The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22
Cnhn-har Insnienna.

The Cuban authorities have grown so in
eolent that tits not safe for an American
vessel toappear on their coast, and it is ac-
tually dangerous for a citizen of this country
to be on the island. All this has resulted
from the cowardly and trucking Course pur-
sued by the present whig administration I
Instead of demanding apologies and satisfac-
ton for the cold blooded murder Of fifty |:
American citizens who were garote1 without
even the form Of trial; and for numerous
other outrsgees which have been perpetrated
BY the sollow faced, garlic-eating Spaniards,
our Government has apologiscd to them
The American eagle was made to descend
from his lofty position and fold his pinions
at the feet of the upstart Dons who hold
despotic sway over the Queen OF the Antil-
lies, and the republican stars and stripes were
trailed in the dust before their imperious
highnesses. =,
/ Lately the Cuban authorities took the lib
Ierty TO order out of the port OF Havana the
u. S. Mail steamer, Crescent City. They
also refused TO permit her to land her mail
and passengers. A short time previous they
boarded an American vessel and after INSULT
ling her officers, laid violent hands upon the
letter-bag, which they thoroughly inspected.
They have committed other outrges upon
the American Flag, which it is useless here
to mention, as every one must have heard oi
them, and if a true Yankee, blushed for yeIy
shame at the stand still, say nothing policy
of the cowardy government at Washington.
We repeat, that all this trouble with Gu
ba has resulted from the timid course pur-
sued by the whig administration. Had the
Cubans been given to understand that the
United States would not submit to single
insult or outrage in the outset, they would
have been more cjrcumspect in their policy.
How was it with the colonies? The mother
govemm from small encroachmenis on
their rights got 10 larger ones, and finally en-
deavored to crush every yestige OF liberty
= which the hardy pioneers imagined they had
. secured by emigrating 10 the wilds OF the
western world. She adopted the same pol.
icy before the war of 1872 We might also
refer 10 the course pursued by the Mexican
government for many years prior to The an
nexation of Texas. Insult after insult fol-
lowed each other in quick succession and
outrage after outrage was perpetrated upon
our citizens and our commerce. And these
were continued until our forbearance on ac-
count of the weakness of Mexico, (and the
dislike 10 engage in contest with sister
Re public) CEASED TO be virtue, and we were
compelled finally to declare that war existed
by the act of Mexico, herself.
One would suppose that such an expert.
ence would have put the present whig ad.
o ministration upon their guard as to granting
;. indulgences, or submitting quietly to insult
whether offered by the proud Castiians, the
powerful English Or the defenceless Hotten
tots. A very strict regard for the rights o.
f. the people, nor the rights Of the nation
j. however, has ever characterized the whis
"A party. II was arayed in hostility agains
Vi James Madison and his administration. a
> its leaders averrej, for bringing about tina
:. unholy war" with Great Britain, in whlcl
= the issue was whether American citizen
"a should be secure in their persons and prop
:, erty on the ocean. 1t hurled its anathema
6. and opprobrious epithets upon Jas. K. Polk
10 administration and the Democratic part
10 generally, for maintaining our rights agains
at the pretensions Of Mexico and for chastisin
10 her for the long catalogue Of outrages whic
,ir she had pelpetrated upon our citizens.
s- was so generous to tie British, with whor
ss its leaders are now charging the democrat
N. with being connected for the purpose OF ele
he waiting franklin Pierce 10 the Presidenc!
,st that while in power, it gave them porto
"a, of the State of Maine. It's course on th
on Oregon question is another instance wherei
no it manifested that regardlessness of Naton'
,t- rights which has characterized it from the b.
,er ginning, and which is fully exhibited in Il
cb policy of the present whig administration
orc in the Cuban difficulties
ms after condemning The two wars with Bri
lad ain and Mexico-declaring them "unholy
ba, "unjust," "damning," &c., &c.,-wh
inc man, unacquainted with the whig par
me would suppose that it would have any gre
no, respect for, lie. alone make standard bcurc
fsr of, those who fought in them ? Nobod
os Yet such is the case. 1t was led in l840
re man who fought in the "unholy wa
p, against Britain; in l849 by one who foug
~ in the "unholy war" against Mexico; ar
:, to make il more ridiculous, in 1852 by
H. man who fought in BOTH "unholy wars
hat Strange, but true
'hos
Inc All but That!
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