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The President and Cuba.

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In the late message of President Buchan>
an the following passage occurs In relation
to the acquisition Of Cuba:
Whilst the possession Of the Island (Cu-
BAL would be of vast importance to the
United States, its value to Spain is COM
paratively unimportant. Such was the
relative situation of the parties, when the
great Napoleon transferred Louisiana to
the United States. Jealous, as he ever
was, of the natona honor and interests OF
France, no person throughout the world
has imputed blame to him for accepting a
pecunisry equivalent for this ces,ion.
The publicity which has been given to
our former negotiations upon this subject,
and the large appropriations which may be
required to effect the purpose, render it sx-
pedient before making another attempt to
renew the negotiation, that l should lay
the whole subject before Congress. This
is especially necessary, as it may become
indispensable to success that / should be
entrusted with the meaEs of making an
advance to the Spanish Government, i'm
msdiately after the signing Of the treaty,
without awaiting the ratification of it by
the Senate.
While one leader ofthe Democratic par.
ty, viz. the President Of the United States,
talks thus Aippantly Of acquiring Cuba,
another leader, viz. Judge Douglas, gives
notice in st. Louis that he too iS in favor
of"adding to our possessions Mexico, Gu
ba, aud Central America and all tire coun-
try adjacent" Both wings ofthe Demo
cratic party are thus indirectly committed
to the doctrine of acquiring territory, so
that the area of slavery m'y be extended
Now, while 'our venerable President
and his competitor, Judge Douglas, are
vieing with each other in adopting South
ern views and in yielding to Southern de-
mands, how many Democrats have we in
Carroll county who will openly aVOw them.
selves to be their endoHsrs? How many
Of those who belong to the Democratic or
ganizatiOn, whether supporters of PreSi'
dent Buchanan, or sympathizers will
Judge Douglas believe that it is the mis-
sion Of this Government 10 acquire Cuba
Central America aud Mexico? How ma
ny would say at this time, !expend twt
hundred millions of dollars for Cuba, en-
gage in a war with Spain; conquer Anc
absorb Mexico, aid and encourage Fill
buster Walker in his attempts to seize Gen
trail America, all fer the purpose of ap
peasirg 1ur Southern friends and of Civ
ing them an opportunity Of extending the
peculiar institution to where they will. -
How many Democrats, we inquire agai
have we in our midst who endorse an
advocate programme Of this kind? W
venture to say not opel And yet th
leaders Of their party proslaim Il in the
messages, and shout it from the housa-toE
that this is Democracy, and that of th
, Union saving kind!
But, on the other hand If the Demo
+, cratic party in Carroll County is oppose
10 fillbustsrsm; and opposed to the e.
1 tension Of slavery; we are at loss to kno
h how part Of its members can bO Auppor
|. ers Of the President, and the other part d
s voted followers Of Judge Douglas, wh'
a both Of these distinguished leaders virtua
}. ly announce that they desire slavery to
carried wherever the flag of the count
VI goesl Thisi is point decidedly Obscu
d to us. Cannot some one enlighten US
!. to how the views of these men are rep,
dated, while the men themselves are sl
/ tanned and followed. 1859 e
Il The Bishop Of Busnos Ayers has e