Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-28
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THn CAUSE AND THE Mantle rumor Of
this morning OF the adoption by England of a
bold policy In regard to Cuba. which Will not
only concede to her bellgerent rights, put
acknowledge her independence and even rem
der assistance 70 the insurgents. may have the
effect of rousing our Government at last
though, perhaps, little too late for It's honor
or advantage.
II John Bull has thus indeed got in ah.aa OF
cute Brother Jonathan, we N ust make the best
Of the situation If we lose Cuba. Is not Noya
Scotia "streching out her arms" TO u.s.
Annexation will certainly be more a mater
OF choice with the queenly Island, libera I'd
without our help. II she comes 10 Us, it will
be OF her own free, sovereign villa gracious
and generous alliance, for we shall not have
deserved her. We have looked too coldly on
her life-and death struggle. or wa have feared
too m uch 10 comphcate our foreign relations,
10 leopardize our national interests, especially
ibose eternal Alabama claims.
Whist little has been done has been done
quietly, almost secretly and timidiy. 1 would
hot nave had AZ so. 4 would have hac my
country IN the hour of its own good fortune
and pride as brave and open M doing good As
Spain has been IN doing evil. Our motto in
this business might al least have been, =. HLg
Reed re Jedr aoho LIloUs Il scheE none call 0ar
polc.T Ia account -
But If, with all our delicate non-intar-
vention scruples, our policy and diplomacy.
our letting :" dare not, wait upon. L would"
England sails into the contest with all coiOrs
lying as the champion Of Cuba, why, an my
opinion, we shall De served right. 1 shall not
fret II Cuban independence be only secured.
FROM friend, an ardent and an exceedingly
well.informed sympsthizer with Cubi, have
received some interesting facts concerning the
brave Cnban leader, q uasSda. who last wear
of our citizens.
General Manuel Quesada who, under Csspe-
oes, commands the military forces of the IN
surgents, is a native Of Puerto Principe. After
the failure of Lopez to achieve the indepen-
dence OF Cuba, In the interests of slavery, Gen.
eral Quesada exiled him SELF went 10 Mexico
that ne might learn the art OF war, order at
some distant day, 10 return and free has native
Island from the yoke of Spanish oppression
He Ioined Juarez, fought with ham against
Maximillian until he and his government were
put down, when he came TO New York. While
In TINS country. he made the acquaintance of
several OF our most distinguished philant thro-
pists and statesmen, all of whom Were deeply
I'M pressed with his ardent devotion 10 his native
country and 10 the principle Of universal Free
dom.
While here he put himself on record in these
words:-'Siavery Is opposed 10 the sacred
laws OF religion and civilization" and ashere-
after there shall be in Cuba and Porto Rico.
only free and equal men, Of whatever color aud
condition they may be-" "All citizsns have
the right Of association and petition; freedom
OF thought and speech; freedom of worship
and industry: the right To elect and be elected,
TO represent and be represented
Since he took the field he has met with no
important defeat, but has greatly harassed the
Government troops, and has made In different
skirmishes many captures OF men ana num-
uons. He has now about twenty thousand
men, quite well drilled, most OF them well
armed, and he rs expected soon TO make terrible
havoc Of the Spanish forces.
lie Is thought by many 10 resemble General
Grant, in military skill, and ike him. 20 be-
raised up by Divine Providence 10 hget out
on the same line the independence OF Cuba
The following is an extract from letter from
Gen ouesada to the friend above mentioned
providence has destined us to be free, and
the CHAINS which heretofore enslaved us. are
soon TO be cast away forever. They have
even now commenced to snap. IL could not
be otherwise. The example of the people of
yonr great nation is always before US, and we
will follow II"
This certainly. is a man of brave and hopeful
spirit while has sentiments on the great ques-
uons of emancipation and suffrage are radical
enough to claim our endorsement How few
among our officers OF state and army leaders
talked after this fashion in the early part Of
orr war! Cameron, Fremont, Phelps. Were
IN this respect exceptional heroes and political
prophets. They braved temporary disfayor
for an eternal principle, and the great SURE
fame that ever waits upcn it. It's chiefly for
the sake OF the anti-slavery sentiments pro-
claimed by the patriotic men and women OF
Cuba, that i, an old abolitIonist. wish success
TO the revolution, and pray q cd TO save the
new Republic. GRACE GRRENwooD.
Corresponding Secretary Washington Jaata
PdtTiOticd.