The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22
The Black Warrior Case Settled.

IL will be remembered that In Mr. Msrcys despatch OF
of the Ostend conference he nmated distinctly that
TO the Black Warrior affair the door 70 adjustment
although the late Spanish Minister of Foreign RelA
tons rejected demands in that case, the present
the position of his predecessor He has asked for
views writing upon the reply which his govern
ment has made 10 our demands, and accompanied his
most serious consideration and act upon it, Mr. Marcy
thereupon instructed hr Soule 20 communicate 10
the spanish government his aa,spstch Of June 22
sing to comply with demand satisfaction in the
Black Warrior case On the Sth of December 1854, Mr.
Marcys despatch of June %, 1854; but reply was
made to It by the Spanish government prior to Mr..
soule's resignation and withdrawal from Madrid. Mr..
Marcys despatch OF Sune %, 1864, published at
length in the Union few days ago, and 1t has been
universally regarded of the most unanswerable
end law We gratifed to learn that has been pro-
pery appreciated and that the ccnciusy of its po
s,tona bias been fully admitted by the spanish govern
men We haze reliable Information aB TO the change
in the determination Of her Catholic Majesty re-
garc to the Black Warrior Affair." sndhave know
that the following extract Of letter the subject
from Madrid which appears Galg nans Messenger Of
Feb. 2h 1861 is corTectlt appears says the letter,
that the Spanish has decided proeaimns
that the authorities of Cuba exceeded their powers
the affair of the Black Warrior regards the two prin
cral points of 1.-THE description of the cargo and the
time allowed for the production of the ships manifest.
In consequence, is disposed to accord just indemai
ty" Assuming this information to be true it ia graft
tying to know that Mr. Marcys argument has had The
effect of securing adjustment of this affair, which
Will be summated upon taking the necessary proof
TO the amount of damages.
Whilst express qualification at this tardy ma
nifestation of returning of asce tbs part of
Spaip should be blind to the past If inferred
from this single concession that ths intercourse be-
tween that government and our would IN be
dstusbed hereafter by the ssons and insults of
Spanish funotioparles upon the rights and honor
the demand for reparatIcu in the BLACK War
rior affair at first rejected, In connexioa
with tie long catalogue OF unadjusted grievances
which have been accommodating for many years in tho
Foreign Office at Madrid, will, coubt, induce
government 10 insist with more earnestness than
upon such measures will insure commerce
against future annoyance personal rights against
future aggressons, and national flag against future
insults. We have abundant evidence in the dss
patches Of Mr.. Marcy t. Mr.. Soulc, that the
President properly appreciates this view OF tho
subject In one of these despatch he said 's If she
(Spar) could be induced to Fair consideration to
our complaints for injuries perpetrated, and offer full
reparaton Tor tnem yet the mole difficult matteran
rapgement in respect to the tuturewould still remain
to be made" In the despatch which has induced the
Spanish government TO 'actord JUSTICE in the Black
Warrior case, Mr. Marcy TINS emphatic language
$50 far respects the amount of pee anlary indemnity
claimed, tn. aspect of the case has been changed
since the demand presented to the Spansh govern
nen by the return OF the property and The
thereof BY the consgnee OF the OF the Black
Warrior but respects thewrong and insult to the
ton, it still retains its original features Besides the
damages sustained by the snd the passengers
considerable IN amount-n pensatea foe by the
surrender OF the property, there more important
matters which still Iemain unadju As to those
matters the na reply OF Mr. C4derou to the demand OF
il dempity is ur satisfactory
We cannot dismiss this subject without reminding the
reader Of the late vercaton of prophetic remark Of
closing his argument in the Black Warrior case aud
ing the conclusion that the attempted jus tfcation oth
conduct OF the CUBAN authorities has rather
than mtgated their offence MI Marcy proceeds: 'Sus
tained they 1.-THE Cuban authorite are by their gov
they will feel rather than restrained
in their Of aggression again,t commerce. and
our citizens will ard redress In all cases OF injury
hopeless. Upheld and countenanced as they are by
the goverDer AZ home In their proceedings against the
Black Warrior it would difficult to perceive what out
rage committed by those authorities would provoke its
or it's correction In the history of the
past has fair warning of what will be the
future When the spanish oc ss at Cuba have motive
to dsprecate upon The property Of American ctzens
they win feel restraint upon their passions arising
from sense Of responsibility to superior poser, be-
faiuated Of their government at home will
adopt their excuse however unouIded be deas the
complaints Of the pn ndered sufferers and blind TO
Outrage is established" We coubt whether scath
ing Jebuke adm nstered by government to
other and its severity Is rendered the ponted
because Of its entire trutbfuress But the late out
rage upon the FL Dorado furnishes veri6catiou OF
Mr. Marcy's predictions, which deserves special
our government demanded satisfaction for the Black
Warrior outrage, and before any indication Of
.S US y .as
courag.d by the past deber sely fires into Of
mail steam commits outrage rlShIs
ard which couc only have proceedsd either from
full confidence in the approval of its government,
or in the conviction that government would quiet
ly submit the for adjustment at Madrid In the
strong language Of Mr.. Marry. when the Black
Warrior presented at Madrid, the govern
Inent instead of Offering ample indemnity, manifest
ing, by signal marks of displeasure its disapprova
OF the conduct or her subordinate functionaries,
vindicates their acts eulozes their spirit of beuevo
ence for not having aggravated the injury cit
zens and martly repr0ves this for not
ing to her their complaint against these offend
ing fupctionaries in studied terms of m,lness and
deraton. Is 1t surprising that harass
ed, the rights Of citizens infrnged, aud our
mail steamers fred into and arrested by the Cuban
fupctionaries, and flag sulted, when they are
thus encouraged and nstgated by the conduct Of the
Span I'll government In the emphatic and signH-
cant language OF President Pierce with which Mr..
Marcy closed and fotife his great argument in the
Black Warrior case sNational honor and the obliga-
ton resting him TO protect the violated rights of
citizens alike mpel him to take further measures not
only In regard to the Of the Black Warrior but
numerous other unadjust claims founded the OPP
pressve acts Of the Spanish authorities at Havana"
What effect this suggestion of taking further
had the Spanish in inducing IL accord
just indemnity in the Black Warrior case, we cannot
tell but satisfied that the history Of the past
fully taught that other measures than sending de-
mands to Macrid would he likely TO prove Of.
ectua in securing ndemuity for the past and security
for the future"