The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-03
TEE CUBAN PKEss AND LORD JOHN RUSSELL q
LITTER.


The Dovie de Ia Marina Of September H. publishes
an article concerning Lord John Raasels letter. We
translate =
Befere publishing the despatch Of Lord John Russell OF
which the HrAp informed us, the opportunity occurred
TO Of reiterang certain explanations with respect ~
the apparent nconsequence wch ths subject reveals
Spen the Spanish people have entrusted their
security their dignity the defence sf their rights
the hope of foreign Intervention VIXEN, at the first
dead Of disturbance government increased with
fusion the Of defence of the island not to insure
purishmenor that was always ccreiR-but TO make it
easy and rapid ii did not wait 20 seek advice
solicit aid from foreigners The enghtered Duke of Va
lenc,a who then presided the cabinet worked in
simultaneously, through impulse worthy Of the national
pride and OF his own energetic chsracer and from this
the had offered to direct Affairs in those orcum
stances When, at later period, snd tbs repetition OF
the crime WAS consumnated, Spain compelled to re-
prese It with armed hand abe herself sufficiently
able, without effa-t to overthrow those plans.
In HE imperous though melancholy necessity Of
severe punishment se considered neughi but the pro
negatives her sovereignty the repara
the oaragc The crisis, Iherefore-if MAY be called
because the power and the sill OF Spain we're
tLsn equal TO the task. In that hanes conf
6ence aod principal dependence for the future. n
had man Tested anxiety taken excessive measures to
gsrornrnats on this matter perhaps had presented
butt 10 the shafts Of calunny
Indeed in showing ourselves exigenf-as who more
.oin points Of honor and national dignity, VIC have ne
tbes yentursd the puere excess Of denying that
recLsned great aancea fegned To disan their
suppsrt. We have allies and those allies bound to
in certain questions by indissaube bonds because
N intimately connected wt the principles 81 order
Of peace and * civilization. Whasoever pretended - deny
the fact aa3 would be enemies Of Spain THIS Stemp
idle sincc the truth IL knonz far 20 be
potent 10 tnemsst confined vision.
The Dssrso cousludcs by giving translation Al Lord
John Russ<lrs letter 70 Mr. Crsmpt0p.
From articles the Diosio Of the previous dsy,
the smc subjeot, we translate ths following pars
graphs =
Indeed, that neitacr England Fence would
lerate with Indifference any aggression Against the rights
OF Spain allied nation, and whose Joss would
doilnd 10 the injury Of their interests point
already established and which could be gno
The conduct obscrysd certain reoogt occasions
spoLe IN very cxples. msnrer, and could be
surprised ut the declaration wsth which the Brsh minis
ter concl ded kis note II Is true, that Eagsnd
pD4sng lat the proposition fer convention being de
cDcd she resumed her fol- liberty Of action she did
In n Language giose energy cohd@s upon the extreme
limits " thai moderation which the diplomatic styq
quifes. II il tine also that when she qualities "a
melancholy oygTe.son for the chief Of great State"
of the se 81 lr Everett the lesson has
something jDtler In nns ~ Il true that the bit
tcrest regBs IN the latter part Of lie writing
whore Ls ecoawepcs to he Uuitsd States the usss and