, whose chief design
this side the ocean is not tho benefit OF soil or
people but ceascless machinaton against tho
spread and triumph Of popular liberty.
Therefore, Cuba IL stake between the Old
World and the New, to be played for by peace or
war cards, rs Spain aud Europe shall choose and
to be won, certainly as the sun shines from tho
heavens, by the New World. II is ouly n question
of time The sympalhies aud determination OF
the Cuban people are we'll known, and the policy
Of the United States has been too distinctly and
often expressed to leave her final action, IN
contest for Cuba, matter Of doubt. Cuba must
belong to the family of free natons-or rather,
to the universal New World Republic. Aud moth
than attempted European interference and the
course pursued by the tyrant licutenants OF the
Spanish Crown In Cuba. Those are urging their
day of doom, which hoyers near ready to belch
its avcnging and inextinguishable lightnngs.
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