The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-13
SATURDAY, MARCH ls, 1859.
The Revolution In Cuba.

TIN intelligence from Cuba indicates the con-
tinued activity and success OF the Creoies, and
Il Ia becoming extremely doubtful whether
Spain will be able to crush revolt OF such
formidable proportions. new impetus will
bs Oiven to the Jealous efforts to throw off the
most ancient yoke VIII oh the Old World estsb-
Iisbed In America, by the resolution offered in
the House of Representatives yesterday by
MIR. Banks, "authorizng the President to re-
oopnizs the independence of Cuba whenever,
In his opinion, a republican form Of govern
ment shall have been in fact established;" and
this resolution would scarcely have been
presented If there was not strong probs-
bllity that the contingency it oontemplates
would arise. 1t is reported that the Navy
Department has recently received dispatches
from Admiral Hoff, who commands our West
India Squadron, stating thst the Spanish au-
thoritss are becoming very much embarrassed,
and that the revolutionary party is rapidly
gaining strength in the central and western
portion of the island. The cable kilograms
announce succession OF conflicts, a confess
sion that 'conciliation is at an end" and the
oold-bloodsd massacre Of prisoners by the Span
ish troops; and no doubt remains that thean-
,sgonisms and aspirations created by centuries
Of oppression are being submitted to the arbi-
trament Of arms, under circumstances which
involve the final issue in doubt, but afford
fair grounds for the hope that Cuban inde-
pendence will be achieved.
Their prospects Of deliverance are much
strengthened by the prevailing disorders In
tbs mother country. As long as Spain could
concentrate her energies upon the task of
holding In subsection compact little island
psrpetually blookaded by her fleets and held
in terror by her garrisons, it was madness for
the patriotic party to make q serious demon
stration. Even now, if the internal troubles
OF Spain could be instantly subdued and
tranquility restored among her rival factions,
the resubiugation of Cuba would be an easy
task. But each days prolongation of the
existing uncertainties at Madrid is serviceable
to the Creoles, and the necessity of keeping
watch and ward over ultra Republicans anG
ultAa loyalists at home seriously embarrasse
the efforts of the Spanish Ministry to crush
revolt abroad.
As the Cubans have succeeded in masterin,
the difficulties which hitherto prevented the
formation of a formidable national party
they are not only inspired by the feeling thai
"Freedom's battle once begun,
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son,
Though bsffled Oft, is ever won,"
but they count confidently upon the disastrous
effect of the climate upon any new Spanish
troops that may be introduced, as well as the
prolongation of the bitter contest between
rival aspirants for the Spanish throne and
between hostile parties struggling for ascend,
ancy under the Provisional Government.
The modern course Of events in the United
States has greatly changed the bearing of the
Cuban revolt upon American politics. Under
the old pro-slavery regime it was considered a
national necessity that slavery should be per-
petuated in the Spanish American dominions;
and the fire-eaters Of our country were eager
to advance this infamous purpose either by
purchase, by open seizure, or by organizing
flibustsrins expeditions in the interest Of
pro-slavery revolutionists and annexationists
This programme is now obsolete, and it is the
interest of our Southern States that slavery
should be abolished in Cuba, because the
value of the sugar plantations of Louisian;
and Texas would thereby be increased. Will,
no section Of our country may derive any
immediate special advantage from the over
throw Of the Spanish yoke, per Sc, patriot
men Of all portions OF the Union will be graft
fed by any event which hastens the triumph
OF the "manifest destiny" doctrine.