The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-15

ganCe.
Whilst the late message OF President Pierce on the
Black Warrior affair objected by some OF our ct
zens as TOO in It's tone, the Spanish officials al
Havana seem 10 regard il breathing quite warike
spirit The Diaio which is the official paper Havana,
condeSceDds notice the message. but al the time
declares that the press in the United States has long
forfeited all credit and repuie among men OF judgment
and sense all the world, and accordingly reaps
nothing than il deseyes-scorn and contempt; but
il will not be improper on the part OF the editor OF
Spanish newspaper in this case TO rise up against
and argue WITH the President OF those States when Le
too, lower himself far to write in the man
ner we have seen" in the message After making most
grandiloquent appeal 10 Spanards and foreigners, and
the rest Of mankind, this arrogant organ OF the Span
sh captain general proceeds:
Know ye good men OF all countries and opinions, that
this is The language which is fred from the chair
pied by the Apostle of justice peace and mode ration
by the philosopher the honorable Washington Behold
him initiating. UNDER PRETEscE SO INSIGNIFICANT, war that
would for nations be bloody one, and them
painful experience would show Behold him listening
but the trader punished Tor fraud, in order 10
qualify his hearts DESIRE and with the utmost harsh
ness the conduct OF first authority Spanish gentle
whose reputation is everywhere and in such
established that he well deserved the honor Of
minute investigation Of his deeds before qualifying them
go outrageously"
This gross indignly, offered by the kpown organ OF
the Spanish official. induced the true-heared American
consul to call upon the captain general to know this
insult 10 the President Of the United States sanction
ed by him, Having received satisfactory answer. the
article Of the Dario laid before one OF gallant
naval captains in the port Of Havana and he determined
resent the ndgniy by refusing to give TO the Spanish
flag the usual salute By the steamer which brings us
this information have received, also. from highly
intelligent Cuban, communication in regard TO the
Black Warrior affair." which presents the questions in
voved with great force and fully demonstrates the
rec,ness Of the position taken by government We
invite special attention to it,
THE BLACK WARRIOR DIFFICULTY
Various the reflections that strike every impartial
mind reading the official publications of the Diario de
la Marina Of the 3ls Of March last and reprinted. CON-
mented on, and added by the 'Gacea Ofcia" on the
following day. relative the difficulty OF the American
steamer Black Warrior. One OF these refectons-and In
my opinion, If not the important and fundamental,
which rves itself more the attention--s that in
above all others for its prohbitoy
the free and open discussion Of all public and
private matterseven CAPITAL punishment has not been
considered too penalty for those who infringe the
laws of the and where the right TO discuss EvEN
permitted subjects has been restricted to such have
ceived academical degrees@-the documents alluded to
should have been published They naturally afford suf.
cient matter Tor many doubts and questions.
Is that the authorities wish TO sub nit the question
public dscusson Win they permit any doubt the
arguments brought forward Have they, in perfect good
faith, deed publicity Do the principles Of legislation
justice, and equity quoted in the articles Of the Aduana
cover the case
doubt the first supposition, and do believe
there is this island simple-mindsd risk
his by Offering the censor preliminary step for
publication. article intended reu,e the arguments
ployed by the authorities This security the part of the
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say the part of the government; Tor who else would
have dared infringe the instructions given the
sor 10 which all phrases alusons offensive the dig
nifty monarchs high foreign functonaIies
strictly prohibited We are, then, bound suppose that
Cubsn government adopts its all the opinions
and ideas that 10 the honor OF the publication
What, then, bu, insults the President Of United
States the OF the Spanish authorities these
words of the "Diaro de la Marina {" I'VE call upon the
honest of ali nations TO judge the language OF him
who is the chair In which the Apostle OF Justice
the philosopher Washington once sat" Could the writer
have used stronger disgusting language than this
and others omitted 10 bold up the character of Chief
Magistrate OF great and respectable nation TO the scorn
and execfaiion OF the world
also doubt all the other suggestions when compare
the original message OF Mr. Pierce with the official trans
aon published in the Spanish papers, and where
ever words "wRoscs,' INJURIES" "wAsToS INJURY"
occur they have translated "KRRous" and UNJUST KR
Besides all this, there is another Of good
fah aggravated IN is character, because II wan
j tonly attacks the reputation oil
practice OF every public and private vupe-he
representative of American lights in this Island The Gu
ban authorities. in their great anxiety eroulpue them
selves Of all blame in the unusfabe outrage committed on
the American and flag have be.itaied to
backen the facts Of the case and throw the odium their
.rbrary It's victims. They have attributed all TO
and calumny and have given false trans.
laton Of Mr. Robensons despatch Mr. Marcy Secretary
Of State In their own Ofcial Gaces." They even A,y
tell him be has lied in order give less weight TO the
aforementioned despatch, published In Louisiana pa per
of the 23d OF March last They thought perhaps he was
not well versed in the Cessn tongue. he would not per
ceiye their spurious approximations the insults
which they overwhem him. Mr. Robertson demanded
with becoming energy explanation and the ario
OF the will prove the ncreduous how unsats.
factory 1t Is Are these the weapons with which Jus,
cause defended Does reirsction hidden in an OBJ
scure Of Journal and consequently read by few
neuralze the impressions eagerly devoured by public
over curious examine the official editorials Does not
this garng OF good faith in such important docu-
men,s Justify in calling toto question the easctne. OF
all the other data and facts cited by the government
There Ia also another document worthy OF attention. and
which II /. difficult 10 quafy-I refer to letter No H. in
answer 10 Mr. Rober,son's OF March 30h in which he
merely ask. for copy OF his first communication 10 the
ca the Black Warrior difficulty for reasons
therein expressed. Whoever reads this document canno,
but What has his eroeenoys do
with sending copy DO discover In Il an