The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-21

ing Our commerce nom enefoaehment II will receive the
applause OF the country.
From the Troy New York; Daily Budget
REDRESS OF WRONGS, PROTECTION or NATIONAL
HONOR, AND MEDICATION OF RIGHTS NOT
WAR.
Ii is affirmed in various responsible quarters that Pres
dent Pierce has become excited the Cuba question: aud
determined involve this country in difficulty vith
Spain-nay that the orders given Commodore McCau-
ley OF such nature as to render collision inevitable
Troy WAg
But we have supposed that wiser and more cautious
spirit controlled the foreign policy Of the government
that the President had last the conclusion that
he could never be sustained Ia the prosecution OF war
which every body would had It's origin in deliberate
[N Y BE Post
There Is always found class which seem incapable Of
making distinction between resoae effort secure
substantial peace by maintaining national rights and
preeoncered scheme based groundess pretext 10 in
volve the country Ia But what right have the
papers above quoted any body doubt that the orders
given to Commodore McCauey not given for the
purpose Of preventing the collision which il charged
they designed 10 bring on2
President Pierce il is admitted has done his utmost
within legal bounds to prevent violation Of the neutral
ity laws by llibusterng expeditions Had he desired
collision what would have been easy than the bring
ing of il through their Illegal operations But his
and the uniform Of this government have
been such to leave the Spanish government just
grounds of complaint against the United States the
of faith IT. in return for this vigilance and strict
gard to national comfy Spain presumes up aud
assert with armed vessels right injurious
mcrce and insulting flag If she respects notnay
invades our peaceful commercial righswoad il become
power like this encourage her aggressions by wnkng
at her nsolence until the accumulated wrong would
der bloody result inevitable? Or would il not be
honorable to rebuke her arrogance ut by demon
straton calculated TO convince her that have the will
as well as the power to maintain rights? Would
not such demonstration be the best calculated to put
peaceful relations solid basis and thus avert the
threatened rupture? Contending, do and admit
ting rs every reasonable must that firm
would be the wiser and safer course ask what policy
should our government pursue? Our past forhearance
as have seen, has brought us nothing. We have
"poured upon the dull and indifferent of Spanish
ministers the story Of the past of injuries and ndigni
ties wantonly committed, and wantonly unaoned for
while they in the assurance of France and Eng
land continue disregard both complaints and
warnings We have had enough, and than enough,
of this thing The archives Madrid loaded with
plants unredressed OF the cold indifference
of Spain and of our too easy forbearance There is
therefore no consideration whether of safety honor
which does point right onward to the true
Let the government send at fleet to the coast OF
Cuba for the protection of commerce. with positive
ofders 70 sink capture the first Spanish cruiser
that dares again interrupt an American vessel an tho
high The freedom Of the seas is pecuary the
of America On it her proudesI have boon won
and her brightest victories achieved And let her now
with the recoectons Of that glorious struggle still fresh
before her. go forward in the path which duty and honor
and interest point out 1t is ouiy by such that
command the respect Of others ownn
'But Spain is weak nation--her richest colony is
threatened with revolntion-and therefore any injury
she may have in critical emergencies should be
overlooked forgiven.is the defence urged by the
American sympathizers with Spain That condition OF
things is less her misfortune than her fault 1t is su
Gent say reference to the plea based upon it, "that
fla nation by its illadvised direction of the affairs
OF its colonies has aroused suspicious resenments and
disoyay, that it longer has any Of their
fidelity, it has right lay the burden of these grave
faults upon its neighbors, and right demand that
they shall pay the penalty The policy of President Pierce
is to convince Spain Of this and consequently of the
sy Of respecting rights Hence his policy is peace
policy not war; certain wing journals would have their
readers believe.