The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-04
a,u,,tsit,on of Cuba.

Tha GtrhrnnnE Enquirer has an article on the
.nle,enlties in the way Of tho Immediate sequisi'
,;aa Of Caha" II denies that the possession o;
,sa, island or Of all tho Wess India islands would
max. the Calf Of Mexico an INLAND sea- go long
.lexico or one of the Central American States
shy aid hola mile Of the coast. The West Indies
ere divided among six European nations, making
territory Of 80 s3 squars miles. with ropna
tiaa of2 ,e6. o30 II is tae suppression of the Eu-
rJpean governments that the acquisition Of Cuba
~ the Tinted States gi'i oa!y 10 the hrst step
towards continued encroacbmeuts by our Govern
neat ether foreign possessions IN the hest
fadiss. IL il likely that We will be permitted, by
single stroke Of diplomacy TO take into our i1'~
rsediato possession moro than t~o-thirds tf the
territory CT the West Indies, sni more than one
.nisd Of the population. when the joint efforts of
fasisud ana France alone a,e Sufficient 70 proven;
81 Uz:a ;he Csnirsl American question is set
led, We cannot acquire Cuba. The acquisition Of
e., land ssYid strengthen cur hands for the
Central American negotiation, bus England and
frsu5n would oppose it !oE that very reason, ard
sfo b,:h ready to give US war before they Will
y;.:d % ne lie prepondeCance In Central America.
3 20 the power OF Gotten the Enquirer is 81
op.rion ihst Engisod can better afford TO shu; up
every GOTTEN mill IN her empire than yield her
s.a!z. Ia free passage across Central America,
nud donh'e Cape Horn iudt huitely. Nor vii
srsace Object 10 such war because e prospective
injury ~ British manufacturers.
The Enquirer also submits the foiiowlDs Consi' :
ar.tioa, Ii Cuba is to IN ~ free State, with
Tol.ao0 free negroes, $l2o 100000 every Southern
,n.n ~El! sdm.ii. might be much more proft.bly
iayes.ed than Ia the purchase Of that island Even
II she be admitted as H Stare State, tho present
s.aie Of tbings there If permitted TO coutinue
aust result In ovCrTunnlne tbs slaad with free
negroes The African slave trade has led both il
Gubs and Brazil, to Wholesale emancipation,
majority c. Shareholders willingly selling
gro naturaizsd in speech aud habits for price
vi.h which three or four raw Africans an be pur-
chased. The negroes are allowed 10 buy them.
selves aud their friends at moderate rates, and {
contract for such bargain aud sale will be legally
enforced. The acquisition Of Cuba, by sUppressiug
tne slave traie, isht check, but only prevent !ol
g f,w years. the universal Authorization Of ltt
isisad.
"At least. very stringent measures would he fo
c1i-ed 10 ensure the praventioU4 a, 600 slave IL
5.np,eiiate contact with 100000 free negroes pre-
gents a. once a state of affairs very injurious 4
the vaiue aud worry prcC irons TO the permsnsucJ
% slave property. But, surprising this douIs5tI,
difficulty Is lac sHrmOuBtable, there are other oil
Gcu.ties Of international importance in the "aY
Gu the South, Jsmaca teens with a free neSFS
popalatign Of 800 600. Ga the North, The biha'
n1as prUseut another horde OF slaves, without
maz.ere. amounting to 10000. GA the last, thu
aiarx dsspotisn' Of Hlyti eiters at least '"h.uo-
more. How long can slave property. IN Cuba
endure this contact; and ~hst remedy is there i1r
e.? Shall we take llsyti and make that Save
ttste also? Why, even II II were prg'A.aoie 70
reduce Sououques's Hul 3Cts I" 'lyery under oiii'
~ circumstances there Is farther obs icirs IA the
say More than half the island IA pyw IN the pos
session II AN Independent white republic. 10
persuade the DoIuiEicans 20 anne Afti"E might tie u
practicable task; but they all non atayebo'GtTs
aud would most probably prefer to come inGt 3
,ree soil Stale. Aealn are We to snatch Jamaica
ani tho Bahamas from Great Britain! We might
~ we'll commence eCavLie for sturmiGS GibTa!-
tar"
Thc.o views, from & leading organ OF the South
era Democracy, will commend attention. Whilst
the acquis don Of Cubs, il is conceded, iasy give
gsan outpost for the seCurty Of our foreign CON-
nerce, aud large addition to our home trade, tat
attainment Of these OBI zctais surrounded wiki oe'
siou, difficulties. dangers aud disadvantages. aud
even If successful, will not secure US ths ques'
iiouabie advantage Of entire dominion over the
Gaif Of Mexico.