The daily union., 1852-01-15

buthno. and Ambrstsr to which the Republic alludes,
We hold II TO be probable thai Senator Douglas did know
Of il well he knew the grounds OF Gen jaeksons
course at New Orleans in defence Of which he delivered
that memorable speech which the Patriot Hero himself
declared to be the first complete and conclusive Legal vin
dieation Of the measures BY which New Orleans was
saved And precisely because Senator Douglas did ex
actly know the OF Arbuthnot and Ambrister and
General Jacksons view Of IT, We infer that he regards
General Jscksons language growing out OF that occa'
sion, and exclusively applied 10 II. as furnishing no
apology whatever for President Fillmors's language
in regard 10 the wholly different OF the associates
OF Lopez, We have before made in our columns
the total dssimarity, and indeed opposition, OF the two
cases so manifest and have shown so fully the entire
nap plicaby OF General Jacksons language to the Gu
ban expedition that do not deem il necessary again TO
discuss that point
But since the Republic has fit TO reopen this mat
ter deem proper briefly to set forth the policy oi
this journal from the first in regard 10 il. and the main
points OF our objection 10 the Cuban policy adopted by
the administration.
We have held. and still hold, that il the duty Of
the administration take suitable and eectaa measures
TO execute faithfully existing neutrality laws, by
preventing the expedition of Lopez from our shores, and
that through official neglect the administration failed to
perform that duty
We have held and still hold, that after the expedition
sailed the administration was bound 10 regard and re.
spect the actual condition. before the law both of this
country and OF Spain OF the men who engaged in
it, and to prevent any nfacon OF such poor legal rights
and privileges might, in their sad and criminal pedc-
ament rghtfully belong TO them This duty the admin
straton not only did perform. but did abandon and
repudiate altogether The prisoners were entitled to the
benefit OF the article OF the treaty which covered their
case The administration deliberately stripped them Of
that protection before they had struck blow. They
were entitled to full protection from this government as
against British and French cruisers. The administra-
ton by its proclamation left them 10 be shot, sunk,
hung up al the yardarm, by any such cruiser which
they might meet In one word, the administration put
them out of the pale of all law, when their
fully provided for by the law of Spain and Of the United
States and when other power earth had the shadow
of right 10 touch hair OF their heads We make no
charge against the administration for leaving these
American citizens, when made prisoners. to the due
course Of Spanish law and JUSTICE but charge that
the administration in its proclamation, far beyond
this point, and gave them over as outlaws to every
caprice OF lawless cruelty which Spain any other
power might CHOOSE to wreak on them.
In the last place. we have held and still hold that il
the plain duty Of the administration TO resent and
repe any unwarranted and offensive assumption, the
part OF any third intervening powers, TO interfere in the
execution Of our neutrality laws, by ordering their
cruisers watch and intercept any armed expeditions
against Cuba, setting forth from ports. This plain
duty OF gravest TO national character
the administration has wholly failed eectually to per-
form. Such orders have been issued and there is no
reason TO doubt that they in force To this
nexon belongs the subject OF the alleged guarantee treaty
The administration intimate, but cautiously for
bears to sate that the project has been suspended
abandoned AT all events, we hold that has re-
Gently existed ii il does not exist in which the nd.
minisira,ion was bound by the highest and plaines
considerations make known it's stern opposition 10 any
such measure.
We have heretofore said what deemed il needful 10
say OF the Cuban policy of the administration; and we
were quite willing take leave OF matter the conduct
of which by executive authorities has in our judg-
ment reflected no credi, upon American satesmanship
We had supposed too. that the Republic and the friends
of the administration prudenty desirous that the
whole transaction should blow and be hushed up.
II seems however that we overestimated the Republics
prudence in the PREMISES for that journal, by its assault
on the positions OF Senator Douglas shows symptoms
OF disposition to reopen the question Be il So II this
be the policy and purpose OF the administration and its
organs, we are quite ready for the encounter.
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