The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-29

THE RIGHT SPIRIT
The Boston Times shows the right spirit in the follow
inc remarks upon the late FL Dorado affair
The steamer Illinois Is said TO have sailed IN condition
10 meet any Spanish ship that may choose to insult her We
bnk that this the proper 10 act IL ought to be the
~ eourse Of our merchantmen resist all attacks that
ma. be made upon by vessels Of war belonging to ma
tons situated Spain with respect TO us 90 nor
deny the legitimate right Of vessels Of belgerent nations "
,srcse the power search under certain defined
stances bat Spain Is at peace with all the wora anu "
uyht not 10 allow her to insult flag and to inure our
commerce because her tyrannica government OF .uDA n
brought her verge OF contest win the Peope " ~
o. her Few remaining colonies Let her settle the matter a.
.hs can with Cubans that Is no anar o. ours anu ~
IN the settlement All the less because OF the coward
~, az the Creoes but We submit 10 such treatment
. experienced by the III Dorado bat short time since
There was no such conduct and there can Dc none
hereafter II SPAIN aided By the squadrons OF France ana
rglapd-such as are engaged in not conqaering cron-
IS, H. cannot be match for the illibusters, with
A. and without the 'ever-athful island Of Cuba, she
oupb, dot to be allowed to NEEDLE with our CONNER
ciai marine Just she treats our ships as II thef
we're 40 many piracal craft Insult, annoyance, ana
every species Of proyocation, are the rewards Una. W
Get fr governments faithful observance Of the terms o.
treaties We do not say that Spanish folly would furnish
with good reason for regulating treaty oohgaohs, w
we think that, while government very properly p ~
ADMINISTERING expeditions II ought net TO allow the Spaiu
10 act toward us with the nsoenee and injustice whch eha
snisrd themselves two hundred years ago. ana more We
care very little the acquisition OF oupa Duh e
spanish authorities viii allow their cruisers % annoy u
merchant ships and insult us IN various "gs, 's "as
nm ,eir minds 10 smoked out OF their dens As would
a. i ~ ANY other band of pirates If they choose to
nut themselves out Of the pale OF the law oil Nations they
u.t look 10 be used men deserve TO De VINO act SO
foolishly.
oyernment ought to send very heavy naval force INTO
~. Caribbean sea- damaged steamer, or worthless
old IL
oa the minds Of spanards respect for our rights They
oledge no right but that Of the strongest and 1t is time
that thev taught that the western world at least we
are the strongest
The New York Troy Budget discusses the same subject
as follows,
a. aSorpru CUBAN ouTaAoE.-We record to day another
outrage perperated by the Spanish authorities upon an
American steamer. 1t will be from the account pub
hed that the Ell Dorado American mail steamer, while
peacefully and lawfully making of her regular trips, car
rviuv the United States mails and legally engaged in com
merca pursuits upon the high twice fired into by
Spanish steamer is stopped for an hour or more until
her examined and then permitted to pursue her
course without explanation apology for the ourag com
mtted upon The Fl Dorado more than ten miles
from shore and peacefully pursuing her course IN the
regular highway of the of the Gull and was
according to Interpretation Of international law and
TO all nen and purposes, in neutral waters This outrage
4. this time does not surprise 1t is than
dozen similar of insults and ndgntes which have
been perpeated by the Spanish authorities OF Cuba upon
American vessels and citizens 1t is only Of
an indefinite SERIES extending for years back and which will
continue for time come, until the moment shall arrive
when our nation prepared oppose force to forcethe
only argument of any avail in relations with Spain in the
protection of our rights.
eve cannot believe that government is prepared
longer to submit right of search set by Spain
all the waters Of the Gufa right tenaciousy claimed by
England in our with that country and which
was opposed by the patriotic blood of the republic
that struggle History and the generations which in
the lapse succeeded the opinions and the states
men period both unanimous in approval of the
steps then in vindicaton Of national rights The
same cause now exists declaration Of against Spain
which existed against England Either peace
full purchase of Cuba must follow later To
nue the state Of things much longer to the
weincnoned people of this Union into nation of fbus-
Indeed that class Of rapidly widening the cir
Gle ofther influence and Importance Their power and de-
signs only be checked by vigorous and bold
the part Of government to stop at and forever
the constantly recurring ouages perpetrated by Spain
citizens and and by the adoption bold
obtain indemnity for the past and security for the m
The experience Of the past demonstrates that it
only by the acquisition of Cuba that rights in the flu
be permanently secured Peaceful
been tried for years. and yet the state Of relations with
Cuba and Spain has been constantly going from bad
The cold ormae of diplomacy have been revoy-
ing around the subject endless and meaningless circles.
Our diplomacy accomplished nothing, unless
holden the Spanish authorities to the commission of
RACES The people heartily tired of it. An exhibition OF
is what wanted and the administration which
shall have the courage to
Right wrongs they re given
will have the cooperation of the national sentiment and
will make itself memorable in the history coun
try"