The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-15
Our Relations with Spain.
To the Editor of The Uaioa

To the Editor Of The Uaioa!
SIR Although the real questions OF difference between
this country and Spain have been placed before the pub
lie upon their proper grounds in your journal beg leave
TO presen, few brief remarks upon that subject IN order
that the public may not overlook them
IL appears to be generally admitted by the pubic
pre. and by the letters written from this city to all parts
OF the Union that aggessons have been committed upon
Spain for which she has right 10 demand and has de.
handed satisfaction from government, and that The
only question is to the oil reparaon which tce
are bound to make Nothing is said OF any aggression or
wrong on the part OF Spain for which government has
right 10 call her TO account. Hence we have II con.
,,any sounded in our that the Spanish minister here
has made this and tina, dsnand-and among them some
very ridiculous ones-and that he has orders from HIS
government, demand his passports and leave the United
States, unless those demands should be complied with
by our government
Now, i, appears to me that this is beginning a, the
wrong end OF the contend that so far As the ac-
ton Of The two goutrnmenf is concerned Spain has been
the first aggressor and that il the duty OF our gov
ernmen, to have demanded and enforced satisfaction
from that country before entering into the discussion OF
alleged injuries. which the direct consequence Of
the previous wrongs committed against us
As j, regards the attempt upon the island OF Cuba by
General Lopez who sailed from the United States, and
was accompanied by several American citizens, il will
scarcely be contended by any reasonable that our
government did dsavow the enterprise and endeavor
to prevent our citizens from taking part in it, Certainly
the friends OF this administration will not dispute with
me on this point II follows them that Spain, thus far,
had no Just ground of complaint against us.
WE'LL II appears that, in consequence of the failure OF
the expedition, some fifty Americans threw away their
arms and put out to in boat, with view OF return
ing il possible TO their country They were how
ever taken up and beyond the jurisdiction OF Span
by a Spanish vessel. which carried them to Havana
and delivered them to the royal authorities by whose
orders they Immediately. it were shot like many
beasts and the bodies of at least portion OF them
mulaied by the cutting of Of ears. noses, &c This
tlaon has, indeed, been denied but is solemn truth,
ard there is proof OF the fact in this city.
The seventh article Of the treaty Of 1895 between this
country and Spain, and which remains in full focc
tans The following provision,
Sand in case Of seizure, detention, arrest for debts
contracted or offences committed by any citizen SUBJ
iec, Of the one party within the Jurisdiction OF the Other
The same shall be made and prosecuted by order and
thoy Of law only. and according 10 the regular course
of proceeding usual such cases The citizens and sub
;ec;s of both parties shall be allowed to employ such adj
yoca,es solctors noares agents, and factors as they
NAV Judge proper in all their affairs and in all their trials
al law in which they may be concerned before the irlbu
nails Of the other party and such agents shall have free
access to be present at the proceedings IN such causes and