Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-21

Mexico, and the countries anu lsbu1us poAsC-
ing on il, as well as those waters which nov
into it, would i'll up the measure OF our Wen
MI Mr.. Adams, in the same year, asseeretary of
S.Cibais commanding position, with refer
ence 70 the Gulf OF Mexico, and the ~ esl III
dies, etc, gives 1t an Importance IN the sun ~
of our national interests with which Ihat OF
ano other foreign territory can De cOInpIeu.
Mr. Everett, in awhile secretary ol
his reply TO the French minister, IN oPPosi,ttO1i
TO the proposed convention between Enslahu
and France and the United States 70 counnIt
Us against its acquisition, clearly IooAeo lOl-
ward TO its accomplishment -.
The President, Ia his message 10 congress-
3The Island of Cuba, from its geographical
position, commands the mouth OF tne ~ ~Mlssls
siDpi and the immense and annually lncFeds-
ing trade. foreign and coastwise, rom the VAL
ley OF that noble river, now slAoI1Silns i, htai
the sovereign States OF the Unloh. VIII Wle1 tna' tl
island under the dominion OF ulsl AM loi-
eigu power this trade, Of vital importance 70
these states, is exposed 10 the DANGER oi peLns
destroyed in time OF war, and II mas nlIheI.3 @
been subjected to perpetual INJURY anu
ANNOYANCE in time OF peace.
Paramount to every other reason whlen may
be turned In favor of tue acquisition % W u 90,
stands the great question OF It's necessity as
means of national defense. Ihat necessity
sirwhich is recognized by the wlsest eXpounu-
ers of international law, as JustltylnS nations
as well as individuals
Did Cuba bring with her no commerce. had
she no resources, no soil, no cllnnatef no pIO-
duetiOns; were she wild, barren Waste 3 uP11 4
the waters, her geographical positlOn "ou41
still decree that she should be part and parcel
of this government. She commands tne IN
greSs and egress to the Gull OF Mexico. one -
the kew TO our whole esouthern.commeree. vast
as it is. This subject has grown IN magnitude
and inn mportance with the spre5d ana growth
of the great south and west. The raplu settle
ment OF the great valley of the MISSISSIPPI,
with her many and mighty tributaries press
upon our consideration Its paramount In pOr-
tance. WHAT boundleSs commerce Is Dorne
Of father OF Hoods,
every box, every bale, every pOund OF WHlcn
is waited w the white-winged messengers OF
commerce under the very port-holes OF ioIelgn
fOrti fications. within the range OF tOreisni
and may be hostile guns! Is II not, then, q
matter OF national necessity that she snoulo
| be ours2 In The hands OF an avowed enemy
what havoc could she not make OF our com
merce-the rich productions of every SIate
bordering on the Gulf and Mississippi, and mel
tributaries comprising nalf tnls CohIeueIS.cs
| and to which States alone beiong the prOunc,
| lion OF the great staple of the WORLD placed al
| the mercy OF hostile powerR
Sir, put any one OF the enIlghteaeo PLli,ce ai,ce
| Russia or any OF them-in the same reIauNe
| position toward Cuba which this government
sustains, and Cuba would have long ,lS sing :
| ceased to be a province Of spain. she WOulu
loug ago have been subjugated 10 the com
mercial and political interests OF tnRJ couh
try to which she was thus connguous. n, 49,,
| Nations as well as individuals are allowed
by the Wisest writers on International law, l'
1 adopt measures Of self-preserY Yalloni 70 pro
vide for their own safety sgalnsI oallSS1I ,'e re
mote as well as immediate. You VIII hhe
this doctrine clearly laid down by tnat mos
| conservative and able jurlst, Chancellor Rent
in volume one page = OF ms 1,,191sI T.
the celebrated paper known as Lhe OsteHe
manifesto, prOnlHl lged by Mr. buchanani MI
| Mason, and Mr.. Sonle, in 1874.
| This Is the language OF that paper.
/ HRut If spain, dead TO the voice OF her owl
l interest, and actuated by Stubborn pflu'
and a false sense of honor, should refuse
fv,l, To ha limited STATES. then the Ertd
question viii arise, what ought 70 De lhe cOuIs
| OF tile American government under sueh CIR
| cumstances? preservation Is lhe ms
law OF nature, with states as wei as lnulNlu
1 uals. An nations have al ulHetenJ PeEloSu,
acted on this principle. Our past history IOf
! uids that we should acquire the lsIanc OF "
| Ia Without the consent of Spain, unless justi
| fed by the great law OF SELF preservation. ~
must, in any event, preserve our own COZ
scious Iectitude and our own self respect
Whilst pursuing this course, We can ahOtu Y Y
disregard the censureS or the WoflO, 10 WnlCl
| we have been so often and 50 unlustly eA
posed. After We shall nave onereo s SPAN IN,
! and this shall have been refused, u VIII %
time TO consider the question, does Cuot, i
our Internal peace and the existence OF ou
cherished Union p"
| The great idea is here boldly advanced, tina
. nations as well as individuals have the rlgL
| to nse such means as they may deem necessar
for their own self-preserVauon, ana that
may not only be present put proSpeeti'
J danger. ,. 81. -
, the ground OF self-preseryatlon was Dy .
