New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-05
ToNn0y TIaEEs-cuBA AND ANNEXA-

Britain had suffered at the hands ct Spain, and was
as sarcastic in its general tone it was arrogant and
oyegbearing in manner.
The Times wen knows Sp6in's weak pont-knows
where the Bons are peculiarly sensitive-and hence
it has followed up the subject 80 significantly opened
With unusual force and vigor. Spain regards Cuba
as the most valuable jewel ia her national diadem,
and looks upon its preservation and retention only
of secondary consequence to the preservation aud in
tegrty of the home government and home dominion.
Indeed it was currently reported few years since,
and no doubt on good authority that the Spanish
Minister of Foreign Affairs, during conversation
held in reference to the purchase Of Cuba by this
country, declared that Spain would sooner see the
island sunk to the bottom Of the ocean than sell it to
the United States or any other nation. This eompre-
hensive and peremptory remark fully displays the
auiuus of Spanish statesmen and there is no good
reason to believe that the views then entertained have
undergone any change in the meantime. If any
change has taken place at ALL it has been in the in
creased determination to hold on to Cuba at all
hazards and to the last extremity. Cuba is munl-
fcent source Of revenue to Spain In fact it would
be difficult for the old country to get along at all
without the sineWs of war which are so beautifully
furnished by the surprisingly rich and prosperous
"Gem OF the Antilles" For these reasons, and many
others that could be named, without bringing national
pride into the calculation, which constitutes CON
trolling element in the Spanish character, tits no
wonder that the mother country holds on to her fair
est richest aud most lucrative foreign possession with
a grip of death. And, taking the other side Of the
case neither should it be matter Of surprise that
SPANS great newspaper enemy should taunt the
Spanards with the prospect Of losing SO mighty a
prize when it seeks to make an ndeliUe impression,
The "Thunderern is well posted respecting the sore
spots of his opponent, and knows exactly where to
Law the stripes on to produce the largest amount Of
annoyance and aggrayation,
But we are DEPRESSING slightly from the object in
view. Lord Palmelgton recently delivered a speech
in which he set forth his view of national duty in
gard to the slave trade. OF course the old astute
politician maintained that the traffic should be put
down The English people are thoroughly indoctrin-
ated with this opinion, and the veteran statesman
was too dexterous to attempt to stem the popular
rent, no matter what his real ideas actually were.
He argued that Great Britain had done great deal
to stop the trade and that she should continue the
work until it was wholly stopped. In fine, he APP
peared to claim that every nation, except Spain, had
quit the business all through the eXertions and nu-
ence OF England iorcby expressed otherwise, aud
ntimated that force would bring the latter country
TO terms in short order. This is about the substance
Of bis speech the only point to which we wish to
allude.
The London Times, of the Ifth uIt., contains
scnthng review of this speech and, in our humble
Judgment, the editor achieves decided victory over
the experienced politician. The Times states that
Brazil is actually the only country earth that Eng
land has induced to abandon the slave trade, and
that force had more to do with accomplishing the re-
suit than moral suasion OF anything else Further,
it seems that but for the presence of British squad.
rons, every port Of Brazil would become mart OF
the slave trade" His Lordship had little to say
about France. No wonder France is now really en-
gagged in the slave trade and France is altogether
too powerful to admit Of the application of the au-
thority OF force argument As for the United States
She prohibited the traffic when she thought proper,
and will permit it when she thinks tit She did not,
nor will she consult England on the subject, And as
for Spain, neither treaties arguments nor threats
have been Sufficiently potent to induce her to aban
don the commerce in negroes from Africa. She pro-
esses well enough but practices exactly the oppo-
site. Consequently Lord Palmerston advises the
employment Of force to make her behave decently
that is according to the standard established by the
fanatics of England. This brings us down to the last
in which the Times proposes to abolish
he slave trade by acquiescing in tie annexation Of
5uoa to the United States, Here Is the paragraph
'eieFred TO
al lns Ilme, u we really wish to stop que slave
~ HAT o o 5V w. have Gs' bo5 y
effectual course The United States are 9niorfHn.
ltely not above allowing the irregular use Of their
lag y me saye lr4ae Pg 5 Alca and Cnoa But
ge ~ IN thnir spo m v'g sell Q, os a.
nto their own ports Cuba once gmncr@g liz r5oc
5ade comes to an end md not u port wH geaaaii
zen lghere sl@eef eal tan9 ~ lGretchea c@go
"ia ~" Sim'g az ao$01ute G@2 10
we presume she would rather not he 3ssfstr h1 s
be the cause good or tad. Are we then, prepared to
make TINS sacfce OF national feeling for the sake OF
ne wor5 Of t6 no5t AZ he h,o a%4S@ fc to
II the cannon? We ask no reDtV we univ saGges
that if England chooses to regard the slave trade as
zhe greatest Of human crimes and its extinction an
some @y Ia ugIs5 9otIS o wafs linen 9 may
agreeable We only wish that SPUN could he warn
eu ~ eil4e pnt warning Is not i@r Spain Had she
irst class Of nations Baf rs f os I'M IT, I ~ se
ed we must bow to Lord Palmerston's authority,
Sue only regards force Unfortunately with all oHr
fsf ~ NV wi pSs Gt Le same leverage upon her as
yainly ATTEMPT to watch her nosts ana srrtg IVY
traffic once they step ill., they will wipe ont not only
ne slave trade bat Cuba itself from the list Of Span
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ny p'aey,eat pn''9nluIoP9 would DO the