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LonD xA'.Msssusy, CUBA AND ras ADMINISTRATIONS.
The reat objection 60 the government of repub
hes Is the instability of their policy. Instead of
single head 20 rule as ia IN 'narchy, with settled
views which can pervade through course OF years,
the chief ruler counsellor of the state is contnu
silly changed. Hence ickeness, instability and fee
bleness is the policy OF republics. Temporary
rulers are very apt to act with view to their tenn
porary authority To get through their term of
service with as little trouble as possible, and to
avoid difficulties, the responsibility OF originating
which they may incur, but which they may not
hspe the power Co meet and To settle honorably and
crcaitaely rs usually their policy. This has GER
ssisly been too much the case with respect to the
fercign policy Of the United States. The war OF
lsl1 en0ed without securing to us the right for
which il originated, and which still exists subject
For controversy to plague councils. rhe Clayton
Buawer treaty, and the treaty OF Washington,
n own day, were both inconciaslve and evaslve,
and have brought to subsequent al Illustrations
continual difficulty and danger And SO now, We
fear will be the case with the present difficulties
with Great Britain concerning the right OF search
and the African slave trade Great Britain, in
own waters, brings to under her guns fifty two
American vessels and her officers tread their decks
and demand an exhibition OF their papers. Ii
United States cruisers had entered the British Chan
mel and had dared 70 perpetrate such outrages on
her coasters, would Great Britain have submitted
90 it? Would they not have been seized or sunk?
And it, after such gross outrages and insults, our
cruisers had got safely out of the British Channel
and we had coolly proposed TO treat concerning
the matters which we used rs our pretexts for per-
petrating them, would Great Britain have deigned
20 treat at all Would she not have said 1--WE will
not treat on the back of insults. You have chosen
uniustifable force to obtain your ends; use it if
you dare. We will not be bullied into doing even
what is right by any power, much less by you. We
will stand just where were, ia defiance of your In.
science; and you shall approach us in but one way,
IL Won please by cannon" Now, If such would
have been the course Of Great Britain-and who
doubts 10, understanding the feelings Of her states
men towards the United States-shall we pursue q
different and humber course. Suppose the late COM
Nalmesbury, contains a distinct and unequvocal
disclaimer Of any right either to search visit Anne
fican ships under the protection of the American
dag-(a tact which We greatly doubt why should
the United States treat with any power concerning
her duties and obligations land or sea? Is she to
put herself under the moral pupilage Of any nation
and virtually acknowledge herself. by resting on
their aid Incompetent TO fulfil them? But when the
nation TO whom she is to surrender herindependence
over her own rights and duties, is an old enemy
Who at the very time she proposes TO treat declares
the fact that for years she has thwarted favorie
policy of the United States-a policy directly bear
mig on the very matter about which she proposes to
areat-how can treating be possibly consistent with
national dignity or honor Lord Malmesbury, in his
hte speechn the House of Lords, used the follow
ing language:-
say that the conduct Of Spain towards as on this
question: has been marked by tae greatest iageasude
We have taken her part several occasions against those
whom che has suspected Of designs s1verre her 1t
- always been policy Of England ana other Fro
pean countries To supper, Span and defend her
occupation OF Cuba against hostile avasioos, well
prevept any agreement by which she IN gnt induced
= part with H. But Spain continues 70 tina.
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always been her friend, do not hesitate say she
must expect that indifference Will BE- exchanged for amy,
and instead Of taking her part expect
heave her 70 Whatever
yrceeediDg from her present conduct or not
Here IL a distinct confession that Great Britain
has not only pledged herself to Spain to support and
defend her in the occupation of Cuba against hostile
hvasions," but she has actually nterfered ito pre-
vent any agreement by which she might be induced
20 part with Cuba.n Now, il is notorious that the
only nation who have proposed TO Spain ANY
agreement by which she might be induced to part
with Cuba, il the United States. We have offered
her an hundred millions of money for Cuba Great
Britain interferes and defeats our negotiations Why
has she interferedf Not on account of the African
slave trade which her tender conscience ten
DERBY yearns. That would have been put end
30 Immediately on Cuba becoming member OF
the United States. On the contrary, she chooses
that the African slave trade shall continue, as it
always has done, with Cuba belonging to Spain,
rather than that it should he extinguished by
Cuba belonging to the United States Why there
fore, does she thrust herself between Spain and
the United States and defeat the United States
IN acquiring an island which we deem essential
20 the safety OF our coast and navigation
under the guns Of whose fortresses one-haf Of the
eoastng trade of the Union must passl The answer
In plain-national rivalry jealousy and hate. The
negro phoba Of Exeter Hall yields to the old British
Antipathy 10 America; and now, at the very time
that the chief minister of Foreign Affairs asows, in
the British Parliament, this hostile policy towards
Che United States on the part Of Great Britain with
respect 10 Cuba, he processes TO believe that the
American Minister in London will easily conclude
with him a new treaty, by which the African slave
trade TO Cuba will be eectuslly suppressed by the
agency Of the United States. He threatens % leave
Spain W close with our negotiations 10 purchase
Cuba, IL the Cuban slave trade Is not suppressed;
and then we are 10 join him in suppressug this
trade and thus defeat oar policy Of acquiring Cuba,
which his Intervention alone prevents. What pro-
found contempt for American diplomacy do such
views present. How easily we are TO be pushed
around the diplomatic table, to be plucked and
cured ~ British insoenoe interest shall require
Lord Malmesbury may find out that the statesmen
now at the head Of our affairs may understand the
course which the true dignity aud interests of the
United States alike demand should be pursued.
They may say 20 him, we neither want your teach.
ings nor your assistance TO perform the duties
we owe 10 other nations; shall listen TO any
project Of friendly cooperation with you for any
purpose whatever, until you shall have ceased
your imperinent and hostile Intervention between
rs and other nations in this affairs Of the continent.