Nevada national., 1859-04-16
OBJ 0tta0a 0atiu ual.
RUFUS SHOEMAKER. EolroR.
GRASS VALLEY. APRIL 10. 1859.
lFor the National
The Democracy and fuba.

The Democracy and Cuba.
Mn. EDiToR: II is remarkable circum-
stance. in the present exgency of political
/ parties. that in discussing the question for
/ the annexation of Cuba. no open and avOwed
opposition is made 10y the opponents OF the
} Democratic party, with the exception of the
/ remnant Of the Whg party now left upon
the f9or of the United States Senate. and
a mere fragment OF the Black Republicans.
IN that body-all prof,s, 10 be in favor of
the acquisition OF that magnificent Island
Nothing can be more ptlpable than that
objections to this measure. ten fold more
plausible N ghi be- urged against. incorpo
rating into our system. the domain, and with
it the people of Cuba. than ever existed
against the acquisitions OF Louisiana. Flori.
da. Texas, or California. Our part expert
ence might have justified US, therefore, in
anticipating vigorous resistance; but quite
to the contrary. the democracy in future in
il, great political objects. is to he met with
hypOcritical professions Of compliance,
but enemies without, and with the treach-
cry Of still worse cnemies within. Il
will be vain. however, TO eudeGg0ut to con-
vince mankind that those whc have ever la.
bored to restrict the steps ai umpire towards
the gulf, the Mississippi and the western
ocean. are sincere ia such professions. and
with The record Of their past aud present
conduct in view they will rather ascriDc this
extraordinary change to the desperate for
tune, OF those who promise to deceive and
hitler only tlai ihry may bctray.
To. history oi the proceedings in reference
TO C",", ia The Congress which has just
-lused. SHOWS how thoroughly the subtle
Li.nI ul Seward hl- suuducd the coalition
oi tie Black Z Republicans aud pseudo demo
Gratis TO lis ambitious put poses.
For more than io.ty yeas past, TIE Amer
icAH mind hI, Lcou sravi,ating towards =
realization 81 its ioIes for 'the extension
oi our cuplrc over this beautiful l,ianl.
The sagrr desires Of our prople. has maniies-
ted itself Ia variety Of ways. Our states
men. lightning With Mr. Jefferson. have cs-
tinated lis 'alu- ; commercial .icw, aud
the advantages itW"uld afford u. for the
command OI the Cult Of Mexico. Each sue.
cessive administration has in the most en-
phatic mnnnrt. recognized tie ultimate ne
ce-sity Tor making it great AID formidable
outpost Ia the American rnion, ~ bile each ia
il. turn, has WED with tha. Which preceded
il. in enforcing a siudiOu> respect Tor the
tights Of Spain; yet the pride, iusollncc and
a'ar,cc Oi her Official, in the Island, have
dciicd th" compass 0l all diplomats carrauge
mrnt, aud it has Teen said with jus.ness
that the complaints of American citizeus
against Spanish outragcs. have nIert,d
the archives Of our state department. into u
bureau, resembling that Of a prosecuting
attorney. In the midst of accumulated in
suits, we have restrained the impulses Of
our people. and pardonded to her weakness
what our self respect would have called on u
to resent. in a more formidable power Let
Us hope that if considerations Of caution. OF
fear OF British and French interference have
mingled in our counsels heretofore, that in
the future NJ leas. they may not influence
our conduct in regard to this question.
The time has now arrived when this last
and nobcst of the Spanish American pos.
sessions mus. fall into She arms Of some OF
the greater powers of the earth. England
and France, during the two ceturies past,
have seized one after another of her Amer-
can possessions. The Barbadoes, JAmacia.
Dominica, are but part Of the rich booty
OF the former, while New Granada. Gaudal
oupe, San Domingo aud Louisiana have ag-
grandized the predatory spirit of the last.
What was spared from conquest 10y these
nations has been either torn from old Spain
hy revolution. as Mexico ard the South
American States. or sold by her to those
who offered an honorable purchase as 10 the
case OF the Floridas To the credit Of our
country. he it sad, though our interests and
our safety have been deeply concerned. we
have not yielded to the temptation 10 con
quest even as indemnity for wrongs. After
the loss Of all else of her vast colonial terri.
tories in the western hemisphere. she seems
to have concentrated her entire military
strength to retain her hold upon Cuba. al
though wholly ralueless to Spain. either for
revenue or commerce. She clines to il with
a seeming tenscity. that would command our
respect. were it not obvious that her motives
nre rather the result Of stimulated vanity.
than OF courage or principle. The PROPOSE
tion which was made TO our government by
England aud France. during the adminisira-
tion of Mr. Fillmore. to guarantee forever
the possession Of Spain in the Island, has no
preceden, in the relation or conduc: Of those