The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-19
CUBA AMONG THE BLACK REPUBLICANS
Views of Saints, Warriors, Sinners
and Boobies.
How the slidel Proposition Looks Among the
Isms-Webb spoutng the Newgate Calen-
dar-Who is on the Fence "A General
Row in the Black Republican Camp,

seem
politicians who profess 10 be intent upon acquiring Cuba
(ssre-snnexng it, will probably be the term by which
the proposed robbery will be commended IN the next na
tiona democratic platform -would seem to out Herod
any former exhibitions in this line. Cuba Is the largest
and most cherished external possession Of nation which
has outlived indeed, its palmest days OF power ana
grandeur but which only rendered the more proud
sensitive and jealous OF its honor by painful conscious
ness Of its decline and decay. Under any crcun,
stances persuade this nation sell Cuba would be
very difficult and delicate operation, like asking an ou
noble, the living head OF family that won reno S
in the Crusades the War Of the Roses, TO sell ms
daughter to lucky grogseer or plgdrlver ior .ne
means Of eking out in relative comfort ms Jew
remaining years. Franklin or Ially Iaho, VIM
carte blanche from an aslie close mouthed govern
ment might well shrink from undertaking 50 crtcai aus
tasteful upprom sir a negotiation Success in II might
well make the fortune OF shrewdest dpomatst ever
tssent abr DAD 10 for the good oi his country
But in the manag ment Of their Cuban diplomacy our
democratic statesmen evnce neither tact, address, nor
simple common sense. They act precisely as the
groRser pgdrver would were he to bolt into the pre-
of the decayed aristocr muddy boots and with
his hat on aud, shaking bag Of eagles in his face blurt
out There's 900 in hard cash for your daughter all
earned in my regular course trade and you don't
give her TO me for that magnificent sum, I'll take her
away by force. and you can't help yourself" Shiny
crawling would be ashamed to yield to such solicit
tation as that.
The House has, very properly, asked the President to
inform IT whether he knows officially, that France and
England have agreed TO getting possession OF
Cuba under any circumstances. That he knows It unoi
cially presume doubts, AS an ex' Minis
ter TO London not 10 b. supposed ignorant on
such a point of a fact which is pretty well known
TO everybody else The only question IN the pre-
misses is-Have France and England lormiiy apprised
our government that they will not Let do what
we formally notified them that we will not let either
of them dor Since we have repeatedly notified them that
we will not allow formidable irit:me Power to
qure Cuba from spaln have they been equally frank in
revealing their intentions and resolutions to us9 Plainly,
they ought tohave done and they have,
since Mr. Buchanan hestates to ans wer and meantime
caucus of democratic Senators is held at which ii
is resolved TO have Shdells modest proposition to
put $50 900 GOO (of promises for children pay)
into the hands OF Mr. Buchanan to he used operations
looking to the acquisition of Cuba The democratic side
nj Tho IN nd hayn
thirty million job brought before Congress aud the
try in all its monsttous proportions.
The concocters OF this nefarous scheme are not idiots
they would at first seem to be They know, just
we'll as do that Spain will never yield tn such beasty
Solicitations ana that her Court and Cabinet could be
brbed into yielding assent TO such national dshonor her
people backed by France and England would the
conspiracy far this side OF contamination. What is the
real meaning, then, Of this seeming futilhyY
We answer-it is dodge OF political gamblers
bold stroke for triumph in 1860 l. is not in
tended to acquire Cuba, bat to dinase among the
ignorant, greedy and upprpapled portion OF peo-
pie notion that the acquisition of Cuba would
be capital thing if could only be accomplished That
is enough for the present purpose How Tyler tpped
Van Buren, in 1884 by pressing the annex iton Of
Texas-how Pierce swept State after State in 1852 through
the secret organization and Vaccinations of The order
Of the Lone STAR" whatever the of the
fbuster organization at that tme-our Sdels aud JEFF
hp nSg 1aa in y s e
irare the popular lust Of acquisition, and direct ocard
"e gem Of the Antlles, and their battle for 1850 is half
IRON.
We meet this tsgge at the outset. We insist that
territorial exteps1se is not now desirable for our
VIC can subdue and cultivate for century-that
the acquisition of a great rich island like Cuba
and naval expenditure, and general misdrecton
Of our national policy aud aspirations at with repub
would largely OF already pro-
dieal and needy government, while would scarcely add
to much as suhtraced from our annual revenue. 1t
would thrust into the midet Of the the
West Indies of the great European States would in
volve in proslavery nbuster raids upon Hayt, and
expose TO dangerous complications and frequent
Cuba were freely offered morrow with the hearty
assent Of every European power, we should urge it;
prompt and positive refusal.
