The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-09-10

IL seduce nuT OHh cllizfns. especially the
Youag and inronsiisTsic. intn heir wick
I'd srhemes-sacceeS in bringing about
Revolution IN Ihe Government Of Cuha.
and thereafter a1pscfRg Il 10 the Unird
Slalrs. there il 20 possible view in which
sarh sncr.ss xuall moi be a curse and
= plague. rather Than an adlsantage n Ihis
country. II Il did nnl. in ihe first eoniraei.
SILVER lhis unian inla frsgmenis. There
u. ia our opinion. mn consideration al Poli-
,ey ahirI shnpld induce lhr United States
10 srre2l lie lsland & Cnba. with ~
present population. as Tree eft. with ilie
consent Of all ille NziioHs 81 he Earlh 20
The sel. I'VE shall not. howeser. nn his
OCCASION. enter Al large !, loihis question 81
policy. Far zone can,ileralIans bearing
upea Il. We respectfully Iefrr lhe reader u
The extracts which we make from ollitf
papers.
Bnl were II. On The contrary. evef 50
eon. onani with HE pnliry of lie United
Slaes Ihat Cabs sl,onld CO. qucr her own
independence. The Government u The
uniird States. and III lie People ol the
United States represented m lhe rongiess
of Nations ~ thai Government. are bound
By he llighesi of III lluman obligations 10
abstain fr.m taking any psrl in 10. or seek
ing or accepting, without The consent Of
Spin. ans eannexinn with IL.
Nations. as well as individuals. are
han H. n. Ia
penlienlly uf al conventional law. No
naiinn has. more ilian IN individual. a
right 70 cover his neighbor's property. his
house. his servants. or any thing that is
his. Aud every nation. n every indisid-
nal. has . right 10 resist. by whatever
force Is necessary. lie attempt by any
People. or any pari OF People. III wtesl
from The Nation III property, is rights.
nr lis liberties. II requires M Treaty
between The United States and Spain. MR.
any Lar Of ihe United States. 10 make
criminal any tempt by organized foree
from The United States 10 take possession
OF Cuba, or 10 attempt in amy way IL wresi
II from tic proprietary State. The law
Of Tie Deraog.e. ). thou shalt moi steal. "
is mol glnrc explicit than the unwiiiicn
law 10 the same effect IN Tie heart nf eve-
r. honest man and nl every honest Ma
tInn.
The Law nf Nations. lie obligations
nf Wllirh are acknowledged hy tile y hnle
circle of Cisiiiz linn. imposes upon M
iions. in regard 10 each oher's property
and tights. lie same imperative duly as
lie Divine law dnes upon man. This
nation, were ii 10 cnnnire al such expe-
dillons as those which hands Of daring
advenlnrers have sci on funt on these
shores against The ,cirilnry Of SPAR,
would ri ace itself III lie relation. to lie
sarieiy. Of nations. which in human sn-
ciely, is by common consent awarded 10
the burglar and highway man.
In a,tsitriuu 10 t,ir usfigaiiurs rf I,u',s
lie law and morality which This Govern
men, is under 10 respect The territory II
Spain, the United States il bound. by i
solemn Treaty, 10 asainfai,s pearcful and
fr;emItS relations @illi'Spain, ,tifhom CO.
cfptioa 81 persons or places. This treaty
is Of ihiily years standing. and lis lirsl
article is ii the following words:
There shall he firm and insiolahlr
peace and sincere friendship he,ween the
United States and their citizens. and his
Catholic Majesty. his successors and sub.
ircis. without exception of persons and
piaefs.'
Fhis t'oreInneni, where il moi other
wise 'iemn1y pledged as We have shown.
would lie hound BIZ regard 10 ; uwn
honor aud prole sipns. 10 compel lis CHI:
Ems 10 respect The authority of Spain 50
far as IL abstain from all enterprises Il
gainsl its territories. Non-in,cr,enlnn
in Tie internal administration Of nihe,
govern, enis i The established policy of
tire United States. and universally rcfog
nised as such hy every Administration 81
this Government.
As guarantee nf this policy. and 10
enable il 10 keep its ci,izrns within The
pale Of lhal policy. the United States has
SET Tie example TO the mora &c passing !,
law providing penalties Of fine and i'm
prisonment 10 be inflicted upon any one
who shall. within Tie territory Or il.
risa!ciien Of tie United States. begin or
sci on foil. or provide OF prepare Tie
means for, any military expedition or en-
ierprisc, 10 be carried IN aeai isl the irr-
rllnry or dnmiaioa. Of any foreign Prince
or State. or cf ay colony district, or
p 'nplr. with whom he Uai,ed States are
~ peace" This law il even of older
q ne ila,i iIt Trecty viii, Span. ani vas
p issf,i 10 prevent precisely similar enter
p ises tolhai Of |. pei and biz associates.
NJ law has ever dune llae 10 elevate
the clararlef If tie United States Than
Ills. unless il be tile law deraiint the
Farrt.n Sllve.tra,se 10 be Piracy.
Notwithstanding The si;ise aud ex-
,!iat legislation uf Congress on Ills sub
pci. i is no'orions thai, in The Courts 81
ne uniied S,ates for lie D.iric, OF Ison>
SIana, il has been found Impossible 10
nlnrfe the execution If the l;sw when The
lien CT has been prosecuted; aud il is
ndersiooi 10 he equally certain that the