The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-26
OUR MILITARY RELATIONS WITH CHA.

RELATIoNs or TIN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO fLoEl-
AND CUBA IL lsl6- INTRlGuEs OF SPANISH
ANp ENGLISH AGENTs-NEcEssITY or TAKING
POSSESSION or FLoRiDA AND CrBA-MILiTARY
DEFENcEs oF rnE GATES or THE wEST-GES.
JEsrP's PROPOSITION TO TAKE CUBA BY COUP
DE MAIN, ETC.
NFw ORLEANS, Sept. S, 1916.
sIRFrom the grea, extent OF the Western States
Tcrriore the unprecedented increase Of their popua
ton the fertility Of the soil and the rapid devolopement
OF their immense natural resources, they must in few
years become as mportan, in commercial as they are
now in political and military point Of view. To become
commercial, they must have the OF conveying to
the ocean, without interruption their surplus productions
those productions heavy proportion to their value,
aud will only bear water transportation and that gene
rally with the current The State OF louisiana is an i'm
portant appendage these States and Territories both
from its productions and is local situation possesses
the entire command OF the outlet of the Mississippi of
the West and in some measure OF Pearl
and Mobile Il TOO weak to defend itself from
the attacks of foreign enemy, and from the nature Of
the country cannot expect TO its population
much increased.
The river Mississippi at its confluence with the Ohio
its channel all the Of Western vir
gina and Pennsylvania, Of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana Hi
and Tennessee and OF Eastern and Northern Missouri
That therefore the point which will concentrate all the
movable wealth Of country greater in extern, and pos
sessnr natural than Germanv tho Neither
lands lay, France, Spain ana Portugal united rhis
centIated wealth must be conveyed 10 the by n
a
to the entire control Of the power possessing New Orleans
The Mississippi in its course, receives White river Ar
kansas and Ped river the west and smaller
rivers on the east, which makes II the commercial
high road of more than half the Mississippi Territory,
Louisiana. All these waters collected into channel
before reaches Baton Rouge, which situated that
part Of Louisiana known as West Florida, one hundred
and twenty mcs above New Orleans and the first high
lsnd on the Mississippi From Baton Rouge TO Galveston
Lake Naurcpas, is about eighteen miles; good turn
pike road may be made between those places; there is
also water communication between the river and the
lake, miles below Baton Rouge, which, though now
DISTRACTED, may be readily cleared out
Florta--part Of ii in possession but unfortu-
nately admitted 10 be the subject OF negonaonextend
from the Mississippi river, which il commands for
than eighty miles Marys, Georgia and cuts of
the communication Of the eastern part o. the Territory Of
Mississippi ana the western part Of the State OF Georgia
will the ocean Pearl EVER running into the
bay Of Mobile, the Apaachcola and others, which de-
ponds tie commerce az large district OF our country are
completely within the control and subject to the
caI regulations Of the nation holding Florida. Br
tain las long had an eve upon that country and il is ri
mored that she is negotiating not only obtain il but
Cuba also. With the possession of Florida she easily
Obtain that Of New Orleans 1t would he onlv necessary
siez and strengthen the position Rouge
prevent all communication with the upper country aud
that accomplished the city must surrender Besides,
position there would serve better ralyng point than
the Apaachcoa for the Indians the blacks and dsaect
cd citizens and New Orleans once in her possession
that Of other nation having superior naval force
the whole power Of the Union would not be compe
tent 10 liz reduction.
during the whole period Of previous national hsto
ry the disastrous influence which foreigners have
frontier and we suffer Florida 10 fall into the hands Of
Great Britain must not be surprised 10 find the oma
hawk constantly raised and actively employed against
have information derived from the papers Of the Spanish
Consul, that a treaty being negotiated be-
tween Great Britain and SPAN for the delivery the
former Florida and II Is said OF Cuba also Roth should
be prevented BY cur country have regard b.
future rorose. We have nothing to fear from Cuba the
feeble hands Of Spain but y The hands Of Great Britain
must become formidable the Independence
Of country In the present advanced az society
the military institutions as well as the politics Of country
have intimate connection with its commerce. In
proportion then, as our commercial capacity increases
from the control Of foreign nations, AM the mill.
tary policy Of the country should be TO every
assailable point. Tho productions Of the West viii.
in few years, perhaps, double those OF the Atlantic.
