Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-14

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D~ In view of the proposed capture OF Cuba PROOF
ded Spain refuses to sell W she does SELL where IS the
purchase money to come from which she is certain
to do then and in view of that contingency we shall
want some little addition to naval forces In order
that we may be able to crush Spein, wdop England
and whip France carry out the monroe doctrine, and
inscrbe the Osend Manifesto upon the tablets OF Mani
fest Destiny, wherever such records may be kept.
In view of all these things we say, the bill from the
naval committee of the Senate provides for the con-
structon of ten steam soops of of light draught
with the heaviest armament and capable OF the greatest
speed With this superb addition to our naval lofce we
NAV. perhaps be able to put many guns afoat as
Sardinia, and nearly as many as the htue on0-
horse Kingdom of Denmark. Then indeed, may we, as
sisted by broadside of gas from Senators Hale ana
Seward he able to blow John Bull out water, and i'm
prison Louis Napoleon on the Dry Tortugas, while
Queen Isabella Spain will be forced to accept an en-
gagement with Mr. Marchant and dance pas de deur
with Miss Raymond on the boards of ITALIAN Hail.
We really don't expect to see the American flag float
over the Moro castle very Spain herself does not
want to sell Cuba France and England do not want
her to sell Cuba. They would not let her sell Cuba,
and situated as they are towards her. geographically and
politically they prevent her selling CUBA there
FORE the sale of Cuba by Spain to the United States is
not among the contingencies which the present genera
ton can hope or expect to see accomplished. what
may be done in the twentieth century, no man knows
what can not be done in the nineteenth, we think we
have watched things long enough to be pretty certain
Of Upon the whole we do not think that forcibe pos
session will be taken of Cuba until our financial troubles
are over for the job will not be inexpensive one
For the public opinion of France, England or Spain
we care very little and we right. For anything
farther than their opinion the time is rapidly approach
ing when we will care even less But that time is not
yet. There is way in which Cuba could now be &C
CURED that would not cost more than could come to
We speak simply as matter of interest We take il
for granted that would pause to make such cal
citations any in which the honor of the country
might be involved but we must confess inability to
see how our honor can be involved in compelling any
party to make pecuniary bargain with u.s.
We have said that we-meaning thereby, the people
of the United Statcshave little respect for any standard
set up by the monarchies of Europe The time must
soon come when, in the regulation of American inter
national politics. any such standard will come to be re
garded by the United States mere abstraction, but
surely the longer decided issue postponed, the better
we will be able to meet it, and the less inclined will any
power or powers be to make it. while the result will be
rendered less doubtful and more conclusive. It is
tanly desirable that no such issue should be pressed
but rather ought to be postponed until moral and ply
steal certainty can be felt that its decision will be fna
and triumphant. Looking at the position of things
throughout the world, are we prepared to say the
present is the time Or that no doubt could be enter
tanned of the result of contest with the combined mari
time powers of Europe?