Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-26
Mexico vs.. Cuba.

Time, money, breath and labor, are be-
ing spent by the present administration and
Congress, for the acquisition Of the island
of Cuba Cuba must be ours they say
no delay will be brooked, no time for ne
gotiations allowed, she must be ours, and
ours right away. 1t must be the browning
act of the administration. It cannot 60
out Of power without something to redeem
its past folIies, and this is the last linger
ing, dying hope. This taken away, and
the administration lives only to be known
as blank period, blank, did we say
no., not exactly blank; would to God as it
is blank of good, that it might be blank of
evil as we'll; but blank it will be of good,
unless perchance it may redeem itself in its
own eyes, by the acquisition of Cuba. On
the point of acquisition, no statesman diff
fers, we believe, but upon the time of it
there are serious and strong differences Of
opinion. Many think and think wisely,
that it may be delayed until we are better
able to purchase or compelled to conquer in
self-defence. One or the other alternative
must sooner or later come, and is it necess-
arv to hasten it to maturity. when such
haste may involve us in serious difficulties,
which we might otherwise avoid. We again
repeat, let the proper time arrive, for we
believe like the wise man of old, "that
there is time for everything" for peace
and war; let us then bide this time, and
thereby surely escape war.
It is not to Cuba that we intend to de-
vote this article. There is another terrific
~ nearer, and, if possible, far more impor-
tant than Cuba We mean Mexico, Mex
leo for years untold, struggling between
anarchy, monarchy and rcpublicanism. -
The crisis of this struggle has now arrived.
Two powerful parties have been struggling
for months for the ascendancy, Libcr-
ais under Juarez, a follower of the Father
Of our Republic, the Conservatives under
Miraman, an ignoble link In a chain Of ty-
rants. The Liberals have now been so far
successful, that they are able to establish
themselves firmly in the country, and should
they be recognized by other powers, would
soon quiet the harrassed and troubled coun-
try. Upon whom then, does the duty de-
volve to first recognize them? Upon our
government, Of course. They should lose
no time in sending to Mexico minister to
supply the place of Forsyth. Shall we
then, hesitate ? What may be the conse-
quence Of delay? France is watching with
falcon eye, for an opportunity to seize
her prey, and should she succeed in pur-
chasing the bonds held by Britain on
the Mexican Government, she would then
fear no danger from that quarter Napo-
leon is too good diplomatist, too anxious for
acquisition to permit SO good an opportuni-
ty to escape him. Should he make sud-
den descent upon Mexico, what succor could
we then afford What would have become
of defeneeless California and Texas, and
our surrounding territories Once firmly
planted on American soil, where would be
the end Of his aggressions? These are
questions which should address themselves
to our government at once. Let Minister
be sent to Mexico, Juarez recognized, and
the government of the Liberals encouraged,
and who cannot see far enough ahead to see
Mexico coming into this Union, and adding
another star to its armament Of light !?