The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-24

and State is arked with the same steady purpose OF up
holding the compromises OF the constitution. No in
stance be adduced in which the black mark OF abo
ion is not rejecednone in which the prejudices of
antslavery are coued and cherished by speculative
theories about the rights of discussion and debate such
as those referred to in the Albany address, and intended
to give aid and comfort and power to Mr.. Seward and
his allies Everywhere the cry Of democry is, Non-n-
reference with the local institutions of the States
preservation OF the constitution in all it's vgorthe
render OF the fugitive slave in good faith-and return
to the old Jefersonian and Jacksonian methods OF al
mniserng the government, TO distribute 10 all alike
the blessings of our cheap and self protecting system.
The Carolessncss OF the overnmont.-AnAIrs In the
We publish in another column extract from the
New Orleans Delta OF the 18th, which gives account
of the seizure of the American schooner Helen Mar and
the Imprisonment OF her officers, at Mnattan, in Mex
co and the final condemnation and conhscaton OF the
vessel at Vera Cruz For eight months have
had no minister at Mexico; and understand that at
the present time we have consul at Vera Cruz. Nor
can this be wondered at When the President and his cab
met ministers make pleasure trips their chief business
small consideration and be attended only in the in
of lesser grade should initiate the high example them,
and leave THEN posts and the interests inrusted to
their care The Delta states that the captain of the
Helen Mar is on his way this city, TO lay his grew
auces before the government He will be astounded
when he reaches here find that there government
for him TO address He will find himself no better off
than in Mexico, where there American minister
and no American consul To assert his rights. He will
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rotary of State no Attorney General, Secretary Of the
Interior, no Secretary OF War-no one, indeed whose
business is TO decide upon his rights enforce them
These remarks naturally lead us to extend our COM
me ns touching the recent transactions another poE
ton of the Gulf of Mexico We allude TO the summary
execution of fifty United States citizens. and the firing into
the Falcon while sailing under the stars and stripes ard
the mail flag OF the United States.
Had the Cuban revolt happened suddenly and unex-
pectedy the absence OF the chief officers OF the govern
men would no, have been subject OF complaint against
them But news OF that revolt had reached Washington
before the President left his post for an eechoneer-
ing tour in Virginia The revolt took place on the 4th
OF July il is now the oath OF August. In half that
time cabine, officer NIGH, have been summoned from
any point OF the Mississippi and would have been in
Washington in obedience TO the summons But the adj
reckless 1t has been prolific OF proclamations 1t
ready with proclamation ia advance OF the Cardenas al
fair But when the serious hour comes, it turns lis back,
and takes fight towards every point OF the compass In
the mean time mail steamer, sailing under our flag,
ha, been fociby arrested the high seas and fifty I'M
armed American citizens have been seized the high
seas carried into Havana, and without trial shot like
outlaws on whose heads price had been set 1t does
not appear that they allowed TO see the Amer
lean consul that he made any interposion in their
behalf that the dying were permitted to send
last message TO their families and friends. IL does not
appear that even the terms Of the accusation against
these unfortunate reduced TO writing, or that
any testimony adduced to sustain that accusation.
Will the American government iamely submit TO this
INSULT Will il sit quietly and see its citizens shot with.
on, trial. and without evidence and their dead bodies
outraged Except among cannbas, the remains OF the
dead-even of feons- looked upon things somewhat
sacred But in the present instance our citizens have not
only been murdered and their dead bodies outraged but
the government has been nsued by the Spanish author
tiles. who say by deeds which speak louder than words
/" We seized Rey, and ye, you defended our coast, we
now shoot your citizens without thinking il necessary to
take or preserve the evidence justify conduct"
In wba, we have said we do not mean to justify any
portion of our citizens in setting foot military expe
ditiops against the possessions Of any country with
which we are at peace Blu, do contend that our cit-
zens are not TO be barbarousy buichered without ev
dence TO show that they guilty Of some offence
which forfeited their lives. From the first, we have
sympa,hzed deeply with the people OF Cuba; but we
have not given encouragement to illegal organza-
tons against the Spanish authority in that island.
Nearly month ago expressed our opinions on this
point We stated that the act Of Disappointing hos.
tile undertakings against nations with which we are at
peacewas still in full force and virtue within the Uni
ted States, and for marine league beyond the coast
But, basing our views the authority Of Mr. Webster,
we commended that in case OF revolt in Cuba. persons
going from the United States could be deemed pirates
that they committed offence against the general law Of
nations although they violated the laws Of their own
country and meet the hazard Of III. enterprise
taken within the Spanish dominons. II taken there
with arms in their hands, they must suffer like Spanish
subjects in the same cause II revolt is feeble and
,empibe, the actors may be treated mere Instruction
s,.dangerous and msicious dsubes Of the peace and
tranquility But when the revolt becomes serious then
,h.y cannot he AZ treated All the authorities agree