Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-16

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Yet, under the circumstances, We did not, and
do not think that this Government can make
such q point against Spain In the case, as oer-
tainly would be made if it was clear that Es.
trsnpes was an American citizen, and 1t was
not certain beyond shadow of doubt that he
went to the Island to fllibuster there.
Though, as our correspondent says, no fllibus-
tiers are at this time massacreing old women and
children on the Island, and they are not seen
On the field Of battle or on the high seas, II is
we'll known to oil that had the Administration
been less faithful to their obligation to enforce
our neutrality laws, such would not have been
the case. 1t has required extraordinary exer-
tions on the part Of the President to prevent
Estrampes and those acting with him from 70
enactipg the Lopes expedition. He and
they were evidently seeking to do in
Cuba about that for which Aburthnot
and Ambrister were hung without jury
in this country. Though public opinion
in the United States, has since justified Jack
son thoroughly in hanging those men, the op
sition party of that day pronounced it gross
violation, indeed, Of the lights of England
and the principles of civil liberty and hu-
manity. While We have no better opinion of
Csncha and his acts than eur correspondent
expresses, We nevertheless take q common
sense view Of the case in point. He was play
ing for rower (of bis Conveniently and life,
and took the liberty of de aling as summary
with Estrampes on getting him into bis clutches,
IS Estrsmpes would probably have dealt with
him had he (E and his brethren laid their
hands en- him-Conoha.
Emile Girardin-one of Louis Napoleon's
editorial mouth pieces, in q late pamphlet bold
ly breaches now idea through which to bring
about peace. Admitting in effect the impss.
sibility of inducing Russia to consent, fer the
sake of peace, to the demolition of the fortifi-
GATORS of Sebastopol, without which the allies
cannot quit the field, except in eternal dis.
grace, he coolly proposes that tho allies CON
sent to the demolition of--GIBRALrAR ClD
and intimates that such are the terms on
which the Emperor will eventually fall back
England, it will be perceived, is to be called on
to make ell the sacrifice, and that, too for the
benefit Of France rather than Russia! Tho
broaching of this idea seems to have given all
all England an ague fit, the teeth of the p ress
of the realm being evidently chattering, from
Lands End to John ore roat's house.
concha's Arrest Of DR.. Peck.-The news of
the arrest of DR.. Peak, q New York dentist in
Cuba, who went there for his health and was
practicing his profession when seized, is thought
to be creating no little excitement to-day in
oficisl circles here. Unless We are greatly
mistaken, our Government is firmly of the be.
lief that DR.. Peck had in no way whatever
compromised himself in tho affairs of the
Island. The fact that up to the departure of
the lest mail from Havana, Concha had re-
fused to give any explanation whatever of the
causes of this arrest, of course serves to in
crease the excitement here. Concha, indeed,
seems bent on loading on the camel's back of
American patience, the feather which is to
break it; and With it, our present relations
with Spain:
We have letter from Havana by this last
arrival which intimates that the American
engineers employed in Cuba, who are quite
numerous, are preparing to leave the island
in consequence of the danger of arrest to
which they are subject simply because they are
Americans. Their withdrawal will be &C.
rious injury to the business interests of tho
island.
An Unmitigated Roorback. conductors
of the Now York Post have, by some iafo,na-
ton or other, been made to believe that SEQ
rotary Guthrie has wlittsn to friend or
friends in Kentucky to be cautious in their
business, as war with Spain is inevitable, d.,
DC. We have to say that the story is made of
whole cloth, as Mr.. G. has written to no one
whatever any thing out of which the most in
genious. profe sbional fabricator of roorbscks
,ould even plausibly draw any such conclu-
NON. We trust, for the sake of the business
interests of the country, that the press will
republish this contrsdio ion.
stu Another Roorback.-The story that
he War Depari ment is concentrating large
,umbers Of troops in Florida is worse than
ridiculous. No troops have been ordered
hore since December last, when the con-
iition of the Governments Indian relations in
hat quarter made it necessary to add to the
,umber for years kept there, up to that time,
by the addition Of two companies of artillery.
Since then, none others have been ordered to
that quarter, nor Is there any iiea now enter.
tanned Of sending moro to Florida. 1t is i'm.
possible that We can be deceived in the signs
rom which We gather this impression.
Our Kew Minister to spain.-Ths Hon. A. |
,. Dodge reached Washington last night, and
s to-day engaged at tho Executive Mansion
Ind State Department in receiving final in.
tructions, 3d., preparatory to taking his fnsl |
departure on bis mission to Madrid. It will |
Do impossible for him to get OF on the steamer
% sail on the day after tomorrow. He will,
n all probability, sail in the next sftsr that |