Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-02
OUR AFFAIRS WITH SPAIN.

The mails by the steamer Arabia bring information
of satisfactory apology TO our Minister at Madrd io the
Black Warrior outrage The statement OF the correspondent
of The London Times may be the latest intelligence i'm
probable not likely that the Spanish government had ex
amined and disposed of the In ess than twenty tou
hours In the manner indicated Ia II probable that Span
ish pride would been little reluctant to make the
proper amende, although it might lind itself clearly IN 1he
wrong.
But even satisfaction be made In the Hack warrior al
fair our difficulties with Spain far from being setted-
The long st of It's ouaees upon u.s. dates back far
1895 and the President has wisely selected this oppotune
moment for their settlement. He also demands security lor
exemption from them In the future. The means OF outrage
upon us in Cuba close upon Shores whilst the re-
medy II far from us Spain The President demands
yery properly that the Cuban authorities should be clothed
with power 10 give immediate and prompt redress In this
we would have security against future outrage
Now is the moment for settlement with Spain for
cas, and against future ourages and the President with
Secretary of State equal in and abiy 10 all emer.
geucies will exert the whole power oil the Government 10
trng matters 10 permanent, amicable adjustment
The Committee of Foreign Affairs OF the House OF Repre-
sena,ves have all fucts which have been lhu far de-
veoped before ,hem When the of the Spanish gov
ernmept shail be known If that should demand It,
we cannot doubt that the Committee at the head of which 10
Judpe Bayly OF this State, who expressed in warm
terms his admiration Of the Presidents message upon the
subject, will take such efficient steps will enable the Ad'
muis,ration 10 give all proper protection TO American c
zeas in the exercise OF and in defence of their rights
One of the best evidences Of the ecund common sense and
conservative spirit of people, be seen In The re-
msrkabe re action which has taken place in public sen
ment upon the merits of the Anglo and Russian d
guilty. Al first The Freo.soi organs seemed 10 have all
their own way and by cry about the strong expressing
,ao weak, had almost reused public feeling into o
sympathy with the dangerous alliance of the TWO
great maritime powers. They had well nigh poisoned
the public mind with love for England, preparatory 10
reception of ideas of nsdous English animosty and abo
on But In the development Of transpiring facts in The
spparen; motives Of England and France in their selfish
ness and statuquoes and especially since the publication
of the Secret Correspondence and the mastery debate n
Parliament p which it anayzed by the opposition, pub
liz onjnon has become better Informed wonderful change
has taken place With the exception of the ~ T. Tribune
and the more sealhy ~ Y Times there is scarcely an in
teipep and Influential which doeS not take ne
proper View Our policy 10 clearly one OF neutrality. we
have no desire to be enuphed by sympathy In the vortex o
Enropesn ouarres We should reap the fruits and adSan'
t,oes of European dssensons Above al we snoula 90
nothing to dangerous and formidable alliance
of France and England their wodadlustng squaoroos
NAV be turned against They, together, are now pos
s.ssed of power for tyranny they together may hWa
the policy of this government In regard 10 CUBA