The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-10
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We think tina. we have right TO congratulate
selves on the evidence which the special organ giving
OF its progress. The moment saw thatt President
had detailed naval force to hunt citizens on the
high pirates, exposed to the country the fatal
effect of such step, in connection with the procama-
ton on our national character. The European powers
could not but interpret such acts an avowal that the
President could not fulfil his duty in executing our neu
tray laws and that Spain might legally call TO heras
sis,ance all the flags the world the principle that 1t
the common duty of all nations TO cooperate 10 de-
stroyng those who respect flag and are considered by
common consent as the enemies of the human Step
by sep our positions have been assacd by the organs OF
the administration, and by the Republic especially; but
step by step have we proved those positions mpregnabe
until at last il is obvious that their force be invoked
TO save those who were SO inconsderate wish them
TO be unenable 1t is admitted everywhere that the
consul of the United States failed perform his duty, and
that the proclamation cannot shield him that, in despite
of the proclamation, our citizens entitled TO trial,
and TO the nerposon Of consular authority to that
the stpulaons in their favor fulfilled; that the
conduct OF the Spanish authority at Havana has been in
human; and that the pretence OF extreme measures,
founded dangers threatened by expeditions fitted out
in the United States justify demand for
British and French Intervention than it can the incon.
sdeate language OF the proclamation AT one time 1t
was commended that views would be right If there
had been real revolution, but that Intervention before
that time implied wish the part Of the allied powers
to do the United States injury. II was not difficult,
however for show that to prevent
utions were dangerous those after revolutions, and
that the interference threatened by England and France
had nothing to do with such fact. And at last we
have extorted from the Republic the admission that the
whole ground which the British and Spanish papers
have been denouncinE the mbecty OF the United States
government and paradng n, amely nteposton OF Great
Britain and France preserve the perpetual union of the
island of Cuba with the Crown Of Spain, is unfounded,
and not to be submitted TO by the United States The
Republie now uses the following language:
..n throwing these views speaking the uni
versai of the American people and the
Times. and all whom 1t represents that the first show OF
British ineIyenton In Cuban affairs Will be the signal Tor
that neither Cuba Great Britain. all the
European powers combined resist; Tor this point
the mind of The American people is made and their
will in this respect will give the law to American policy
and conduct There is no disposition on the part oil the
large sorty OF American people for the conquest Of
Cuba orcble annexation the United Siates and
only security for Cuba is in the protection of the
of the United States and the absence OF all foreign
Interference
II was upon this basis that considered the relations
OF the United States firmly established to be shaken
and il was with the view Of guarding it that de-
nounced from the beginning the extravagant terms in
which the powers OF government diverted from
their purpose, in enforcing neutrality laws. TO the
unnatural support of Spanish despotism The National
niegsneer deprecated the annexation Of Cuba as the
greatest calamity that could befall our country-not even
excepting the interference OF the British in internal
affairs and the Republic united with the Intege.eer in
hunting up authority justify the Concha massacre, and
10 uphold the considerations which the proclamation
treated the brave followers Of Lopez pirates and
laws Better late than never, however the assurance
that the President and his cabinet coming TO their
Senses and that bitterly the Washington Union has
been abused the patron Of lawess violence, its argu
mens are last admitted to be those only by which the
honor of the American be indicated. and the
despos OF Europe made to know that their Intervention
on this continent will be repeed with promp,ness and
energy.