Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-24
cn1a-seffersan ana Iae..son.

Information recently made p0blis on the auiheri-
ty of Commodore Stewart develpes The fact that the
gun boats which in Ike days OF President Jefferson
were Che subject of rideule from the enemies OF ihs
Democratic party, we're intended by that fsrseeiug
statesman for the seizure of Cuba. Louisiana had
just been acquired BY purchase, thus securing to
American commeree, the mouth of the Mississippi,
and the acquisition Of Cuba at impressed itself
upon the mind Of Mr.. Jefferson, as essential for a
safe outlet from the Gulf TO the Ocean.
As an appendix to this, the Clevellad Democrat.
(speaking on the Authority Of ga distinguished
atesman, then Senator Of the United States, a
great favOrie of Ola Hickory ")slat that. 'At the
time General Jackson invaded Florida, then belong
ing to Spain, and he'd taken S. Marks and other
posts, where the Indians after be.ug defeated had
retired beyond The American bJundary, and where
they recruited and were furnished with arms by the
British emssaries, ArbGthnot and Ambrisier, who
when taken were hung by order of the American
General, being frat convicted by Court Mar.ill
that oli;er, under various pretenees collected
large number of bca's, provisions and munitions of
war, and then wrote to Mr.. Monroe, the President,
that he la procured correct map of the island of
Cuba and with it plan Of every fortress in il, to
gether with an accurate statement of the entire NIL
tary force stationed in EACH aud in the various gar
risous of the Island. The troops and munitions of
war; he said he had collected in order that the cost
might not deter the President from acaedng to that
which the interest aud the honor of The country de-
msudel, and if in a confidential letter the Presi-
dent would sanction the proceedings, he General
Jackson) would pledge himself that, within ten days
after its reception, the American Flag would foat
over every fortress in the Island, aud that every
part of it would be in the possession CT the troops
of the United States. BE- the action of Spain in
giving ell and esmfsr to enem es and allowing
them retreat into the Spanish Territory and there
to be supplied with the means again to sally forth
and to murder our dereuceess people state Of war
existed on the part of Spain against the United
States, and the latter in invading Spanish Territory
and in sOTming their Forts recognized the fact AMI
therefore, in order to cose the speedily and 10
become possessed OF an island which, of right should
belong TO US, because necessary TO prosperity in
peace and defence in war. he made the PROPOSE
lion. Ii was a golden opportunity, and one which
if then neglected. might never return
'No man, continues the Democrat, ''Will doubt n
Jsckson's word when he said he would be able TO
take Cubs in ten days. lie was one Of the men that
said what he thought, and always did what he said
he would do, and if Cuba had been taken then it
would have beer ours now, and, perhaps, a future
wsr might be avoided. We held possession of Ficri-
d. by the Of Gen. Jackson, and in the settle
Beut Of the difficulty we paid the price in money
demanded. So would It have been with Cuba We
would have taken it first, and then 10 the olemebt
of the open account, we would have paid the bal,
anee due her"
Cuba is "a important to the United States now as
it was in the days OF Jefferson and Monroe We
might truly say that the considerations making lis
acquisition desirable have increased both in mum
Der and force They have been repeatedly admit
ted and urged by Clay, Adams, Webster, Everett,
Cass, Buchanan AID others of our abes statesuien,
who have coneurred fully with jefferson aud Jack
son, in the advantages which its annexation won Id
confer upon the industry, trade asd general inter
ess of all sections of cur country; bat sill the
measure is opposed. By whom? By the opponents
of the Democratic party, frcm whom came the op-
position to the acquisition of Louisiana, Florida,
and Texas thus plainly exhibiting The present mon
grel Opposition" party as acting out the spirit Ct
of their Federal pr,dsces sOrs this as on other
subjects.