Those productions mns, pass 10 market almost under the
guns Of Havana Cuba Is therefore, the kew Of all Western
America, whether consider II in military CONNER
cisl or political point Of view It is situated directly
the entrance az the Gu Of Mexico and with lis presen;
population aided by few batalons OF European troops
and directed by active, energetic maritime European
ise pe snS the and an secure ra
from attack, II may become the depot OF naval and mill
tary means for our constant annoyance In military
poin on view may be rendered unassaabe and secure
from Itself may choose its points attack the
continent, and by that means hold in constant check all
ports upon tho coast, and With them the whole
interior country. Possessing these military means II
will be enabled TO prevent -four, sugar cotton.
tobacco hemp and other productions from gong
kct. II is capable, m connection with Brazil now under
the control Of Great Britain, Of supplying Europe with
sugar ard tobacco IN ADDITION 10 which large quantities ii
cotton may be raiseds and the British possessions 10 ca
and New Holland could be made TO supply tn -four
and hemp not only for the consumption 81 Britain but 81
all Western Europe. We may well imagine what IN IN.
1Ience nation possessing such powerful means OF annoy
a,ce might. BY exerting her power Obtain in our coun
Try for although citizens possess rs large stock OF
patriotism any other people, yet We know from expe
that oener governed by their interests
than love OF country Witness the effect produced upon
some o. Western people the closing 81 the
mcu, IL the confederation was sacrificing TO con.
siderations Of policy ther rights and interests, and
restrictive system which prcce led the late war TO which
they ascrbcd the prostraon Of their commerce Toe
people matter what the form o their government sell
dom very calmly when they feel The pressure
csoned by obsiruciei commerce They rarely trace the
effect TO It's true cause but looking only 10 the prom.
nen facts presented their view they usually
bame upon the government and should any great mari
time Power be allowed 20 occupy Cuba, such, may be
assured would be tie with the American people, and
such event TO they would hold any admin
istraton 70 4 strict account
known a. have Gouht you have abundant evidence
.; hand, her designs upon Cuba are beng developed.
SPAN, although attached 10 her territory, long
MAINTAIN hcr authority unimpAred IN this hemisphere
she must either surrender rart % her possessions
iose the whole ihe British political and mora code con
Iars only the maxms o. scfulcrest and r territorial
and maritime aFrrandizemcrt and i Slalo refuse T.
grant her he Foritas and Cnba, she Obtain them
IRON the revoiuiionisis. SPAN sensible az this ana
nov severe socvcr the stroke may he = her national
pride when Britain commands she must submit. Bat she
has powerful induoement 70 submit by surrender
ins Cuba and rlorda Great Brsin she hopes obtain
and may obtain. The aid Of that nation Coutemp asd
attack upou this she considers tine rnied states tbs
~ Az her difficulties with her colonies, and believes
New orleans particularly 70 De the headquarters q faction
and revolution and BIC has determined TO OBTAIN posses
Si0n OF that city Il possible. doubt With ol
rendering also u Britain The hostile dcsigus of
well a. TIE de- M Il Britain on this portion II country,
clearly Indicated ~ the ate proclamation arc recent
acts ~ Colonel Nichols British officer acting concert
with spanish officers ouly during the lat war, but
W a. The present moment by the military occupancy II
llofita BY The British forces during the late war With
the Of spain ~ the fact Of spanish officers thCn
and nov, the military % Spain, havng plotei
and AIDED the British army Ia IL attacks on tits ety. ~
Der colonial anihortes permitting Brit h officers and
sgeuts--Nichos woo5binc and oshers-now IL re ma.
among tie Florida lnaans. exciting them % hos..tic8
against people ~ The nsaert demand az hc spanish
Minister DOr Onis, that West Florida. louisiana
and Msstsf u surrendered 70 spain lily he nirtgues
and those II ArodaCa with ne Sp4rards NJ New url
through tho Consul Ton Murphy, and other agents
evidence Of which has been already Communicated
to you. by The hostile disposition of those Spanards
and their execiation II a certain ard immediate change
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