The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-01-29
N by purchase, If
Vt forcible measures
/ " for self-preserva-
9 ultimate acqnisi-
as q fixed pur-

- states, resulting from on
$ and political necessities and re
Q cogulzed by all parties and all administration
and endorsed by the popular voice.
Tue report says the purchase Of L~ouisian,
led TO the purchase Of Florida, and both poin
20 Cuba. Cuba will become to the na,io,
what the mouth of the Mississippi has becom,
to The Great West. It says our greatest states
men have steadily and perseveringly endeavoree
TO hasten the acquisition of Cuba by every
honorable means.
It advances the opinion that our n%ationa
existence depends III q great measure, upon oul
gfowth-our expansion. England, it contin.
ues, is expanding in India, France is expand
ing m Africa or on the Rhine, Russia is ex-
pailding in barbarous Asia, and we claim The
same privileges OF expansion on this heuis-
phere. ~
Those powers, the report continues, grew BY
absorbing the smaller nations, and we by our
geographical position, higher civilization and
greater aptitude for Government. -
The fruit not ripe in john Quincy Adams
time is now mature. Shall it be rtacked bv a
friendly baud, willing 10 commensurate its ,9ro.
pttetoFi or shall it fall 10 tle ground?
Spain, it says, cannot long maintain its
grasp on Cuba, and there are but three alter
natives.
First, the possession of Cuba bv an Euro.
pean power. This would be incompatible with
the safety Of the United States and must be
resisted by us. VI
second, the independence of The island. This
would result in a protectorate more or less dis
guised.
III Cuba should thus come under opr rro.
lection, annexation would follow if undor 'Eu-
ropean protection, civil and serviIe wars wonld
be the result.
hlrd, annexation TO the United States.
rms must be effected by purchase or conquests,
Inc latter would be expensive and involve the
world in war.
ne report concludes therefore that the mr-
chase OF the island is the only practicable
courseto pursue, and says the President must
oe clothed with powers and provided with
means to negotiate for its purchase.
~ says that IN case Of a European war,
SPAN wonld become involved, and Cuba would
declare her Independence, ass large portion OF
Inc inhabitants OF Cuba are in favor Of annex
alton 10 the United States.
IL lnlIma'es that the oppoh ITS of the slave
should advocate the bill as a means of
snppressing the traffic.
1T scouts the Spanish notions of national
pride, when the whole world has known orr
and policy on the subject for years. aud
'egards the purchase Of Cuba as a mere cerc.
nony. r.&
MIR, Mason did not believe that successive
Inscriptions of smaller States was necessary to
'nr national existence.
var considered the proposition to pnr-
base Cuba unwise aud ridiculous, and offered I
ono constitutional objections.
MIR. Bayard advocated the bill.
Mr., Tooms replied to Stewards constitutional |
ELECTIONS. The Senate then went into Eye- I
',lve session, after which it adjouned. {
10 the Hoase the Diplomatic and Consular |
VI was amended, limiting. the missions to
,reat Britain, France, Russia, Spain, Brazil, !
'exico, China, Peru, Turkey and Nieara yua.
re bllt was not disposed Of. IT..
Air. Branch reported back the bill %appro- y
thirty millions Of dollars towards the {
lrchase Of Cuba. a
LATER FROM New Observation-Disclosures. p
an. 2l,-Ihe sante Femails Of tile 5th inst. j"
we arrived here, bringing the intelligence h
ut peace had been concluded with the Navajo b
ID other hostile tribes of Indians. o.