The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-25
Prom the Indiana Msdisonan, Oct. II.
Spain on the Witness stand.

number OF the wing press are very busy applying all
manner OF opprobrious ephes 10 all who may happen 10
cent unfortunate Cuba expedition. " FillIbuslers' and
"Fibustersm" their chief themes Column after
column poured forth in defence OF the OF The ad
minstra,lon, and in the abuse OF those who differ from
in It's views this question We hope the entire demo
cratic press will wake up to full and thorough discus
sion OF this subject The course OF the adninsra ton in
this particular has been and is obnoxious 10 the Anne
people, and outrages all the feelings of humanity that
if properly exposed, il would consgn the whg party 10
eternal political grave deep that be hand of
recon would reach - The abuse of the wing
press will not deter us from full but calm investigation
OF the whole case.
We wish our readers to keep steadily in mind the
facts attending the by Spain OF the fifty Amer.
cans the 10Th Of August last These men, wholly
unamed and deienceless. while making their way home,
picked up al in open boats by Spanish steamer,
carried back 10 Havana, incarcerated for few hours.
denied all access to counsel and then. uiout ai, and
ne our sa,y ,sIh hS SpS" sno,
of Spain, the laws of nations, and treaty s,pulaons
That is the question a, issue We cite Spain herself TO
the witness stand
In 1874, Senimanai accompanied by some expedition
lists. (chiehy Frenchmen and Spanards Mexico,
captured at Tabasco, and condemned 10 be shot
after trial by court MARTIAL pursuance OF special
decree OF Santa Anna. Among them was one English
man, who released through the Intervention OF the
British government Let us now see what Spain had to
say. On the 2sih OF jane the Spanish minister in Mex
co addressed a communication to the Mexican govern
ment, from which we make this extract:
"When the undersigned nterposed his mediation in "a
oil those unioriunstes he did fulinent OF his
duty and, mpeed by the same, be sees himself now
der the necessity OF saying that the decree OF the 18th Of
Juoe Sts which the reply of his exceileucy and
which the undersigned does remember 10 have been
officially communicated to the legation under his charge
does authorize and authorize the of cruelty
which is claimed to be exercised against those ndivd
uasfrst because, in the conception of the undersigned
tits not applicable 10 the Ia question: since be under
stands that the thing refuse quarter the
baule. field and condemn death cold blood after
victory and, secondly IL the decree bears The construction
attributed to It, II could not be recognized by foreign
power because contradiction 10 The n0tsa lar ard
ffx
which the executive alter and the benefit
OF which extends the subjects of her Catholic Majesty 10y
the 9Th article OF the treaty OF 1886
" The unders gned therefore. insists demanding OF the
COVE that tho Spaniards referred shall
NOT BE- punished ,copt trial and he hopes that the
ect will he pleased determine, and not permit the
contamination Of so mon,fs'f and ,~fraeon Of M
lars"
Mark well the language Of this Spanish official He
trial manifest and grave ,nfrooiion Of The in,r"',n
contradiction 10 he natural tdp snd The ioD of nations
Then according Spain herself, her horrd bulchery
Of the American citizens on The 10th oil August I'm
contradiction the natural iau and The lars Of nations
II was an UNLAWFUL SHEDDING or AMERICAN BLOOD !
Yet against this act OF cold bloodel bar
barity the American government has entered protest
The Spanish government can demand protection for its
citizens and protest against any violence 10 them with
ost fair trial but great IL the respeef this adminstra
traion entertans for the kdp ~ that quety suffers
American citizens 10 be murdered without trial, without
The benefit of counsel, and without the slightest inves.
LEGATION Even the barbarous Spanish government
..in,erere' when the lives OF its citizens at stake
and can call for the enforcement OF its treaty spua
tons but this wing admin straon oaifa,os its c-
zens hands them TO the "tendcr nercles" OF bar
barous government, and prOclams them without the
pale of the law and having violated all claims TO
any interference, matter 70 WHAT rYTRSMrrrEs they
may be reduced ~