The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-11
Is IT FEAn OR HOSTILITY

The National Iateigencer speaking for SPAN We pf-
sumo Is anxious show that there the most cordial
good feeling the part OF the Spanish government and
the Spanish people towards the and people OF
tie United States and yet at the moment true TO lis
vocation il labors with the utmost zeal to make the Span
ards feel otherwise by declaring that the American bns
organizing in certain quarters that there various
significant projects hand take Tor ii said Mon
day In choice English steal the island Of Cuba and
also that to secure this object is to be inaugurated
by the democratic party Il is hard to tell therefore,
which doing errify the Spsniardsthe apocry
php fibusiers and their six phantom ships orthe panic
stricken patriots Of the National Iegence Certain il
is that if the equanimy Of the Cores and the Queen were
disturbed it would excite surprise; and we con-
fess that we are pleased that the tyeacer is enabled
give to the contrary
There IS however this marked and positive difference
between the begencer and the Union Weconceve it to
be duty whatever hazard denopnce to the world
all attempts to interrupt American commerce, to insult
American citizens and to arrest and overhaul ships
the high seas rghtfully pursuing their peaceful pas
sage their destined ports The President has done his
duty manfuy in the premises Conscious that the Amer
people, with the impulses and the feelings natural
free nation, have for regarded the desposm tina
brushes Cuba sort Of contagon their borders breed
ing dangerto their welfare and furnishing refuge the vigil
liant foes Of their peace and their principles he has neyerhe
less enforced against all adventurous and illegal
expeditions Thus far with single exception (the Black
Warror,) these efforts have been answered by renewed
ourages upon rights and honor. Now, whether
the of the authorities Cuba springs from
from arrogance from of danger sense Sc
cury from internal rebellion unwarraned external APP
prehension the effect is the upon the interests Of the
American people dangerous usurpation like the right
OF search the right Of visitation exercised against
American vessel is the less offensive and will be
abe less readily and the less steny repealed and resented
because II has been stimulated BY false and foolish
And too when wrong is done to citizens in Cuba
ar Injustice inflicted upon commerce 1t may suit the
laesncer the other hand advise the Spanish peo-
Pile from time to time that their true interest is go
theircareer Of insult and Of gnoninyor shat its
tonand it be agreeable to the newspaper tc
wuIy exaggeratc every the expeditions said
he in preparation against Cuba and the time de-
clare that Is to be set foot against Cuba for sucl
has been its from the first; but this will not blind
the eyes OF the American people the fact that when they
tolerate intoerant and intoerable desposm in sigh
Of their shores they do not intend to stand by and
this despotsm, sheltered behind the laws of nations
and the Jealous championship Of American journal
trampling every just principle under foot, and while i
seeks to extnguish every spark Of rational liberty thu
shores Of Cuba dares TO lay Its hands upon the honor
and the rights of the American people. aa.'ah