Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-19

subject that hiss yet been made Unable 60 give
the sreesh ct length. We have concluded that the
following summary would be interesting to our
readers on a subject that is beginning to absorb
general attention.:
Mr.. BEEJAMIE commences by stating The value
Of Cuba All the British, French and Dutch West
indies togetherw the possessions Of those powers
in Gaiana not equal ntrinscslly, to thst sOli-
tary island. He then proceeds TO demonstrate the
failure of the disastrous experiment Of emancipa-
ton, saying that the emsnoipated negroes have not
Jet become the aimired peasantry and yeomsnry
the English Abolitionists proPhesied. Compulsory
labor was necessary in the tropics. While Cuba
is kept in the grasp of Spain she cannot keep up
her supply of negro labor by surreptitious slave
trade, and the eoole system vas infinitely worse.
He then relates the horrors Of thee eoolie trade,
showing that these miserable Asiatics died at tho
ratio of ten per cent per annum, and were mere raw
ma erial TO be worked up into sugar. In view of
the necessity of supply of labor, Cuba must soon
follow ST. Domingo, or become American. He would
not discuss the effects of the acquisition of Cuba on
our trade manufacturing or agricultural interests
Geographically considered, Cuba would be des-
truciiye element in the hands Of the British in the
event Of war between the United States and Great
Britain. He denies that Spain is on independent
nation. She has sold her sovereignty in Cuba 10
Great Britain. There was a time when she would
not have felt iDsulted by the offer Of money, for
Creat Britain has paid her 100000 to stop the
trade which she has not done lie further denies that
Cubans have petitioned to remain under the ursdic
ton of Spain Bolivar plan to assist Cuba in declar
ing berindepeudence fell through because the United
stes, learning that Great Britain intended to seize
tie opportunity of her independence to pro-
tcctcra'e nterposed through Mr. Clay, and prevent
ed the movement Spain, alarmed placed the island
in state of siege, and il has, ever since, so
remained, under the despOtism Of Captain Gen.
| eral, who is invested, like the commander of
brseiged city, with unlimited power over life ard
] uroperty Yet we are told that Cubaus still seek 10
remain under this yoke. 1t is not so. They have
done all they could to throw it off In 1896 there
was revolt there; later the conspiracy of the
Black Eagle and later the attempt to gain her indie
pendence familiar TO all. In july 1851, few pat
riots declared her independence in proclamation
which Mr.. Benjamin read, and which set forth in
tolerable grievances The fidelity of Cuba to Spain
was only maintained by $4,000 bayonets and the
| 0eeIB llaI WATCH MIR SOdtts Auo CUlupuIlbOu DC
tween the oppressed, unqrncd Cu5ans and the
armed three millions Of fathers, is fallacious
All that the Cubsns could do they have done. This
being the case, why should not Congress make an
expression towards purchasing it he need not
reply to The statement that the offer to purchase
/ will be an offense against Spanish dignity. Every
| thing that Spain held on this continent had been
! torn from her, except Louisiana and Florida, both
of which were bought. If Great British and France
object that alone is controlling consideration
for persistipg. Great Britain offered to buy Cuba
in 1928, and in 1926 was at the bottom of plot
to take It under Der prote tOrate, and both failing,
she nov proposes a tripariite treaty between Eng>
/ land, France AID the United States, TO guarantee
that nobody but Spain shall have it. As to France,
what right hss she to object to purchase of Cuba?
What interpolation into the Law of nations prevents
| the requirement of territory by purchase? NspO-
! lsons uncle bought Louisiana. As to England, if
she raises her voice. MIR Bepjsmn trusted our reply
would be demand that she account for her title to
| the Bay Islands, and when Lord Clarendon pleads
''spontaneoUs settlement" that we shall claim the
spontaneous settlement of Cuba There is no need
to invoke the musty bibles of national law to show
that fhe belongs to Spain. We seek no subjects,
for the fur damental basis of American police is the
right of the people to institute their own forms Of
government Cuba belongs TO the people, and it is
for them to say what form OF 60 eminent they will
I've under. We propose to purchase from Spain;
hut if SPANS dignity is offended, let us invite her
10 grant independence to her Cuban subjects, and
we will indemnify her for the outlay, trusting to
recOmpeuse ourselves in the friendly relations that
are to spring up. If che refuse to cede or TO
relax her despotic grasp, let the United States, in
the face of the world, tell her that, the first
SIGN that offers We will extend to the Cubaus the
same aid which Britain gave the other Spanish Colo
mics in their revclt-the same aid which France
gave US in the darkest days of the Revolution If
the Cubans prefer Independence, we will protect
them Independent; and if they prefer annexation,
| we will receive them with welcome.
| EXTRA SEssEssIoN OF CoNGEEss.-The probabili-
ties seem to be increasing tina. We will have an
ira session of Congress. 1t is urged by some that
it will become necessary, if it be not called to
provide means for the support of the government.
That unless the operations of the government are
to be conded TO executive discretion the legislative
body ought to be in session more than three months
in year. That nine months is too long legisls.
tive recess for time when the foreign as we'll as
the domestic affairs of the country in critical
q condition.
Ii is farther urged that all Europe may be involv-
ed in a war before midsummer, aud possibly this
country may be called assert its gifts nation
That the Central American and Mexican complica-
ton may become seriously aggravated That if the
Cass Irrizarri treaty be ratified by Nicaragua at ALL
it will not be received here in time to lay it before
the Senate till after the Sd of March. That our
Minister to Spain may be dismissed, and the Cuban
authorizes may give again ample cause of COM
plant. That Lopez may blow up every one of our
vessels that may be able to ascend the rivers of Pas
ragusy, and it appears that of them at least
are TO proceed to Ascension if the French engineers
VIII permit them.
VETERAN DEMoCRAT.-The following notice of
the Hon. BEDFORD Brown, of North Carolina which
We copy from the Raleigh Standard will be crafty
ing to the many friends of that gentleman in this
State. Mr. BsOwN was elected to the United States
Senate from North Carolina more than thirty years
ago. He is among the oldest of our distinguished
public men, and no one living has been more uni-
form and consistent in his democracy:
Hon. BEDFORD BRcwN.-A number Of gentlemen
of both parties, members Of the Legislature and
others, gave supper Friday night last, at the