The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-19

on the minds q our citizens. The feeling which,
IN regard to the Cuban expedition, had begun to-
sEbside is teawakensd and thousands now ask,
Can Il be tsue that citizens Of the United States
who have unfortunately fallen into the hands fthe
Spanish authorities, have thus been treated
Ii is not positively certain that the accounts pub
shed are true; but supposing them 70 be- what is
the case as 1t now presents itself? TwoAmerican
vessels, sailing under the flag Of the United States,
with conoiderable number Of persons- American
citizens--on board, are captured on the high seas,
or in the waters Of Government with which we
are on terms Of peace, by a Spanish war-steamer,
on suspicion Of being engaged or Of purposing to
engage, in hostile expedition against the Island
Of Cuba these vessels are forcibIy taken into a
foreign port their passengers made prisoners; are
thrust into close confinement on the decks Of a.
Spanish frigate secretly tried for their lives
not allowed the benefit of counsel nor the presence
Of the Consul of the United States, though he de-
manded to be present; are put to fortunes, the
cruelty and inhumanity Of which have been rarely
exceeded in the most barbarous ages Of the world,
to extort from them confessions Of guilt, and some
| Of them may before this have suffered death.
It is well understood indeed, on this point there
| il hare no diversity Of opinionthat the persons
taken on the Susan Loud and Georgiana had never
participated in any hostile acts against the Island of
| Cuba, and had in fact abandoned the expedition
| before it was fully organized for the want
of personal courage, some from having concluded,
on serious reflection that the expedition was wrong
in ITSELF or could not succeed nthe object intended
| to be accomplished and some--ihe largest number
of shem--from having joined il under the mistaken
1 belief that the vessels on which they had taken
passage were bound, in good faith, for Chagres
These persons, at the time they were made prison.
lers had committed no acts Of hostility against the
| Spanish authorities on the Island Of Cuba; they
had done nothing 10 forfeit the protection of the
American flag Their capture, and the treatment
Of them since, do, therefore, clearly demand the
immediate interference Of our government for
their restoration and for redress of the oHtrages
committed upon the honor Of the American flag
and the rights Of unofending citizens
The latest intelligence from Washington indi-
Gates the decisive character Of the action which
viii be taken by the Executive in regard to this
matter. As energetic and prompt to protect the
honor Of our flag and the rights Of citizens, as
to preserve position Of neutrality with Govern
ments with which we are at peace. the President
will Immediately demand the amplest reparation in
the present emergency. But what redress can be
offered Or accepted The captured vessels may be
restored but what atonement can be made for the
harsh Observation-Disclosures perhaps death-that
have been inflicted upon citizens None now
occurs to our mind which il is possible for The
United States to accept If the facts should be
proved as they represented to be, they clearly
constitute casns 5sllS, as recognized BY all civil
LIKED nations; and we do not see how our Govern
ment can honorably avoid an immediate declara-
ton of war.
We are told that the consequences Of a war with
Spain would be of serious character, and should
be well calculated before il is entered upon 1t
does not become government, scrupulous of vim
dicatng the national honor, when that honor is
assaed, to calculate the consequences of war.
There is amount Of damage which could accrue
to our commercial interests, or to any interests
whatever, that can for moment be balanced
against the outraged honor and dignity Of the nation
4 these shall demand war with Spain. war is ine-
vitable.
But i il asserted that England will interfere in
behalfof Queen Isabella to prevent the " resting
from her the Island Of Cuba and that assurances to
this effect have been given. We don't believe a
word it If the United States should 90 to war
with Spain ii win be on high grounds, and such as
will be regarded as sufficiently demanding this al
h1it-ottfC Wy Cf0A AiufAoh fACu has proper care
Of its own honor. In such a case England will not
interfere with US, and dare not Sheto well I'M
derstands her own interests needlesslyto become
involved in war with the United States She has
vivid recollection ofthe past Ifshe could scarce
ly cope with the Union when it was but a strip
ling, she will not, for any slight cause, now seek a
collision with ii when il has become very Atlas
among the nations Of the earth. Besides, England
has enough to do to quiet the oppressed and dis
coniented Of her own subjects at home and, at
this particular time, all her diplomacy is needed,
as, indeed, her arms may be- for the settlement
Of existing difficulties with her hereditary enc
my across the channel.
We should be slow to go to war with Spain but
the honor ofthe nation demands it, we need en-
terrain fears, from any quarter, as to the result
FRoM WAsHINHToN.-Tne following dispatches
we take from the Tribune and Baltimore Sun
WAsHSaToN, Sunday June .. 1850.
MT. Ciay was taken seriously Ill IN Church to-
day and had to leave during service. He had
slight chill yesterday morning, but is more COM
Portable tonight
John 7. CLARK, Of New Jersey, was yestefd ~
nominated as Commercial Agent for St Domingo
u L. Dorsey, Of Maryland has been appointed
Law Clerk to the Solicitor of the Treasury
Mr. Benton has agreed to speak but one day on
his motion to postpone indefinitely the Compro-
mise plan Of the Committee. The vote may be
taken before the Senate adourns tomorrow. The
motion will be defeated by large vote.
Gen. Shields Of illinois, will vote for the Com
promise bi--it is rumored Mr. Norris of New
Hampshire, also.
Gen. Cass speaks tomorrow in the Senate, on
the Compromise, and Mr.. Clay will speak the day
after. The bill win be voted upon in the course Of
next week, and will pass the Senate beyond
doubt The Senate confirmed no one in Executive