The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-25

recent examples the cesson which Louis XIV nalc to
spain Of the vast Territory Of Louisiana With which
she dad the same a. Napoleon did Who sold II 10 tho
United st"ser. aud from that fortunate epoch Il Is
ffee, iouiishiDs and happy the sale pf Florida on the
part OF spain to the SAME tinted States that OF the
island Of Jamaica 10 kgiand and that of ~ Domingo
liayti 10 France and lastly the acknowledgment Of
the Independence OF the new Spanish American republic
has been sold for money This l. the more UBIQUITOUS
and degrading after having been routed and duise
out nom that territory, leaving behind torrents of blood
heaps of ccpses and fearful desastatons and celtios
she demanded money Ia order to declare herself the
VICTOR and To enounce the Quixotic and arrous fight
Of being allowed TO reconquer and ensIave them anew
" 70 all this Is added that Spain has the island OF Cuba
Itself Affected by the guarantee Of the great English debt
then one Viii be convinced that portion OF territory
may be sold as 1t may be moltgaged iurt the SAME as
private property withou, there being any motive for such
prafroes when hearing of the proposition 20 buy Cuba
believing that to sell her dshonor which being
supposed as real would finally be nothing else but
honor But let those who SO susceptible as TO the
national honor consider, consolation in this dues
on that Cuba does not belong to the nation is not an
integral part of her. but property of the crown which
II acquired WITH ITS own resources and governed for Itself
Without the intervention OF the national Cortes which
doubtless did recog Use that right in tacit if not in an
express, manner.
Lastly, the repugnancy to sell if proceeds from the
circumstance that he who buys, rather who ransoms
H. be stranger let him negotiate the liberty of Cuba
with her inhabitants themselves which would be lib
era noble, glorious, and, moreover advantageous act
Tor, besides the Naturalization which spain would re-
cciye, treaty of and alliance of considerable
proht to both people would be concluded Only this
manner Spain might convince the world that she respects
honor, morals and justice that she loves glory and that
she knows and takes of her interests in the present
and ol the future.
A PROTEST LADIES.
Will you permit Cuban lady who, for being So has
no less right to express her feelings political sub.
jecs although here it s duned to every body-to give
expression by means Of your journal the Indignation
lelt seeing in the Daio de Ia Marina Of this city, that
the ladies of Havana, of Matanzas and of Santiago de
Cnba hal acssed the Queen praying her not to sell
the island to the United States
AS far as the ladies' of Havana concerned assure
you that is false that they signed any representation
because although it is true that nearly con
neced with the captain general Conclia caused repre-
scntation to be written and circulated among the ladies
no would sign it, with the exception Of few Spanish
near ties of relationship, Others of less decent char
actcr
hope you will ask for the publication of the names OF
The ladies here who have signed the said representation
pray you to demand their publication and see ii they
dare do it. They will never dare to for they know well
that the Cuban ladies the creoies-despise and hate ID
the most profound depths of their souls government
which reduces their husbands brothers, fathers and sons
to the condition of beasts OF BURDEN and which brings
nothing bat venaty and corruption to country which
In every sense deserves better fate.