Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-01-15
FRANCE IN CUBA AND st. DOMINGO.

The policy of the French Emperor, how
ever yelled under diplomatic disclaimers and
adroit evasions, no longer admits Of doubt in
Cuba and St. Domingo. 1t is his settled
plan TO build up rival empire of produc-
ton on our southern limits, which shall at
once aliment the commerce and maritime
power of France, and draw "a aoaN Of. frc''
around the holding States Of the I'm
ion. This very expression was used by one
high in his council in November, 1857, as
an argument why the Cubans should dis
$3.50. :. +h" idea Of annexation, and rely on the
indie endene status, and, as consequence of
gal labor supply under European guarantees.
TINS PROMISE DISSOLVED THE CUBAN JUN
ia A few notorious and unquestionable
facts will convince every rejecting mind
that Napoleon the Third has sincerely adopt
ed this programme. It is we'll know; that he
is pledged to Spain no. to permit Cuba to be
Americanized, and that in the late confer
ences at. Madrid, England was forced to unite
in this pledge. It is bel eyed hat part of
Sir William Gore Ouscley's business here
was to pursuade this Government to make
ia demonstration on Cuba, in the vain hope
of thrusting upon the United States war
with. France, which. England dared not
provoke Or accept for herself ,,a. ga =.
Mr.. Buchanan was not to be enveigled in.
to this false position, and he probably de-
Pmandcd that England should face her own
share Of the responsibility. Meanwhile the
Cuban Junta, composed as it was Of the
most emi;.;s3t men Of the island, who had
held on undisnayed through eight years q
danger and sacrifice, all at once seal up tis;;:'
records and formally close their revolutiona-
ry labors: The leading members proceed to
London, Madrid and Paris, ard after pro-
tracted conferences and important utter
views with some of Napoleon's ministers,
they uaonin'oYs'y renou,ce the idea Of annen-
attn. ~ -. =
These able and long suffering patriots did
not renounce a hope 10 which they had so
long devoted life and fortune without grave
and-to them at least-conclusive reasons.
These reasons have hitherto been confined to
the members of the Revolutionary Junta,
and perhaps three or four of their American
friends. y. -.
There are in Cuba not far from $4,000
African negroes under register as the wards
OF England, and entitled to all the freedoms
enjoyed by the white inhabitants whenever
the British Government thinks proper to
enforce the rights guardianship which she
has over them by convention with Spain
There is, beside trained military force of
from 5000 to 5000 blacks, prepared 70 serve
in case Of y collision Of races, as the nucleus
of differentiation and in adi:ion to these pc
culiar and distinct elements for, European
mischief making. there is larger proportion
ofsemi. educated mixed bloods in Cuba than
can lie found in any State Of the Union
This class is, of course, intensely European
in its prejudices, and Isl in every way, quite
as capable ofleading active measures under
European direction as the unarmed, Cypress.
ed Cabans are Of resisting them. :
Placed; between two Ares European dc
tation in'front, and negro instruction in the
rear--Cuba cannot act by OF for herself, and
onthis Spain relies. On, the certainty that
the Cubans will not rashly invite upon. their