The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-30

bic rue il observed Of accounting for each full and
dsregardine fractions under arrangement with
Great Britain for the above explained the unrea
sonabe and unjust regulation is rgdly enforced Of re-
quiring the postage letters matter Of what weight
to be paid again If fully prepaid to the utmost
farthing.
THE SPANISH MINISTER'S sPEEcH.-THE Ell DO
RADIO AND BLACK WARRIOR cASES.-THE Ma
TIoNAL INTELLlGENCER REPUDIATED.
The attention Of the reader is invited TO interesting
speech in another delivered by the Spanish Minis
Ter of Foreign Affairs NJ Luzurage in the Spanish Cor
tes in reply to remarks made by deputy who had made
call for the Official documents connected with the Black
Warrior and FL Dorado The speech decidedly pa
eifc in its tome Astounding in solemn protesatons of
friendship government full of vehement professions
Of devotion to justice deeply socitous for the main
of amicabe relations Whether these professions
are sincere shall be better able to determine
whenwe shall learn the response of the Spanish ministry
to the demands for ustic and for the adoption of
prevent future aggressons which have no doubt
General Dodge is instructed TO make. Nor do
now TO inquire whether this strong manifestation of de-
sire for ameabe relations has been produced in any de-
gree by the elaborate arguments of such journals the
National Iategeaeer laboring excuse and justify tho
ism ministry has been oreibly inspired with desire
for friendly relations BY the ouspoken in which
the great body of American journals has denounced those
aggressions ourages and insisted prompt and full
PREPARATION or whether the prompt decided and positive
policy adopted by the administration has exerted pacific
influence in Madrid The fact stands prominently
the minister's speech that late have strongly inn
pressed him with the Importance Of being just and by that
In.
ment
There is one passage in the Spanish minister's speech
which we feel bound call TO the special attention OF our
neghbors of the fategenr 1t has reference to ques-
ton of international law connected with the El Dorado
affair." which debated with somewhat of acrmony be-
that journal and the Union We do not revive the
subject for any purpose of exutaon neghbors
but impress upon them the Importance of avoiding here
after strong leaning towards foreign governments
with which our own becomes involved in disputes II
turns out we tried to make our neghbors believe it
would that the Spanish government repudiaes and dis
the conduct of her officer in the Ell Dorado affair
If the Spanish minister could have understood information
law neghbors did, they would have endorsed and
justified their offending Official and, by doing would
hazarded rupture between the two countries For
unacy for the maintenance Of peace however, the Span
h minister understands the law the right of search
and visitation better than neighbors or if they do
not he is less Spanish in bis sympathes than they and
hence he repudates the Legences arguments and
cusons and packs the outrage upon the individual officer
We quote what the minister says:
shall speak very little of the FL Doradothat question
is still pending but think that it will be terminated
and easily, and with good termination because if at first
the American government conceived suspicion that
right repealed that country had been sought
to be exercised the part of Spanish officers it ought
to be completely undeccived 1t informed already of the
which had received beforehand from
the governor of Cuba which prescribed that
they should abstain from that class of requons and should
limit themselves to observe those vessels which might
towards the Havana and to escort follow the suspicious
until they should enter the rdicona of
terrorya right unquesonabe and unquestioned. Con-
sequenty the whole question be reduced the APP
probation Of the fact which may indeed be interesting
the officer of the Ferroana but which leaves the govern
ment well covered The latter has not wished intended
exercise the right of visit which what might have
plicated the question"
There other points in the minister's speech which
calculated to provoke comments but forbear to in
dulge any other remarks except upon the awkward d
emma in which NJ Luzuriaga places Mr. Perry, nowith-
standing the very complimentary terms in which his d
plomatc services referred to- The Spanish minister
plucks from the cap of Mr. Perry the feather which he
unceremonously from Mr. Marcy in his late letter
regard to the settlement of the Black Warrior case and
it its proper place In his late extraordinary
letter Mr. Perry claims that he Procursd from the Spanish
ministry proposition for the settlement of the Black
Warrior affair several months before Mr.. Soule submitted
Mr. Marcys great argument in the for the considera
ton of the Spanish government NJ Luzuriaga however
comedies the force of that argument the effect which
suited in the adjustment of the Mr. Perry therefore
little too greedy Of diplomatic honors in claiming
have procured the settlement of the Black Warrior case
But the Spanish minister confirms the announcement al
ready made by u.s. that the is settled and if his warm
professions of friendship apd love of justice are reliable
Mr. Dodge will find him in so pacific and just mood that
will be speedily adopted for avoiding all future
disagreemens between the two governments. We shall
await the result however, with no little interest
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
Since last issue fifteen additional counties have been
heard FROM which swell the majores for Wise far beyond
most sangune expectations According the footing
up Of the Richmond Enquirer Wise has majority of
l0e47 in l22 counties This would leave % counties to
hear from, which gave General Pierce small majority