Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-10
Tresspases upon Spanish Sovereignty


Amongst the items of news from Europe,
by the Africa, published in our Geographic
column yesterday, is one which says, sit is
rumored that Spain has applied to France for
support against England, respecting the slave
trade around Cuba" We suspect the repor-
ter for the Nashville press, with his usual
stupidity, has Inexperienced the purport of
the rumor mentioned. If Spain has applied
to France for support against England, it is
not for the purpose of preventing interference
with the slave trade, but to prevent trespasses
upon her sovereignty in Cuban waters. and
on Cuban soil. The aggressions upon Amer
lean vessels, which but recently caused so
much excitement in all parts OF the United
States, occurred in the waters of Cuba, and
frequently in Cuban ports. This was as well
q violation of the sovereignty of Spain as an
aggression upon the rights of American
citizens, and it was the duty of Spain to
resent the insult. How the matter was re-
garded by the Spanish, the reader will get an
iiea from the article from lie Nord," Span
ish Journal, repubIished below. Whom to the
violation of her sovereignty, are added the
significant remarks of distinguished members
of Parliament, relative to Eagland's abandon
ing her support of Spain against the intrigues
of the United States to get possession of Cuba,
it is not at all surprising that Spain should
make oyertures to France. Too feeble to
assert and maintain her rights she must needs
shelter herself under the wing of some great
power; and if she can make use of France,
it will certainly be TO her present interest TO
do So But what effect would this have upon
the bonds of alliance between France and
England? 1t is not likely that they would be
strengthened thereby:
Forced Intervention Of Spain in the
t... APPROXIMATION Conflict.
ITransIatai, from lie NOrd,I for the tNe,e lrork
IIferaid
Two days ago we pointed out the gravity
of the conflict between England and the
United States, concerning the oulrages of the
British cruisers upon American vessels. We
persist in believing that the United States
viii only be satisfied when England, besides
the Gctual satisfaction which they claim.
gives them all the necessary guarantees that
those ontrages viii not occur again-that IL
to say, the complete and explicit abandon
ment of everything that may resemble the
right of search and perhaps the withdrawal
of article eight of the treaty vi Washington.
But there remains one side OF the question
which we should not overlook, although il
eeems scarcely TO be in question now. We
are going 10 examine how England acts with
Powers who Offer any resistance to her 1t is
not without interest to compare with that
Eadleau that of her conduct towards the feeble.
The United States are not alone concerned
with England in the conflict provoked by the
outrages OF which the Cult OF Mexico has
been the threstre. Spain has also something
TO do In IT,; and, il she has not forsaken that
true sentiment OF national pride for which
she was distinguished among all other nations
she cannot fail 10 Interfere in the debate.
The English cruisers have stopped, boarded,
searched and seized American ships which
they were pleased to look upon Us SUSPECT
Gus Of being engaged In the Infamous slave
trade; but they have done worse with Spain. |
They have violated her territory; they have
practised in her territorial waters and even
upon her soil system OF espionage and
violence which has disturbed the quietuess OF |
her seas and Of her settlements, wounded her |
own sovereignty and compromised her securi- |
" relatively to the United States. whose
yessels have been insulted and outraged In |
the very midst OF her territorial jurir dction |
In iebate w i'eh took place o the 9Th 81 !
June in the House Of Lords, the Earl Of