Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-18
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We have expressly iotborne 10 comment npon
The action Of the Cuban butterflies with reference
. to ts Steamer Blsek " arror. because we desired
I'll iacts 10 Be fully ascer.hiEed before We should
asen form our owns pinion, much less attempt 10
inhuenre that of Others. The me sage Of the
President, which we give below SETS forth the
facts, and the IstterO Msssrg. Tying g. Co., pub
iished III our paper Of yesterday. leaves room
1io doubt but that uction Of the authorities
rs sfbss brutal an outage upon. the rights Of
American lissns a. has yer come 10 The knosl
edge &C uur goyernments Thesyesselwus ballast
e1 with cotton, and cotton was not 10, beder
lIstSsd o. Havana but IN the United States. There
wasihen no necessity or ropriety inits appeating
IN The manifest Of ihe bo9l, Is all that could rea-
sonaLly have been required WAS a fair and flank
stsiemsnt,ofsi articles destined for Havana and
10 be unlosdedtheT The manifest, ,howeyer,dii
stats hat lie boat in ballast without ssing
what il censissd sott!at even thrit law isiecht
nicaily complied with. Under these eire,anstanees
ltat alp AID cargo tSsre seo,J is.egtsda
The officers ard agents promptly Offered to COR
aecf Their 80 as to suit even the fastIous
taste oil. The authorities. This @a5Tfused. They
: ti-n claimed the usual - hours a tight. This
toowas refused on the ground that the agents had
entered and cleared tn. stesmer Of Saturday Ito
avoihihe delay Of ier arrival on su day. and that
therefore the IL hours-Lad expired.
Now it is manifest, ,hat even the erfofwere
speh was tlst Of tie SCENTS, occurring be orc
the artIyni Of lie st51mtr an'i III refore uppyoid
ale because they could not be- accurately in
T1rns asItohIie sIdet colilents Of ayessel not ar
,isedsah. as such one " hieGf mo reasonable and
friendly nation would seek 10 pi:ft ty.
btBut III Cuban authorities asiir as. irit of bra
Sad5. have. gone The. lengthof tier construction
even aud mpst ni;w prepare for the cons. quelces.
II isenot The first time that t.ba has; committed
ncis fur which her goS eminent might, according o
70 an WEI our
government has wisely fnrborue to IRE her weak
ness, properly tecOllecliR that Cuba was in q
stats Of anxiety cauEesby thelaxless act of some
Of .jlrowi city rs which Constituted q :ausibls
apology AT least fefsa which ;would ;ottfrIwrse
have cailfd for prompt punishment al the hands
o, ON government. Now 40 such reason exist.
Our Eoysramelt has emphatically Indicated un,ler
tw" Neutrality-suspicious., It's determination 10 put down
aIy lawls<s attempt irtm this county T.pon the
integrity Of Cuba apart of Span, aud now there
is no prsteSt left for tie action lntLe case of the
lack Warti5r. a5s So .a.1sa
Our GoytInm nj win lie and sLou; d be promptly
sutteinsd by congr. s., and we hope that ful. and
perfect saisiaeion fur the insult 10 the American
flag. AMI. fsr this wanten injustice TO American
cliSsnSIn be insi ted ona.;d had tailIhne1Ils.
W hile " depreeatssa war with 10 feeble power,
tom up aud DISTRACT, az il is at home ty faction
and msfuias yet we should ever be. as q nation,
prepaIsd 10 resent insult, aud demand satisfaction
for ii Whether The offender lie pdtentor imbeeiIe,
aud il the facts are as presented, we see no al
tentative but thatei the offer of prompt and per.
ieet aalislac,lon by Spain; enforcement of il
by United States. ,o 20.
49, MEssi GE OF THE PREslDENr.
TO tbs H5rss of Representatives.. ~
Ineomplnnce with the resolution of the House
OF Representatives, of tie 10th Instant / herewith
ifaashIt Il port Of the Secretary of State, con-
tanning oil the information received at The Depart
III Havana on The. 18th ult. gTsstsf = $50
There have Teen in the course o. a few years
past Ina ~ other tnstancest az. resson upon our
commerce. violation OF the rights OF American cit
izsnss and insults t3ihe national fiag by The Snan
Isl. Mis- in Gua, aud ail atIefipts 10 Obtain
less egr.iaiiois y. - So e
The aocnnen,s in these cases nIe voluminous.g
nnis when prepared, will be sent To Congress
fenae low transmitted relate extensively 1, the
seiz ne If the Black Warrior, aud r.- ent 20 clear
a case Of Wong that il would but reasonable
10 expect full indemnity therefor as soon as This
uniush6abte nd offensive conduct shall lie
mhds known 10 her Catholic Mai. siy's govern
ment; oat similar expectali MS in other cases have
not ben ICED. SIS INA f1'fs71hfs g ~
pswets 10. aE.ression, hut none is sIesed for rep
araton. Thu s3urce of re tEsss another hem.
!SPhste ana the apSSer oil our tst eomplainisle
t4o is SoSsLnmsnt ni.. but I'M repetition olex-
fslI 4
OTIS, IN Ispiy1o representations Of. miscontuei
The cu,iar situation o. the parties has undoub,4
eddy much aggravated :he, nnnuyances ami ini1lIea
heh our Gil zsns have suffr,ed from ~
a'ihontles Spin zoe NO, seem Id, an .TscisI.9
10 lis iuIl extent her responsibility for The conducr
VI these authetirs. In giving very xtraortiin "a,
,. 70 sns 80. owes Y! TO justice and he4
with vigilance atanst The exoihI.ant exerc 4, III
thesr poSets, aud IN case of injury 10 provide Il,
p:onp. re- 'TeSS
the Govern lent of Snain, tie wAnton iniostic.
OF the Cuban. authcrities in The detention AM
seizure Of The Black wartis Z, and 10 demand IL
dsmnlty Tor the Injury hal has hereby been don,i
In view Il ,he position. OF the 1s.an, Of Cubs
- proximity To oar C asts, and tie rel lion Hlic.
II iru1t ever bear q our eohimrfcihl ana othstir
teIess M een vain to- expect that settles or I'm,
turndty eet1 Infringing upon comnc real IiEh.
n'ttbe ADOPTION OF policy thItatening It's fontt
and OF these Statsss can long consist Wit
peaes fnl Telaiions. IS 80 I
Iu.ces- The MEASURES taken f1f the aniisahie AZ
JIshnsnt OF OH dIffic rirs with SPAN should ut--
toh npafsis lal, sha J. MT hesitate 10 use tig
authority and means Which Congress may grant g
ets1ts TIE GRIEVANCES II our 81 rtsntss 30 obtai
honor Of oataag.i 81 9 -
ia anticipation of that contingency. which Y
earnestly il'pe mag not aItiyes, 4 &oHll shgses,
~ Cangsess : hrpptIettl u snthalizini sue u
prests9 q nisas,Ess As tr may sss'n ~