The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-03

conquest whose result 10 not only the annexation Of
entire provinces. but the e0nseaton N immense treas
ure; hence we have bad no trial OF a Hastings, and
the Tears OF an Indian Princess appealing unto US 40
vain; nor, IN more recent days, so enlightened man
as Lord BroughalD, so courageous defender OF truth
and sense, rising up TO justify his government
for act OF sequestraon based upon the ieacherous
and yindicve information OF dismissed servant an
evidence which would not have been received as sui
hcieni before the lowest criminal court OF the KING
dom and not only this sequestraon, but additional
OF possessions that were not al all concerned IA Inc
questionand all this upon verdict gwen 10 Their own
favor by the parties Interested Such acts you may
chrsten you will but the blaze OF the koh-l-noor
damondt will not blind eyes to facts which, II other
nations choose to charge Great Britain with, they would
at least have atoms OF tangible evidence that
would save them from the charge OF dishonest Putd
lions" Dishonesty Sir And yet 10 dare TO say oil
American statesmen that "not one OF them could be ig-
that the only designs from which Spain had any
thing TO fear were those OF American citizens. sup
posing Engand could be ignorant which is supposing
much indeed OF the naval and military advantages OF
the possession OF The Havana, will you answer me now
American statesmen or any statesmen, could know lha
The only designs from which SPAIN, &c, nc, You pay
Us somewhat OF a Mleslan compliment when you IN
vest with the attribute OF omnlscence Buyou come
10 argument The date OF these occurrences renders
the absurdy OF The charge more papaby eyldent Tor
will hardly be believed that England would choose the
very moment when she assisting TO place Queen sa-
bella H. on the throne, TO rob her OF her brhrght NO
Has England never chosen the time 10 rob- (pardon
me- it is your phrase to rob Indian monarch oil
his birthrgh the very moment when she was assisting
10 place him on the throne Of his nberancel Ihisyou
will say is but iecrimination You cannot complain
of it, IL is, however, something more; II is matter OF
history, which abuse of other nations erase !,
erase it only renders the guilty record legibe, tina,
otherwise might lie unnoliced under the accumulated
dust OF unconscious generations. 'Or that just alter
had shaken of the burden OF slavery at the expense
OF twenty Millions and emancipated our own negroes,
we should covet an island containing 100000 slaves"
As if il the slaves you supposed 10 covet in
the island, and not the island in itself Look at It's
position II is the key TO the Gulf OF Mexico. England
that so generous and magnanlmous, holds Gibraltar
oh.
in maintaining the Spanish Queen upon her throne
Why does she hold il, when would be but iust--we
will not say noble, nor generous, when il would be
simply act OF justice-to restore ii The answer is
obvious is the key to the Mediterranean, and the lion
never lifts his paw when has closed upon his
prey. II were to add that England might aege, were
she to restore to poor and crippled Spain the port and for
ress OF Gibraltar, she TO that constant eye-
sore TO her national PRIDE foreign flag floating in emblem
OF dominion over portion OF her SOIL some other popsr
trould get possession Of it, might say what super
huous, but II would not be less opposite.
| You come 10 the summer of AS, Then the American
minister "was to suggest that Cuba might be wresed
from Spain by Great Britain in consequence of the dis
missal OF Sir Henry Bulwer from Madrid" Are these
the words OF The instruction. Was the suggestion in
deed Puerle you make il appear to be- Or that
i might be seized as security for the debt due to the
British holders OF Spanish bonds and having prepared
The way by these honorable nsnua,ons' ask again,
did Lord George Bentinck, did he not, suggest that
Cuba should be seized in indemnifca,on of the Spanish
bondholdersS key 1.-THE Spanish minister took in very
good part the professions of the United States tending
protect the island from the aggressive desgn of any for
eign power" Had not the Spanish government had sub
stantlal grounds for believing in these aggressive de-
sIgns 1t would not have taken the professions OF the
United States i'll good part "But as The negotiation pro-
ceeded nc, &c. were the ambassadors oil England and
France during all the time 10 siestd
SIN eyes, the srangest part of the whole lransac-
ton is the publication of it" We doubt the Uni
ted States are and have been, open what they
do; The concealments habi,ual with other governments
are unknown 10 them in practice, and, if not despsed,
are at least virtually acknow edged be incompatible
with republican institutions. will, however, with
lyoa in thing. | am surprised at the indi screton
which made known the correspondence. The President
had it in his power 10 refuse the information. That he
did not do renders him the head and front OF this Of
lending, and no other.
"Mr Buchanan thought fit TO assert of this country, in
official despatch that 1T has been her uniform policy
throughout her past history to seize upon every valuable
commercial point throughout the world, whenever CIR
cumsances have placed this IN her power: and what
point he adds so valuable CubaF We are sorry
that Mr. Buchanan has formed so low an estimate of Brit
sh statesmen and British history; but cannot recall
instance in which puafea expedition against the pos
sessions OF frany posr ras eUef prepared under e
auertsd eye, Of as Engish government, in which
have attempted falsely to lay 10 the charge OF foreign
Stale the cupdity that actuaed our proceedings"
Mr.. Buchanan is obliged TO form his ESTIMATES" like
other rational men, not on the declarations and the ose
sibe purposes OF government, but on history and the
past policy OF The government, which, in his official
pacity II is his duty 10 endeavor TO understand What
has been will be, ever while men the pos,erty Of
Adam Indeed there is solid grou1d on which we
can build hypoth OF what Is TO be- of what
in what has been, III you "canno recall instance
which,. &c, sorry for the shortness oil your memory
The .fsneum only last winter, reviewed the lie OF one
Mr. Sterling, by Carlyle What did that Mr. Sterling !
He rutian. no fHibuskr Were the eyes OF the
British government steadily fixed upon his movements
and those Of his companions that the expedition they
got up did not sail Or did you hear OF muskeis
shipped from England 10 be used against lis ally, II bis
designs were 'pyaiica not, the editor OF that Journal
which Serling's father at that very time think,
editing, should be able 10 say But will jus, suggest
that II England with her small extent of coast, could
not proven, the sailing of such "expedition," how
should the United States, with all their extent sea
borderthe United States, that have the force al
their disposal which England has, whose naval power is
IN the comparison with that OF The former in an inverse
ratio TO the extent OF her maritime territory "Honora
BILE nsnuaons !" Is it, them more honorable '',o i'm
pue to great and friendly nation" such motives in III
very face OF facts. which the editor OF the Times cannot
be ignorant OF = which facts are the actual attempt OF
the United States, partially successful 10 cut of the ex
petition and the bloody atonemen made by the guilty
youths whose fate might have been sufficient preiext Tor
aggression" had pretext been sought for ! Bat no
the British and French governments, then as now,
through their agents and their fleets, acted the in
suling to the United States and assumed def
ant attitude which well might provoke quarrel were
the Americans disposed TO But the attitude of the
nation is at all times of peace and she brooks that
continually from both France and Great Britain which
might well bring her courage into question, had IT not
been proved on both
Sir. II is with burning cheek that have read ha,
epIthe piFatca" and my heart is sill beating with no
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