The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-06
vox PoPULI In cUBA.

Address In the. Presidential New Onicial
Move Among the Ladies-International
Grating = Benefit to Cuba-H0pes OF AM
r.v.s,o~-I'hanks to Mr.. slidell-An Ame-
rscan Fasmsr's Idea, &c., &c.
CUBAN ADDRESS 10 MR.. BUCHANAN
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
HAVANA, Jan. %, 1859.
We respectfully request you 10 admit In your distin
ushed journal the following paper, which is the true
echo Of the public opinion Of this country and which has
been addressed the chief magistrate Of your great
public =
To TIE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES
Sr-The message you pleased to address to Con-
gess On ns tne reay
terta,ned, would involve the debasement OF country
We do not wish to stigmatse that document ana wan
keep from lips every word that, although dong II JUS
tce might appear insulting We wish only truth to shine
forth brilliantly it only but once with regard 70 the
affairs Of Cuba in spite Of the force which here Expresses
and overwhelms u.s.
painful u.s. and to whosoever values the dignity
Of man. he obliged 70 sign an address wherein amidst
ardent proesatons sentiments contrary 10 the deas SET
forth there are perceptibie.
The document referred to was planned by the Captain
General d. Jose de Ia Concha whose hostile sentiments
tow ards the Union IL s superuous to enlarge upon The
members Of the Ayuntamento are only culpable for its
unworthy form.
As soon as il was planned public invitation was ad
dressed all citizens to sign it, and il s well known that
a despotically governed country such an invitation is
equivalent TO order. We obey here with the
seriousness OF there being right and with the conviction
Of ruling Who refuses obedience to chief
Of bandits, at whose mercy he finds himself?
We need not excupae ourselves with regard 10 act
which not own, because it is forced upon u.s. we
well know that 1t is considered in this light and that all
Of us foresee what immense difficulties will be involved in
resistance TO such an act of odious violence
The world is well Of the impossibity for civil
lied country TO willingly accept the Spanish rule,
and it moreover understands that rich people, whose
hopes awakened by free and powerful nation, can
not cheeruy acquesce In being Kept down by an aoso
horror, and men execrate; by form OF governmen mt
which by the very mon who rule the destiny Of the island
has been combatted the battle field and in the political
ribuDe these men, in their ardor to vanquish H. going
to the extremity Of forgetting their oaths and tread
ing in the odious path Of treason.
Consequently, an address wherein people emit ideas
condemned by science the product Of errng
only serves to prove TO what point the debasement Of
position may arrive when the lips pronounce and accept
and the hand signs what the heart curses and the reason
condemns.
offer You the loyal support Of all Cubans for the reaza
ton Of the great idea spoken out in your message,
violently attacked in public and 30 cheerfuy accepted in
secret
The idea of annexation just and great under whatever
point Of view 1t may be considered.
A great and powerful nation hears from beyond its
shores tho Of the fountains the song of the Drds
Of neighboring country pcrcevee the fragrancy Of
its flowers and secs that 1t is the key Of her future great
ness
This country ruled by another nation which lives at
great distance, which looks on not as province. but
ptful colony subject to distinct form Of govern
ment which does not embrace it with feelings of kind
fraternity but keeps il feercd and degraded proving
! reCKOnS
Is it, therefore, an act Of spolation when neghborng
nation attempts TO take possession of the island?
Any government not founded the will Of the inhab
tants arbitrary, odous and despotc The Spanish 60
vernmen abhorred by everybody here s based only on
f0rce therefore call TO its assistance the prn
The sympathics Of the inhabitants are favorable to the
United States, under whose shelter they would behold
their wealth developed, and their sell rvang with the
very heaven the United States take possession of the
island, they do not seize property, but come 70 take
possession Of IL through the consent Of the country
Besides it appears TO US useless to invoke rights when
the question with party which interest is right and
upon whom there is power capable Of enforcing the
principles of justice Politics comprise the science OF
utility and with regard TO nations every useful principle
is just one.
whenever there is Power stronger than all the rest,
then there is no law which may be applied to IT, because
there Is no power 70 enforce IL.
With regard nations principle of force will ever
predomnate for with them lies the greatest facility to a
Without going back TO distant periods we may find the
following proof Of this principe-Dd we not little time
ago how France and Spain imposed on Rome form Of
government which the Romans despise and against which
they in to get rid Of R Did not other nations
dispose q. their pleasure Of unhappy TurkeyP
DO We Spain humble before France detected in
presence Of the United States proud in Mexico and over
weening in African
Justice cannot exist as we have already stated when
there is no power TO impose it.
II is evident that the United States If not reckon
ing with the sympathes Of the Cubans might by force
take Of what does belong SPAIN and of
which that nation deprived another applying this Same
principle of force, and abusing It's application TO such
ven not t. find themselves in hostility 70 their ferocous
executocrs They avail themselves even Of the sgnaca
ton Of the words in order to awaken sentens which do
not exist even in a latent state.
The Ayuntamiento revos against the idea OF sae as
ii this should be bestowed indemnin-
cation offered by the United States to Span in order TO
avoid bloodshed.
Nations not sold and whatsoever knows the sgnca
ton Of this word sae understands that the retrbuton
offered Spain belongs not to this category. An object
Is purchased and thereby the right obtained of using and
abusing it, and only the Ayunamento Of Havana is capa
Ia
way.
Be II therefore most positively made known that we
Cubans honor ourselves with the title Of faithful
subjects of Spain. Be it known, that Providence
fortunately placed US great nation in order that we
may participate in her liberties setting forth freely and
truly our thoughts
Receive sir, the wishes address to Heaven for your
prosperity and rely upon firm and resolutc support
This declaration is signed by the hearts and prayers OF
all Cubans and should even express only the desire OF
him who writes these lnes spontaneous signature is
worth more than hundred thousand forced ones
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AND THE LADIES.
tn THE EDITOR TrE NEW YORK HERALD.