The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-16

debates in the English Great Britain ha
sought for years prop up the fostering and Goddene
as.potsm upon the island Of Cuba Even while labornl
10 show the world her horror of American slavery anc
her wish sweep the slave traffic from the face Of the earth
all mankind the guilty hypocrisy of these professions
under the hn disguised purpose 70 which she secretly
pledged Of giving up fair region intended 10 be the abode
Of a free and civilized race, TO scheme which, once az
tempted would arouse in distant and down-troddea
Europe one spontaneous ouburst OF execraon IL Is al
this very point that the hagne steps in TO help The "g
Vressor and to wound its country IL is at TINS very
nout that the Lsgeaeer filings its fierce insults into The
ee of the American Executive and into the face OF Amer
lean senator's Who fully alive to the certain results OF
v so unnatural come forward amonish the country
against approaching danger and TO suggest some means
Of putting il on But the National hetgencer is not con-
tent with this II tells u.s. in SO many words 'hat We
attempt to resist the establishment in sight OF our SHORES
Of a vast magazine extensive armory ted win the
means Of disturbing the institutions of fifteen States
If the Union that then embated Europe not only may
come but shall come openly to apply the torch and 70
a,as e sword in our very midst Such is the picture
Such is the commentary.
Leaving this strain Of remark as we are not disin-
ened 10 do ii viii serve good purpose to show, by
glance at the past practices Of Spain in Cuba how persist
emily the present pofqe of England has sought to insult
and 10 embarrnss the American people From the treaty
Of 1919 she has acted not only without regarding ue
coureses Of good neghborhood but been nsgaed py
settled and unyedng hostility to our government ana
our citizens And ii is remarkable to observe hat during
all this period whenever Great Britain could lnerpose hr
power thwar the intentions and to arrest the advance
Of the American people, she has not hestaed to do So no
matter how agrantly. The of Spain in Cuba may
be traced from that day this in remarkable series Of
events.
Those who heard the great argument Of Attorney Gen
e Cushing before the Supreme Court of the United States
in the course Of which he exposed the fraudulent claim
the assgnee of the Duke Of Aegn need not require at
hands ccapituation of the per6dy, and fsehood and
treachery SPAIN In her relations to this government
since the treaty of 1919
The attempt Of of the officers of the Spanish Grown
10 puoin the archives Of the coded territory of Florida
as to afford facilities to establish this and other frauds
in exact harmony with many of the subsequent acts Of the
Spanish officials.
In 1923 the American government not only assisted to
prevent Cuba from being invaded by the Colombian patr
OTIS but naval force actually sent to that quarter the
more eectuay execute this opporiune act Of friendship
Need we contrast such manifestation Of sincere DISPOSE
ton to be in cordial alliance with SPAIN with her
picious tyrannca and despotc bearing our govern
ment and our ctizens So little regard has she exhibited
either for fayors done, or for nation whose proximity
renders its good feeling matter Of high importance to
Cuba that the laws of Spain for Cuba and Porto Rico
r. l.l;I liz r~a,,
pressly to cripple American commerce By the 10Th ar
Gle of the treaty of 1872 important privileges were conceded
BY the American government to Spanish vessels trading
from Cuba and Porto Rico Florida these privileges tc
last for twelve years During this period those Spanish
vessels had almost monopoly of the trade between Cubs
and Porto Rice and the coded territory Not content
with this however, this monopoly expired the
Cuban authorities with characteristic ingrattude and
chery adopted and enforced series of regulations to
the continuance Of the monopoly the effect of that
xpedicat being to exclude American vessels entirely from
this trade And this scheme would have succeeded but ioI
the counervang laws of the American Congress of 1892
a. Since 1884, however the effect Of the Spanish edic
in Cuba has been totally to destroy the between
The southern gulfbosrd and the Spanish dependencies
Cuba and Porto Rico In vain have solicited liberia
commercial regulations from these besotted influences Tina
fair and equal right has been denied us not only with OBJ
nacy but coupled with pcrsevering nsolence Of action
and Of manner, which has justly aroused the indignation
Of the whole American people
Ono of the preiexts constantly put forth whenevc
consul at Havana has demanded that the capiaingen
of Cuba shall not compel our citizens seeking for thc
rights to await the tedious and trying action of the
Madrid is the reply that the captain general Is bound
fer I'll such matters TO the Crown How bascy false suc
are only but suieccdens viii
show. BY reference TO Tnrnbulls CUBA and work re
emily published by EngIishman entitled Scuba and tn
Cubans II viii be tina, at least occasions In
optangener has exercised that highest attribute Of
hona Observation-Disclosures to declare war and this RICH
was exercised without authority FROM though subsequently
ratified by, the parent government One th
declaration Of war against England in 1862 by the captain
general Of Cuba the other that Of the declaration Of
against Napoleon Bonapartep in 1903 also by the cap
in-geners The order recently rcpubshed in the Union
in the orcibc letter OF Mr. s. Thrasher Of New Orleans
shows further the infamous faschood Of the tina
the eaptnin-genersl Of Cuba is bound in all matters 0
grave or secondary importance consul, the Queen
her oounselors..
The powers Of the captaingcnera Of Cuba dcspotc
ha'hood he insult and embarrnss the American gov
ernmen and The American people lie has the power o
e ana death In his person Is the legislative power HI
can mprison citizens assess taxes imposts establish
has