The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-19

Having reason 10 believe the information contained IN
the following letter from the Washington correspondent
OF the "New York Express TO be substantially correct
we transfer il entire columns for the information
which il will afford TO our readers
WAsHKeroE, Nov. Il, 1852
The administration recognises, as il must recognise
the power and hence the right, to exclude Parser Smith
from Cuba, II the Cuba authorities will This power
inherent in and exercised by all governments II is
right frequently exercised by the southern States against
northern fanatics, and Il Is power exercised by Indiana
and other States against Tree negroes from the South or
negro citizens from the North The United States,
der Gen Washington. exercised such power and has
been exercised since in great variety oil ways We
cannot claim admission for PuIser Smith as right into
Cuba. without throwing open all our own ports 10 neen.
diaries, criminals, and paupers from all quarters. No
government be an independent government which
surrendets sucha .lgh, The administration, therefore,
will never attempt 10 force Purser Smith into Cuba.
The right of the Crescent City, OF other American
vessels TO enter and trade there, the administration will
not surrender nor qualify but will maintain 10 the last
The rights OF CONNIE and oil trade will be indicated
TO the full and will be the personal rights OF every
American citizen who respects the laws OF nations upon
entering Cuba The administration, il il ever goes to
a war with Spain, is not going 10 war upon wrong (;
but il TO start right 1t is not going 10 force Pur-
Smith upon another government, as il would tolerate
mans being forced upon the United States but II IS
going TO surrender ioa oil the national honor or
OF the nallon's rights.
II Mr. Law insists upon forcing Purser Smith into
Cuba with the threat that in he is not admitted he
will abandon the Crescent City 10 the Cuban authorities
be puts his own nation in the wrong IN the eyes OF all
regardless OF the consequences. Nothing can swerve II
from reclitude and duty TO the laws II viii never con-
sent TO The establishment Of principle which would de-
grade its country TO being the home every Euro
pean oulcas open fifteen OF the slave States OF this
Union 10 every rebrand and every incendiay all sorts OF
anatcism might send there. II Cuba is 70 be annexed
a slave State and forced into this Union under sue
ceedmg administration this administration does not mean
noro thus TO head the hbuslero propaganda expedition
got up under the Purser Smith oucry.
OF Puser Smith Mr.. Law will again send he Crescent
City out with Mr. Purser Smith board. II So after
all the warnings the Cuban government have given that
government would have right, under the avs oil ma
tons, to seize and Try Purser Smith upon he charges
against him just they would seize and Try OF their
own subjects by the same laws and in the same courts.
The Cuban authorities have yet RETAINED from the
ercse OF this right but they have thus complicated the
for negotiation by conoundng the ship with the OBJ.
lected. TO individual.
From the Republic, Nov. IL.
There is manifest determination in certain quarters
TO msrepresent the action of The administrators in regard
TO The Havana difficulties, and TO them as material
TO strengthen hllibusering influences throughout the
country.
The Crescent City affair is wholly undeserang of the
importance that has been attached 10 it, and would
have excited attention if reckless specuators-in pow
der and polillcs-had not magnhed and perverted the
facts relating TO it, The government OF Cubs acted in-
II
10 maintain friendly relations should have avoided but
there nothing action after ALL that can be con
srued into reasonable ground of quarrel. sill less OF
war.
What publcisl-what man of common sense-denies
TO country the right of enacng aud enforcing such
police regulations lis rulers may deem necessary to
peace or safety
Surely, then, the right conceded to England in lines
OF peril, and exeed even by France and by States
OF this Union, may without Improperly be claimed by
MAJ md ha har
measures she may adopt 10 maintain her colonial poe
sessions intact II is the right OF self defence and moth
ing more. II Cuba having disaHected population
amongst the Creoles, be menanced by organized bodies
in the United States, her government is clearly justified
in declaring who shall and who shall not be permitted
land upon her shores and this country has no ground
OF offence another OF citizens be excluded by
the arrangement thus devised.
II purser Smith awaited himself OF the visits OF the
Crescent City 10 Havana TO obtain information which he
communicated parties in New York. who afterwards
used II 10 the prejudice of the Havana authorities they
committed no offence against our rights honor when
they prohibited his return They did what the govern.
ment OF the United States or OF any other nation would
have done IN similar circumstances We do not say that
Smith did what he is alleged 10 have done are vii.
ling to believe that he did not after what Lieutenant
Porter has said upon The subject; but so long the
,hortes OF Havana consider that their grounds OF
pcion against him are valid neither he can com.
plain. They 10 be satisfied Of his innocence and he
must abide by The consequences OF the suspicion until
the evidence addGced be sufficient 10 IT, They
now ask for his disclaimer az the only proof re-
quired and cannot but think that Passed Mdship.
man Davenport was needlessly punctlious when the
last visit he refused 10 allow Smith 10 coaply with the
demand The testimony OF the superior officer should be
enough but the captalngeneral having decided other.
wise, We are al loss 10 perceive how the national
honor could have been compromised by humoring his
dignity. Passed Mdshipman Davenport may claim TO
FIX the character othe tribunal which should administer
Juice in Smiths case with much reason he claims
10 decade that The written dlsavowa of Smith Is not ne
cessary 10 meet the requirements OF the Havana law.
Such claim, II acceded TO, would reduce the soyer.
elgny OF nations 10 Donennly.
Whether The captain xceeded bis powers ex-
Guiding The Crescent CITY because the obnoxious ind
ual was board, is question which do pro-
pose TO enter But this we do say-that the exclusion
violated the spirit not the letter OF the treaty existing be.
Spain and The United States The course uniform.
~ pursued by MIR FimoTes admInslraton-iis efforts 10
Hgidly enforce treaty obligations, and TO preserve Tela.
hons OF peace-shoud have restrained the captain gen.
era from the unfTiendy manifestation involved in the
nsal 10 permit the landing oil The mails and passengers
Ih0i was an act which admits OF no Justification II
was offensive 10 the government OF this county, and cal
eualed only to excite realiaory temper The part Of
The American people. As a matter OF policy II was alb
surd. As blow aimed at our ordinary CONNIE in
teTcourse II WAS sIngulafly ndiscreeL
But the has played the cly absurd
and indscreel part that figures in this conney Mr.
George Law, or the steamship company OF which be is
the head, excels the captain general IN both PARTICULARS
In attempting TO force Purscr Smith into Cuba, Mr. Law
has done wha, admits OF excuse He has arrogated
TO himself right from which any upright government
would shrink and he persist in pressing bis position,
he will be permitted TO exricse himself from the diem
ma that may result as best he can
Purser Smith was told that he could no, enter Ha
vana still Mr.. Law sent him, with instructions net
to deny the charge pending against him. He sent
him a second time. a third time, and, gnghf we