, 1869-07-17
TIE UNITED STATES AyD cuRA.

It IL given out, with some assurances Of
probability, that in the instructions to Gen
rral s'ckles, the Minister to Spain, are sug-
Eestions that, in friendly manner, he re-
~p"nd to md encourage senos Castellar's
,olicy that Spaiu extend to Cuba the asuae
ireednm that England alloxs Canada. Cas-
'tellar is the leader Of the Republicans Of
spain, and, though heia in minority in the
government, he represents public seni-
zhent which is hereafter to be Of great power
in Spain He is not in favor Of parting
with Cuba he is, fully owarc Of the i'm
meDse value Of the island, in every sense,
TO Spain but he rightly argues that, to hold
Tuba by constant war to enforce e1actaons
md Determinations wholly nnjustifable, is
4,ct possible. He, therefore, proposes to
modify the government Of the island, and
10 extend to the people thereof full and en-
tire liberty OF persou and property, with
tIeir own local government and laws en-
acted by themselves-in other words, to
conform Spanish rule in her American colo
unies to TINT Of Great Dritain in
The Canadas. Under this liberal poll
cy, he argues that the Cubans, proud OF
their nationality, and Of its parental liberal
ity, wonld become firmly attached to Spain,
aud would 1epel all overtures to revolt and
rebellion.
The grest political inducement which in
times past unde the annexation Of Cuba q
faSozite neaAure with 50 many Americans
WAS the fact that The slaveholding States Of
this country desired 1t. They wanted TO in-
crease their power; they wanted to pre-
serve that equilibrium in the number Of
States which the admission Of California
destroyed. More slaves, more slage States,
nnd thereby general Strengthening of
slavery in this country, which at dzss wars
exclusively southera policies; became, in
,ls56, the formally accepted policy of the
whole Democratic party, and through that
:ecncy the acquisition Of Cuba became
IF. project with large body Of our people.
Since then, however, Tast changes have
taken place. Slavery has disappeared from
the United States, and hos been nbolished
in Cuba, and the American Eag1s is no
longer excited because the "gen Of the
Antilles is the properly Of foreign power.
In point Of fact, Cuba, in Its present condi-
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sloa' lsa POSITIVE puiusu ~ .4nS eo'ct A'4's1.'
ne epon1sn 1u1e 1! Gooa nas oeon auo ~ ="
desFohc, ana inc CIVIL "a1s LuAt tpeS ua's
there ore q disgrace to civilization The
Cn1teo ota1es Ii Iae coasel1e11 aR}1uui u
al the oahan " patnota wno 90 not ~asa
to fght' but are busy IN hiring otnef men,
-wlo are not Cuhans, to 50 there to fight for
cnban liberty Our duties as nation ze-
qhjre .us 10 e1ertase constant vigilance,
sud We ase compelled to keep navy afloat
urtninally to prevent violations Of our neu-
:Eatlisy, Tut really to protect Spanish
::uthori-y IN Cuba The 6ympathies
+ the whole American people are with
Tie despotica1ly governed Cubans, but good
:asth and justice demnnd That We maintain
our-oLligations rs ono Of the nations Of the
world. While, il Cuba were free and inde-
pendent s.ate, and, as such. recognized as
nationality competent to unite with this
country as one Of the States OF this Union,
he American people might consent to its
ncorpura ion under onr hng 4; but, if the
Cnhnn people can hnve substantial liberty,
LAVE freedom and pence, there Is no dispo-
sition On the part Of our people to force
ller separation from spain- We can rest
Just rs secunely with Cuba Spanish PROV
1nee as we can With Jnnaica, or cansda, or
Newfoundland, under the Gag Of Great
Eritain.