The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-09

The EEtsnte Coraiale between sne United
StAtes and France In Relat1on 60 Caba and
Hayti.
The probability Of an entente cor'ale between
France and the United States, in regard to the
future political relations and Industrial sscu-
rity of Cuba and Hayu, is beginning to attract
public attention.
No political arrangement between two gov
erpmeDts would meet with greater appreciation
from the whole civilized world, when once ef-
fected than the transfer of these two islands
to follow the course Of its former sisters, Louis-
ana, Florida and Texas, and become State 10
our Union; and the other to return to its allie
glance to France, and accept from it the civili-
cation 1t has lost and the skilled labor aud capt.
tai so necessary to enable it to become con-
tributor to the wants Of the world. The pro-
position will, no doubt, evolve some opposing
Discussion, for there are never wanting oppo-
nents for any plan, no matter how generally adj
vantageous 1t may be. But there are in the
condition of both Hayti and Cuba reasons which
call for interference on the part of govern
ments that comprehend the true march of the
world more nationally than do those of either
Soulouque or Isabel SegundA
In Hayh we have barbarous and fruitless
imitation of the forms of constitutional abso-
lutism, If such thing could exist anywhere
but in negro community. The social con-
dition of the people is no better than that of
slaves, with the disadvantage that they are
slaves to their own kind, who do not possess the
intelligence necessary to guide their labor pro-
ductively, nor the humanity to govern the bonds
men with lenity. The very existence ofthis. state
of things in close proximity to civilized commu-
mites is q blot upon the age. France has
claims upon Hayti which fully entitle her to
reassume her sway there, and Louis Napoleon
has shown himself to possess the practical mind
necessary to reorganize government and socie-
ty there. In the growing Importance of the
transit routes across the American Isthmus
and the care with which England clings to her
military position, present and prospective, in
the Caribbean Sea, there are abundant reasons
why France should enter again upon that do
minion which was tn rown away by the agrari-
anism of the first French revolution.
The situation Of Cuba, too, though very diff
ferent from that of Hayti in q social point of
view, is equally unstable in its present political
relations. The military position which it holds
towards this country makes it an important
feature in our scheme of national defence, and
points with unmistakable certainty to the fact,
that in the event of any great convulsion in
Europe, we must take immediate possession of
1t for our own safety. Another element of
change in Cuba which the United States are
pursued by Spain there. That government
openly consents to the prosecution of
the slave trade, and thereby fosters
the elements of q war between England and this
country which must be removed. But besides
this, she persistently entertains the idea that she
will reduce Cuba to the same state of black bar.
barism from which the whole world now de-
sires to see Hayti and Jamaica reclaimed. For
this purpose is she arming the negroes there,
and making them q part Of her standing army,
while the white Creoles are jealousy precluded
from learning the use of arms or military
drill and tactics Such . policy, If not
changed by the Interference Of other
Powers, win inevitably light the flames of
. war Of races in Cuba, in which our people
will take part from feeling Of sympathy with
the Cubans, and ultimately result In war be-
tween the United States aud Spain.
These complications in the future can be re-
moved by the entente cordials between this
country and France, and proper use Of the
power which the latter holds over Spain.
There can be no serious objection here or in
Europe TO the re occupation Of Hayti by the
French crown; and every government in
the Old World knows that If an island
like Cuba lay Of the shore of an
European monarchy, commanding the out
lets Of its great rivers, and the ap.
proacbcs to thousands Of miles Of its coast
the feeling Of national security would alone DO
sufficient to cause Its occupation, TO say nothing
Of the dangers incurred from lis possession by
a weak and unreasoning Power. This is the
position held by Cuba toward the United
States; and there is q growing necessity for
the peaceful solution Of its future. Such may
result from q proper understanding between
our government and France, and new qua
rantee be given for the peace of the world.