The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-23

erument had distinctly announced Spain that these
claims were Of character clear that its serespec
would not permit them TO be submitted 70 arbi'ra-
nent in any shspe-they based upon "outrAges
and injuries which government would be Justified
In redressng BY resort TO ooerciye Yet the
Spanish government eooy replies TO all this We have
done all justice requires in Offering the Joint eomns-
sion We deny that We have offered insults to your gov
ernmsnt or that the interests Of American citizens have
been unusfably and arbitrarily preudiced And 70 re-
all doubt 10 any change in her future official In
tercourse the Spanish minister added in reply to two
other suggestions Of Mr. souie
With regard other points contained in yonr note
must say that her Mss government could not without
renqushing the authority which il exercises In the name OF
the Queen invest the captain general OF province
Of the monarchy such the island OF Cuba with the power
deciding upon international matters which power belongs
exclusively to the supreme Of the States and
that Spain has refused does she refuse TO out
the article Of the treaty o 1885, although
plying the which she may deem suitable to the
of the State and compatible with the mercantile
system established which may hereafter be established
The case then stands in this wise the Spanish govern
has agreed accord indemnity for damages in the
Black Warrior affair but every other question Of
difficulty or Of interest expresses the stubborn
purpose to refuse amcable and satisfactory adjustments
which has heretofore marked When the span
ish minister made his reply to Mr. Soue, the 3lst Of
January 1856 he had already indicated disposition to
reconsider the Black Warrior case he had then been in
possession Of Mr. Mareys great argument nearly two
months but so far from indicating any disposition to
make concessions TO any other cases he emphaealy
denies their justice and Mr. Soule that arrange
ment can be made for direct diplomatic relations with
Cuba With these facts before us to in
fer from the settlement Of the Black Warrior that
Spanish policy will be more reasonable hereafter than
heretofore and under this conviction should regret to
see our drawing any such inference and
cally acting upon IL in hagrantly insulting
that which occurred in regard to the mail steamer FL
Dorado.
We do not choose to comment upon the fact that the
Spanish government doggedly refused TO to settle
ment of the Black Warrior affair until after ceased
have minister her If becomes necessary how
ever we shall hesitate discuss this feature in the
transaction in the which proper to with
out caring to inquire whether we commit another offence
against good TASTE good manners and official propri
ety. 1t is enough for present to indicate the
which satisfy that in agreeing do justice in the Black
Warrior case the Spanish government has done
than the force of Mr. Marcys reasoning in that
PEELED her do all other of complaint
look for change in her past policy If mistaken
in this opinion the early arrival of minister at
Madrid will furnish opportunity for such manifestations
of reasonable counses and when such evidence is
furnished shall be slow to express qualification
at the results.