Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-02
The ssparty Tonfcs,-Forcible Aquisi-
Hon of Cuba.

pinia Democracy-the Richmond Enquirer
does NOS relish The ''party tonic" so strongly
recommended by the New York Herald a
rsssoverefgn remedy" for the ''existing breaks
sfand splits in the Democratic party, and as
the preventive against 80 Democratic row
at Charleston and Democratic scrub race
for the succession" Nor has Governor WISE,
If the Enquirer be supposed to express his
sentiments been as the Hrruld chopped, !" "lke
Mr.. DoUGAs, quick to perceive the policy. as
a party man, Of the new Cuba movement en-
bodied in the thirty million project Of Mr.
SLDEII." On the contrary, the Eaquirer, in
its issue of the 9th ult., utters the following
caution against the "tonic."
-fr "Never was greater canton necessary than
at present. in the management of our diplo-
macy; and whether the $50 100000 PROPOSE
l. ton is calculated to advance either the ac-
QUESTION of Cuba or the peace of the country,
is at least questionable. That the acquisition
=, Of Cuba is desired very much by the Amer-
can people, cannot be denied. But over
anxiety may Illustrate the acquisition Of Gu
ba. and necesstate it's seizure by force. Spain,
,sin spirit Of foolish pride, intimates an inten
tion to demand explanation for the President
IN sage This act Of folly would, in all pro-
. liability, be made in offensive or irritating
IduEudNe' WHICH might tenn 10 pTetlpiLtLc
war. Cuba would possibly fall into our hands
. but it might be at the price of a war with the
i three greatest powers of Europe.
That Cuba must eventually belong to the
American ConfedeIacy it were folly TO deny,
but we may prolong the time Of ITS acquisi-
ton by undue haste in attempting its accom-
phshncnt or may hasten the acquisition at
the useless cost of treasure and blood"
Mr.. BUCH.SAN has ANNOUNCED to Congress.
to the American people, and to the whole civ
. ilised world, that whilst Cuba would be Of
vast importance to the United States 1--WE
would not, if we could. acquire tin any other
manner" than "by honorable negotiation "
and to aid him in acquiring it in that manner,
q he recommended an appropriation by Con-
gress, before he should open negotiations for
90 the purchase of the Island. to be paid to
Spain ian advance" Immediately after the
signing of the treaty.
At this mere recommendation of the Pres-
dent of the United States, the Spanish Gov
eminent, in all its departments, representing
truly in that respect, the decp-seattd senti-
ment of the Spanish people, take the deepest
offence, and the Ministry, and the Cortes, Cor
Congress,) without dissenting voice, an
nonnce to the Spanish nation and to the world
t'rat they regard the bare recommendation of
the President as burning insult, calling for
explanation. In terms the most direct, expli-
cit and indignant they also announce that
Spain t0H not sell the Island
~ 1t is, therefore manifest that the passing of
the thirty-million appropriation by Congress
viii be regarded by Spain as heaping insult
upon insult.
1t is undeniable that, after the recent
Indignant Demonstrations by the Spanish
Ministry and Cortes on the subject, IL tcoud
be deep, deliberate insult to the Spanish
Government for the Government of the United
States to again propose to it to sell Cuba to
Us.
1t is certain. that if Mr.. PRESTON, our Min
lister to Spain. makes the proposition, he will
receive his passports, and be ordered to leave
the Kingdom.
If Mr.. BUCHANAN does not desire to bring
about such result, why does he persist in
the thirty million movement?
If he docs desire it, what becomes OF his
solemn asseveration, that 1--WE would not if
we could" acquire Cuba in any other manner
than by honorable negotiation"
Let not the people Of the United States be
deceived The object of persisting in the
thirty million movement, in the face of the
recent and indignant demonstrations of the
Spanish Government in response to it, is to
get up in this country an excited party agita-
ton for the forciblc acquisition of the Island,
now that it has become absolutely certain
that it cannot be obtained by honorable
negotiation" 1t cannot be obtained by
purchase-at least for years to come. No
re man, in our opinion who votes for the thirty
millions, who otherwise supports that
measure, JelierCs that it can. On this point
p we desire the attention Of the reader to the
following pregnant passage in speech
delivered 10y Mr.. KErrT, of South Caiolina in
the House of Representative, on the 10Th
ult:
eve can" says Mr.. Keitt, "acqnire ii in
only one of two modes: purchase or conquest.
If Spain would sell the Island, the great
powers Of Europe could not interfere. But
will Spain sell Cuba? There is no probability
that she will, because Cuba is one of her
sources of revenue, especially for the main
tenance Of her navy, the support of her
colonial defense, and the betrayal of her
diplomatic and consular service on the con-
tinent of America. The great families Of
Spain, also, have large estates in the Island
anu neT DepBdTCu monthly are sent there 10
repair their shattered fortunes. You must
remember, too, the declaration of LuZuriaga
in the Spanish COrtes, that Spain eau neither
ALLEVIATE nor sell Cuba under any conditions or
terms, ID cause such sale would be tautl-
mount to the barter of her honor Against
such sale, also, the traditions and the pride Of
Spain protest. Protest those traditions still
instinct with the grandeur Of that period
when the Spanish empire was so worldwide
that Argensola, in dedicating his splendid
chronicles to the monarch could with justice
say: Il depose this work at the feet of your
majesty, over whose domnons the sum
never SETS Protests that pride. as naughty
now US on the day when Grimaldi told the
minister of victorious France urging Spain to
sell Louisiana TO us: The King my MASTER
is accustomed to conquer and defend terrific
ries at the pontof the sword. but never To
sell them No; Cuba tgiA Hgt come 10 by
purchase"
At the time when Mr. KErrr made the
speech,from which the foregoing is an extract,
the recent seornful, and indignant response
OF the Spanish Government to the mere re-
commentator of Mr.. BUCHANAN of an appro-
priation by Congress with view to the pur-
chase OF Cuba was not known in the United
States. Had it been. Mr.. KETTT would have
added that, to the facts enumerated by him,
from which he drew the confident conclusion,
that Scuba viii not come 10 US by purchase
Having stated this conclusion, Mr.. kEIrr