The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
THE ACQUISITION oE.ouBA.

The Washington letter writer's represent that
the President is anxiously considering the ways
and means Of acquiring Cuba, and that the gov.
eminent will not relax its exertions until that
object is fully secured, and whatever may he the
ordinary habit of the penny a-liners about the
Federal capital, we believe there is truth in their
present representations, 1t is well known that
Mr.. Buchanan favored this movement long before
his elevation to his present high place. since
the inauguration of his Administration he has
more than once repeated the opinions of earlier
days 1t is therefore, certain that the President
desires the acquisition of Cuba, whenever that
shall be possible The season is peculiarly pro-
pitious for putting this desire into execution
There is nothing of special Importance demand.
ing the attention of the President either in the
since the troubles in Kansas have been quoted
and the British outrages in the Gulf have been
atoned for, and we think it altogether likely that
this period Of comparative leisure has been en-
ploye by the President towards the advancement
Of the object which he is known to favor.
Anxious as the President has been, and is, to
acquire Cuba, it must be very gratifying to him
to find himself sustained by the almost unanimous
public sentiment Of the country. There has rare.
" been such harmony of opinion upon any ques
ton among all classes Of the people. For the
nonce, North and South Know Nothings, Black
Republicans and Democrats occupy a common
platform. All are agreed that Cuba must belong
to the United States of North America. 1t was
only the other day that the New York Times gave
Giddings a severe reprimand for taking the posi-
ton that, as Black Republican, he could not ap-
prove of the acquisition of Cuba, except upon the
condition that it should lie dedicated to free soil
Not so, says the Times we must have Cuba,
slavery or no slavery, and what is ever more re-
markable, Mr.. GiddAgs finds himself defeated in
he has heretofore represented, fanatical as they
are will not retain the services of an individual
who allows his anti.slavery opinions to interfere
with the immediate acquisition of this slave terri
tory; and other of the anti-slavery agitators
would have shared a similar fate had they not re-
pudiated all such sentiments in their addresses
before thepeople. From the highestto the low est,
however, the candidates recently before the peo-
pie avowed their anxiety to secure Cuba to this
country.
From all these signs, then, it does most GER
tainly appear that the Administration will be fully
supported and sustained in every effort which it
may put forth for the speedy accomplishment of
the object mentioned. Nay, more there is moth
ing which it is in the power of the government to
do, which will so strengthen the government with
the people at large or enttle the President to the
grateful remembrance of his countrymen. The
acquisition Of Cuba is the measure of the present
Administration, and if the effort to acquire it
shall be successful, that will be the GROWING glory
of the Presidents public career There is little
else which he may do that will hand down his
name to the future beyond the orderly administra-
ton of public affairs; but this achievement will
give his Administration an eclat nothing else can
possibly confer. That it will be gained is indubita
BILE, unless the OBJ stacles shall be so formidable as
to defy all peaceful human solution.--Souh