The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-26

wretched and pitsble delusion-not word of HE then
well known fact that soon as they found there wa.
revolutionary they hurried into an open boat 10
get back, and were picked up unarmed on ,bs
open sea Every OF these circumstances -circum.
stances which essentially change the aspect of The
cases sludously excluded while eyery fact which can
make against them is sci in the most imposing attitude
and shown up in the strong light Of contrast with
the alleged similar but inferior guilt OF the priyateer
whom the supreme law" characterizes and punishe.
as pirate Nor is this all To make these American
capves appear as hateful possible TO their own coun
ymen. the Republic again and again deliberately com
pared their deed TO that of 'fve hundred aboons,s''
who should make descent upon South Carolina under
ueorge thompson to carry servile butchey and rapine
through the length and breadth OF the State And now
when arraxned al the bar Of outraged public opinion
10 answer the charge of having sought TO blacken into
piracy the deed OF these deuded and hapless prisoners
and mus TO destroy their last hope the Or
gan first shamelessly denies the charge, and them when
pressed with the proofs unbushngy reproduces its own
terrible language without word OF repentance or re-
can.ation. but turns it of with cool and easy flip
pancy: "Oh. isa simple sum in the Rule OF Three II
they had been prvateers they would have been pirates
They than privateers every respect There.
Can any administration line which makes itself re-
eponsibe for such things! We speak in bitter sin.
certify Of heart when we say that there is scarcely a
civilized government on the face OF the earth which
would hang its head with shame at the thought OF
acting towards its subjects in foreign dungeon in the
spirit which the Repsb has represented and still, repre-.
sents towards those most misguided and unfortunate
young Americans
A,1 lzut- L. u
Of the above citations from the Republic which declares
that it has uniformly maintained, and to maintain.
that these are in the eye Of public law "punderers
and robbers" Mark, in connexon with this declaration
the following admissions:
But we have also felt and sad just uniformly
though unquestionaby guilty. their youth and other cir
cumstances might with propety be urged in their
uaion. They deluded by unprlncIpied presses
and ambitious men into belief that their
Of liberty and sympaIhized in fully by the Ceeoe OF
Cuba"
II this language means anything means that, by the
showing Of the Republic itself, these young Americans
did not join the standard Of Lopez with the intent
and purpose to commit plumber and robbery. So far
know, it is not pretended that when they got TO
Cuba and found there revolution. they d,d be-
take hsmsevss TO acts OF page. In all that has been
said of their delusion and their crimnay we have no,
contrary, il appears that those who massacred
by Concha making the best OF their way back to
the United States when they were taken. Those with
Lopez defending themselves as they could, and
seeking similar chance of escape. Accepting this mo-
tive for their expedition and this view of their acts,
deny that their government, advance OF full judi
cia trial and judgment, has any right whatever 10 de-
scribe them as plunderers and robbers. The govern.
ment. admitting that their purpose not plumber or
robbery, but participation in public which they be-
ieved to exist 10 bound to have judicial certainty that
they actually did perperate acts OF paxe before !.
rgh,fuy denounce them robbers, and proclaim that
the difference between them and pirates is merely techn
CAL and based on the fact that they land and
on the sea
This is clear enough. and in view il becomes
very important Il upon just this idea OF plumber nd
robbery tina, England and France must rely for any color
OF justification for the orders which, in agran disregard
OF the rights OF flag they addressed 10 their cruisers
Those governments must claim that Lopez's
oua,ced felons II this is not claimed, then the
lion of the orders even or the Pampers and much
on any innocent, American ship, would plainly be
J,M
These considerations may explain why The organ
of our government is anxious 10 make out these
men to be land pirates The position which the
administration takes TO the British and French
orders has not ye, been fully made known. 1t has
been utimated that they TO stand mp somehow
against the right OF search but il is also carefully
stated that these orders are not intended to claim
the right OF search, though the whole OF that RICH, is
covered in very offensive shape by the terms IN which
our government, has been formally notified OF those
ders IT, then, the government intends TO submit TO the
ORDERS its object is plain enough in suffering IFS organ to
PREJUDICE and backen the character Of the men al whom
those orders were aimed II this be So then il j. TO pal
late the shame OF delinquency in the maintenance OF The
honor OF our flag that the organ OF the government Is
suffered to proclaim our coupymen the worst OF felop.
before any competent tribunal has established their guilt
We shall see whether the country will be satisfied with
the excuse.
rh. In the senate ny the resig-
nation ri Msssws. rooss and Davis
The North Missssippian, speaking OF various public
men in the State who have been mentioned as probable
candidates, use. the following language in regard TO
Judge Adams:
perhaps there 10 no distinguished Union man in North
M..is.jpt who is berer favorsby known 10
citizens than Judge Adams, he having been elected In 1899
Judge OF this judicial circuit the arduous duties OF which
Office he faithfully performed years with honor
to himself and the satisfaction OF all lovers OF justice