Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-03-27

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SPAIN, CUBA, AND THE UNITED
STATES.
A few days ago we expressed our distrust of
the announcement made in the Washington
Union, that the Black Warrior case was set
tied. The Washington Union has repeated its
affirmation in the premises, and many other
journals of both political parties seem to sus
tain it. But our opinion, though somewhat
modified by new information as to the existing
condition of things, is in no wise brought to
entertain the idea that the Black Warrior case
has been settled, or that any of our just causes
of complaint against Spain has been removed.
On this head our belief is, that since Mr..
Soule left the Court of Madrid, some vague,
dim, misty, foggy, and uncertain diplomst;c
language has been used by the Spanish gov
eminent, which the Washington Union has
misinterpreted and used wrongsally for the pur-
pose Of bolstering up and sustaining the sinu-
ops, tortuous, indirect, angular, and worm
fence diplomacy which has been practised in
we remember Alright, the Duke of Wellington
deceived the Congress of Vienna by telling the
truth; perhaps it would be well ifmore modern
diplomacy would follow the example which was
set by the conqueror of Waterloo Spain may
have uttered some vague xpressions-uttered,
perhaps, some equiyocal language for the pur-
pose of injuring Mr.. Soule and of soothing the
just Indignation of our people; but we do not
believe that any settlement of the Black War
rior case has been effected.
But leaving that point out of consideration,
we have the recent outrage perpetrated on the
American mail steamer Ell Dorado, an account
of which has already been laid before our
readers. The El Dorado was not actually
damaged, yet the flag she bore was insulted
most wantonly, and in a manner which indi-
Gated an entire unconcern as to whether she or
her passengers were injured or destroyed
There is a rumor that the Executive has or
dered a sufficient naval force to proceed to
Cuba to demand prompt PREPARATION and atone
ment for the violent course which was pursued
toward the III Dorado. Some things have been
stated to us, which induces us to hope that the
Government will no longer consent that Cuban
officials shall insult our honor, and violate our
rights without being held to an immediate re-
sponsibility-that we will-no longer consent to
volumes of diplomatic verbosity and years of
State delays, by appealing to WORKOUT dis
eased, and scrofulous European monarchy to
settle questions arising every day within sight
of our own coast.
We hope and trust therefore, that the Ad-
ministration has given the needful orders to
require prompt atonement for the outrage in.
ficted on the El Dorado. We have become
wearied and Disguised at seeing it mentioned,
time after time, that our ships have been fred
into, and that the wrong was excused on the
plea of mistake. We have never heard that
any foreign vessel was ever fred into by our
armed ships. Now, we demand reciprocity IN
this matter Of mistake committed at sea. If
our naval officers can discharge their duties
without firing into foreign vessels; then for.
eign officers can perform their duties without
endangering our passenger and commercial
vessels. IF mistakes must be made, let as
make them on both sides. Let there be recipro-
city. Let some Of our naval commanders fire
into an English Pometheus at San Juan, or a
Spanish Ell Dorado ten miles from the coast
of Cuba. Let us see how that medicine will
work upon the stomach Of the monarchical ar
rogance of Europe, and on the trucking SER
Witty of Federalism in America.
AS we said few days ago, our relations
with Cuba have been changed. We cannot re.
gard it any longer merely as possession Of
Spain. We must of necessity, look upon il as
an English and French Protectorate, which
gives TO that dangerous alliance the same
power to harm rs from Cuba as if the island
belonged to It. In our Judgment, therefore, the
time has come when forbearance ceases to be
virtue; and we trust that the most vigorous
measures may be adopted at once. The right
is on our side now, and no time can be SO pro
pitious as the present for asserting and main
tanning our rights, and for taking assurance Of
fate that Cuba shall not be made strong hold
from which England and France can menace
us. 1t is time that the public mind was being
prepared for war, rather than for peace.
p6 Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts, says
the Baltimore Sum- while delivering a lecture
in Boston, on Friday evening, was taken with
sudden rush of blood to the head, and had to
be taken home.
MORE WITHDRAWALS.
The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday says:
" AT Henrico Courthouse yesterday, we heard
Of several recent Withdrawals from the secret