Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-18
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
The Inteiiigencer, specializing on 1.-The
Fluctuations in Patriotic Stock" con-
ceives that the calm tone of the Presi.
dents Black Warrior message has greatly
dampened the hopes of the Cuban Junta, :"
known to have their head quarters in
New York city. The tone of this article
sounds as though our neighbor is not
aware that the Cuban "Junta" is, after
all, only band of refugees and exiles
from Cuba-one and all sufferers in their
person and property from Spanish despo-
tism in the island. They are not the
spectators in revolutionary movements
against whom the Intelligsneer may fairly
level the shafts of its irony. They are
rictims, one and. all, Of oppression and
misrule. As for the drilling and arming
and preparation of munitions, &C., which
the Cuba annexationist journals speak of,
when contending that repeal of our
neutrality laws would result in the very
speedy acquisition of the island, and of
which our neighbor makes so earnest in
Guiry, we have to remind him that our
laws encourage the disciplining, arming,
and banding Of youth among, us as
volunteers and militia; and even the free
manufacture of arms and munitions of
war, which are ready at hand in the ware
houses of merchants, in sufficient guam
titles for twenty such expeditions, as one
TO hberate Cuba would be. We regret
to find our esteemed neighbor showing a
disposition to lean backwards a little
too far in this matter. The Intelhgencer
contends, also, that public opinion is
sweepingly against the repeal of the
Missouri compromise in the Northern
States, while at the South few indeed
conceive the measure to be of the slight
est Importance to the slaveholding in
terest. .....
The Union's leader is upon our rela-
tons with Spain. The official character
Of that journal makes it's views on such
a subject, of great national Importance
at such time. We therefore quote
that article:
''OCE RELATIONS WITH SPAIs.-The Arctic
which departs from New York to-day for
Liverpool, will convey a special messenger
from this government with instructions to our
minister at Madrid to demand in emphatic
terms, immediate and ample reparation from
Spain Tor the outrage committed by the au-
tho-ities at Cuba in the instance Of the Black
Warrior We shall iInpatiently await, in
common with every American citizen, the
answer which will be given by the Spanish
ministry to this demand. If il be favorable
and pronpt and if Spain shall consent, within
q reasonable time, to our opening diplomatic
relations with the captain-general Of Cuba
Tor the adjustment of any questions which may
hereafter arise IN our intercourse with that
island, thea there will be no disposition ON the
part Of the United States TO disturb the peace
which exists between the two nations But if
any hesitation is manifested by the cabin net Of
Madrid to disayow the outrageous procedure
against our Gag and the property of our citi-
zens, and if the contingencies be not removed
by which similar occurrences may be occasion
ed We shall advocate the employing of ali the
power which the government can command in
supper; of our right, and interests in Cuba.
The world would consider US as weak as we
would in reality be mean, if we were to suffer
even the first power Of the earth to offer US
insult-added to injury-as repeatedly as they
have been perpetrated upon us by Spain during
the last five years. The time has arrived when
forbearance to even an imbecile natiofwhose
oSstinaey or ignorance has brought it to the
verge Of ruin-ceased to be virtue. We
must not only receive redress for the past, but
We mus have abundant security for the future
It's relations with US will have to be bettered.
or they will have to be discontinued
The Sentinel pitches into the political
parsons, who have just been pronouncing
the vengeance Of God against those who
differ from them on the Nebraska Kansas
question. $ Hit 'em agin; give 'em fits. -
They are scurvy set of fellows, who
would burn men at an auto-de.fe in 1854,
for daring to differ with them on a polit-
cal question if thew dared do n