Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-03

ing tried without success useless system of cemen
cy, for which he accused. both in England and
America, of weakness and want OF energy. Notony
the right of Spain placed beyond all possible doubt
but its enforcement considered and nvokedas the
preservation of society, threatened lis foundation by
the wild and uncvilized policy OF the American adven-
turers The vigorous and remarkable articles publish.
ed by the English press, and the forcbe reasoning OF
of the most distinguished statesmen of this
try would have taught Spain, had she already been
aware of it, how convenient and how necessary il was
to put in practice the common law of the rights OF
nations against the modern hordes of pirates and fill
busters.
"Spain has fulfilled the PRIMARY and the most sim
pie of her duties had she tried again system OF len
ty and indulgence, which former experience had al
ready condemned, imprudent and absurd she might
have been very properly accused of abandoning the
cause OF universal justice, of abdcatng her power, OF
leaving defenceess the of society threatened in
Cuba finally of betrayng by her impotence and weak
ness the sacred duties that Providence has laid upon
all Governments. Under similar circumstances what
country has ever acted in different way'
1t is natural and easily understood that mankind
will sbudder at the blood split the scanld for po-
more constant and numerous executions than that OF
Havana have recently taken place in the presence Of
all Europe without one single newspaper raising its
voice 10 accuse of cruelty the countries in which they
were perperated?
But when the victims, whatever degree Of pity
they excite unknown adventures and mercenary
foreigners, - without God,' without law, without
a fag-who, as Tie Times sensiby says are clear
ly as guilty OF piracy, any felon who swung
in chains coast or headand, sailing to attack the
possession of government at peace with their own,
and to divide among themselves the plumber of the
pedtlon-can then appear unnatural the application OF
the law and it be considered a wanton act OF
crueItys Were they ignorant of the law /? Were
they not aware long ago of what sort of punishment!
awaited them? Did they not act with perfect knowl
edge and most deliberately? Or does the cruelty con-
sst in there being 500 invaders instead of 20 80 p
rates This would be just reason why it became
more indispensable and necessary 10 act with all
rty because the greater the number the greater was
the danger, the atrocious and deliberate the
the more impruden and pernicious the mpunty of the
pirates. Lenty and generosity would have been ii
such a case proof OF weakness and impotence, which
would have brought swarms of rash adventures tc
piunder and destroy the island of Cuba
| " And it historical precedents consulted. where
is to be found more lenent and clement government
than that of Spain The English annals themselves
do they not furnish us with many examples OF mor
numerous and harsher puniShments? What has Eng
land recently done with the pirates of the Chinese Seas
Can the number of adventures who were shot in Ha
vana be compared with that of those so Justly exter
minated by the naval forces of Great Britain! Ant
yet those Chinese pirates went not IN search of Eng
land within her own possessions; they did not go de
liberatey 10 spill the blood of her soldiers and her sub
iects, nor TO rob them of their property.
follow the same AT peace with the Govern
ment of the United States, and respecting she does
all the rights of American subjects, she will treat an
punish pirates those adventures who may invad
her territory without inqurng whence they come fror
or what country they belong 10.
elf, in consequence of General Emma having div
ded his forces. the expedition of Lopez has not bee
totally annihaied within twenty four hours, its rul
was nevertheless imminent and certain, according t
the last accounts. Pursued by the Spanish troops
every direction the 200 men that remained with biz
y road that the well concerted measures of the Cap
tain General had left open and in order to meet Lc
pei there he had already sent part the garrison
= Havana, while three columns that formerly
, Las Posas harrassed him in every direction.
Being of the issue, the Captain Gener
had ordered the troops commanded by General Enn
and those of Brigadier Rossaes 10 remain in ohserv
, ton from Marel 10 the mouth of the Rio Blanc
while those under the orders of Colonel EIijaor we
to return 10 Pima del Rio with the purpose of opposir
any new expedition that might be sent from the Unite
= States. The next steamer will most probably bril-
> the news of the total destruction of Lopez and b
{ band, against whom the spirit and feelings of Il
country have shown themselves most decidedly no
" tile. Nowhere have they found the slightest suppc
or sympathy; on the contrary, wherever they arriv
: the inhabitants have abandoned their homes and the
occupations 10 join the troops and fight them.
: 1.-The Spanish Minister has deemed it his duty
submit these observation, and 10 present exa
narrative of the facts TO The editor of the Times
Il he sincerely trusts that in his mpartiaty and
=, justice, he will bear them in mind, will have Il
i kindness TO give them room in the columns OF his w
: credited and widely circulated paper.
o Sept. 8 XAVIER A. ISTURIZ'
:, LIST OF LETTERS.
ID 4 =. IL NJ