The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-18
cuba ana the Administration.

The New York Times speaks as follows Of the con.
doct OF the administration touching Difficult
es with Cuba. The Times 10 administration paper,
~, Il can speak the truth OF lis friends
ATM ADMINISTRATION AND CUBA.--We publish in an.
char column the official excupaton Of the administration
o the charges brought by Mr.. George Law, Of seeking
- induce pliance with the demands of the Spanish
otes in Cuba unjust and incident they are. instead
rman6y upholdng the rights and the honor OF the
~ Recent from Cuba say that upon his last
mpt 10 enter Havana, the commander of the Crescent
ry was informed that the American Secretary of State
MA in ored the Spanish minister that Lieutenant Porter
and Puser Smith would DO allowed again 10 Gu
40 The Republic denies this but admits that minis.
y, ras told that these parties Uo1d nof again go In
h Crescent city, With all due Difference this strikes us
= ,nost undignihed bubble. The offence admitted "a
worse han the offence charged Ii would have been bad
nongh If tho administration had simply uuckled the IN.
anee OF the Cuban capaingeneral; but il seems not
v 10 have this bur 10 have superadded the me IN.
mass of a equisocaion.
The Republic endeavors to justly the administration
tbaynq thus given assurance which proved 10 be
wholly groundless, by saying that MI Roberts known
. have said in Washington that the company did
nd 10 send Mr. Smith again in the Crescent City. This
t ,mor--the casual talk OF single ndivdual-is the
~, authority claimed by the government the basis OF
aoees given Tie Spanish minister for the purpose OF
chasinp admission 10 Spanish port
Th, administration il involving itself In serious and
,ai,able enlbatrassrnents in connection with this af-
w M, mon the eve Of the election 1t denied, through
a Republic, in the most explicit manner, the current
lint il had taken steps and satisfy the de-
ds Of the Spanish authorities We should be very sorry
unposc that any given before the cleo
on which would be fully redeemed after il. And YET
ma position now taken by the Republic is palpaby vari-
anee with the impressions previously sought 10 DO con-
pyed
One of two things to be done. The demands of the
s,ansh authorities should be either resisted conceded
If they have u right TO dictate who shall and who
.bal not be employed upon ships, the con-
don of commerce with and if tho administration Is
willing that the relations Of the two countries should stand
mon that footing let il at once and direct Mr.
George Law either comply with the Spanish regulations
or 10 keep away from their IL on the other hand
the administration considers the OF the authorities
to be in violation OF the letter spirit of existing treaties
and indicative Of unrendly feeling, and is willing to
TO the country against such and harsh
ens it should have the directness and the cour
ave to say so This palterng and pareyng with
soanish nsolencehs attempt TO evade the responsibility
Of prom pt energetic action and 10 take shelter under
rumorss disgaceai to the country as well as TO the
which charge of its honor and its intel
es Tor three months longer"