The daily union., 1852-10-12
Cuba.-outrage ON our Flag.

10 crush into the earth the spirit has aroused Not
only the ordinary means OF absolutism resored
to, but the rights OF American citizens have been
trampled on, and our flag has been outraged and
insuted. Bat the other day the passengers of the
Crescent City, steamer carrying the United States
mail, and commanded by United States officers, were
refused landing at Havana Such outrage strikes
blow at the private fortunes of our citizens en-.
gagged in the Cuban trade, direct violation OF our treaty
with Spain, and in fragrant contempt OF dignity and
honor as nation But still greater outrage has since
been committed flag. The arrival of the barque
Condeia at New York Friday brings the particulars
of The received by ha. vessel After the Cor
della had cleared for New York she boarded and
searched by Spanish officials, her captain treated
with personal indgnity, her mails opened and ex.
amined and two of her passengers carried back
Havana and thrown into prison, and the vessel was
forced to sail without them.
Cuba continues to be the OF cruelty and outrage
Relentless despo,ism striving TO maintain itself against
great example, and in the struggle it spares neither
age. sex. condition. The whig party of this
country, led by It's monarchcal instincts and deep
natural sympathy with despotc authority, denies
that the Cubans desire throw off the European yoke
which is imposed on them by armed men sent from
UtyOnu anu OH Uy tue Executive Oh the
United States it has denounced those who have attempted
TO aid the people of Cuba plunderers and robbers
But the Spanish authorities themselves testifyng
agansher federal sympahzers and proclamng that the
revolutionary spirit extends throughout the island and
pervades the highest grades Of society Every arrival
brings the revolving particulars OF some outrage.
The dungeons of the Moro filled with officers OF the
army, members of the police, eminent lawyers and ply
sicans, wealthy planters, and ladies of high rank
Many belonging the most influential portion Of the
Cuban population have been consigned to the garot,e
and the knowledge of these things comes to our
shores, it is bat natural that the hearts of our people
should be aroused. Cuba is a portion of the Western
World il is almost within sight OF Florida-so near ha,
the guns at Havana be heard on our coast and the
spectacle OF her people crushed beneath the despoc au
hority OF distant monarchy cannot fail to FIRE the blood
with resentment But yet there those in our county
who sympathize with the oppressors; and even in the
face of recent events acuated by the cod cruel spirit OF
monarchical conservatism seek 10 sfe every liberal i'm
pulse among people, by denouncng such impulses as
the result of a lawless aud liceniious spirit.
We give no encouragement TO illegal expeditions
against the possessions OF any nation but a longer
continuance of the conduct which the Spanish auhori.
hes in Cuba have pursued towards US for the last
three years cannot be submitted to. The whig admin
STATION, in open defiance Of the constitution, has
been actively engaged, in conjunction with England
and France, in uphodng and sustaining the Spanish des-
polsm in Cuba Buff thatdesposm continues lis despoc
practices towards American citizens and 10 manifest its
despotc con,emp, for the American flag the executive
and lis foreign allies will not be able to prevent the de-
lverance of Cuba The tmid and nervelcss policy of
the administration for the last three years has brought
disgrace upon our nation Its repeated trucking to for
eign powers-its brave words and timd deeds-its
Difference TO foreign tesits subserviency TO foreign
nteress-s undisgused delight at a monarchcaI caress
and its utter disregard Of American rights, American
interests and American honor has so lowered our ma
tional character that any petty government insults US
without fear. Great domestic questions have so alb.
sorbed the attention Of the people. tha, but little notice
has been given to the conduct of the administration in lis
transactions with foreign nations. Blu, when the course
OF our diplomacy for the last three years fully exhibit
ed, there will be shout OF indignation at the notifying
concessions which have been made the arrogant con-
duct and unfounded pretensons of European govern
ments for not only have the rights of citizens in for
egn lands been yielded up and their persons abandoned 10
the mercy Of despoc authority. but the nation has been
repeatedly insued, and the clear rights of the nation
nave been made 10 give way 70 the unounded demands
OF rival powers.
As we said some time since the whig party inherits
from its federal ancestry great and reverence for the
majesty OF monarchy The opinions OF its leading men,
and the character OF lis controlling press, formed
under unwhoesome influences, when the Omitted States
was an inconsiderable power, with scanty population
and limited resources II is utterly unable to appreciate
practically the vast progress have made or to realize
the changed relations bear the nations of the Old
World II is enslaveJ by long established habit Of
deesnce to European IDEAS and great fear comes upon
II when it contempates the dispeasure OF European
monarchy. AT times it to regard the exist
OF plain republican nation in the presence of
purple-robed royalty fagrant presumption, and
strives TO contract it's limits and prevent its expansion
The British statesmen showed profound knowledge Of the
character OF the federal party when il seized upon Grey
town, and made the ridiculous preiensons Of naked
savage the basis OF proceedings by which TO defeat the
acquisition by the United States of the route for
an oceanic communication through Nicaragua, and
to overthrow finally the Monroe declaration by establish
ing British proiectorate the of Central Amer
ca The monarchca instincts Of the administration have
produced results most disastrous American interests
well as most notifying TO American pride. They IN
duced the Executive TO violate the constitution by claim
ing the power TO arrest American citizens in time OF peace
without legal and bv means of the land and wal