Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-30

1881 A@H a-a.H
The proposition TO buy Cuba with fifteen
millions Of dollars may well be regarded a. a
most chimerical freak Of American statesman
ship; and yet it is seriously eonside ed.
Nay, the Committee on Foreign Relations Of
the two houses are now debating the question.
and it is said intend reporting bin TO that ef-
feet. Castllian pride viii never permit S1aip
to degrade herself BY The sale Of any portion Of
her territory. II it would be corrupted to speb
a thing, fifteen millions Of dollars would not
suffice to heal the wound il would i1Hict on IT,
self There is nothing that a nation is so te-
nacious Of as its territory. Even he most
barren wastes are held sacred against transfer
by the natural aversion to any nfraetion Of
domain. When we reflect that Cuba is the
richest fragment Of Spanishteuiiory, regarded
as the gem Of the Antilles, SO desirable as TO
tempt the appetite Of any power, no matter
hos remotely situated, tits absurd 70 suppose
hat she viii part with tin any other waythan
through a weakness which viii prevent her
from defending Il against he wrestling grasp
Of q stronger power. The very men in Caba
who long The mos for annexation 20 thc United
States are those whose pride, which, though
il hopes FOR an early annexation with us. re-
volts at the idea Of a transfer b. sale. They
look upon it as an evidence that we regard
them but as the salesbIe menisls Of spain,
who can be trsfieked for money az the
viii Of the country under whose sovereignty
they live. The whole scheme Of a purchase Of
Cuba is a fsllaey. Nothing bot another
Black Warrior case viii insure its annexation.
Ills a matter Of doubt whether il is the poll
ey Of the South 70 vote for the orrsnizatoa Of
any more Territorial governments. Would it
not be better TO let the people who 20 to the
remoteT Territories get along wifhoat any Ter
ritorisl organization. Then they would be at
tracted by the legitimate pursuits Of emigra-
ton. There would be no Offices 10 tempt thsir
dHpIeity, and when the population entitled
them 10 assume the rank Of a State. they viii
not have been distracted by the bans Of poll
tics, but would constitute healthy population
prepared TO decide according 10 their unerTiBg
law Of sslf-interest, their own institutions, and
initiate a healthy state Of eKistence. Protec-
ton BY United States troops against indianhos-
uhues would Be al that would be needed.
such a state, if a free STATE, would become 50
without the presence Of a fanatiesl ~antagoniam
10 The institutions Of the South, and would not
enaanger, BY her addition 10 the political pow
e " ne North, our rights in the Union. II a
'ia'e STATE It would be a substantial, reliable
OAe' "aeIe Tie Southern man could bring his
s1ss without fear, beeauss slavery there wpuld
be ae result Of a fixed conviction bv n. non-
lstpn Of its necessity.
Under the present arrangement N. T.
rial officers excite a scramble AMONGST b-otc
down politicians for their ineumbs5,v r.
60 there, and looking to the future. mr.
politics a. 2 means Of self-promoHor. 49,.
test Is excited between the s-eetion.. IN. ssls.h
stimulated BY devices Of the sordid asprants
in the Territory and an unnatural imnigra-