The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-21
spain and the United ssatss.

As might have been expected, various reports
are in circulation in reference to our relations
with Spain. 1t is said that this ancient and
efsts power claims Of us something like an
apology for recent events, the invasion OF Cuba
BY the forces Of Lopez, and the mobbing of the
Spanish Consul's office at New Orleans.
The first claim is matter Of the most special
nonsense. Our Government in no way connived
at the organization or sailing Of Lopez's expedi-
ton. Our forces were upon the high seas to
prevent its successful landing. Our national Ex-
ecutive proclaimed against it in the strongest
terms. The large mass of our people had nothing
whatever to do with it, and felt for it nothing
more than the vaguest sympathy Of eountrymen
sympathizing with countrymen.
The second claim is equally ridiculous. The
Spanish Consurs Office was mobbed. That is
fused to deliver up letters addressed by the but
chered companions Of Crittenden, to their rela.
,ives in this city. He contemptuously de6ed
their anxious agony. His friends and associates
openly triumphed in the fate Of Crittenden and
his companions. They boosted of it on the streets
They immediately issued an extra announcing the
fate of those whom they called "pirates," whilst
the shock and agony of desolation yet convulsed
households. They (through the ConsuD refused
to deliver the letters of the slaughtered dead
and, as an inevitable consequence, the Office o.
that foolish or malicious Consul was invaded
and its contents broken up.
We have never defended the act. We neve
will. It may have its apology in just irritation
it has no defence in equity in propriety. The
only press in this city which said nothing i'm
medately following the occurrence, is the notori
GUS press, inscriptions in its defamation o
private character and falsely boastful of its sef
proclaimed) honesty and impartialty = honesty
and impartiality known to none others, and con
tradiced by every circumstance Of its history ant
conduct We regret that Consul-and unlike
q contemporary, we enter not into his privat,
history--should have been insulted and frightened
moral coward as he was-into departure from
our city. We regret our authorities were s.
nerveless as to be incapable of shielding him
and we do so spite Of all his follies and preju
dices.
But if the demand is, that he shall come bac
with the honors of the United States thundere
forth upon his coming, we protest He behave
cruelty towards the relatives of the massacred vic
tins of Havana. He refused them the last tiding
of the dead. He cannot, shall not, dare not, re
turn and there is but one press-gutter- scrapinl
favor.seeking, have had the. pleasure mee
ing" our usual impartiality and honesty" pres
in New Orleans, which will argue that he SHOULD
That press may argue that he should. Time an
tide will govern it.
But there is one proposition of Spain (as n
ported to which we are willing to accede. w
understand that the Queen Of Spain is willing
liberate the Havana prisoners upon certain CO,
ditions. They are these A Spanish vessel
war is to bring over Consul and we are to salu
him. In like manner Spain promises to treat OF
Consul. Very well we agree to that; but v
would fight with her upon the last point of homo
where Sacrlnce was asked, or with any pow
under heaven. We are strong and just; let
be forbearing and generous. The Cuban invas
was great mistake, a terrible decepdon-let
| save its victims.
But Spain is not altogether free from blan
She has recently condemned United States CT
zen u. 8. Thrasher) under an extraordinary al
most censurabls process. She must release hi
She must give him freedom. Our Governme
should demand it.
| Let her do this, and we are prepared, anxiou
for amcable relations. The strong should
magnanimous to the weaker power; but we c,
not bear wrong, we can not submit to outrag
She has condemned, sentenced, shot, our ON
Americans, without lawful trial. Let her answ
to this. Let the dead sleep. Let their gra'
mistake be her apology; but let national hon
iquidate the wrong Gf any, and national pow
claim our rights in the persons of American CT
zens.