The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-04
right, il revolution in Cuba had actually broken on,
The language used on this point is


right il revolution in Cuba had actually broken ou,
The language used on this point il:
the mistake OF Union IL that its reason
ing rests on the unwauantabe that Cuba 10,
mas been, IN Of revolt Our contemporary says
Whether the Cabans actually in revolt not is not
material But is material Tor on this the whole issue
depends and tho Union svncos It's consciousness OF the
fact by conveying throughout piled idsa that Eu
ropean powers about step In TO aid Spain against
her own rovotted subjects
To plain comprehension. this is only involving the
administration sill deeply utterly failing 10 vim
dictate the principle which il pretends to respect The
motive OF England and France 10 prevent and sup
press revolution II there revolution, the guar
antee is intended prevent II there had been
oution, the alliance proposed to conquer it for the bene
fit OF Spain and her allies, and the power OF the United
States. in either case, treated with contempt In
either the most powerful monarches OF Europe
have interviewed in transaction vital to the United
States, and in direct opposition to the policy Of Mr. Mon
whose object to check the extension OF Euro
pean control over the political institutions Of the people
OF this continent
II Spain could not in 1923 be permitted to obtain aid
from France Austria Russia in order to perserve her
American Jewels. il is wonderful indeed that the laws of
nations have been modified that this aid can now be
volunteered before it is needed before revolution
breaks out and before the United States have had OPP
portunity vndicate their honor as friend of Spain
By what right can Spain impeach the fidelity OF the
United States TO their treaty obligations BY none that
conceive, unless the President can confer il by
the proclamation which oulIawed his own countrymen,
in defiance Of such obligations and of all the sentiments
OF humanity But, admitting that SPAIN frightened by the
consciousness OF her desposm could legally invite
England and France to help her in cold blood
our citizens does notthe Republic perceive tina, when the
massacre is the United States remain possession
OF all the motives and duties which existed in the days OF
to this continent OF the principles Of the Holy ALI
ance? In the interest OF humanity was deemed better
for this continent that its various people should shake off
the dependence upon mother countries too distant TO pro-
vide for their wants, and it supposed that the expert
ment of own countrymen, in system of government
acknowledging the sovereignty Of the people. would not
be if the old governments OF Europe allowed
to combine and maintain by force the opposite system
This the reasoning OF Mr.. Monroe-not carried to
such an extreme demand the immediate withdrawal
of all existing colonial establishments. but to prevent
their extension and any European alliances perpet-
uae their dependence To this enlightened policy Great
Britain assented, and went so far 10 say Spain that
if she called in third powers TO interfere between her
and her colonies, the British government would imme-
dately recognise their independence
But the wisdom OF this administration alleges, as its
apology for most bareaced abandonment of this enlght
ened dictate of humanity and justice. thai European mon
arches may combine 10 prevent revolution, but
do 80 10 conquer Miserable pretence Shameful
evasion The American people will never admit it,
Grant this premise and the downrodden and oppressed
throughout the world deprived of all hope Grant
this premise, and it would have been legal for all the ma
lions Of Europe 10 have assisted England in preventing
the revolution which established glorious republic
Grant this PREMISE and Russia, Prussia and all the Ger
kings may combine TO prevent the Ausrians from
revolving against the tyranny rve,ed upon them by the re-
cent decree OF the Emperor abolshing all constitutional
restraint upon his will To this absurd position is the
administration driven by the ridiculous assertion that for
egn powers may intervene in Cuba when there no rev.
oluton, but would not be allowed to intervene after
revolution broke l, would not be more ridiculous
TO assert that il is lawful to combine against man for
the purpose OF starving him, but illegal do when
he is dead or beyond the reach Of starvation.
Let it not be said that Great Britain and France &C
qured the right to intervene because the United States
could maintain their authority at home If this
gument be sound. would permit gres, Britain to inter-
fere and give President who could secure the exe-
cuion OF the laws II this argument be sound Great Br-
tain say to that institutions Of slavery
trary law and must be abandoned, and that for this
purpose we continue at the head OF our government
Mr. Fillmore. II, by the fault Of President and u
dcia authorities, Spain be entitled the power OF
Europe to keep Cuba OF the violent hands OF our
people, it would be logical TO say that the power
may be invoked take the negroes Of the same vo
len, hands. All such suppostons imply that have
lost the right to maintain the elevated position which
we occupied in the time OF Mr. Monroe, and that what
we could then vndicate right has been lost by our
unworthness
Against this argument the organ OF the administration
has been content TO answer as follows; We shall not
be suspected OF partia,y towards the heresies OF the
Tribune; but certainly they to in every way
respectable those OF the Un,on. They oppo-
site ends OF the stick, and that stick There
is not more nallibe symptom of bad than the
attempt bespaller the truth with the mud and filth
which are always within the reach of those who choose
to soil their hands But even supposing that our hands
were soed by pulling the forred suck OF whggey. IL
seems 10 that would be far easy TO this
stain than that which already attaches 10 adminstra
ton whose public conduc, identifies it with policy alien
TO the dignity peace, and Independence OF its coun
try deprivng OF the OF securing to American
citizens their jus, rights and furnishing to foreign powers
an authority to massacre them.