The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-27

The New York Express quotes, apparently with ap-
probation the following passage from recent article Of
the National IateHigsneer;
"H is due the President of the United States say
that in his proclamation against the criminal enterprise
known be medaled against Cuba, he did such thing
proclaim that they he pfsoaers were out Of the pale
OF the law, Nor, morally certain, did Mr.. owen
the United States consul at Havana, 10 his munoaon
10 the prisoners, whatever language he may have en-
ployed represent the President to have used such Lam
gusge There is much virtue in words in such
this, and much mischief in misrepresentiug them. The
Presidents proclamation is record and speaks for IL
self There is such language in it. !"
The nt then. lis proclamation did not hold
these unhappy capiyes 'o be without the pale OF the
law" Be il so. Then, why did the government in the
same proclamation utterly abandon them TO all man
of torture and DEATH without law and without mercy
Why il it held them TO be within the pale OF the law,
did the government proclaim that they had forfeited all
claim to iie protection of his government, or ANY IN
TERFERENCE IN their beh1if, NO MATTER TO
WHAT EXTREMlTIES they might be reduesd2" Is
this 10 be borne Ia il TO be endured that admin
straon here shall such fatal and arocous language
towards portion OF our citizens, and then turn pacdly
round and tell oIsooh that all the time il has held
them to be within "the pale OF the law" The wreched
excuse that the government gives for its procama
ton only aggravates tenfod the already crushing burden
OF lis offence What the next ingenuity of self abase
ment-he next elaborate and far-fetched refinement OF
sell -condennaon-to which the administration will in
this matter resort 7
Bat to even this wretched the administration
is not entitled The proclamation not only does regard
the prisoners out OF the pale OF the law" but il
takes proclaim 10 the world that this government
will 50 rea, their case. When man has forfeited all
claim to any inierfersnce in his favor by his govern
ment, then he is, in literal srclness of speech, "ou OF
the pale Of the law; for long he is within the pale
oil the law, his government is bound 10 that he has
the benefit of the law, whatever the law may be- and
whatever his offence under the law If these prisoners
in Cuba had right 10 have Cuban Spanish law ap-
piled 10 Their case then our government bound 10
interfere SO far as 10 see that law fairly applied la say
ing It not bound to interfere at all, put Inc pris-
on, Of the pale OF law altogether: IN worl, II
abandoned them to their fate, be that fate lawful nG
Bat aSan: how does the government by this deca-
ration of The Jnteigeacer treat its authorized agents
To say nothing nov Of Owen, how does it treat Com
mander Plate Does the InHgeneer deny that he, is
shown by his official patch felt his hands be wholly
tied up Ivy the Presidents proclamaon Did he not
tell the prisoners themselves? And does the LteAgen
GER mean to gainsay Commander Pa,ts declaration as
now openly discredis Owens This is worse and worse
First government abandons citizens, thereby doing
It's utmost 10 put il ont OF the power of civil mill
tary officers anything for them, and then tries tc
!ound ami shift by inference, the whole oium and
blame of its henous offence 10 the shoulders OF thee,
subordinate agents But this poor evasion, either by the
administration lis organs, it is purpose both to pre-
| vent and expose
Oae thing, however, is manifest from the Iats gen
GERS above doted statement and glad to SEE
The administrator has its in this bu-i-
ness. far be either ashamed afraid to face iii
proclamation 1t is bewidered by its own deed. It,
organs wrihe and wngge, and qubble and equivocate
before lis own deadly words-now taking the ground tina
the with Lopez were pirates, and then protesting
that i, never said they "out of the pale OF tn.
law"-now justifyng Owen. now apologizng for him
and then again apparently giving him up-and finally
protesting that the government will take time to delib
crate what they shall do in the matter Verify, the way
| OF the iransgressor is hard