. | means then new one. Enlightened Slate
men thought seriously on the supJscI Llo. mo
J than FORTY wears ago. 50 long ago as 1916. Gel
{ eral JeSsup, then q colonel IN the AnletlSa
/, | army, in a very able letter written from Ne
. | Orleans to Mr.. Monroe, then secretary
!, state) and who seemed to favor the ldea
3 amongst other things uses the iolIoWli
: strong and significant language;
O "Froln the situation in winch our countl
y is now placed in relation to the great Eur
. pean powers, policy, commercial ana POM
| cal, as well as military, points out the nece
sity OF taking immediate possession OF OuDl
and from the numerous aggreSsionS, and u
u uniform hostility Of Spain, such an act won
: not be inconsistent with the soundest pom
. cal morality. It is an act whlch may % y
e tined by every principle which governs u
d most upright nation. The Spanlarus are
Il ready the aggressoTs, and have been throug
: out the whole period OF our history since =
u peace Of I7SS. The country in question Is u
o cessary TO our defense, and in the posseSsl'
l. of Great Britain, or any other marlIlme p0
o. er, would be dangerous 70 our repose, l
3 people Of this country are anxious for I
. sir with what tez-fold force will not eve
, argument employed in this letter, more Ih'
= forty years agU, now apply? 80
el What, let me ask, are our relations with
% Spanish government? What nave these
lations ever been? Have we not Deen I
subj ect Of continual wrongs and outrages eN
K since we have been a government? Is spa
NOT perpetually perpetrating upon our Peep
our commerce, anu our nag, mug ultAeo W u
G long since nerited, and should have met,
4 lust and righteous chastisement? what nc
sir, at this present time, are we told cy !
- President, are our relations with that me
IS insclent and tyranical power?
AZ The President says in his message that;
Spanish officials, under the direct cont
u of the captain-general Of Cuba, have insult
d our national nag; and in repeated instanc
N have from time to time inflicted injuries
n the persons and property Of our citizen
Ot This. sir, is the official information comi
l. to us from the President, of the insult that
added to injury by the spanish goyernme
Are oulrages like these 10 be tamely borr
Sir, have these insults and injuries been
IL dressede Has our national honor in these
stances of indignity, insult, aud outrage, %
"A Vindicated? In no single instance, but IN
Ia case Of the Black Warrior, has any reparat
II been made. How are we treated when app
n is made to the eaptain-general IN Cut
"a a | Why, sir, whilst he is despot in MS Q
al dominions, whilst he has the power TO INF
to unheard Of injury upon our people, our &C
81 Inerce and our flag, he has no power 70 Tedr
a Spain clothes her captain-general OF Cr
with all tyrannical power To harass and
ir- nov, 10 injure and insult, and yet wlthhC
,rt from him corresponding aotnoflsy 70 r,ol c
u an engine OF oppression and wrong, II Sho
a | be clothed with the ability 10 right N
o wrongs. We are told oy the Preslosne .,ta U =
70 repealed efforts have been made on the ,
sn of our government 70 remedy this monstr
evil, but of no avail.
Sir. we are doubtless the most forbear
nation upon earth. 1 am not SO sure that
r.. have not had quite cause enough 70 war;
!, us in enforcing by the strong arm OF po
- what we have failed 10 accomplish Dy MI !
Ir- means. am not altogether certain but I
ara the sentiment indicated by my distiDguiS
-, friend from Mississippi (Mr. DaVis), in
he resolution he offered TO the house the OF
go day, is right; that il is time We should I
al these matters into our own hands, and If q
- manifold wrongs cannot be righted in
eu other way, right them ourselves.
70 Now, if these facts and arguments
,as the time alluded to, could with prop
mt ty be urged in favor of the immed
action of our government toward
eu acquisition of Cuba, with what ten-
Dr. force will they not all now apply in
ere face of the recent atrocities perpetrs
re- by the Spanish government. Nov
the time to strike. Now is the time
-. President Grant to make speedy respC
to the widespread elamor of the peo
IN for the vindication of the American
1ot and the rescue Of that fair island +
sry the tyrant-grasp of savage power.
40 the neutrality laws be suspended
on. that it be no longer penal for Amer
ng rpatriots to put forth an arm for the n
om of those struggling for liberty, and
10 fore the new years dawn Cuba woul
er- free, and ready to add another SITS
re- the constellation Of States. The volt
zen the nation calls for st Public pc
vas dictates II. Justice demands 1t. AM
adj the blood Of slaughtered American
IL: zens 1t must be done.
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