The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-22

10 devote our columns 10 the inconsistent and often
unmeanng statements of the special organ 1t would
seem that its editor ready ignore all the grounds
Of the discussion involved in the affair OF Lopez and his
followers The champion of the Presidents proclamation
which denounced these unfortunate adventures
and plunderes, and beyond the protection Of gov
eminent no matter to what extremites they might be re-
duced-ths editor would now deny his work, and take
shelter under facts which equally conclusive against
the President, when correctly understood.
On November the 10th the Republic alleges that there
was only proof but there was no allegation OF any
barbares murders in their [Arbuthnot and Ambris-
,ersl case"
On November the 2uh the Republic publishes the find
ing Of the court which tried these criminals and which
found them guilty of exciting and stirring up the Indians
against the United States; OF aiding, abetting and
comforting the enemy and supplying them with the
Of war; of exciting the Indians to murder VIM Handy
and Edmund Doye and OF leading and commanding the
Lower Creek Indians in carrying on war against the
United States
Now, what is to be said Of leading official organ of
awhig administration which will make solemn state
nen day, and turn round the next quoting facts that
dsprove not only the statement, but knock down the
whole scaoding OF defence set up for the proclamation
In his memorial TO the Senate, published in the Union
Of the goth. Gen. Jackson said that those savage out
laws scsrs not erseuted upon the general charge alone
d eIing Tie Indians TO rur, stated by your commit
ta but upon hot and other general charges subjoinsd
thereto trhi they omitted 10 noliee but Which may be
BY reference TO The proceedings of The court of
curry that occasion"
is true that in the general order signed by Colonel
Butler for the execution OF the prisoners. there is
mark which would imply that the leading offence CON-
mtted by OF them consisted in his making war
against country with which his own country was al
peace, and that that offence characterized general
terms amounting TO piracy under the law OF nations
but is evident that tha, remark mus, be understood not
s,echnica expression, bat denoting crimnalty
D which there is scarcely term sufficiently comprehen
ave in our language The white man who leaves his
country, into the Indian nation and srs up its
deeds OF massacre and punder-who rafhsks
human scaps, and encourages the slaughter OF inno
cent and children commits all the crimes which
disgrace humanity. The terms pirate and outlaw,
volvng they do the ideas Of plumber and robbery.
and The forfeiture OF all gh: 10 protection from civilized
governments. those very naturally suggested 10
Geo. Jackson, his sdjaiant general when about to in
se upon those culprils the execution they richly
nuiled.
dy Gen Jackson. and which place him beyond the reach
Imaevolence condemn unequivocally the Presidents
proclamaiioni Did Cnenden and his followers join
The savage Indians. and aid them in massacre. plumber,
and robbery Did they insigaie the murder OF in
1ocebt women and chidresl Grant that Arbuthnot
add Ambriser were pirates and outlaws or anything
else you please that implies their forfeiture of all claim
the protection OF their governments, and you grant
General Jackson complete justification OF his conduct
bat before these crimes be cited in defence OF the
reclamation OF President Fillmore. it must be admitted
bat Cutten and his associates had committed the
Hms crimes. The proclamation denounced in advance
American citizens lawess adventurers and pIunder
u.s. not entitled TO claim the protection oil their govern
nsnl to what extremity they might have been
daeed could do against them il they had left our
shores with the avowed intention OF engaging in deeds
Of piracy. Spanish authority could have done no more
han il did IL they had committed all the crimes attributed
Arbuthnot and Ambrs,er. But, even admitting all
As-admng them TO be pirates and outaws-it has
Teen shown by u.s. over ans again, that they were
Untitled 10 rights. as American citizen. on the soil OF
Cuba which no proclamation Of the President, and no
decree OF the captain general Of Cuba could disregard
without violating the most solemn treaty sipua,ions
These spua,ions referred 10 in this paper of the
10Th instant and have been often published that il
unnecessary again TO cite them.
But seems TO be impossible TO beat into the brains of
The special organ comprehension Of the reasons which
condemn the proclamation prejadging American ci
Tens, and exposing them TO punishment Tor crimes
Which they had never committed, and never intended TO
commit We have brought TO its view, time after iime
At Wsbster's letter TO Mr. Fox, in which the public
"apprabls to parties aiding in revolution is ably
vailed, We have shown that Mr. Van Burens proca-
naion in the Canadian instruction guarded this dstinc-
on and stopped short of denunciatons calculated TO
Hng down upon our misguided citizens The undue ven
eance Of the foreign power whose territory they invaded
we have gone back TO 1915, and shown that Mr. Mad.
'n called &C, on circumstances analogous to those
he present time had taken great to withhold from
approximation all expressions that could furnish pre-.
Ho Spain for treating citizens engaged in the
Oaoonary struggles Of Mexico pirates. punderers
o adventures no, entitled TO claim the protection OF
@e'r government
- Nha' avail, however, are facts, or documents, or
oPes, to an organ thai seems to have no other aim
deny, where tie positions are proved 10 be un.