The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-08
The Defence or General Nsrciso Lopez - The
Cuban Question.
EDDINGsvILLE, S. e., July 20

EDDNGsvrLLE, S. e., July 90 1858.
find in your issue Of the 2ist inst, under the
caption Of Southern Leaguers and Southern Con
federacies. &c., &C." an editorial article In which
you seem to connect the movements of General
Narciso Lopez for the liberation of Cuba with ideas
of Southern policy looking TO be disruption OF the
federal Union. Ultimately acquainted Us ] was with
the views and sentiments Of that distinguished man.
solely patriot, who, having much to lose. lost all
for the freedom Of bis own country, misreprcsented
though he has been. may claim TO say for h I'm that
his only purpose was n change of rule in Cuba,
whereby shc might become incorporated In this sis
tcrhood Of States following the annexation lead Of
such Spanish colonies AZ Louisiana, Florida and
Texas, retaining they did, her domestic nstitu-
toDs and coming as In their case, 20 the enjoyment
Of civil and religious liberty, and 10 the protection
exteudfd 70 those institutions and shosc liberties Of
our federal compact. Such, may venture to add.
also the views OF the anuexationst party OF
Cuba.
The question which il was not Gen. Lopezs good
fortune to see settled in his day his, 10y his en-.
deavors been earlier Incorporated into the American
political calendar. il has grown apacc IN i'm
portance until the day has nearly come when,
finally taken up, will bid fair TO decide the desti
rics Of this great country. ] could not condensc
into smaller space its hearings upon the commerce,
security civilization and future greatness of Ameri
ca than the concluding paragraph Of All article pub
lished by me IN the Washington JHi0, In 1854, now
more appropriate than ever
This is the question. the great question of this
day. To patriotic Congress aud patriotic adam.
istration, 10 those who have upheld with wisdom
and with spirit the rights abroad OF an American
citizen, his rights at home will not he obscurcd--hs
rights 20 peace and safety 30 progress. soaring
merce and natural expansion When the he secured
by the admission OF Cuba into this Union, the grite
ful and novel spectacle will be produced Of state
enclosed by water. yet eninentiy agricultural
blopding within itself all the interests OF this diver
sfei conftderacy: rich in aud In unrivalled
staples rich 10 the best harbors aud the finest tim
Der In the world; blessed with genial climate, an
enviatle position and controlling influence, tue
shed alike Of Northern and Western interests aud
of SOuascrp institutions: sending her treasures To
the fuIthcrmost OF the Union. aud drawing
back TO her the capital, the manufactures Of New
England; the wheat of Virginia, Ohio and Genesee:
the corn and bacon OF the West; tire rice of Georgia
and Of South Carolina; the pin, and tar of her
northern sister and Of Florida; the lumber aud the
ships az Maine, the gold Of California: the ir0n. the
coal and the machinery OF .hc Middle States; tue
labor. the agricultural skill ot the southern -.
and the arts. the population; the emil genmeni the
freedom VI religion and the prcs5the life the hap
pinsss the "t.onstituton" Of tho whole. When that
auspicous day shall dawn all will proclaim this poll
teal axiom: That Cuba hls become the bond of the
I nion n she made / nature the clasp OF Anne
RIGA ANBRosIo JOsE GoNzaLss.