The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-23
N. rs,,ey os IN. Administration toward. spain.

The psaioy of ths Administrator towards spain.
The Natsenal Inseigneer OF Tuesday last contains
article ID relation to the present state of things in Spain,
which appears 70 US to be worthy Of grave consideration
The article is based upon private letter from Madrid.
under date of September 49, which puporls TO accom-
pany extracts from various Spanish newspapers in rea
ton to the United States The letter characerzes the
journals from which the extracts made and describes
the state Of feeling in Spain. as follows:
.For right understanding OF their import, prorer 10
saw that Ell Orden is the half recognised organ pres
ministry. and speaks tho sentiment OF the present gov
ernent 81 Heraido is the organ of that portion of the
Moduodo party whose chief and leader is Gen Narvaez
Duke Valencia, and perhaps the strongest political party
In Spain La Epan1 il the organ OF the adherens of the
QueenMo,her, (Christinao who has talent enough TO
always less influence upon affairs, and who
L. in fact the only parsonage of the ya family resident
Madrid who enjoys political power consideration,
aside that which official position may confer
But in fact press Of all parties and factions OF parties
of capita well Of the provinces, has been loud
and unanimous in calling upon the government
tain avenge the sighted honor OF the nation a, all
hazards and preserve the island of Cuba Spain
against all attempts to change her allegiance. no matter
from whence they come Some call for the txstamf DIS
,slssoI of the As,ercan ns~ist from thts court Others de-
n.awd immediate declaration Of And IL the govern
mont yield the impulse Of the people, and declare
against the Ussd Stat" fomoroU, it would undoub
edy b BY the hois safto~, without regard party
distinctions differences Still. that which has
oted the Spanish people 10 the insult their national honor
10 tho Of their consul and feIlowcounuymen at
New Orleans; and il that should be satisfactorily explain
cd repaired all unhappy results be avoided,
far they may be consequences of what is known thus
far Madrid. The evening Of the reception Of the tee-
graphic OF those events at New Orleans proposition
made in the crowded CAFE Lu.o (Swiss Cod house,
10 AVID nsx the Amsicax minister at this Court IN like
mas~sr bu, by the efforts of sensible people
the denomination prevented IL 10 true. also, that the
excitement Is less these two or three days past since
aid that Lopez aud his band have been destroyed and
eyeciauy st~es the a~~os~eesnt in the govern
yaSsrs that E~ga~d AVID France hare openly
Spsi sAt sssta~es Of their ~ouai force agaw inpa
sons Of her yveeto~s isand The public funds which had
fallen considerably, have nearly regained their former
place. and the impression gaining ground that the whole
affair be arranged without rupture with the United
States but the Of large portion of the press still
very bitter agains, the American government and people
i am, gentlemen, with great respect, your obedjent
servant, AN AMERICAN
"P S-A reinforcement Of 5000 men has been ordered
to Cuba. One thousand have probably already EN-.
barked Cadz with that destination the rest viii be sen,
forward as fact as possible"
Our readers will observe the facts which are stated in
the above letter The first is that serious proposition
was pubkcy made mob the American minister in his
residence Madrid. and apparently near being car
red into eec, and this after Conchas buchery of the
American captives in Havana was known.
In view OF this fact one OF the leading organs Of the
administration and the whig party find no language
but that Of apology for Spain The Insugeneer says
"Our own predominant feeling reading these &C.
counts 10. confess Of regret that The people OF Spain
should haze ssch grosrd for ngana
try IL TO be expccsd that proud sensitive ma
ton would submit patiently wrongs (alrhough perpea
ted BY mobs and bands OF private sdvenurer which our
own govssnment and all righ,-mpdsd in country
lament nor should surprise that tho resentment 30
nasuFauy e't sNosd nssHns the pssuars w, ar,
scv ~ ~ last the a~gr Of Spa,n il treated bv som. Of
sses e0h rid'e1s AND the fh,eats of her pb,e ,oxy
~sis NTH scDv~"
There 10 much in the same spirit; and thor. "a
not word a protest dssen, in regard 10 ANYTHING
stated in The letter.
The first question that arises is, What does Spain com
plain Of against The government OF the United States
il the Cuban expedition Our government denounced /,
spiraey. and invited all the world to hang up the in.
vaders - pirates. Concha took the President at hi.
word. and England and France also made ready 10 nc.
cspt his invitation. IL il the mobbing OF the Spanish
consul at New OHeans' The same steamer which bore
hAa bsws doubtless bore also the disclaimer and the
ooer o. rspsFahon from government. In such a
case the universal cry Tor war, the demand for the
Immediate dismissal Of the American minister. and
me public threat 70 mob him before he could lsays
seem TO 10 fitted TO excite other "predoninant
Telling than that of "regret that Spain should have
nss grounds for such Irritation against our govern
men Does The Infsl,gsscsr hold that the adminstra
ncn did ito duty in the Cuban case Were propet pre
CAUTIONS taken TO enforce our stringent neutrality laws
Waashs Proclamation strong enough when gave up the