The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-17

jsc.. No national measure or project, not
even that Of the Pacific Railroad, would
eqsal the advantages that would inurc TO
the Union from the acquisition Of the Is
land. This was the opinion Of every intel.
ligent foreigner the speaker met 10 Cuba.
Judge ArwArsR took the bold ground
that "Spain has not any moral, legal, or
equitable interest in or claim upon, or right
Of control over, the Island OF Uuba." What.
ever rights shc once posscssed, have long
since been forfeited by the unnatural system
Of oppression, injustice and cxtortion which
she has pursued towards her helpless colony.
The Spanish rulers act on thu principle that
colonies have no rights save those vouch.
safed by the parent government; they re-
gard their colons!s US aliens proper subjects
Of plumber, aud ii only TO furnish sus,en-
anoe and support TO the parent stock. Not
one single grievance. To redress which We
took arms against England, but Cuba has
suffered an hundred fold intensified. Nor
do the rights Of spain rost on any better
foundation because, owing 10 tho presence
OF an overwhelming force. the Cabans have
not been able to assert and maintain their
independence. +" Our cause" the lecturer
Justly remarked, would have been none the
less righteous Lsd We failed. though wa might
not have been able NO readily 10 have cou-
vinced the world Of the fact" The natives
Of Cuba ARE the only parties who ought TO
be consulted or treated IN the matter OF the
purchase OF Cuba aud 10 tho lecturers
Judgment, u that Island ever does become q
part OIL this Union. by treaty, II will cloue
To which Spain IL no, party.
The difficulties attending the acquisition
OF Cuba are numerous. The principal Gle.
mcn,s 10 contend against on the Island were,
first, the opposition Of the Spanish officials
and their dependents, numbering some TO-,
600 and, second. tho ignorance and preju
dice, assiduously cultivated by the Spaniards.
among the Cre0les, against the United
States The opposition Of the former class
was founded on the fact that annexation
would pu, stop to their plundcring and
extoftion and the Crcolcs have not, by any
means, relipqu'shcd the hope Of yet obtain.
ing their Independence.
The lecturer concluded that from tbesc
considerations, and the opposition Of the
Spanish government, but little progress II
likely 10 he made toward the acquisition u
Cuba. senator DouaLAs. the speaker I've.
lieved TO he correct, IN suppo~iDg that we
shall never acquire possession Of the Island
until II In seized for redress Of injuries, or M
security for our jus, demands, and held on
the principle Of Mi po'.eiiu. II We could
obtain Cuba by paying spain $500 900 900
for II, the bargain would be cheaper than
our best Western lands, purchased from the
Indians, al ten cents MI acre. Cuba would
support population Of 100000 Of free
citiyans The $50 900 600 asked ior by Mr.
BUCHANAN, the lecturer deemed would he
well bestowed. ifby ia uS, we could buy
oil thoe disgraceiul restrictions Of trade
amounting 10 absolute prohibition. which
Spain has imposed upon the Island Place
a ~ Paul land specuIstor on Cuban soil,
and give him fr~ scope aud verge enough,
aud Chicsgos would stud the Island, " thick
~ leaves 10 Vallambrosa. The fortunes
tina, have been made in Western land specu.
lations, will he scarcely worthy Of mention
compared with those which will be- acquired
in Cuba, should she become q part OF the
! Union.
/ We have given merely the main points 81
the speaker, on Misunderstanding topic Of AZ.
nexation. A We reInsrkd At the com
menesment Of our report, the lecture was
listened 10 with marked attention by The
large audience o. ladies' and gentlemen pres.
en,, srd upon concluding. the lecturer wis
greeted with hearty and prolonged applause
E,ryg Our Roman Catholic and Fps
c0psi readers will b. Interested 10 learniDp
that Faster, which will be- on the 2ith OI
April this year las, fell on tina, day, IN
1891, and will ~, fall on the same day
again, till 20ll. Since the introduction ol
the Gregprisn Almanac. this has only been
the case in The years 1880. 1907, and 1892
The period in which Faster ran fall reacbe.
from The 22d OF March Earliest date, " the
18th ~ April, latest date leaving thirty