The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-20
CONTENTS OF THE CRoN1CA (THE SPANISH OR
GAN IN NEW YoRkl OLE THE Urn APRIL.

CONTENTS OF THE CRoNICA (TnE SPANISH OR
GAN IN NEW YORK; OF THE lTru APRIL,
The Crotaca quotes with satisfaction from the Courier
and Enquirer on the right Of visit and search and the
weakness Of this country cope with Spain aone
Abiding TO the answer of the North American Of 18th
April to the Union the subject OF Estrampes the co
ca says: at is pity to waste pearls swine" and
adds:
IIad we to speak with the tiny Machevols Of the Union,
we would say to them briefly Spain and your country
bound themselves mutually TO deal with the subjects and c
zens each other whether transient residents
in the other country respectively in the and
by the judicial used towards tho subjects or ct
zens country where they bring themselves within the
call of the law or justice.
Ii is proper here to remind that oser-wse editor hat
is not true and he knows il WELL that IN the treaty Of l79
the stipulation with regard to the manner Of proceeding
against citizens of the United States placed the latter
in the same condition the subjects Of Spain; on he
contrary il because there risk Of infcng on
them the hardship Of exceptional judgments, that the ar
Gle was introduced otherwise ii would have been utterly
useless ard unnecessary After stating that the laws Of
Cuba are now exceptional the Croniea adds
If YOU 20 there conspiraors against the and
eury of spain, (though not carrying along the evdn
Of your awless buccaneerng written in the articles Of 20
Union and If your purpose be proved, you SHAH go 70 m
iecs however much you may claim che protection Of for
egn Gag which, after that you cannot belong without COS
erng II with shame"
With the same malice that the Cronico affects igaor
the purpose Of the treaty. pretends to understand OUT
views differently from what they expressed While"
deprecafe the moral degradation Of government wh
has of preserving its rule excepting through
the commission Of Judicial murders have ~
allowed Spain place within the pale Of civilized nations
As SUCH disputed her right to judge those who
offend her within her Jurisdiction whether they citizens
Of the United States not according 10 her laws and
by her own magistrates. The only difference lies 10 ls
manner Of proceeding which have demanded and vb
must exercised according the treaty We speak nov
of no individual cases, but Of the principle
On hearing the lamentations Of the Spanish and AMER
can newspapers Published in this country which advocate
European interests il would that poor Spain was o.
sred by Us to give up the exercise OF Der sovereignty
that we wished TO the fbusters who went % h9
shores that her hands tied and that she woadF
lot without Of protecting herself II the treaty yer
enforced IN order put stop 10 these cowardy so
hypocritcd wailings il Is proper to inform the PaD
what would be the course Observed BY the authontiaa
Cuba they obey the stpulaons Of the treaty Th
ordinary good faith,
Immediately on becoming informed Of crime c0nul'''
intended hy sczen Of the United States II is the aaV
Of The authority acquiring tn information 10 select ai
the legal magistrates Of the country, and presen, 70 %
Judgment the details, that be may with the puvaq
thorized by the spanish law proceed at once TO gN
further proofs necessary, and 70 have the offender
rested in conformity the law then 70 exaHhe him
him the privilege q appointing whoever b pleas"
counsel and finally, sentence bin IN the due ooaf@
common law al the appointed time, subject In ever e
70 the decision and revision Of bis case when required
Spanish magistrates and not BY soldiers In the pre-
system there Is neither jury the publicity
first stage Of prosecution, the q The
eused how that trial is conducted the open
public examination OF witnesses aud il carried mo
feet altogether by Spanish magistrates II is this coo"
Of proceeding that would be erceraed In s county ~
have claimed Cor citizens in Cuba under our Ha
with Spain; and this Is the which is too mena
for The victmized prisoners in the eyes Of tho Courier
Enquirer the Chonica and The ha,e,ttgeaoert
CoSDTIoS or LAKE Eats AND rnE Sr LAwEEscE ANEA
We learn from the Buffalo papers that the Ice er'ena'
one uabroken for than one hundred mhS y
the lake and unless there should be decided and PROM
az the promise u taA