The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-15
CUBA AND rus AMERICAN PRESS.

dozen OF our broad pages with the opinions Of the Amer
can press on this subject If this all necessary The
following are taken at random;
From the san tcaI1 Times and Transcript
The American public have looked with appreciation upon
The calm and pacific 81 President Pierce upon tins
subject IL is always preferable 10 exhaust ali Of
argument and all the offers o peace which national honor
viii allow rather rashy position Of hot
require the blood and OF the nation 10
reconcile without disaster and disgraee. But when pa
eihe M asures ailwhen and Argument viii not be
listened TO- and grievances viii be adjusted BY those
have inflicted them and constantly aceru
ing-theu il Is time for 20 take bold and de-
eided steps positive breach OF all old alliances with
the offender seek By the last resort OF civilized nations
TO right old difficulties and establish new order Of
things different basis.
We think such period has arrived in relations
with SPAIN and the path Of the newly appointed minister Is
plain AZ unnistakabie IL will the demands Of
public sentiment the Cuban affairs shall be le longer
sleep the neglected councils Of Madrid Ii will not satisfy
the pubic opinion that all the demands and remonsrances OF
shall be buried in the unnoticed archives OF
Span Minister Of State IL will content American
outrages nolent and unjust shall
be left r redress the private enterprise Of exasperaed
companies OF persons who despair Of national action when
eriousIy needed If Mr. Dodges arrival and due
installation at the court Of SPAIN he shall find any OF those
obstacles speedy settlement OF all difficulties between the
two nations which hitherto been pecousy interposed
any antabe delay any symptom Of preysrca
ton shall be adopted the interest and dignity Of the United
States demand that he should at be fully empowered to
his final propositions covering the whole and fix
ing reasonable for its unconditional acceptance
with the only alternative OF asking his passports and placing
Spain international law where she has been fact for
years, in attitude of hostility to the United States. This
the only true candid honorable and method Of pro-
cedure with stubborn insolent neighbour who has
peatedy aggreved by entire disregard of the rights
citizens in her ports
The responsibility of bringing this question Cuban
RACES conclusion has been thrown upon the present a
uDAx bsva IN hiatt,
will with alacrity In the time let the strong
recommendations of the Secretaries of the Navy and the War
Departments be duly carried and executed let the
ton place herself in position to be prepared for any
gency which arise from foreign interference and then
proceed promptly, the final adjustment of the future of the
Cuban history. This is what will have To be done
ime and every year which passes without its being vgor
ously adds difficulties the prospect of
successful issue Feeling just confidence as we do, the
energy and prudence of the President shall expect
able record among the already registered securities
which President Pierce has thrown around the American cit
liens abroad another which win either place our vessels and
their unquestioned safety against all aggression
other Spanish ports the West Indies and else
wbere which will plant the and stripes the
Moro aud erect regime in the island Of Cuba.
the Charleston Mercury.
THE Ell DoRApO.-OUR POLICY.
England 1919, asserted the right to search American
vessels for British seamen, and Spain in 1855, the
right search them for hllbusters The journals
which defended the outrage then defend ii War fol
lowed the former how shall meet the latter In ls42
England claimed the right to visit all vessels suspected Of
being saver Lord Aberdeen in his correspondence with
Mr. Webster expressly admitted that il the British cruisers
should visit an American vessel would instantly be left
her without moestaton. But the Spanish
government singles out American vessels from the
sells of all nations to visit and searchthus making
our and flag the sole and special objects of their
trespass and indgnity they in almost every
their unounded suspicious This statement is made upon
the report captain Of the Daniel Webster who when he
the conduct Of the Spanish cruiser told
bv officer that his orders TO treat In the
vessels 1t may be said that Spain has fears
Of except from the United States and therefore this
against American vessels But her fears
give command Of the to trampe upon its equality
to interrupt the of the world? may
fears Of his life but is he justified in stopping every
the highway and searching him for weapons 1t
for be admitted that, because bold spirits in
the United States to unite in effort to overthrow
the Spanish power in Cuba therefore all American
sells just objects of suspicion and be brought and
searched ON the broad ocean.
"Now, If treaty spuations and laws have ever been
faithfully and vigorously maintained by any government the
United States entitled to that credit in the matter Of the
neutrality laws President Fillmore only did his utmost
within legal bounds but by extreme stretch Of authority
the Lopez expedition upon the high and brand
ed the partcpaors pirates" President Pierce if he
has been regard of the rights Of the citizen has
been less dgent On the score then, Of good faith
Spanish has grounds of complaint against the
United States And may well be asked if after such
vigilance the part Of this government she pre-
up and assert with armed vessels right nju
and insulting to flag, what claim
she has left upon If she respects notnay invadesour
peaceful commercial rights why should take thought
the safety Of her possessions What consideration of jus
ce fairness should from saying the Spanish
government You violate upon the high right which
we yielded, though it bloody war YOU
claim the right search vessels and interrupt
merce and this you have done through long series of
years. repeated cases, without any proper PREPARATION
This is the reward of good faith TO you. Be We
will meet you your ground. You search American
vessels catch libusters will repeal neutrality
laws, and llibusters you shall have to your content We
will longer respect your peace since you trampe upon
our rights"
Yet fair such would be towards Spain, we
think that this has serespect maintain
which bids il vindcate the right and punish the wrong
openly directly Let do whatever honor char
requires in the and with all the responsibilities
people ready and able protect themselves from ag
gression whence it may This position when
Mr. Sde proposed in the Senate last year repeal the
neutrality laws and 10 change it now II
does not become great republic to make adventures
champions Of her rights and interests When imperiied
let the army and navy be summoned to their duty
What policy, them should this pursue which
sha be alike with its dignity and adequate
grievances? Shall stl pour upon
and Indifferent Spanish ministers the story the
injuries and ndgntes wantoniy committed, and
ony unatoned for, while they in the
France and England, continue TO disregard both
plants and warnings MOI We have had enough and
than enough, OF this thing The archives Madrid
loaded with complaints unredressed, the
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