Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-23
sPIgIT OF TIE MORNING PRESS

The Union, replying to the Insskiigene5S' :
recent criticism upon its temper towards Spain
reviews, the SOule (ostsnd papers, correspond
-nce, to show that little reliance can reascna
bly, be placed on the fact that Isabella's gov.
eminent has agreed to settle the Black War;ioi
question on terms satisfactory to us. Tha, is
as afording preof that she will satisfaction,
settle the other questions which we have 7
allegiance with her. Summing up, the Unio,
says:
The case. then, stands In this wise; tn;
spanish govern has agreed TO accord liz
demnity for damages in the Black Warrior al
lair but to every other question of difficult
or OF interest, she expresses the same stub 3orI
purpose to refuse amicable AID satisfsctory
adjustments which has heretofore marked hsr
course When the Spanish minister made b !
reply TO Mr.. Soule, on the 3lst OF January
1855, he had already Indicated a dispOsitiCu
70 reconsider the Black arior case; he M
then been in possession of Mr. Marcy's gfe;s-
argument nearly two months, but, So far froIl
indicating any disposition to make concession
10 auy other cases, he emphatiealiy denis
their justice, and assures Mr. Soule that n.
arrangement can &c made for more dire;
diplomatic relations with Cuba. With thcsc
tActs before Us, We see no reason to infer fIou
TIA settlement os the Black Warrior case tb o.
Spanish police will De moro reasonable here
after than heretofore, snd, under this cohvic
7lon, We should regret to see our government
craving any such inference, and special ,
acting upon Il in a case so hagfeutiy insult.
ing a. that which occurred in Iegard to the
mail steamer Ell Dorado.
We do not choose 10 comment upon the
lsct that the Spanish Government doggedly
refused 10 come to a settlement of the Black
Warrior affair until after We ceased 10 have q
minister at her court. If il becomes necessa a.
~, however, We shall not hesitate to discuss
this feature in the transaction in the manner
which seeIEs proper to Us, without caring to
inquire whether We commit another offence
Against good taste" good manners" anu
official Kropriety" 1t is enough for rs al
present to indicate the reasons which satisfy
rs that IN agreeing TO do Justice il the Black
N2Trl0r case, tie Spanish government ha
done no more than the force Of Mr.. Marcy
reasoning iu that case compelled her to do; a
70 all our otGe; causes of complaint, we lool
for 10 change in her post policy. If We az,
mistaken n this opinion, the early arrival oil
our new minister at Madrid will furnish an op
poriunity for such manifestations of more res
sona5le cOunseis: and when such evidence il
l1IEis he'd. We bali not DO slow to express Gu.
Sralhc alton a. the results"
The IRtsllIgsHeer calls on all its reader.
carefully to psruse the Ostend correspondence,
now II Course Of publication in its columns
and hints that some ninety odd members O
me recent Ken ucky Democratic State conven
ton were opposed to the resolu'io ions adopted
the ticket formed, and the influences CONTROL
ing the conventions counseis.
Inc Ss"t'"s! publishes az exposure Of tn
fal'ity Of, one of the New York Tri5un.'s ne
gro-dOg stories, showing that there is no sue
paper in existence as the one from which tn
1Tt5"ne professed to have taken the bus-s
Duo story IN question. The same paper insis,
'na' the northern Know Nothing party is oou
posed Of all shades Of opposition to the Nc
braska bill