The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-28

Has Our Government celIndsd with sp.inr
Various circumstances and events have tended to i'm
press upon our minds the irresistible belief that the cabi
net Of General Taylor has been engaged in improper
colluson with Spain. the purpose Of which. the part
Of the cabinet to obtain the return Of Rey in order
that it might get little sdat with the people for its
prompt and efficient diplomacy. and that ii might boast of
the fear with which the name Of General Taylor in
spires the natons while, the part OF Spain, the object
was TO procure the aid Of General Taylos cabinet in
suppressing the anticipated revolution in Cuba.
We have from time to time enumerated various facts
and circumstances which tend TO confirm this suspicion
Among those facts were General Taylors proclamation
against the suspected revouonsts, without any specific
information on which to base it, and the use of the
American squadron in the waters OF the Gulf of Mexico,
for the purpose Of ntmidatng and overaweng the nsu-
gent Cubans and to intercept any aid which they might
expect from other quarters These services seemed to be
the consideration given by the cabinet for the return Of
Rey.
But rumor alleges still further understanding between
the two powers. Rumor alleges that Mr. Clayton further
promised the Spanish minister accredited to this govern
ment in consideration OF the return OF Rey that the pros
ecuton Of the Spanish consul at New Orleans for being
concerned his abduction, should be discontinued That
prosecution, strange to say. has been dsconnued-or,
rather put end to by the failure Of the grand jury
find bill That failure, it is alleged in the True Delta
and other papers published in that city, from the
fact that the grand jury Happened to be composed Of
whigs except one, and happened also, to have certain
individuals upon il engaged in business, at Havana,
partners Of the Spanish government, and that the
testimony happened not to be properly presented by the
district attorney From the facts stated in the New
Orleans papers, il clearly appears that The hand of the
government at Washington had something to do .sh the
transaction
But still stronger piece Of testimony may be found in
the following translated extract from the Spanish paper
La Patria, published at New Orleans, containing the
declaration Of Senior Pda Spanish Secretary Of State in
the Coes of that country, in late debate upon the af
fairs of Cuba: X.
An INTERESTING RRvEATIoN.In the debates the Span
sh Congress the situation Of Cuba on November Don
Gonzales Brabo insisted the necessity drawing closer
tie relations with Great Britain, agrecably the declared
policy OF Spain to hand the island the negroes and
England, like another San Domingo, rather permit Its
independence Upon this Senior Pida, Secretary OF
State, made this interesting revelation. He said
been frank and loyal than could expect 1t did not
content itself with leaving the laws The country the
but il gave such intelligence to our agents as enabled
them to take preventive measures in season"
OF spanish Minister State
the assembled Cortes this republican cabinet has received
the thanks Of Spain for having beyond law and
turned spy and nforme prevent the Cubans achieving
freedom. Mr. Clayton deserves the order of the golden
sheepskn" from the hand of Isabella III.
Now, this extract from the speech Of Senior Pial is
to be relied upon, il convics Mr. Clayton and the cabi
net absolutely of collision with Spain in the late Cuba
affair. He says the United States government did not
content itself with leaving the laws OF the country the
destruction of this project, 1.-THE independence of Cuba
but gaze such Intelligence 10 agents enabled them
10 take preventive measures in season."
Thus it appears that the Taylor administration con-
sened to take upon themselves the odous character Of
informers against the revoutioRss in Cuba, in
order, suppose. get back Rey or may be, to graf
ify its synDahv for despotic government One or the
other OF these motives il must have been governed by
Perhaps both had weight with it,
The results of this collision seem to be- ist the sup
preston Of the anticipated revolution in Cuba 3D. the
return Of Rey and, 3d. the suppression Of the prosecu.
ton against the Spanish consul for abducng Rey And
yet. The national insult inpoued the abduction of Rsy
the violation OF the sanctty Of American so-he great
est Of all the oenceshas been passed ope in silence by
the cabinet!
On reviewing this case the cabinet seems to have been
Influenced throughout byt the pay desire to make little
enabled them 10 boast OF their own prompt and efficient
diplomacy, and to brag OF the errors Of General Tyors
name The various facts and circumstances TO which we
have alluded tend 10 show that this privilege OF boasing
and Dragging obtained by gross, not to say criminal
collision with the Spanish government and authorities
II any of the acts OF this weak, doubledealing and
coup, administration deserve severe and searching in.
vestgaton it is this collision with Spain relation to the
Rsy affair, and the suspected Cuba instruction In this
whole affair. believe the conduct Of Mr. Clayton and
the cabinet, including General Taylor, has been most
discredtable, and most injurious TO the honor OF the
country. The affair with M. Poussn was bungling and
disgraceful, inasmuch Mr.. Clayton, when he dis
missed Poussin, knsv that he had been, or would be
soon, superseded by his government This collision
with the Spanish authority, il impressions are well
founded, is one of darker hue. 1t involves eachey
10 the Of freedom, and it will degrade the chaac.
ter Of our government in the estimation OF all civilized
and liberal nations.
Corruption In the Post Once Department.
More than once we have been forced to complain Of
the manner in which Mr. Colamer administers the affairs
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