Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-01
pRITArEFRING.


win respect TO the defrcdaons hich may be commit,
ted upon commerce, by privaeers SAILING under the
Mexican n,z. We think The fears entertained by no
means idle To eve The public mind, i'r article in
The treaty Of 7Q5 between Spain and the United Stae
has been published, and referred To by Mr. Buchanan
in lcet 10 rnde:uriltr in New York. Tie =,
Of the article Is that the subjects and itizsns a.
the powers forbidden under the penalty of bein
rented as pirates iram engaging in pri,aceng undor
tie flg If a nation with Which either is nj WAT Tie
language Of the article Is full and tArlcir-and vet
we have To lG1aii,n IN s:sg Il ., il afords no i'm
redln tni niai"ti IN II Gttng tut n prvaecs in the
ports Il Cuba We think no reliance. whatever should
lie placed Urn il, and r'pet lie arroarahce Of Mr.
Bnrhanaue letter calculated to induce false conf
deuce. Let rs see wLat Tie iars of the case
The a'ice alluded IL is ii flysears standing What
as taken place within that perod2 II surely cam
have escaped He rc'ltction If cur retdes ia, dunno
tie struggle ttt"cfn the Spanish An ercuh C,luniss
mud tie noiIer Country lrl,aets constantly fitted
cut in our Ics under The flags oiihe numerous self
s}d II Hbts Il Hal 'ay, 10 Iny rren The merre
Of Spain II was rot'rions that vessels prepared
ior that purpose men 'realrd and SHIPPED rs
ballast HE vfsSel iins openly fr,d in ports n,
rars he protest ID tie - anl,L Cunsul VEN Ia So,
ed, tie stars AID stfIts were hanltd doNn-s,ner,w
rembuaon ol ned bite and blue bunting was bni,r,d
ii lie nas iaad-ihe oaicers doun,d iheir upiC,ms
and showed ther con miss and letters Of inaroue
from ol the born Republics Of the south
Ttey,sStl which left Batmore or Me- York. n fai,
trader with regular clearance for some port in So,n
fNl, fniars, was IN tie SPACE o an hour transformed
niu rsateer, duly aullolz d 10 capture, sink bum
and destroy Spanish vessels and property. wherever
found IN spite Of The rnhhiory article Of tie Treaty If
1919 spain ntvtr a1'mlitd 10 enforce tie I,naIlits
o tie arce. though opportunities vrcsenl,d .l,msflves
by the capture OF lnraces. We do not doubt thai Han
vana and Msnat2as viii rl,a Eahin re and New Yak
III 'hS hilarious work Enthusiasm fr city (vLo is
net reminded of Madaue Roland's ,xcara,lunD led
our elzens 10 ASST TIE struggling rarars # South A.
not'a by rluut'ripg SPAN aud enrirhing themselves
o' 'hF sp'llS HE community of language aud origin
and gon7 faith and generous sympathy with kind
red frle in ther Struggles lu national existence will
serve - aniards with ltelt AS AID waIchwurds, under
which 10 CRAFTY the feelings of evergr and culdiiv
not $ plausible han these vhrh were in the uoprbs
't The f'mpalhzrs in tbs country. who rejoced in ne
revolutionary lhroes Of Spanish America in prnportivn
10 the facilities they afforded for pundering nation
with which we were al peace. We nay rpst assured
it found to be in tie Uocd States. Ard that tho
Ingenious eNred,us which our cilizeus in their ar.
dent zaal ur The patriot cause resor,ed Ia .scare The
ptnales Of unr enoctmcrfs enicr Treaty spnlatuns
have net bocn forgotten but VIII b. row pur in prncri.e
against ourselves PHva,srs may fe assun ed Will
tie fitted on in Cula ard Porto Rico-No vigilance ON
Tie part Of the Spanish aurlori,es-supposre such
vigilance probabe-can prevent it,
Il has h, IN soiI t,o, Nexic, hoe
commercial OF mary-ard that the very fac, of rrir
vaecr sag uader her fig is ev dcnce that IL is man.
md by foreigners. Hire doctrines as well as ,ur
practice, in like circumstances rise up no ,nsi us-We
need not remind readers HAT froahe origin of our
government nader all administrations We have contend
cd for the ig ing The only evidence necessary for the
nationality If the vessel According ooar own doctrines
50 long and ably sustained, rannul look beyond it,
All found beneath the Mexican flag must he regarded
as Mexican citizens Aud aeain-We have always
Stood up iur the :ieh Of eyrairiaiion Ne have cnn.
fhted that every man had right 10 rcnoance his ale.
giauce 10 Tie country Of his hrh aud become citizen
OF subject of any other at lis pleasure. We have not
however, at aty Tine attempted to drfne The nature Of
The OF setvanccs necessary 10 be complied iih to render
valid their change Of allegiance We regard natural.
zaIIon as subject of MUNICIPAL regulation. Mexico has
a perfect rlshi 10 pass such naturalization lawsas
she may think hest suited 10 her circumstances. With
us II takes five years 10 acquire all the rights Of ci,ztn
Ship-MeAeo may say that single day only Of proba
lion is necessary.
Our cidz'ns pIundered Spain wlfn she was at war
with her coinles-Sranards will now revenge then-
selves upon onr commercc.--And not Spanards only
Desperadots from all nations viii embark in the cru.
sadr o Spoation. Ii vii be found even more profta-
BILE than The slave trade. English capital " III be d.
vcrrd from that Internal trafic aud invested in tho
means OF rohhlng American vessels. Baltimore Milt
clippers viii command 4 gher pce TT Pdv;ters
than Tor sIavers. Our commerce if the war continue
year or two, must suffer drcadnlly Foreign vessels.
VIII m"noPol De the carrying trade.
We ablor the Whole system of priyatcerinp We
ok upon II as legalzed piracy, and should rej,ce l.,
see II put down by the of civilized nations But
we fear this is not likely soon to be done and in the
mean time, suffer and sutlrr To, without the
possibility Of retaliation. Our is the second
III the world, in AMI value. Mexico has none at
all. And yet, at expense 10 hersef-nay 10 her
profit Tor she III sell conmissons-she has the means
II snhJectng he vast commerce Of ours 10 the depre.
illons o sconndrels, of all tongues and nations
The only remedy is 10 carry The war with all
he vgo possible, and thus bring The speedie.t ter
ninstion.
o. When the Bll authorizing the raising of fifty
thousand Volunteers, and placing ten millions OF dollars
tt the disposal OF the President was before Congress,
ourteen members of the House and Senators voted
n the because ihey ycro unv liuu l.,