The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-28

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which sisn necessarily hsve TO restrict myseif to the
la,t al Iews aprs a5d ihe csts al hand nov
arc ever viii aver ardent desire that tn should be
msnai "a betu e, the two nations that cordial friend.
ship recomm nasd their sDceui COED relations and their
mutual interests as vel as my respee. ans gratitude 70
without -r rii Indebted for very sigma marks Of
deftrtl and esunstNn
soch the paragraph cited from the message OF Pres
dert BuchsnSn-
our r. cts pescefui ,ouid desire fregre; to
.b-ley has heer made since Che ad
numerous claims OF cens against the Spanish govern
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Before procee ting 10 the calculation OF the only fact
sAiet by the President OF the American Consdcraey,
permit TO sketch necessary 10 that brief premise
OF be state 81 the slsod OF Cuba At the time the dsa-
greeabs Circumstance undcr consideration took place.
that to tie rst months Of the year 1885. plan form
ed icing premedston BY citizens Of the United States
and strangers take BY open force that beautiful Anta
had various expeditions which had rome
thence nj short Intervals direct and open VIC
aon laws OF nations and the statutes Of the land
The and costly lessons which Of them had
their landing had not been enough draw OF
the oonspratore from purpose wicked. At New York
newly maize revolutionary juntA carry out the
ooleo % s.sna sac .ney unNcc again the broken re-
Ga amount raised and nothing wanting ia forco
material OF war, whether tor land and last
the Chief direction AMI command entrusted to and
g'stei ally received by general we'll known that
try These doDgs public all over the Union, public
the names OF the persoos who took part In them. aud
public the measures employed for the accomplishment
their plans The accounts which later made known
OF these crcum stances through the xspapers
States by the persons themselves who engae
scarcely added TO the notorety whist gained
The Captain General han minute information pre-
paratons that were being made and he looked for the
INVASION al every moment In he took the
measures pointed out duty and suggested by his ardent
zeal but all was Done within the limits OF prudence and
circumspection that viii ever be for his praise. The
government Of the uoed States hac authentic copy Of
the instr actions that directed TO naval forces
The island publicly and soemnly declared be in
state OF blockade Information being given
20 foreign consular agents o state that at the least
made kne 70 the dere mt nations the caution necessary
they should employ In navigating those waters
The corvette OF Ia Ferroiapa belonging 70 the naval
force OF the Havana station then in expectation OF the
steamers ready 10 the Usted States according to all
counts for the pracai expedition ABOUT to be undertaken
thence against Cuba cruising the waters OF Cape
strice-t vigilance. she had noticed dsybreak OF
eth steamer uneer such appearances that the corvette
vas obliged 20 Ore several times her to do
tention which the no only did not regard but direct
y away IN tie the wiuu evadpg
atlempted having in the unusual signals made
aud hen beyond range csnnon) given full
proof tina, 1t contemplated immediate ose oemonstra.
ton The impression Naturally the mind OF To. command
e- Of La Fe-osna for whose vice he felt Fne weight Of
responsibility, had no. yet been removed, when
O'Clock u tie day following the 1th there appeared
the shore aooiher steamer G Dorado) equally unknown
wise lid not have lighted Or appeared not io have lighted
the lamps In the lanterns and eight miles
hour hesolog Ior ne cotVe'e tnen 10 calm wncn oeing
q sail vesse! without Roadway command:
sequence CT which her vslaut officer ordered according
TO the custom pracssed by ali nations, guu fred
20 call her 10 and examine her In fact the Fl Dorado
coming down upoa La Ferrolaua with such force OF
e5gIa tna. rhor, reasonable dists the
fred second tnae with shot wide Of the object
Qrre tie steamer N stop her machinery and but
vkct net done, aud she had not understood,
"a Ferrclsna was permited perhaps iDprudentiy. TO
hail lad Iar4 hold
lay aloug-l but getting and passing under the
ste-r the corvette being under anasems could not
brig 20 bear CT the steamer, could she defend her
sell should evil sesgn have been ntended. The Fl
Dorado complied the captain refusing to 60 board la
qure for her r.:onsty and precedeus, an investigation
thS soor a. i WAS completed the E. Dorado continued
rer voyage. alter detention of short hsif hour.
