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ENGLISH IMMIGRATION.
The dattering account Of: the agricultural
capabilities Of Illinois, given by Mr.. caird in
the lcttors which we are now publishing; the
favorable report as to tue general desirable
ness Of the country, which Ar. Golden will
carry back to England, together with the
known cloapncss Of Illinois lands the health
fitness Of our climate, and the usually rcmun-
eratiyc prices realized in our markets, will,
without doubt, bring in large English immi-
grafton, at no distant day. Mr. Cards plain,
truthful aud unvarnished narrative will have
its weight not ouly with tenant farmers, but
with landed proprictors all over tho Unitcd
Kingdom. They will learn for the first time,
perhaps, from authority which they will not
question, that they may have here, in fec SIM
plc, farm not excellcd in all England in fer
ulity, for less: than the annual rental Of IN
equal number Of acrcs at home; that English
wheat RE, barley, oats, sheep, cattle, hogs
and horses are raised with little effort and
small comparative cost in Illinois. They will
learn from Nr. Golden that their prcjudiccs
against American society and government do
both great injustice; that we are not nation
Of robbers and swindlers; that bowie-knives
and assassinatlons are not more frequent here
than elsewhere; and that life and property, If
not as secure as in England, have the protee-
ton Of law framel upon English models, to
which the poorest and llumblest may conf
dcntly appeal; that All orderly and industrious
life has its certain rewards; that religion and
morality ore the rules Of action, and that lie
who is destitute Of both is no less scamp
here than in Derby or Durham. Certified Of
these facts, the Inducements held out By tile
Illinois Central Railroad Company will have
great weight with all to whom in England
they are addressed
We know Of no people whom Illinois would
more cordially welcome than the English.
After Ill that demagogues have said and done,
t. cmbittcr our relations with the Mother
Country, to keep aliye old animostics and pro-
rokc new jealousies, the English have claims
upon our regard which our people arc never
slow to recognise. 1t this time, bringing an
accession to the Protestant and Anti-Slarcrv
strength Of tho country, thorough education
in scientific agriculture, untiring industry and
frugality, they would be doubly welcome.
ACQUISITION OF CUBA.
To prove that Senator Brown Of Mississippi:
in his late Tammany Hall speech, stated the
true reason why the South and the De-
mocracy desire the acquisition Of Cuba
-" Ws sDant CuJa for Tue extension Of
Slavery New York Erening Post
gives in BRIEF an abstract Of project Of Il
treaty, offered to Mr.. Perry, late Secretary Of
Legation at Madrid. The paper containing
the offer has been abstractcd from the files in
the Office Of tho Secretary Of State; but fortu-
natcly, its contents were made known to many
prominent gentlemen, before tho theft took
place. Says the Pest:
In the project the most liberal oycrturcs were
made, not only for the settlement Of all past
very tribunal for future adjudication which
Ar. Marcy, on the part Of the United States, hati
proposed, and which 5fr. buchanan repeated
The mother country consented to transfer to tlc
Govcrnor-Gencral Of Cuba plenary powers for
negotiation and settlement Of difficulties, whicl,
was ull that our government Ind asked in the
premises. More than that: III unrestricted
trade with the island was rendered to Us in the
same programme, which, if it had been carried
into effect, would have answered every purpose
OF our commerce. Spain WAS willing to grant,
with Hbcra!ity unusual fur her, and indeed
with a ll5erality which would have been remark
nble IN any nation, the eonpletcst reciprocity Of
navigation. She wus willing TO open the ports
Of Cuba to our ships and our commodities Us
freely Us to Ler own ships and her own commo<l-
itIes; NC had only to rcccivc the sugar, cofts,
tobacco and oranges pf Cuba, to compel Cuba to
receive in return our cotton and woolen fabrics.
our agricultural products, our fish and whale
ncut aud the islund would hare been US much
one COMMERCIALLY, us they could be under any
bond Of political anne ration, or they are said
to have been geographically thousands Of years
ngo.
The advocates Of immediate acquisition
"peaceably il We can, 1orcibly if we must
were wise, though sconndrclly, in supprcssr4s
document, which, If published, would have
at once nullified the principal reason which
they urge IN justification Of their policy: Their
arguments and appeals can Of course rest OH
no moral or honest basis. Robbery, except ii,
the case Of Slavery, is not to he justified 1y
the religion which the nation processes: hence
tue Tecuniary or the commercial, aspect Of tl,c
case iias been the one constantly presented to
tue American people. Military nlcu Of tho grade
mud capacity Of thu brace II Drigadicrs-
adler General George Wallace Jones, and Brig
adler General ", Augustus Carsar, Dodge,
Of the Iowa miitia-llave sometimes dwell
upon the Importance Of Cuba in military roiut
Of view; but as their arguments are
mere assumptions based upon a condition
things which existed anterior to tue applica.
tlon OF stea!n to war vessels their vaticina.
tlons may pass for naught. If these puiasant
but bloodless Generals aud their opinions cau
he thus snnltnarily disposed Of there remain hut
two reasons why tho island should belong to
the United States, md thcso may lie fairly sta-
ted, thus. First that it may increase our troni-
cal commerce; Seeond, that Slavery may lie
strengthened in the South by tue addition Of
near half million Of things (which have no |
rights that white men are bound to rcspect. tn
[he body polite; aud iu tic Senate by two
new slavc-holling members. If such treaty
IS that offered tn Mr. Perry, may be nccoti:,-
ed' all tho commercial advantages Of uuncxa.
lon may be secured without the cost of cov-
'r1ng the county with which tic new eorn-
nerciM relations would be established. TIM,
'ncl! treaty was proposed, and that it was
lot gladly accepted Ms settlement Of all exist.
ng differences, is conclusive evidence that tlc
cason first named is the real one by which
he Democratic party is animated. Senator
5rown' us yet, stands unimpcaclled. ave
want Cuba for the extension Of saycrv,n is mn |
loncst confession Which tho country vii, ~.
member.
NICARAGUA.
O1ir venerable and beloved President tain,
and done for By Sir William Gore Ous1cv
md his wife, in that business relating to ccn,
ral America, is naturally in a wa,-likc mooa