The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-29

IIom the washington Union, March 2sl
In eossequsnce Of the persistent
by few Journals, OF the present condition Of the Black
Warrior have procured TO the late de-
spatchss In the State Department from the Spanish GO
substance thereof win free the subject Of all doubt
uncertainty.
On the sst February 1885, the Spanish Minister of
State, Mr.. Lururisga, communicated to Mr. Perry
ing Charge at Madrid the result Of the examination
Of the facts and circumstances OF the Black Warrior
which he had recently announced In the Cortes that his
government had determined 70 make He says that of
the do relative to this reclamation that which In
the st degree has fixed the attention OF the
has been the despatch OF Mr.. Marcy which Mr. Soule
pleased 10 communicate In the conference which took
place tie sth OF Decemberast Is perusa left the
that in setting about the fuldmsnt Of the laws appca
BILE To the of the Black Warrior, the authorities at
the Havana did not take into account the Importance Of
certain aueced, nts whichthough account OF their
vicious and Illegal nature, they did not nvadste
tie efficacy Of these laws were nevertheless, from the
fact of their having eIistsd for considerable period
without correction, sufficient for modifying the
effects Of the provisions nfringed" The despatch a.
lueed to by tie Spanish minister the Of Mr.
Marcy 10 the positions taken In regard to the Black
Warrior affair BY Mr.. Calderon, when the arst
presented and the autecedents alluded to made
the grounds Of argument by Mr.. Marcy against the
positions Of Mr. Calcsrop the concusv.ness of which
the present Minister of state fully conceies Ia further
announcing to our Charss the conclusions to winch
the Spanish government has come, Mr. Luzuringa
proceeds to say that g the first is that the
officers OF the custom house at the Havana aud the
consgnees OF the Black Warrior were agreed in the
Outstanding that the manifest Of this vessel in its peri
odca at least its contn ua arrivals in transit from
point anothsr of the Emitted States should be writ
ten with the formula In ballast whether 10 effect she
was really In ballast only conveying merchandise
in transit He adds at is also true that, by like
ding between the ocer Of the custom house
and the consgnees the practice had been adopted Of
akiDg for and obtaining the clearancs OF tae vessel
short time before her arrival at the Havana" Having
conceded these two points, which were pressed with
prominent earnestness by Mr. Marcy, the Spanish min
lister concudes at not appearing, therefore, that any
harm has been caused TO the pub revenue aud the
will and intention to 1t not having existed the
conditions of crime are lacking, aud lacking also,
consequently the basis on which could be justified the
or any penalty agninut the captain and
sgpees."
The Spanish Minister next comedies the correctness of
Mr. karcys position In regard to the right of officers
of the Black Warrior to Iecty their manifest within
twelve hours counted not from and after the issue Of
the clearance but from the arrival OF the vessel ut the
port Of Havana and the presentation of the manifest
He admits that Son OF the exercise of this right
have put themselves right according to the regulations
an infringement appeared existing which legally would
have ceased to exist" In recognising these truths
Spanish Minister says his government renders justice
the tribute which 1t will deny to It, This appre-
cation," adds the Minister of the Of the Black
Warrior gives cause for the determination which the
govern msnt of Her Majesty has adopted OF repairing
the damages occai,oned 10 Ameraan citizens by dis
positions Which IL has mol found u conformity to
ton we'll the interested persons themselves, in
proving these dsmages, win keep present the game
TALLY which have induced the Spanish government to
indemnify them ! have then, the honor to manifest
TO you for the Information of your government that
Her hajsstys government ready to satisfy the
damages question the proper account shall
and its amount approved the usual form "
viii he recolleced that in dema udng reparaton for
the injuries and wrongs in this govsrnme Mt
sisted decisive mark Of displeasure tho part
OF the Spanish government towards the tunctonares at
Havana who had participated in the outrage On this
point the Spanish minister says in the despatch from
ch have made the foregoing and extracts
in the affair in the exercise Of any public office
in the island OF Cuba the government OF her Majesty
which, by conforming explicitly their conduct maui
tests strongly the displeasur which tins conduct
1t, considers that 1t has fulfilled by this daty
norabe alike from the noble principle from hich
rccted." In another despatch OF the dste from
Mr. Iuzursga to Mr. Perry. he says that the sovern
ment OF her Majesty will sui init to the sspreme trhu-
nal of justice the -xamn soa of the nduct
by the authorities OF Cuba who took part the unjust
proceedir gs in the affair of the Black Warrior"
In giving publicity TO the concessions made by the
Spanish in regard to demands for repara
ton In tee Black Warrior affair, cannot withhold the
expression of thnt this case, which at
one tina threatened The disturbances of peace'u
lations with spsn has been brought acable and
honorab settlement We cannot forget tina. this IA
but enc Of epg lat Of cases which have beec
ring and accommodating Tor years and uule-s the future
course OF the Spanish government shall manifest her
readiness to render justice at early IN these
the credit which her minister claims Tor the present
cession VIII be materially dDinishe'. We canaot forget
also, that the arrangement and settlement OF all the
Of complaint already pending q. Madrid would
still leave the relations between the countries in
Irecsrious condition that questions Of Irritation
and disagreement may be reasonably anticipated To
cure to government indemnity for the future
thing must be done than the satisfactory adjust
ment of past difficulties.