Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-02-01

the integrity Of The Spanish dominioRs. s
The resolution was unaninlously adopt
ed and ordered d be inscribed in The ar-
chiYes. The Espana. though, violent
adversary III tie Cabinet, expresses warm
appreciation of the patriotic declarationof
the Minister. and states that in question,
whichslike chat Of Cuba, Affects the ma
tional honor, Spaniards, whatever their
differences on other points. will always be
united. The other journals employ sim
ilar language
We could not desist from smiling
whilst reading The above, especially that
portion which speaks Of The proposition
for the purchase to be received as an in-
sslt IfSpain had had never sold any Of
Iher domains never had been /" insensir
bic 70 her honor I'VE might have been
awed 10 silence, but when we remember
what vast territories she has disposed 81
TO tie United States. Frarceand England,
W. we're surprised at her late " sense q
honor.'
We shall not at this time. 60 into an
fargument. to show Why this government
should annex Cuba. Our worthy Presi-
den. in his last annual message has fully
demonstrated .he fact to every sane man
that Cuba should belong to the y. States.
And We contend, taking the iaU Of ma
| lions fer guide, that welshould have
Cuba and it We cannot obtain her by
purchase, that the force Of arms should
BE- resorted to-that We should take her
by force. t'
NeBare grayely told, By lhe English
and French presses, that il Spain should
agree TO sell Cuba 10 US, their respective
governments, would oppose a transfer
IfEngland had never stolen vast domains,
she might Interfere. and preach morality
and Justice; and II the acts 81 Napoleon
I.IcDuld be blotted ont Of history. Napo-
leon III might with some show IF CON
sistency. offer assistance to his catholic
neighbor. Spain. England and France.
ihowersr, are silenced BIZ their own acts Of
aggression, We contend, then, that nei-
ther England nor France have any right to
interfere in behalf of Spanish Territory
on this side Of the Atlantic. ana if55they
do interfere IL our affairs. # must be re-.
ceived On the part Of our government IS
is an insult. and repelled IS circumstan-
ces demand.
We have no fear. however, that either
Or France viii make any other
resistance save words, England would an-.
doubtedly glory in ) war between France
and the United States. But her own DO
mains require her whole attention. At
this very time, Ireland is ready to rebel
against oppression. Several arrests have
already been made iu thatIsland IF some
men, and there il now d socieAI
II Oh Americauixed Irishmen among
Them ready at moments warning, 70
rise IL Judgement against The Queen
And France It present, j. shaken from
centre y circumference with runors Of
war With her powerful opponent Austria.
So she will not care about having Uncle
Sans supply Of provinces cut of, and
her cotton mills stopped, for the want Of
American cotton. The fact is, we have
no fear Of war either With England or
France, and if we did. in case of this
kind, we8should not stop to .conut the
cost" England needs . good thrRshing
md che should have it. even if wv were
tp give France few lashes at
the same time; it would learn the latter TO
keep better company hereafter.
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