The southern press., 1852-01-06
Release Of the Cuban Prisoners.

Release Of the Cuban Prisoners.
The Administration organ of yesterday, is il
perfect ecstacies with the PRESIDENT and hi:
advisers" the Queen of Spain, and Senior CAL
pRKoN DE LA BARcA, but does not mention the
name Of Mr.. WEBSTER, nor publish the offcis
account of the reasons for this act Of grace. We
will, therefore, supply the omissions of the
Republic, by inserting the Spanish statement OF
the matter, as set forth in the Spanish court
jounal, the Madrid Gazette.
From that statement, it will be seen that The
pardon was extended as an act of clemer cy. in
consideration of the ample satisfaction given to
the offended dignity Of Spain by Mr.. WEBsTER's
reply to the reclamations of the Spanish govern
ment. 1t will also be apparent that the thanks
of the captiyes are justly due to the Queen and
her able and humane plenipotentiary here, rather
than the Administration, for whom the organ
attempts to turn it into capital.
While we find no fault with the disclaimer
mob, nor the courtesies to be extended to the
returning consul, we yet can see no reason why
the spontaneous act Of cemency" on the part
of the Queen should be credited to such di-
plomacy as that Of the Administration.
The Republics article is such pretty speci
men of court journasm-so blandly self-com-
placent and eulogistic Of every body concerned
that we subjon it for the benefit Of those moi
blessed with breathing SO bland an atmosphere
nor gifted with such microscopic minuteness 0
vision in discerning the merits of g The Pass
DENT and his advisers"
The RELEASE OF THE CUBAN PRISONERS
We published on Saturday telegraph de
spatch announcing the release Of the American
who were taken prisoners in the recent expedi
ton against Cuba. The result demonstrate
the wisdom of the policy pursued by our gov
vernment, and refutes the charges of indiffer
ence and inhumanity that have been so reckless
ly made against the administration. Ii a differ
!. ent policy had been adopted, il an unjustifabl,
tone Of menace and elimination had been "a
sumed, there is no reason TO doubt that W,
should have been met in similar spirit by tn
Spanish authorities, and that the consequence
would have been fatal TO the unfortunate mel
who had forfeited all claim to the interference o
their own government in their behalf, and wer
reduced to dependence upon the magnani,nit
and clemency of the friendly power whose terri
tories they had wantoply invaded.
There are many aspects in which this resul
is a matter of just congratulation TO the Presi
dent and his advisers. The friends of III,
prisoners are relieved-parents and brethre
are made glad-the sympathies of the America
people with the victims OF false enthusiasm
have been satisfied and yet no wrong has bee
inflicted on the dignity Of sovereign wit
whom we are connected by the ties OF uuinter
rupted amity and kind regard. The adminis.ra
ton has been consistent, just, consderate ha
indicated It's self-respect by the respect whic
il has manifested towards Spain, and has main
tanned the supremacy Of its own laws; while 4
the same time il has aniiested an unhinchin
determination 10 reconcile IT, sympathies an
the passions of its own constituency with ia
most strict observance Of the laws Of nations
While rendering this praise 10 the administrl
ton for the part which they have acted, W
cannot withhold from the Queen Of Spain III
expression Of our sincere and cordial admiratio
for the temper that she has manifested in thi
matter, and for the grace and dignity with whic
she has illustrated this act Of benefcence an
mercy. The manner Of the act has added ten
fold TO its merit; and the browning beauty O
it, in comforting n distinguished mark of conf
dence and honor upon her minister, Don Calde
ron de la Barca, so highly esteemed among u
for his virtues and accomplishments, cannot fai
10 render il In the highest degree acceptable {,
the American people. The policy ofthe Queer
has been in ali respects generous, concilatory
and benevolent; and, while IL will carry unrnixe,
pleasure 10 a thousand households, we have it'll
doubt that IL will prove more potent in protect
ing her transatlantic dominons than an array Q
an hundred thousand bayoneis.
Now after such a flight as this, II must be i'd
10 ask the facts Of the case from the enthusiast
puffer Of the Prssident-bui a. our readers vii
probably prefer the unvarnshed statement W
append II:
From he Madrid Gazent.