The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-14

THE STARTLING AfOWAL AT MADRID.
The National rnteigencer Of Monday says Our Paris
correspondent has BY the last the snboined
asusch from the Spanish Minister Of Foreign Affairs 10
bs eaptair-general OF Cuba in relation recentydis
oysssd conspiracy 10 the island II is copied from the
MADRID Gazette Of the 18th OF March We hope the reader
M marx the ayowas Of the despatch in regard 10 the
continuance Of slavery in Cuba and is explicit eonrdc
lion 10 the often-realed and sllinsistedon purpose OF
- Attenuation VI the island The language OF The
iBsr addressed the cortes which translated for
an paper from the Crosca il might have been said by
,h Who DO not wish il 10 he authentic was misander-
800 hut here Is an Official despatch written BY the min
;s,sr 81 order Of the Queen and government
mis- aesnteh was written the l2th and appeared IN
hoasea Gazette of Spain Of the 18th OF March Through
the snr5y OF the lntelgeneer i was punished Ia trans
,on al The 9th instant Washington Is II the custom
y ~ cabinet at Madrid publish Its dispatches 70 its
fne,ionaries al the time they prepared We think
at n We are correct in this impression we should hke
,i informed By the Inteigenoer, which seems 70 DC 50
eh "a the confidence Of the Spanish government why
there vas departure from the rule in this instance we
nspeet the reason indeed, IL Ia obvious 70 our mind
M Lunriaga made the abolition ayowal too soon--too
;nsiscee,iy The hopes OF the London Times for the Ar
canaon Of Cuba and the keeping Of it consequently out
of the embraces Of the Union rest distinctly showed
few days ago upon the advent Of the know-nothings
An election about to come OF 10 Virginia when was
TO decide the destiny this secret order The declaration
Of Mr. Luzuriaga unless coutradicied would decide that
election overwhelmingly adversely to IL As We intna
tel the other day northern aboonsts may have spies In
Madrid acting in with the representatives OF the
yotctiug powers Of SPAIN the qai rice to defeat
b Of an object the dearest OF all others to
tbs south Nothing natural, therefore, than the
suppression Of Mr. Luzaragas remarks and the issue of
aesnatch for American, rather Yirginan circulation
The Iutegeneer apart from its peculiar affiliations is
A faeto the organ Of know-nohingsm, esutca in its
;u5ni aiy NOR eiIiri sid 10 the.
which Il serves than il less covert IL is that
same old unrelenting enemy in disguise that the democ
az the republic has warred against from the days Of
can Jackson down 70 the present time Ii catches up, and
unports in lis own plausible style know-nothingsm now
as in DAYS Of yor caught at coffin handbils hard cider
and coon skins with old Zach victories 1t not ot or
title more American in its sentiments as far as they
uttered on foreign questions than the Croniea Of New
York or the Times Of London 1t works precisely in the
same team with those sheets far true American pol
lev i concerned Ii eernally straning nj gnats and
swallowing eanels 1t shudders the sight of drop Of
human blood and apparently cjoces the execution OF
al innocent American. In arraying itself against the
Mexican under the plea of morality, it was eminenty
instrumental in the destruction Of human life Its opinions
conveyed via Southampton and Vera Cruz too confidently
relied upon by Mexico American opinions, intuen
tal in protraetng hostes between the two countries
We were going 10 make the remark, and believe
duty copels do it. that there is so bloodstaned
sheet in the universe it isnot that it vicious
enough TO spin blood but because its stupid policy
stoned it. Alas that it should not benefit by experience In
the Cuban question true its instincts it is preparing
the same cup Of bitter grief for Spain it prepared
Mexico in the instance Of Texas 1t is preparing her for
chasisement which this nation would gladly avoid inic-
ing. II sets itself up the representative par excellence Of
the isober-mnded men and succeeds in creating the
impression abroad that 1T is in reality In the nell
gencer sense there sober-mnded mem during the
a1atinr ctrbt hath
peudence against George the Third such shreked when
Patrick Henry exclaimed Give liberty death such
detected at the news Of the browning victory of
Yorktown In the of 1872 there were also sober
minded men who wanted Mr. Madison hung traitor
such assembled and eonspred Mt certain city in Con-
necticut called Hartford such as thought it unbecoming
religious peoph TO rejoice at the of arms In
the with Mexico in the like sense there likewise
asoberminded men who wanted cut off the supplies
from Mr. Polk such publicly exclaimed, while we were
in the midst of hostes the blood Of the slain viii cry
from the ground against the President such as asserted in
Congress his is wicked and inhurnan its object is
national robbery, consummaed if carried by asacrfce
Of human life that falls bat little short of MURDER Sober
minded mem of this description opposed to the
acquisition Of Cuba Spain their eyes is incapable Of
committing any fault. She mag commit any wrong upon
fire into and search vessels on the high
seas, capture mail steamers in her ports imprison our
merchants residing in her possessions execute our ct
ens in violation of solemn treaty puations and prepare
TO turn loose to barbarsm threequars Of million Of
negroes in sight Of shores and yet find only ut
hers but aders and abetters in sober-minaed men
why we mistake not he Intellgencer palated the Of
fence OF the seizure Of the Black Warrior If 1t did not posi-
lively defend It while the government OF Spain has dis
avowed the act and made PREPARATION for II that was
not "out-fieroding Herod,s nothing be
That journal may not have Intentionally subserved the
cause OF Exeter Hail. but II has assuredIy aided essen
nv HaraNf - L.. -.
meshes Of know-nothingism. Democrats too--we mean
Verable, not sham ones-have been eutrapped by the
Isepirits Of that mystical order Those of the South
m speedily retraee their steps Though occasionally de-
4aed they are ever honest in their purpose Now that
% can bat behold the day of danger their principles
ana 70 their cherished institutions approaching they will
4e nom he den into which they have descended the
wicked man from the wrath TO come
ne signs from every quarter Of the State indicate the
Oup'ete triumph of our cause in May We shall carry
a rs to the polls confidence in strength equal TO
may entertained in the pamiest days Of Jeersonan de-
raey On our hearts is craven the language of Catos
va; III Is NOT IN MoRTAIS TO COMMAND SUC-
shsS But We WILL DO MORE SEMPRoNIUS-
We WILL DESERVE IT,
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