Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-23
CUBA.

The following paragraph. in mllder
tone thanthe Tribune generally uses, states
very clearly the cause why the Cuban au-
liberties should exercise more than ordina-
Try vigilance in ascertsining the character
of vessels which visit that Island. The
Wsshipgton Union and its affiliated organs
through the country, have for long time
zealously labored to prepare the hearts Of
the people for war, or some extreme course
of aggression, by magnifying into import
ances the meres, triaes, and giving 10 even
real grievances hundred-fold consequence.
But we leave it to any man of sense and can
dor in the community, il, when the Ostend
conference had publicly and shameiully de.
cared the determin alton Of this country to
take Cuba somehow, by fair means or foul,
| when there had been two piratical invas ons
of the island, aud whenit was generally be-
ieved in this country and in Cuba, that
there was in progress Of formation conspi-
racy still more formidable than any Of the
previous nes,--that after all these facts,
the authorities Of the island we're bound to
observe the easy proceedings of purely
peaceful times. The Tribune says:
"Whatcver may be said Of the absolute
right ofthe case, it can admit of no doubt
! that national comfy cannot refuse to ac-
/ knowledge the propriety of vlgiiant sur
yeillance BY Spanish shps-of-war over the
vessels approaching the c, asst of Cuba from
the United States. The Government of
this Island has lat ly detected profound
and extensive revolutionary conspiracy in
which it is alleged that our f!ibus-
tiers were extensively implicated Alarm
ed by the wide ramiic itions aud char
acter OF the proposed rising, the Govern
ment oil Span and of the Island have made
( the most vigilant EXERT ms to suppress eve
( nv branch of the instruction. and to guard
I against its repitition. In pursuance OF this
design, il has stationed ships.of-war upon
( the coast to watch and examine suspicious
\ crafts of all sorts entering the Cuban va
! tiers. In prosecuting this precautionary
measure against piratcal descent, few
! of our vessels have been visited by the
/ Spanish cruisers, to see whether they were
/ engaged in the prosecution ola legitimate
z IfhGe, Ut WuelHEl thV "tiS hi"puSAeia ~
I disguise, with loads of loafers in the hold,
4 bent upon plunder, robbery and murder"
4 We append to the above the following
/ paragraph from the Inteiti9eacer, marked by
the good sense which generally character
/ ICES that Journal
The moae by which Spain and many an
! cient Governments with despouc nstitu.
Y iions adm mister criminal justice must be re-
voting TO all who have been brought up, Is
We have, under our open English orm of
\ trial, and heartily would we wish that Spain
and all nations enjoyed It with ourselves
/ but Wo do not feel tree to abuse them Tor
| not post ssing it, Like al other political
4 reforms, it will, We trust, come 10 them in
1 time but we do not thiak that that our abu-
4 sing them will hasten it. Towards Spain
we entertain only those sentiments of good
4 will which We endeavor to cultivate towards
! all other people, and sc aie more anxious
to find our own country in the right than
others in the wrong"