The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-04

III. Hon. TRUMAN SMITH. United States senator from
Connecticut has arrived in Washington, and taken odg-
;o,s at Willard's Hotel.
4 C.rr.o. Isfsrsncs against False lnSsreacs.-Ths
Administrator and Cuba.
Il il n vain that the Republic hopes TO degrade the
Washington Union the level OF its wing ADJUNCT the
New York Tribune. The public knows that the com
parison violates the TRUTH and therefore condemned by
ali the rules Of good IfhgAer-iaoism be the critic.
non which s to test the affinity which exists between
two organs Of the same party, have fear that Ma
ure will not vindcate her laws and that the New York
Tribune will not be found appropriately the creature
Of The whig party in 1851 it in ls4s The equal Of
The Republic in experience, consistency, and ability, and
i,s inferior in nothing but the etiquette and subservency
which are conceded 10 be the peculiar property OF jour
nal less obliged defend the principles Of the wing party
than to paa,e and hide the bIunders Of the whg admin
istration, The New York Tribune, we have no doubt
will survive tho vain attempt Of its ally strip OF its
hcnoys and will announce in due time that lis Sewsrdsm
and Johnssonsm are as faithful TO the wing party Flu
movsiaa.
IN our yesierays article stated the difference. in
principle and in law, between the proclamation issued by
Mr. Van Buren, in 1888 and the proclamation of Mr.
Fillmore in 1851. In Mr. Van Buren's case he had no
treaty stipulation to invoke like that which Mr. Fill
more had The proclamation of the latter to have
been drawn by some one who had no other motive than
to reject. in the numerous presidents the files of the
State Department, whatever could be suspected as of
democratic origin. The copyis appears not to have been
aware that the 7h article OF our treaty OF 1895 with
Spain was something more than collection OF
words. II certainly occurred to him that that
ice specially inserted 10 guard citizens against
the horrors Of the Spanish inquision and the otherwise
known conup,ions and lawessness of the Spanish
authorities. But we leave this branch OF the subject
and turn the equally unfortunate defence up for the
administration in it, gross departure from the doctrine of
Mr. Monroe in regard 10 the attempt OF European
arches transfer this continent their peculiar sys-
tens.
We shall commence by pursuing the course of de-
fence Get up BY the Republic 1t Says that we are ready
10 eonceds that il Cuba were now in revolt against
Spain this would still be the true policy OF the United
States government; that should be bound, by re-
gard 10 the rghts of humanity and just Interpretation
Of international law. 10 protest against the right of any
power interfere by force in the contest" This is the
answer 10 extract from our article in the following
words:
.n 1879 Great Britain did feel herself restrained by
her obligations to the allied powers OF the continent
Eufope from saying 10 Spain that she could
aid from France. any other foreign power, put down
tho ssts Of tho Spanish colonies to establish their nde
pendenos Great Britain, in fact, protested against the
night Of power interfere by force in the
tween Spain and hor revoed colonies. Lord Casrersagh
and Mr.. Canning, that day, far from sending fleets to
stop sueh expeditions those OF Lopez of day. would
have counivsd their fitting and Mr. Monroe, ami
mated by the liberal sentiment, declared the
political sysems OF Europe could be transplaned
aplo of
ted Satss"
Now, we ask our readers 10 bear in mind the facts
which were before in making the above remarks
The leading public journals Of Europe. advised Of pro-
runeomsnto issued by revolutionary party in Cuba,
and OF the proclamation Of the President oulawng all
American citizens should leave shores with the
view Of taking part in the contest had brought the intel
hgence that France and Great Britain had entered into an
alliance with Spain guaraniying to that Crown the island
and that the 6eets Of those powers had been directed 10 in
tercspt The citizens OF the United States thus ouawed by
the President and il also stated. by authority which
the National Intsagesr endorsed reliable. that this
treaty Of guarantee contained provision for the gradual
abolition Of slavery in the Island Of Cuba We also beg
readers to bear mind tina, the organs OF the ad
mnsaiion observed profound silence regard to these
grave events, except inform us that the fleet OF the
ohe0 ctAcs Ucen sent on same efIanu 10 tne
coast Of Cuba with orders arrest the citizens of the
United States and the vessels Transporting them and the
Republic Eepubshsd the Presidents abolition letter to the
anti slavery society Of New York. jus, after announcing
the formation Of An abolition league by which territory
apart BY British subjects in Canada to harbor and
provision runaway negroes from our southern States.
In this state Of facts unable to close our eyes
to the violation Of the policy avowsd by Mr. Monroe
which communicated to Congress in ls23 about the
time that Great Britain bad informed Spain that no
third power should interfere by force the which
might arise between hsr and hsr American colonies
and the inquiry into the motives which could have
o@psd this change OF British policy naturally arose
was evidently s,ep all influenced by the nature
OF the revolution in Cuba. whether likely TO succeed or
nos with OF without aid from Lopez. Probabilities of
this character had nothing do with the proposed guar
anes 70 Sps'n with the orders orciby prevent the
snding OF American citizens on the shores OF that
island To pree.me that the United States would not ex
sfue their neutrality laws would be insult the dig
ny and power Of the United States which we are un-
wiling to suppose that any monarchy would offer with.
out an assurance that such presumption had already
oeen authorized by the conduct OF the itself
by no air logic them could we account for this treaty
ana the forcibe intervention to suppress punish
o'uuon. supposed real in the Island OF Cuba bu, on
ms ground that with the consent OF President Fillmore
me non Intervention principle OF Mr. Monroe he'd been
anandoned and that for The sake Of promoting the cause
o. The abolition u slavery. the grea, interests OF ,hs