Aud not the suspicious of The commander OF
"A Fe -oaIa mere than used Is there thing ia his
act q preuedta;od wrong of annosy, or OF deliberate
ireror Such caanst be presumed " them whc about
shs. time saved tie American brig Alton Cooper in
the Bay Of Cortes after she had grounded and been sbsn
coned o. her master, N. Fernald ana Is there
anything Il this conduct unusual injury 70, VIOLA
ton OF rshsi Does at all impair or prejudice In any
nanner3 Aias how many, both Of strangers and ci,
lave followed APP and still follow after tie Spanish
raron constantly menscipg ts possessions under the
shelter CT 'rt.dly ierrory. II Is question Of visit
ners en se nsn sea me spanish s9yerLment M, made
vertb.e inevery part OF the globe Nevertheless the
Of the Union cannot be ignorant that the RICH,
% visit liz has never get been denied anywhere
dc xnow in what other manner be Understood the
stale " the Island Of Cubs after the declaration OF siege
and blockade INDEPENDENTLY by the Captain General
To these hgh might stu be added another
which the government Of the Union will mos certainly
rejeihs literal sgninca,on OF the isih article OF the
treaty between Her Catholic Majesty and the United States
o. srica dated the 9th OF ocober 1925, which dis
tncy says that where any vessel q either party shall be
found navigating coastwse, the opec by vessel
O. va Ct the other OF by prvsteer may sent
board the merchant vessel with three
sbS oe S s.SaH her 10 her
Bot do rot need 70 avail myseH OF these argu
eu;s, however unans~erable desire rather 10 bring
the question upon palmer held " state conclusive and
TIA: can have reply. The visit made By the
vete la Ferrolaas 10 the 81 Dorado within the
i.es Of the maritime jurisdiction OF TIE Island Of
C.bs hi exercise OF ~ sovereign and al acknowodsed
ghs, jurisdiction fixed in Spain since the year lT6o
and subsequently confirmed by royal decree Of the 9th of
MAJ 1880, 10 which ali nations have Esscrted nor has
there been single protest made against is Sxerce IN the
lapse OF many Twelve miles the extent Of that
cello kent the DECISIONS Of Congress and the Supreme
Ceurs OF republic aud twelve are likewise admitted by
that tribunal TO portrgA not 70 be presumed that
condary interests thought 10 be reduced when the
security and preservation OF the country against band
aad ueacherOus pirates considered The governmental or
the Un.on enlightened .. wise, well knows
very grave national considerations frequently require
tia, broader extent be given TO the tora urisdicton
and would be only offensive giving citations from
the pubcss Of great authority In that country for the
simple support Of this fact SPAN 50 far has oes more
THAI moderate N not extending her maritime limits
TIE Island Of Cuba beyond the six miles under circ1m
Of foreign aggression such have otherwise
on Information o. a. existing N times Of lArkoess and
BARBARIAN.
scisaf.se and mon respectable commission charged
with the duty q asoertaning the nsp Of the
is,a-d the point al which the rcconnai made,
agreed after compsrsoG q the log books that saving
sehi lnacuraces, says imposs Ole " avoid. took
pace situ5 81 deg a. min. - north and IS deg
a. m, a. sec. west from Cadlz Otherwise ~. miles
from the nearest shore and "a miles from tie shoa hat
from add there be no doubt
TIA. the commander q Ia ferroAua from being rear the
land at nghts, must have exactly marked h- position,
thea aad by the lie had seered and the
distances run and with greater accuracy than the RI DO
RADIO that vessel at the time undou 1tealy the
xh and far from the coast
ThA the insult 10 when the President Of the Tinted
States refers N his sage these the acts that are
denounced the the gravsnen of them, al which has
given TO the requirement there made cf terrible
Satisfaction and PREPARATION of friendly nation fully tried.
have permitted myself 70 treat Of the matter briefly,
not supported merely by reputable testimony and
swerabe argument, but resting confidently the faith
and unsianed Of the spanish navy the scrupu
Ious exam Of which subjected the
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