The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-27

be subeced 70 the additional duties imposed by the
iih section Vi the ACT OF 3h August 1872 with the fur
Their exception that such additional duties he ex
acted in the OF foreign vessels "sated by treaty
by acts of Congress be entered In the
ofhesUn ed States. the payment OF the due.
shall then be paid on goods wares or MERCHANDISE import
X. J. WALKER, Secretary OF the Treasury.
the Cuba Patriets.-Abuss OF thsm BY the whig
Prsss by dsnouacing them 1Psrasss." sSIlbusss-
ros," eddie and snpsinciplsd Advsntursrs.. .Issw-
diss," ssvagvanss" DO. "a
We have been mortified at witnessing in the federal
wing press Of this country the unmeasured abuse and
vlfcaoA poured out upon the Cuba patriots, and espe
caly those citizens Of the United States who have
been disposed to aid them in their struggle for political
liberty The grosses and odious epihes have been
applied them and among those ephets the expressions
have quoted at the head Of this article BY copying
into their columns articles from other wing presses using
such language towards those persons and by the use Of
of the very epithets above quoted if not both
Of the wing organs in this city has subjected itself to the
deserved reproof of the abes iurss and statesmen Of
their party heretofore given to other vlifen and
defamers under like circumstances.
We cannot admit the proprety justice Of the desg.
nation "prates" applied to the citizens assembled at
Round island even if all alleged against them BY The
wings be true If citizens Of the United States fitted out
or were engaged in fitting out military expedition
from the United States intended to act against the
Spanish government in Cuba they were doubtless pioa
ting the lars Of their own country and exposing them
selves the just consequences which might be inflicted
on them if taken within the Spanish dominions not.
withstandng this, they were certainly not .prats" M
busteros" migrants" &c. nor do we think il can ad
vance any wise or honest purpose denomnatc them
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to cases Of "piracy." Surprising all that is alleged
against them TO be true. they taking part in what
they regarded civil war; and they were taking part
the side of the 'rebels Even Great Britain has not
regarded persons thus engaged deserving the appea
ton OF pirate now bestowed by the wing presses and
adopted by General Tayors organs and which thereby
this administration also bestows upon those citizens OF
the United States.
quite notorious that for the greater part of the last
two centuries, subjects Of the British Crown have been per-
fed to engage in foreign wars both national and civil
and in the latter in every stage Of their progss and yeti
has not been imagined that she has at any time aored her
subjects to turn puates" Indeed. in our own tines not
only have individual subjects OF that Crown gone abroad
to engage in civil wars, but we have seen whole res.
mens openly recruited, mbodied, armed and disciplined
in England, with the avowed purpose Of aiding rebel.
lion against nation with which England was at peace;
although it is true. that subsequently, an act Of Parla-
ment was passed 10 prevent transactions so nearly ap
preaching to public war; without license from the Crown
Spain herself has not hestaied to take into her military
and naval service subjects Of the British Crown; and ".
believe both parties in the recent wars for the throne oil
Spain had such aid; and surely those persons not
held to he pirates hsmani geaeris. and with.
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may be said that there is difference between The
case Of civil war arising from disputed succession
protracied revolt Of colony against mother county,
and the case Of fresh outbreak, commencement Of
rebellion; and we do not deny that such distinction may
Tor certain purposes be deemed well founded We admit
that government called upon 10 consider i opa rights
interests. and duties, when civil wars break out in Other
countries. may decide all the circumstances Of the par
cuar case upon its existing spulaiions. on pobs
BILE results. what is security requires, and
many other considerations. II may be already bound
assist party il may become bound. il il 20 chooses,
to assist the other and to the consequences Of such
assistance.
But whether the revolt be recent or long contnued
they who join those concerned in Il. whatever may
their offence against their country however they
may be treated il taken with in their hands in The
territory Of the government against which the STANDARD
revolt raised, cannot be denomna,ed 'paie withos
departing from all ordinary Of language in the de6h
ton Of offences. cause which has 30 foul an origin
PIRACY cannot in its progress, or by It's success, obtain
claim to any degree OF responsibility tolerance amoo
nations; and civil wars, therefore, not understood
have such a commencement
Authorities OF the highest eminence in Great Britain
living and dead, have maintained that THE Law
OF NATIONS does NOT forbh the efissns subjects Of
government from taking part an the eivR oommosioaf
anotaer There is some reason. indeed, TO think hf
such may be the opinion OF the governments OF Grs'
Britain, France, Austria, Russia, Turkey, and iDdse
most other governments, and Of most Of the emiuen
statesmen Of this age, excepting perhaps Mr. Clayton
General Taylor, at the present moment.
We have made these remarks from the conviction thai
is important to regard established distinctions, and
iew the acts and offences Of individuals in the exactly
roper light But il is TO be inferred that there bon
u part any purpose Of justfying the conduct Of thosa
ems OF the United States who have joined in miIar
expeditions against the Spanish government in Caba,
ar such conduct may have been violation Of
n,rs Of their country II proceeded against aeeoa
ng to the constitution and laws Of the United sa''
enlistment for the violation OF our laws may be propd
We cannot, however, justify the resort TO military q
avail force to arrest them before hostile military ~
odiment by them. in defiance OF the Judicial authority
he United States, and especially without previous judo