The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-10
The Acquisition Of Cubn.

WARRINGTON, June n, 1859.
In your paper Of the 24lh instant you aludeo
tions alleged To have been recently made by me- relative
to the prospect Of the acquisition OF Cuba, in manner
which calls for notice ss my hands, and this only in
justice TO myee, but, what ia more important
misconceptions which may have Injurious effect in
their pubic connections
By the Correspondent Of the Philadelphia American,
quoted by you, am made 70 assert that CuDs
be purchased and that propose the purchase
ind gnisy offered 10 Spain. BY the Same gentleman am
reported to have spoken In such to the admi
nisrsion as to show my dissent from the Presidents
We've OIL the subject referred to- and virtually TO endorse
your own expression hat ice acquisition of Cuba by neo
tston is ga do, mant If not extinct topic Of political dis
custom"
tha stated to the correspondent alluded to,
IN anewer 10 an inquiry OF his Gas have othesj that
the prospect Of acquiring Cuba by purchaga rader pre-
seLt crcunstapcts, ipauspcious and that opinion
certainly entertain But said iotilaaSed that
the proposition in any way involved the honoF OF Spain
or that the purchase might not Ut future peroo
elected. However unimportant my opinions touching
thsse qreeors be- capnot but feel soicieude that
they should be correctly represented by those who deem
them worthy Of remark; and nothing be erro
neouh than tho manner In which they have been alluded
TO by the correspondent you have quoted no conmu-
Lcatops to the administration, verbal written, have
inratone such az those attributed TO me On the
contrary approve tie course which the President has
pursued In conducting cur foreign relations and especially
his rtsesm ankle views upon this gres; American ques
top; one which, 10 my humble Judgment IsSs superior
to all party and sectional considerations
The President 10 his las. ANNUAL message recommends
negotiation, adding eve would not. coald, acquire
IL IN any other ways He further recommends that ho
should be entrusted by Congress with tho Of max
ing an advance to the Spanish the sigma
tue of the treaty and before ls ratification. and
approve, in their fullest extent these views Of the
President. believe that IL they ere acted upon we
shal later obtain Cuba by honorable negotia
tion; and, believing this, watched With much anxiety
appropriate thirty millions for tbs object referred to-
Sooner or later, ssy; the time depends mainly
selves Ii we go on defea,iag appropriation proposed
opinions as you. Messrs Editors, are incacstng-
pamelS that Is party not tho nation, that desire
AZ aas1 as my ns
Daros made TO believe Gas they dol that, even II
treaty be made, the American Senate woua refuse to
rsty IL; II, BY suicidal policy ike this, defeating the
wishes and efforts Of the adnisi asion we place sum
brg blocks In cur own way, tier all must admi that toe
prospect, IS to time, IL dice ouragiHg indeed.
But as hope trust, We sSaIi act With unaniuy
pnd decision; we appop late, and each year continue T.
doto as an earliest Q: our ntepton proper amount
the fret pay authorized TO be signature
Of treaty If We show Spain that in earnest AID
that we viii persevere in ntenson II we prove to
Der that while We will employ 10 unfair means obtain
Cube VIII neglect suitable opportunity 10 purcbase
then ibe time not be far dstan. when SPAN beco
ming ba' Cuba worh far more to US taau
her may follow the example Of Napoleon In the transfer
Of Louisiana, and OF herself in that OF the two Floriinp
and cell e es ns most honoraby mny, colonial pos
session the value Of which 10 the Ioohe- country Ia very
greatly diminished by the fart DAILY becomIng more sp
paren that ss Possession by her is constant cause Of
irritation and annoyance
Tho Cories, in Mt CT excitement resol red that
vas ncrpsie NJ With the dignity Of the patton dispose
Of is rect Indian colony. But you know, 1essrs Ell
aware Of the difference between momeutsry ebuitiun
OF feeling ara deliberate and settled policy. you
mnr' nso have felt how lar the correspondent OF the
fnhadepha american was departing from sound argu
mp ~hoh he asserted that the way the sese
OF the incgusDt efenment Of Spain ri proposal was
10 imagine proposition her part Florida
from
The gentleman In question too intelligent to maintain
seriously such parallel He knows that TO make the
one Gaze In degree correspond 10 the oher must
Imagine the United Sateo possessed or large sand
in the Bay Of Becay, almost In sight Of the OF
Spain and comm andipg Of her principal harbors
isand with which ahe bad important commercial rela-
tons; island In which Alone throughout all Europe
that odious commerce. the African trade was
ted We must suppose this Island oufs and that SPAIN
taught by experience that Uns,ant CAUSES
OF national quarrel arising from m position and 90
cupation by remote country, sought 10 buy from u.s.
We mus imagine nj this in order to obtain parallel CASE
Bu In the case thus imagined, should ma
tlonsl iudgnfy Spain proposed 10 purchase from this
Is and thus mcra facing her shoresY Ia ii not much nore
likely that we should take such proposal into serious
consideration and finally do the very thing pro-
pcee 10 Span VIZ cell TO her possession the pos.ion OF
woich stemed clearly to Indicate Intended we
should re'anf sincerely beeve so and uat propo.
sal in no way reflects upon the honor OF syAip.
l fea assured, Ecsnis Editors, that I.uaAy trust 10