The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-16

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. The aaaexatioa Of Gaia, which once so@"~ i
favor at the North. 10 bcginniag to acquire ~,
erabis popularity in that Section and We ss~'.
be surprised to ses il great Northern "s~.'
The Phisdct. .hia Ea4.ef says II rs nov eou.e
10 the NortLega States, and WITH een'i. :.
show Of rsaaosi, that white TIE aoneA -
Cuba would not lacrosse the number Oh
she Island. that the further infortAtioho o. "" ~.
would be pat an ead to. aad that tbus go
umph would 10 achieved to humanity oe.
WAilbrIiss, Who 10 candidate i'r oo"s Ss'
the city oil New York, recently DELIVERIES 'p.a,
10 ahich Lo opsay ase~ed himself az ~ 'A.o. "
,ha anaax..laa OF cobs lie d, ciarsd tLas, follow
ing the Law Of political grasitatsoa' AS~s '''s"u
mast s.ouc, " later become Nd Integral part OF
the Aneri..a consultations. lie referfed In en-.
.hssic language to the commercial importance OF
the subject sad arrested tho attention 81 his an.
disoce Ly sizing graphic picture Of the present
and prospective resources Of the island. The ioi~
lowing 10 passage from his address:
While hss supplies OF rum aud eoiiee have
greatly falleu III in 1851 (he saii} We imported
into the United States, from the Istsnd oi Cnoa,
forty i've millions of dollars In value OF her pro-
dactIons Nor Ia IL probable that this demand ior
her tropical exports will not augment with the "a
pidiy ex pandiIg growth Of our country, and that
our trade with this island will be soon swollen
to IN hundred millions Of dollars annually !
have thus iehed the growing commercial reia.
tons bet geen tho United States and the island
Of Cuba-an island that commands the approach
Of the Gulf of Mexico, bars the entrances OF that
great river which drains half the American con
tinent and with Its tributaries, forms the largest
system Of internal water communication In the
world-keepiug watch at the doorway OF cur ia
tercourss With California by the lsthnus route
an island larger than Scotland, ouly q third less
than the territorial extent of Ensiand, equal to
the average area Of the members OF our conieoera
OF. with nearly every town seaport. with an iui-
mort and export averaging annually from forty-
i've to fortysix millions Of dollars at the present
depressed condition Of the island, with not one
tenth of Its soil ia cultivation, aud encountered
with most enormous and grievous taxes. such.
fellow citizen is one of the grea. interests which
engages the anxious attention of our statesmen OF
the past, and which is contemplated at this day by
the great interest Of the Union. Oar ATTEST
Statesmen regard its acquisition as only one OF
time. tf
These expressions of sentiment. coming from
organs of opposite political parties in the North,
are highly significant. Ia another article Of some
length, the Inquirer insists that conflict with
spain IL imminent, and expresses the hope that
the American government will demand forth with
restoration to freedom of the slaves lately land
Cd from American vessels ia Cuba, and payment
Of the expenses which may be incurred In trans
which her neglect has forced upon the United
States in connection with the capture of tis Echo.
1t also complains bitterly Of the griev..,e. which
the United States suffer in being compelled by the
conduct of the Cuban authorities to keep up an
expensive marine on the coasts of Africa and Of
Cuba, and says that tue only way now is to with
draw our vessels from the African coast, demand
al nifty of Spain for our expenses, and to
make her render an African and Gulf squadron
needless In the future.
These demonstrations from the Opposition press
and from Administration hustings in the North,
show that the current Ia that quarter Is setting in
. direction which bodies no good to SPANS perma-
nent possession of the faith full isle. The sub
jsct eniists the combined influences Of philanthro
py aud commercial interest, aud mus. therefore
make itself felt. Very likely, the expression Of
English opinion in favor Of Cnbaa annexation by
the United States has had its effect in the
Northern States. Perhaps, however, before plung
ing Into war With Spain for Cuba it will be well
to calculate the cost to American commerce, which
Spain might inact by her of priyateers,
and the possibility of a collision Of the United
States with France.