The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-18
Our Relations with spain.

The "Arcic," which departs from New York o-day
for Liverpool will convey special messenger from this
government with instructions minister at Madrid
demand ia emphatic terms, immediate and ample repa-
ration from Spain for the outrage committed by the
thorilies at Cuba in the instance OF the Black War
rior" We shall impaliently await, in common with
every American citizen, the which will be given
by the Spanish ministry 10 this demand Ii it be favor
able and prompt, and Spain shall consent, within
sonaoe time, to our opening diplomatic relations with
the captain general Of Cuba, for the adjustment of any
questions which may hereafter arise in intercourse
with that island. then there will be disposition the
part Of the United States disturb the peace which
lists between the nations. Blu, any hesitation is
manifested by the cabinet OF Madrid to disavow the out
rageous procedure against flag and the property Of
our citizens and if the contingencies be not removed by
which similar occurrences may be occasioned, shall
advocate the employing OF all The power which the gov
eminent can command in support OF rights and inter
ess in Cuba. The world would consider us as weak as
we would in reality be mean, if were to suffer
the first power OF the earth TO offer insult-added 10
njury-as repeatedly they have been pepetfaed upon
by Spain during the last five years. The time has
rived when forbearance to even mbecle nation
whose obsnacy ignorance has brought to the verge
Of run-ceased TO be virtue We must not only
ceve redress for the past but we must have abundant
security for the future lis relations with will have
TO be bet,ered they will have to be discontinued.
Ii has we are aware, been as formally as pompously
announced in the British House OF Lords thai England
and France OF perfect accord with respect the affairs
OF this hemisphere. This was intended as threat by
that government, which has ever been engaged in SOW.
ing the seeds OF dscord in way another, in this
Union, and in conspTDg against its expansion when
ever she could enlist in her service formidable ally
Great Britain tried her hand at intimidation when she
formed the entente eorda with France and put forward
Guizol to announce the balance oil. power" doctrine
the American continent al the time Texas asked for ad
niance into the Union We disregard her Vaccinations
now just disregarded them that instance Louis
Philippe was not France, is Louis Napoleon The
eoYdieie adverse TO this republic evenuaied in
the dethronemen, Of the one-t may upset the throne
upon which the other reposes. lie, the inmate of the
Tuleres mediate well before he endabgers his amicabe
relations with this country. Ffenchmen have almost
paramount in,eres, wellbeing They sympaihize
with Us Just in the proportion they symps,hize
against Russia That ineres, aud that sympathy their
ruler whoever he may be, cannot dare not He is
acting IN obedience in the East, 10 the affairs OF the
Yves, it will, in due tune, make itself known
In the case OF The Black Warrior England is, TO a
great degree, responsible for the wrongs committed by
Spain. The authorized speech Of Lord Clarendon to
which have adverted, al the bottom of thu
temerity Of the Spanish authorities. II nstgaed the
deed precisely as the Indians were nsgsed under Brit
ish dic,s,on the ruthless bu,chey of citizens on
our frontiers IN the war OF 1912.
We tell Queen yictoriss government frankly that as
Cuba is the key III. gulf through which lag. proper
ton Of commerce passes we cannot consen, to
exercising The slightest control tina, island The
idea Of her having any other interest in the matter than
that OF throwing obstacles in the way of prosperity
is absurd to be entertained for moment She may
envy our growth, bat she shall close doors She
permitted Austria, contrary to the supulstions Of the
treaty OF Vienna to which she party. 10 oberae
the free city OF Craoow, because, alleged by that
empire, j, dangerous neighbor She now en-
courages Spain to consummate acts of bad neigh
borhood which little better than positive piracy
and ealists Louis Napoleon to cooperate with her in
supporting the offender Thsis the downright, od.fash-
toned British policy The Inisisgenor Of course, will
sustain il with much zeal as IT usually sustains all
that rebounds the honor OF monarches and the de
rimeni OF ne American interests Fortunately that Jour.
nal enjoys the unenvable reputation Of being the foreign
organ, and can do little harm TO country as it did
good 10 its enemies in the last in which Il was in
voved
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