The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-03
Worse and Worse -slors or the Proclamatisa ~
the Treaty.

Who will undertake the defence Of the adminstnn
against its own suicidal attempts at self-deiencs ia Z
columns of the Republc7 II there be any one GOOD n
ia The whole and-we feel sure there is not one il n
whole South-but if there be one such man 10 he Md
who is not ashamed of his party administration ia u
Cuban matter let him forthwith be moved by compass
to enter his appearance counsel in this their az
high official criminaly, and try to help them Uasu
through their desperate strait!
We have already shown that the adminstndM,
selecting its line of Defence has completely dentih
Cuban policy with the lawless cruelty Of Concha n,
scandalous delinquency of Owen We have shown lid
worse in this even than Concha and Owen-the adals
ration in the proclamation pledged itself TO this pog
advanes, and thus, to the whole extent Of its unawt
usurped power, stripped the American capives in cs
ol their privileges OF legal trial under the express
of the treaty, and thus lief, them, undeended, s
freaks OF tespotic cruelty maddened by rage and fea
fore it could possibly be known whether their case VAIN
Of patriots joining in public revolutionary w b
freedom. the OF plundereEs engaging u us.
dton OF piracy. We have shown that the adninisa-
tion having rst to the bloodiest issueS taken thu IL
and fatal step, now distinctly admits that lhese Pw
left without law, without trial. without mercy, NJ
without "any Interference" in their behalf, 10 y
shot. hung, or tortured by whatsoever might n
hands upon them, were not pirates or punde:na
motive or purpose, AT least, but, on the conny Y
join the expedition in the Expectation and bdf
that they were 10 act patriots in public rvolatosT
war and the Administrations admits. further, thai nd
motive on their part gives to all those Of Them uk
yet live "a strong claim not TO legal trial alone,
also 10 pardon even il such trial should adjadgs r
guilty OF all the overt acls which can be charged xrnl
any OF them.
In this state OF the case the Republic OF YESTERDAY
il DESTROYS to aggravate the fatal fault Of the sdna
ton by all the force Of the most glazing contrast =
cited at length. in justification of-Presi1en Flam'
proclamation. the proclamation Issued by President va
Buren, in 1898, in relation TO the troubles in CansA
that time. We copy the whole material portion OF
After recitng the fact OF the organization Of Ansni
armed instruction there, the proclamation process
as follows:
"And whereas hostile irranos has bsa md@ BY CIV
OF The United States in conjunction with Cansd's@
and others. srho, afsr fovcibfv ssixing M vov
h,r peaceful wsigkbor for the purpose of esctns hef
la yvfu designs, il against tho auhsrtes
Canada in perfect disregard of their obssnoa's
American citizens, and OF the obligations OF the gov
mcni of their country 10 foreign nations,
Now therefore, have thought IL necessary and props
issue this proclsma,ion calling upon every c,iz.ndh
United States neither to give ooun,ensnce nor cpcosne
of any kind TO those who have thus forfeited ~
claim 10 the protection Of their country upon those ne
guided or deluded persons who engaged in them
abandon prolccts dangerous 10 their country 10"
Of execution without foreign aid, which they e'ano,
onsy expect to obtain and giving rise to impu'an0I
(howcvcr unfoundcd) upon the honor and good avn
their government upon every officer civil AND ~~
ary, asd upon every citizen-by the veneraton o''
all ecmen 10 the laws which they have assisted e'
for the governmentby his regard for the honor wv
reputation OF his coun,ryby hi love OF order and s'
for tbs, sacred code OF law. bv which national u'sro'
1. regulasd-to every effort In his power 10 ar@p
trial AVID panishms~t every offender sRanst the AYR
viding for the performance Of obligations to tso
powers OF the world. And hereby warn all nos
have engaged in these criminal enterprises, II per"
thai, whatever may be the condition to VII Gu peI IA.
be :. dnccd they mus. no, expect the inerieet &c ~.
government, In any form, on their behalf, bp WV ~
reproached by every vr,nous fellow citizen, 70 "
with according to the policy nsd J.sfies NJ that s's,
whose dominions they have, in defiance OF 'n s..ot
wishes and efforts OF their own governn emit anu "A
the shadow Justification or excuse, nefarionsy n's
Now mark the case lst This proclamation
made in odvanes. II is made in regard to A".' :.
who, with arms in their hands, al rcdr WIN ''
madam authorities, and have already eommatd a''''
OF war on Canadian soil. ii
I'd It calls upon our citizens not to enoo"Ns' i,
counlenance those men, whom, being out o. oo'
lion, in arms and ia open nnr against power ~
W iib us, our government cannot protect "A
Sd ItcalIs upon the American citizens, mus
al war on foreign soil. TO abandon their wa''
do no good, bat must 40 much evil ,a
A,h. II calls upon our officers and c''ne' ou
and hold for trial every offender in this matter
own laws. i Css
9Th ], warns the men thus an arms anu .