The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-20

conduct, in others, such course degenerates
into what is called the dc relation of a nation
and what country suffers such an affronti Ills
surely not that which battled seven centuries
and never rested till il saw the disconsoate
Bobadil cross the Straits; nor that which al
Leyant destroyed all the maraiime power of the
East, nor that which at Pavia aud Saint Quentin
forced Francis l., and his most glorious generals
to deliver up their swords nor that which from
1908 to 1914, was armed TO a man. and never
sheathed sword until il had driven the imperial
esgle beyond the Vdasoa and forced il TO seek
for repose behind the Notifications of Toulouse
That every State from whose bosom hordes OF
pirates are now rushing forth against Cuba
that republic which has tolerated the idea that
the property of orr brethren of the Antilles
should be publicly dvded-that government
which has allowed the open and universally
known enlistment of soldiers, the purchase of
muskets and military stores, for such criminal
enterprise, and which has lent its cannon to
strengthen the attack of Bahia Honda, has
reason TO remember that the Spanish nation
does not suffer shameful humiliation. 1t
doubtless believes that the time of Charles I'LL
is past, and that we no longer have thirty men
Of war TO send to the canal of Bahaml but the
circumstances ia this case are clear and we'll de-
fined and ould it come to the worst, the lion
Of CASTLE would not have to put forth his claws
arainst the stars that symbolic the PLuribus
mum.
1t is now three years since the territory of
North America served as place Of re- ge for
those who would revolutionize Cuba Acts have
been committed which it is no longer permitted
US to overlook, for we would forfeit our title to
the esteem of Europe and the world, that are
anxiously expecting the stand that we are going
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is alarmed on account of the enmity of the
United States against Spain On the contrary,
there is feeling that it is true that we should
make ourselves be respected; and when the
government at Washington shall know our de
cision, it will doubtless take measures to oblige
its delegates in other States TO act for differently
from what they have heretofore done.
The country at large has right } expect of
the government worthy and honorable solu-
ton of the serious complications and the grave
questions to which the rnjustiiable invasion of
Cuba has given rise. Will it be such as it ought
to be? This will depend on the energy shown
by the honorable Secretary of State.
From The same paper, September Is, 1851.
Yesterday we received newspapers from New
York, up to the 3Oth ut 1t is impossible to
read without the most profound indignatio
the Outrages which have been committed in va
rIous parts OF the Union, the persons and pro-
Derty of divers Spaniards, the one being malreat
I'd and the other devastated by mad and blood
thirsty populace, burning to revenge the Just
punishment suffered at Havana by part of the
Vandals who lei their dens to c Try death and
)illage to the Cuban shores Such outrages,
such acts Of iniquity, to be expected only at the
lands of a savage people, demand just and
,tlicacious reparation; nay, more than reparation
la mediate revenge. The government that |
would refuse to seek it would be execra ed by |
he whole country, which cannot look on in 81
ence at the continued insults heaped upon its
lag, its representatives, its sons. All! mere
hesitation in such a crisis would be crime of
high treason to the country We desire that
'ur same should not be condemned and despised
that our national colors should shine to the
yes of the world, bright and pure Never did
government have so glorious and patriotic
mission. Never did any country have an OPP
'ortunity to reclaim its rights with more force
nd energy than ours. We shall not 80 lower
ourselves as to become by-word in the world
or all that is contemptbe Let us not abdi,
ate our proverbial pride and sense of honor;
nd let us not degenera from our valor-that
alor proved and tried since the birth of our time
IGNORED monarchs-for if we do, the shades of
o many thousands of noble and brave heroes
hat once shone so brightly, would rise up
galnst us.