The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-20

petition against friendly country. Such wal
their duty-a duty imposed upon them by tn,
+ law of nations; by civilization, morality anC
honor. What they do now, is 10 admit th,
charge of suspicion with which they are marked
and TO be beyond the considerations that ever,
government owes to itself and those which they
owe to Others.
From La Espagna, " September Ia.
| The unanimity which reigns in all the Spanish
press, in respect TO the manner of judging the
events of Cuba, and the conduct of the govern
ment of Washington, is for US guarantee Of
the successive results of this important question
The Spanish ministry have now TO look at this
subject in diplomatic point of view. The con
duct of the government is traced. The de-
parture of new expedition of pirates from any
of the ports of the American Union, must be
considered as an inevitable casus beM We
have suffered sufficient outrages in silence, and
we say that, because we do not know the steps
already taken by our government for a just
reparaton The general curiosity upon that
important event, in which are interested the
most noble sentiments of people who aspire
only to be respected by Others, having been al
layed, we were filled with pleasure in reading
the manifestoes which appeared, the day before
yesterday, in the paper which is considered to
be the organ of the administration. We have
never, for single moment, doubted the firmness
and the patriotism Of the actual advisers of the
crown At the OPP ling of the Parliament they
will be able to give an explanation, permitted
by the State, of the past events. After all the
national and foreign press have spoken of that
question, having placed the scandal before the
eyes of Europe, and silence would be perhaps
Interpreted by the Anglo American merchants as
sign Of weakness. Fortunately we are not in
that case, and we should desire that the organs
of the government manifest, as soon as possible,
their sentiments, without violating the rules of
prudence.
From The same paper, Of Sept. 10
The camors and vexations of the annex
ionists have taken such colossal proportions
that the government has thought necessary to
raise its voice in the midst of the tumult, with
the object, no doubt, If calming the clamor /;
and having no more efficacious means Of at
lining its aim, it caused to be published, in
almost all the papers, what we reproduced in
our number of last Sunday.
For the better understanding of these lines
we think it necessary to publish the comment
aries of the National Inielligencer of Washing
ton, which is considered the organ of admin
istraton.
Here In Espana reproduces the article pub
Iished on the 26th Of last August, by the Intel
Hgencer, in virtue Of an express authorization
of the United States, sending to Havana Com
modore Parker, in diplomatic character.
If what the National Inteligercer states be
true, the question would be soon solved. If
the government of the United States wish
faithfully to execute the treaties-to observe,
and cause to be observed, the right of nations-
all will be concluded The island Of Cuba will
continue to enjoy peace and prosperity, and the
90 IF tho IIpitad Stntns will increasp
every day its relations and its means of gain
But, unfortunately, the journal has gone far
beyond the truth Without repeating facts
already known by the public, including the
recent disseminating of Lopez, in the same
lines communicated by the government of
Washington we fad proof of the want of
sincerity which is used in fact, they must have
a great share of impudence to hide, under Il \
term of expatration, the intentions of the
pirates who embarked in the Pampero. 1t is
hard to understand no such thing can be said
in Europe, by one acquainted with all these
events, which would excite a laugh if bloody
drama was not in question.
Though the sending to Havana of Commo-
dore Parker and the mission confided to him,
were not perfectly in unison with the proceeding
diplomatic customs, we not astonished that
the AEglo- American government has taken that
nl'P. hii lnub COHlTlDutcs w pun Vic iaClS III
their true point of view must be satisfactory, |
because by it the justice of our case will be en-
tirely shown, and it will also lay bare the system
Of falsehood which has been practised with such
:oolness by a certain portion of the press of the
United States,
The statements Of our correspondent in New
\ ork, and the papers of that city, both unite to
iispel all the doubts that might have been en-.
,ertained of the vexations suffered by her Ma
esty's Consul ut New Orleans and several Span
ards established in that city. This ia an episode
If the great question, and must not be con-
founded with it it will doubtless be treated
separately Our flag has been insulted, and i,
5 right and necessary that we should have suit
lble reparaton Our countrymen have been
'exed and injured in their persons and interests
md IT is indispensable that this should be atoned
or to them. The government of the u. States
,annot refuse the one nor the other The ques-
ion which it has lately brought up In its claim
gainst Portugal, for the loss of vessel at
emote period, and that claim, too, of certainly
doubtful justice, is for US a guarantee that no
rouble will be attendant upon what we now
'sk and that this affair will be speedily and sat
sfactorily adjusted We imagine that her Ma.
esty's minister at Washington has already Ia.
Ken the first step in this important matter.
Besides, no person of ordinary common sense
md reasoning faculties could ever imagine that
Europe looked with indifference at this unheard
If scandal at the hands of raving democracy,
which, not content with the vast territory which
{ already possesses, covets those of others, en-
,loying for the furtherance of this object means
more sanguinary and cruel than those employed
BY hghwayman to despoi the traveller. For
europe there is here question not only of i'm
,ortant national interest, but also of inviolabl-
ty of possession, and public order. The great
n part of Anglo American commerce is carried
IN by means of foreign capital, principally Eng
ish, and this capital would be completely de-
troyed or neutralized the day on which neces-
ity would oblige us to have recourse to arms.
{ is not within the limits of possibility that
,and of ruflians should be left arbiters and mas.
ers of so many lives and so many fortunes,
From La Nacion Sept Is, 1851.
Three days since we referred to the tumultu-
Jus meeting held at New Orleans by the accom-
Ices of the expedition of Lopez. We recon.
nended, on that occasion, that our government
houd represent to the American government
he right it has to the inviolate possession of its