But to dream of acquiring il in defiance not only o.
every impulse every instinct of the naughty and sens
tive Spanish nation, but of the stern determination
of both France and Great Brain-a determination
which we have justified by procamng that
neither of them would be permitted under any
madness Far better strike for India once propose
revoution'ze ireland by the aid OF the poers whose
recent arrest has excited 10 mucn good surprise
on both sides OF the Atlantic Had Commodore Wander
b during his pleasure cruise 10 Europe stopped week
lombard and carry by assault Gibraltar, he would moi
have acted absurdy than do those who shall favor
Mr. Sdels proposition with any idea that III to lead ia
the acquisition of Cuba But look at the project in its
true light of politicians dodge-a tub thrown to the
greenes of wbaes-a shrewd device for keeping posses
OF the national treasury and enjoying the disburse
ment not merely of beggary thirty million but Of eighty
millions per aDnum, down TO March A. 1s65-and the
game is easily understood Viewed IN that light the inc
vabe defeat OF the project in Congress is obstacle
the realization OF its ends but rather Of securing
wEBB's VIEW OF THE sLIDEIL PROPOSITION.
from the Courier and Enquirer. Jan. 1871
There treasure IN the Baron's hail. and Captain
Macheath, Mat o. the Mint, Jenny Twitcher, Nmmnp
Ned ROBIN of Bagsho and some other gentlemen of the
road, beld counsel in regard thereto There die
renee OF opinion. The trouble how to lay hold and
scape Tyburn. As for rushing down, sapping in with
cut and thrust and making Oh with the punder they al
agreed il would not answer, though time was when Cap
tam Macheath went strong for it, Now there law
officers about and the chance of clearing them would
be in hundred. What could be done? Mat o. tht
Mint thought the best way of managing the contabes
to abolish the laws. Once do that and, he insisted
the mob OF the towns would all turn in aud IN Ike
them the strongest joiest gang n.y. with which
nobody would dare meddle Not Jenny Twftcher-he
for keeping the right side of the law especially
when watched; and his advice 10 hang round the
grounds, make themselves disagreeabie posi-.
BILE and patiently wait for kck-hen rush in and grab
by way OF aeclamaton. But the majority ancied neither
of these modes of doing the business They declared
was safer and smoother. under all the circumstances
TO get al the thing IN quetkind Of way, by dsrbut-
ing pecunary compliments to the agents and servants
from the housekeeper downhus gain the range or the
house and do their pleasure For the remainder OF
this veracous history, must refer readers the
Newgate calendar. II tina. is not at hand, a copy Can
easily be procured we imagine, by sending to Washing
ton where IL seems TO be used Senatorial book
According 10 the papers, Caucus of the admins
tration senators held last saturday evening aud
long bate had the best OF getting posses
sion of Cuba There difference OF opinion. though
little nothing said oil wrestling in 0stend circular
fashion il seeming To be considered that this would be ex
ira hazardous. Iverson, Of Georgia, for abolshnl
the neutrality laws, and giving every Of fibus
tering disposition fair chance He believed they
u
thing resisting. Douglas OF Illinois, conended that
the only chance of securing the prize lay in waiting for
another Black Warrior aair-then sezng the island by
way OF reclamation, and negotiating afterwards" But
the majority were for FIRST trying what could be done with
money and they resolved to begin by furnishing the Pre-
sident with thirty millions wherewh set about greas.
ing the palms Of the Spanish Ministers ami officials This
is imagined, may prepare the way for yet larger soon
slider tons. untl finally the very vruous keepers
should draw the bars aud let walk quietly in-leivng
the owners that TO say the people Of Spain TO wake mp
come fine morning and whistle for their Jewel.
nothing else than attempt at bribery. Nothing
than the determination Of the Spanish ma
ton, as nation, not to part with that possession OF
theirs which they are proud to boast Of Z" The
Pearl Of the Antilles" II is almost the only heir
loom left Of the days Of their grcatbess-the days
when their sway In almost third OF Ensope stretch
along the Asatc coast 70 the Spice Islands of the
Archipelago, and proudly belted every inch OF Amer
from the Equator each way far INTO the temperate
zones For the last two centuries misfortune has without
ceasing preyed upon span but the old Castan pride has
never vet died of her Weak she ", there l.