Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-18

COufederacY. They are prevented from doing
it by the force and might OF Spain, which has
a large navy and srmy there 10 compel obedi-
ence to its power. Spain took the island orig
inaiIy by forcs from its native occupants. Un-
like the settlers Of the United States. she never
paie the abOrigines anything for it, but sought
to reduce them into slavery. The only tenure
BY which she holds the island is that Of sheer
force. She employs her power to perpetaate
and uphold that most hOFrid institution. the
African slave trade, which al civilized nations
have denounced as piracy, and bsve underworld
to suppress, as sucb, for half a century. By
passing the island into American-cr, rather
into the hands Of its rightful owners, It's in
habitants, the internal traffic would cease.
Under these circumstances, why should
there not be a forced sale Of the island 10 the
UDited States? Would not the United States
be justified, BY the HIGHEST national interests
and the interests Of humanity, In compelling
Spain to sell Il? n We should take possession
of it, aud tender Spain The value Of the island,
to be fixed by an impartial umpire-say the
Emperor Of Russia-wouid II not be a %lustiha-
bic transaction?
Would Spain. whose only title to it is force,
have aay reason to complain Of a soerced sale
The lands Of private individuals are frequently
taken against their inclination, BY local and
municipal laws, for the bene6to Of companies or
CuIUlEAl0uts tue nIlLt 70 DC dmAtu DN tclENAFu
arbitrators. Can not that be done by the law
Of nations which is authorized by internation-
al or municipal laws? No company or corpo-
ration ever bad a stronger plea Of necessity to
Justify such q transaction than could be urged
by the United States. That certainly cannot
be a stain upon our national honor which makes
an acquisition with the consent Of the people
living on it-foT they are all, nearly 10 a man,
for the aBnexstion-and which pays a foreign
hatIar ~ - vrho.n Nn-era - 49,, - kF~har
authority than force, it's full value, as agreed
upon by a selected umpire
We believe the time for decisive action has
arrived, and that the people OF the United
States will sustain strong measures looking to
the accomplishment Of 30 important a national
object ss the annexation Of Cuba II is de-
sired BY the inhabitants of The island. II would
make the latter ten tiHes more valuable to the
world. II would break up the African slave
trade. It would give the United States inter
nal peace and tranquility and although Spain
might not like II, she would still receive all
that the island was worth to her.
E~LEcrIos REsuITs.-The Journal Of CON-
naeTee figures up ia a table an absolute aud rel
alive gain BY the Democratic party in the late
elections in different States, compared with the
last Presidential election; even in the free
States, the Democrats have gained slight
ly upon the Republicans, and upon the
Opposition aggregate vote immensely. II
makes the total Opposition vote (Republi-
can and American) at the Pfesiden.
tisl election, in 1856, 1,457. GIG total Opposi-
ton vote at the recent elections, PSI $40 to
tai decrease Of Opposition votes, 295,67O; in
crease Of Democratic votes, as calculated,
1895; Democratic relative gain since 1886,
BOG 666.
TIE Journal Of Commerce is one Of the most
reliable journals in the country, and we have
great confidence in its calculations. The above
may be taken as generally correct.
u The Nashville Uaisa, Of Thursday last
says The men arrested IN West Tennessee for
forging land warrants, as noticed in our paper
yester (WEIGHT aud ARNOLD, Of Henderson
couniy.) will be xamiDed before Judge
MUNPHRETs this morning WRIGHT il said
TO have become completely insane since bis al
rect, and for this reason has been placed in the
custody of the Jsilor Of Davidson county. He
is = native Of Massachusetts. but bss been fer
about fifteen years a resident Of this State, and
enjoyed tie entire corf ience n the community
where be resided"
The SOUTHERN MAILs-The following re-
81 ectiBg The southern mails will be Of i~uteres.
to many in this city, Ne find it in the Louis
vile JOEraal Of Monday last ; the concluding
paragraph is very significant:
We have wondered for some time what
cases the irregularities Of tie Southern mails,
aud many OF our readers South have doubtless
wondered why they do not receive their papers
regularly. We learn that for the last two
weeks mail matter sent out from this Office has
after a delay Of six or seven days been returned
in the same bags and condition in which it was
forwarded. Mr.. W. G. Bicket, the route agent
on the Nashville Railroad, informs Us that the
mails are regularly forwarded from the termi-
nus Of the railroad. The cause can only be
traced to the stages. Tue drivers have d0ub'-
less resorted to their old tricks Of slowing pa
per bags away in barns aud stables until It
suits their eOngenieBce 20 bring them on. and
IA this way they frequently bring back by mis-
take the very bags that have been sent away
from here. We have no idea that the %coutrac-
tors, who are energetic ana punctual, are aware
of this state OF affairs, and they will doubtless
see that this practice is at once stopped. We
understand also hst a number Of depredations
have been committed on the mail between this
and Nashville"