New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-28
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unusually oagatie tod beginning to end and ia some
/ pIscss literally ogeraDwa Rith bitterness, And the
worst of NJ s. spain is concerned Ii that there
Is great deal Of trut in the article much truth,
ia fact as to make thdse against whom its criticisms
are directed feel exceedingly uncomfortable. The
Times speaks to the point plainly bluntly and with.
out reservation, and is evidently Indifferent what
eject It's denunciatib ns produce at the court of
Madrid We don't suppose its conductors care a
straw whether they offend the naughty Dons Of not
and in view 81 the present and past no one can say
that there are not sone grounds for display of in
dgnation on the part of the leading journalist of the
g fast anchored ise.p
The Times eommeices by making comparison be-
tween old and recent imss in spaiu not at all ater
ing 10 the seltpride de the citizens and rulers thereof
It intimates rather plainly than otherwise chat the
spaniards Of the present era are the antpodes Of
their ancestors Of the olden time who were models Of
good faith, propriety and craftsmanship; and then
asks will it surprise any to be told that at the
present moment England is selected The peculiar
mark for Spain's i'll will2 ~ The Times goes on to
say The bones df the brayest among our fore
fathers have not yet altogether crumbied into dust
upol that Spanish stl in defence Of which they died
Another generation hed their blood under Evans for
Isabella IL, and now he spaniards are limiting at the
possibility Of an iasRson Of our shores, to be
Quoted by their precious fleets and armies !" The
Times ridienles thisabsurd intimation and asserts
that than two centuries and ahalf have elapsed
since there could be any reality in threat Of that
kind from that souFc It then AYERS that Spain has
been decaytng for m0re than two centuries and that
She has been { blotted out from among the great
Powers So far as the four leading powers of
Europe are concernei, this may be true but Spain
is nevertheless, valuable and important portion of
the earth surface ami has recently moreover started
afresh on the road Of Improvement And if she pur-
sues il industriously nd peraevenngly she may yet
regain much, it not Hll, Of her ancient prestige and
strength. The Tins, then. after few more re-
marks, Of which the above afford but q faint idea,
enqEires: What Is all this about2n In other
words what has put the Spaniards into such terrible
rage9 1t answers It'd own interrogatory by referring
to Lord MalmesburFs speech, in which he taxed
Spain with gross violation Of her treaty stipulations
regarding the importation OF slaves into Cuba. His
Lordship's speech Was exceedingly scathing, and it
ID no wonder Spanish pride took fire att. Accord
ing to the Times fbr the last twenty years and
more Cuba under he protection Of the Spanish flag
has been the mainsta and prop of the slave trade.
No direct importation Of slaves into the United States
has been made during that time lin Brazil the traffic
has virtually ceased and in Cuba alone is it carried
out in full vigor. And finally it comes to the seusi
he conclusion that There is but one wayin which the
slave trade can be suppressed, and that is by the
local governments Of the country to which the slaves
are imported; and Spain, it contends, has never
sought to bring the local government Of Cuba to a
proper sense of its bdunden duty in the premises.
Speaking Of the idle braggarts at Madrid" and
their innocent "pratte about visionary ihvasions Of
England, the Times significantly says:
Why, even If we had the will, should we be at the
trouble OF applying irect pressure to Spain2 Thus
much is elear--thatif Lord Mameshury were this
day TO give Mr. Dallas the faintest hint that England
would stand neutral in the matter, Cuba in three
months time would DE State Of the North American
Union.
We don't agree with the Times on this point.
We don't believe aOll Buck could be induced to
'sorew his courage u TO the contingency or issue Of
war With Spain. Ia fact we doubt whether he pos
sesses any Of the genuine article to screw up or
down and as for General Cass, since he broke his
sword overa stump ihto several very small pieces at
Detroit, when he was young man, we have not
heard of his being Inclined to practical belligerency
Besides, when the people of this county determine
upon having Cuba 81 ther by purchase or conquest
there Ia not the slightest probability that they win
ask The permission Of England. 0S this the London
Times may rest ASSURED.
Significant as is th foregoing quotation the follow
ing are still more SO
Let as look this question boldly in the face. What
interest has England in the integrity of the colonial
domini0ns Of Spain What is it to US if Cuba be
tomorrow an American in place Of Spanish posses
sionG Our only intetest IN the question for long
time past has been moral not material one. Nay,
our material interests have been Ia direct opposition
70 that line Of policy which we have pursued the
grounds OF humanity Cuba in the hands of American
citizens would be much more productive market |
than at present. DIR manufacturers and merchants
could buy and sell more with American than with
Spanish Cuba II tbs to remain sayelimporting
country we had as ie nay rather that il should pass
into American hands
Patience and foghe1rance have been tired out, and
the time has fairly Arrived when we may consider il
we should not be playing our own game more wisely
by standing still willie the Cabinet of Washington
carried out Che long cherished designs Of the Ameri
can people upon the island Of Cuba 1t is not mpos
sible that the States would be willing to come to an
understanding with us-tDat il Cuba passes quietly
into their possesslonB our wishes with regard to the
further importation " slaves into the island would
not be disregarded
What i Spain to Ps, that we should interfere fur
ther TO protect her colonial possess0ns2 The only
arguments which we are disposed to consider after
the treatment we Have met with from successive
Cabinets ut Madrid, dire those which apply to our own
interest and we'll being.
Well and truly said so far material interests are
involved There cab be no question, in our iudg-
ment that England could drive far more profitable
commerce with CUB belonging to the United States
than she does With Cuba belonging to Spain If Cuba
belonged 70 this coutry its staple productions would
be qulntaped within decade, and consequently its
capacity for commercial purposes would be multiplied
ave.fod Then, aga ID, the moderate revenue laws of
the union in contraAstincton to the rigid and exor
bltant tarifof Spain would amount to an advantage
Of no small moment
England Is making 9wentyfold more money from
hey trade with the flee, sovereign and Independent
United States Of North America, than she could have
made had the Revolution Of 776 never occurred and
had the Colonies remained under the control of the
Mother Country to the present day. OF this there is
no doubt There is Not statesman or atatstieian on
either side Of the wer who will dispute the correct
ness Of the proposition for an instant. What first
seemed dire misorun to England has really proved
to be the greatest blessing that could have possibly
happened b her. Her erstwhiIe Colonies now supply
her with products at sustain and render profitable
her vast and complicated commercial and manuiact
uring systems, and without which she would be
unable to hold up her head prominently among the
hrst nations of the darth. The same rule, although
perhaps not TO SO great an extent, would prevail
were Cuba brought Under the folds Of the star spang
led banner,
We would suggest Ito the Times, in conclusion, that
while it Is iatnating that il would be best for Eng
land 10 withdraw hdr quasi protectorate over Cuba