The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-06
The Cuban remembrance.

municipal authorities and people of Havana
against the sale ofCuba to the United States.
The document was exposed for signatures at
the Cabildor, or City Hall of Havana and
public call was made through the press up
on the inhabitants of Havana to go and sign
it. The PreRsd says that nobody refused
1t further says:
ait is hardly necessary for us to remark
that the memorial is the genuine and unani-
NOUS expression of the feelings of all the
population of the Island of Cuba. This is
proved by the number of signatures which,
in SO few hours since the document was pub
liShed, have been affixed to it, not only in
the Capitular Chamber, but in that of the
Aldermen No other result could be ex-
pected in case of SO much Importance; and
in view of such an unmistakabe demonstra-
ton we do not believe that the slightest
doubt can be entertained in regard to the
sentiments of people who estesna sefF'
dignity and, their honor before All else hat
they hold sa.8ost deaf.
Fas = & z,,ei. - ) ,.s.isiss sd OF
cit of Hae9af, oil .he 2lst mss, adopted
the following memorial to her Majesty, the
Queen, in regard to that part of the Presi-
dents message referring TO the purchase of
Tic Island ofCuba, and by order oi the Cap
tain General the document was published in
all the papers:
MADAM: The Ayuntamiento of Havana
has not read without profound surprise the
recent Message of the President of the Uni
ted States, in which tho infamous itiea is
trfrounced that that Government has intend
ed and Intends TO purchase the Island of Gu
ba a pretension which must be looked upon
TO In &c I1n
ration and to the dignity oft the sons of Cuba
who, it appears are considered no better
than drove of slaves that can be sold like
a private estate.
Ali the Spaniards resident in the territory
of the Island constitute an integral part of
the Spanish nation; and Cuba is province
of the monarchy, in all things similar to
those of CASTLE, to which our wise laws of
the Indies make her equal. The shame of
being sold cannot be supported by those
who always appreciate their existence as a
part of nation to which they have ever
been assirnilated in habit, religion, and
customs, and which transmitted to them the
beautiful language of Cervantes. The Gov
ernment of Spain has not heard, and doub-
less will not listen, to an ignominious pre-
tension which wounds its sense Of decency
bat, nevertheless, the first Municipality of
the island has believed it to be its duty to
raise its voice to your Majesty on seeing
written this insult to humanity and the il
lHstrated age in which we live-an insult
in which, with a cool contnmely and a total
forgetfulneSs of all the admitted and recog-
niZed principles of international relations.
| the only desire is to satisfy the speculative
/ aspirations and the interested views of a
country, by bringing to shame a punctilious
/ Government and people who see in the
! colorS of their flag a long review of glories,
an eternal remembrance of greatness and
! heroism.
Madam in the last century the English
/ occupied Havana, and its Ayuntamiento
never ceased to regard the throne of your
1 august Uncle until Don Carlos III was in
/ duced to exchange his Lusitanian laurels
| for the rescue Of this capital and when
/ the Earl of Albernarl demanded that this
( city should do homage to the King of Eng
land, the Cabildo of the capital resisted the
requirements, notwithstanding that the for
! eign officer who made it presided at the ses-
sion. Cuba, madam, is the same Spanish
province that it has been heretofore Now
and ever will it reject foreign domination
May the Government of your Majesty so un-
derstand il for the honor of all, and the as
piratious of Havana will remain satisfied
Such, madam, are the suffrage5 Of the
inhabitants of the capital of Cuba and its
! Ayuntamiento hastens to lay them at youl
Majestys royal feet through the legal chan
mel, anxious to offer to your Majesty a testi.
monial of the sentiments which have beer
inspired by the reading of the message q
the President of the United States.
God preserve the important life of yOul
Majesty for many years.