The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-28

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reasonable In It's character Ought not Spain apologize
for the insults offered to flag and make full ndem
nifty for injuries sustained at her hands win any
who lays claim To the dgnifed appcaton Of American
citizen be satisfied with anything less II envy him
not the mean and groveng spirit which guides him to his
conclusions II we are not prepared TO take this position
we cannot bring ourselves up to this standard this
Of right and justice then have fathers bled in vai
and the inheritance handed down by them has fallen upon
those who are unworthy oft But this proposition is too
clear to need argument as
is the second one less free from doubt? Have we not
right is not our duty in the adjustment Of difficult
ties to insist upon pledge from Spain that se will
every reasonable to prevent Of these rr
ating and most unjustabc assaults, and that she will
hold to personal accountability her nctionares ntrusted
Of nations for known and wanton violations Of hcm2
different system Of ethics would upheave the very founda
ons Of society undermine the subsraum upon which
based oil g0v0rsAs and laws that mark the civilized
world The adsaiahtrstosof the law doss not the
Justice whfA :; e oAsrs but y ssnseis y .o =
provisions ts humbles citizen This one of the
elementary principles Of every social fabric
Bat again in view Of the delicate relations existing be-
tween the two governments growing out OF the geograph
cal position and commercial importance Of Cuba TO the
United States less reasonable than either of the
cedng propositions that Spain, she intend to maintain
friendly relations with u.s. should establish tribunal
cessbe and convenient to for the prompt settlement Of
difficulties often and unnecessarily occurring? In
this am but conciding with the views Of the President
expressed in his late message to this House in reference to
this same subject He says:
The offending party is At our doors with large powers %
Of redress Is another hemisphere and the
to our just complaints made to the home government are
but the repetition Of rendered by inferior officials to
@ gTsa ssr Of
to them ho it to justice, and to her friendly rea
against the exorban Of powers and
OF injuries, TO PROVIDE roR PROMPT REnaEss.
Shall tho present state Of things contnuel Arc cit
zens to be wronged in the abuse of their and in
the conscaon Of their property Are insults to be thrown
into the face Of this nation treaties dsregarded and when
we urge redress Of our grievances instead Of making re-
prisals upon the offenders to be referred TO
rupt court mt Madrid where law is vndicted JUS
cc never administered but where venay and corruption
reigning dee and stamp their hateful
all its proceedings?
Before deciding against this proposition il will be well
to look for moment ut the important bearing must have
in the future upon and business relations
with the world u is stated and truly too that ten thou
sand American Ships laden with the productions of the
southern and southwestern States and their returns to the
value OF 000Oo0 pass annually through the narrow
channel between Cuba and Florida. IT. in half century,
commerce in this direction has attained TO such mag
nitude with population comparatively sparse when
eemng millions shall have made this whole valley to
blossom the rose when every hilltop and every ho
low shall bear the marks of husbandry when the mighty
mass of population which crowds the Older States to the
North shall have climbed the Aleghanies, and descended
into this alluyia region who, sir is possessed Of that
keen prophetic vision, that enables him to compute the
productions of this wide aud stl widening field to cacu
late It's new and eyerncreasing commercial interests and
relaons2 Sir the southern and southwestern States
in their infancy but the unpractscd eye tell that
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puberty to manhood and onec they have attained their
full growth mailred their energies developed their
strength and stand forth In all their proportions IL will
fall to their lot TO feed the hungry cothc the naked
and occupy the relation Of modern Egypt the crowd
ed starving and dscontented population OF Europe All
this commerce. too is to be carried through this
channel under daily and hourly intercourse with Spanish
authorities who hold this gateway to the United States
with power to injure us 10 an unlimited extent while
only hope of redress at distance of three thousand
miles Can such state Of things long consist with
peaceful relations r. The is plain. change
must be made and justice must be administered without
the delays incident to the present arrangement Months
and even have elapsed since of these riey
ances have been put upon us and still just repaton
has been made The evil can be easily remedied and II
Spain refuse TO apply the corrective Il amounts 70 con
naon strong proof of Holy Writ tina, she intends TO
In her Should she evidence such deter
mination and demonstrate by her conduct that faith Is
not to be kept with hershould her intercourse with
be marked by continued acts of hosty-ebould justice
be denied TO government citizens there being
no common arbiter to award itwhat less do than
enforce rights the point OF the bayonet All efforts
at negotiation having failed all peaccabe remedies being
exhausted resort TO the "uaa rio' viii alone
from disgrace aud II in the conflict Cuba shall fall 10 the
United States Spain may reproaoh herself for her short
sighted policy and the long train of evils that may flow
from It. Should adopt moderate measures, exhaust
pcaceabc remedies and yet collision betweea the
two governments right and justice will be upon side
and will stand vndcaed 10 the estimation Of
the civilized world Half The wars that have dcured
tons in blood have had their origin in less offensive
than those which have suffered from Spain. But let ii
continue 10 be pride and boast heretofore that
we have been the aggressors Like the rstesnake
Of borders let warning be generous a. our
blow must be deadly. r.
But sir, cannot conclude without, making some gem
era remarks upon the social and political condition of Gu
ba and her future destiny Socially and politically she Is
ycmized by the cupdity and corruption Of the home gov
ernmcut Her citizens pay average upon each head
seventeen times the tax Of An american citizen
pays two dollars and forty cents while Cuban
dollars head The very fruits which Nature In her bou-
" has made indigenous 10 the country pay cxpost duty
of six per ccntum The productions Of the soil grown by
the husbandmen taxed ten per centum gath
cred Upon every species Of property sold six per centum
Is demanded upon the purchase pr4. Paper which Il
stamped h required by law be used Is taxed from
six cents 10 eight dollars per sheet The mpost duties
upon breexstufs place bread beyond
the reach OF the poor They taxed 20 sustain stand
ngarmy Of twcntyfour thousand Spanish troops Their
personal privileges too not lees abused than their
rights OF property Only child out Of every eighteen
Of the Creole population is taught 10 read and write; and
their chden in the United States They have no right Of
trial by jury no liberty Of speech Of The press They
not permitted TO assemble themselves 10 The number Of
three without being dispersed They not allowed
carry even fruit knife under penalty Of imprisonment
for sx years m chaingang IN the penal colonies Of AZ
rica. They cannot entertain friend leave their ho,ues
change their residence without special permit which
they pay two dollars and fifty No affidavit Is
sary arrest Office above Of notary pub
lie can be held by Creole In word the road fortune
and TO fame which in country u great national high
way, open TO every aspant who has the ability the
talents TO tread IL IS there hcdged in by thousand poi
cal restric,ons and conventional prciudioes
The United States rebccd against duty tea, and an
mpot upon paper because they had part in laying is
tax yet Cnbs has 10 submit to all these predatory exac
tons with voice in the councils Of the mother country
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