Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-12-22

gwen birth to numerous claims gaIn> tine 81 n
Ish government the -rIts of viii Ia have been
ably discussed for series of Years by our sue
ces<iv,. diplomatic re, resentltives.
Notwithstanding this, We have not arrived at
practical result in any single instance unlrss
we may except .he B ack Warrior under tn.
late administration; AMI that presented an out
rage of such "a character rs wnll have justified
an imme,liat. resort i.' war Ailour attempts to
obtain redress have heen ltaffl Il and defeated.
The frequent and oft recurring changes in the
Spanish ministry have been employed rei-
sons tor delay. We have been compelled to wait
again aud again. until the Few minister shall
have had time to investigate The Justice of our
demands
Even what have been dennminated ''the Gu
b1n claims" in which than a hundred uf
our citizens directly interested, have furnish
e.l no exception rh--Se claims were for the re-
iundins of ,lu,ies M u>tly cx tctad from Am-ri-
e4a vessels at diff rent custom houses Ia Cuba
s.' luns 70 as th- year / S4j. The principles
upon which they rest are so InaniIrsfly tquita-
hie aud ut. tina. aft.r period "f nearly ten
years. In SD. they rec,ghiz al by the Span
! iSh government
P,,ce -dinss w-re atterwar Is insti'usr,l to ~
cert am thea ainuunt. aEd this fixed accord
ing To their own statement with which We
were satisti II at The Ui Sl5S . .. a. Just
at the nioinenI, after delay uf fourteen ye;is,
| whcn We hal reason to tXInet thar this su;n
woulI be reIEiid with interest, we have crIve.i
u pnni usal If nng 10 refund lhIr'l of the
aurunt So. c1S4I) hut without Interest. If Nc
would accelI this la full satisfaction The uG
| Ter Il sn accompanied hy dyc!aratiul that
tiis idtmnIfc itIon is not foun ie,i any
sUn Ul strict justice, but is ade as a social Ia
Vr
One alleged eaase for procrast:n.tion in the
Examination am jns;iieiit Ui ur e.aIliis, ars-
Is from an obstacle which At Is the guy Lie
, ahish isuverIIirHL l." move Whist uir
CAPTAIN Geitr..i al Cubd ~ INVESTED with gen
e4al drs "lic au-h ray .n t. government az
! Island. the iow.r i,i4h-d ir'u hIin Ia \
/ anime aii re.sr,-s Nr-@s vniisIHi,l,-. ~ "iii
ciais unt.rr hIs e1n'roi, eitz as cd the TIM,
Sales LOST. "a. at Iuaiii Z e,sliail : -I-
ely la hlin al iiavana. are .,i,iI.s,a tJ ~
sat Ihvm li.r. aga minister at Aa..rld
fiI,sc are ih,u Teicfsei back 10 iI.e -; t.iA-
6 IA raj itr Ihi"rinIt t,, aud i.i;.cii tIHc
Consumed ia lr,iIn,Iiary Ihvt s.ig'.iInus a..u
ryS; A.I ici,ce nciwe-n MI.ir1d and C;ri i,s.-
i'se tiir , aiish gOvsIntiIriit viii c"s- r,.-
cer'i {" Ia g''tiatIon- Many al The difii-Gilrrs
t,elwse., Tie fWO gay ruI.isi> uii u u..ytaU
"o, ani "a hong 'raIh "i sataJi.'H aVoI &C.. II
lte Cai ltIn Gen,rti MAS i''v s.c,i .n 80, hurI-
II q" se;ue a-q,r>t."t a.. cay S.'.u .0l "a .,I-
s,'G. Nh,Ir aii ih iacs sr- I'.>i All ctui4 80
' \
~ i.ave hItHsIio a. haIu az "a .A.Ii tine
5 af.Isr 1"yertigrnG q" c"i.vey ini, ioA,i II. un
tI- "a taIn GrIIvTai. aHi Uur AiI i>..I l., d AIN
wil agaIn &c n,sIi ue.e,i 1" uIg- Inis suI. c. "u
In,ir holIce la ihls r,SI.c cL Ne ccu,A .iIi-
itreht Is,s lI,'n lr.in The iuN.Is oi Eur,.v u
ia u aiIit,-t ~IIbIn sight "i AMI var
rnInrIcr w,tI IL l. iar greater Than iDss H.N
natl''n. inc!u iins SPAN I'seii. z...s
ia Ihr habit oi .Iaiiy auu cXt'r..ei IHis.il.I
Ia a.
ia Isr-furr gfeat grI, vsi.ee ii,ai, uten al
heal Y vccLr.. uO In.at.,r new Lhin-. rtIHt.
~slIcn might he r. a.Ily st led 1t lhr h.u,n u
Nc siruid oe Obliged 1" rrsUrJ la Aar.IId c-I-c
i.IiN wIi' lac very hrst step 10 De Ish'n la rr
la cr ID tack l.. CuiIa.
Tht iruLli that Ia "a. in its existing eulOmI
al coalition. l. source of INJURY ai... aniu,
aace to The American l-uplc f. \ "niy
So; Ia tiIr civilized Worid wher; tnr AIr;cIm
slave trade L. thlef.l ed. anl Nc are h,.unI ,.y
treaty wish O..at Britain la maintain "a hawai-
iUrcr On The coast q. AiIIca at niGc X. elise
lUii at lie ir.asI.r-, sOl-ly vr the Ut, ,se
O; anest.n.s j .,'r, bouhd To- slat island. Tne
lte s,Il'is= iItficui,s ,ctwrsn tue Uu,Ir-i Stat
and Grrat BritIIs rv-l ceing tbs rigst of search
new So harI'ily tTguinaie.i. e'uii hever Eaye
H--sel II Cuba had i.ot affrrJ u Il hlari,t iur
SLAVES.
As hong as tli> market shall rmaiz o:,en
tht Ie can ue no bnlc fur the civilization Ul he
nighl''d Africa Whilst the demand f.r slaves
erutinurs IN Cuba. wars viii Le wag,d am ng
the lliIy and bSrhar'us chiefs IN AirI. lur the
PuI "-e "f seizTGg subj els tn supply this tr.tue
In sucil condition "f affairs 1t Is impossible
taat The Iignt Of civiIz ,lion anI rcli .on can
ever pen Iri;e these dark alto rs.
ii has i,-ru Ha'r ki"wn lo The world ly my
pred c s-ors. tiia.t ihr United S;at-s have, ua
v'iri 'ccas.uEs. enl,avrr.rl To acquire Cuba
"n ). am i,y honorable n-g"lIHinn II LiIs
wer'- accomplished. The lnst c the African
Save trad. wouil i's;aIti Y 'IsiiIeHr We
would no, II We e"ui !, acquire Gu "a in auV
9th r mtnn,r This Is ,lue uati.'rai ciai-
acr'r- All territory which W. have ucIuir,.,i
since The "rIgin of iir. government. has ben l,y
AR purchase from France. S,aiu n, i McN!cn
o. hY The free aIni voluntary act ui The in,,i,ei
d'-Iit STATE uf Tex 5. in blending her i,.sinirS
with eur OTn- Eris course We shall ever iIur- 1
Hnl.ss circumstances which We do not nux
anti s,te. render a lepar u-e from il el,arlv !
Jus;ltIlie under the imperative and Uyeriuliug (
law az srlflItsrIyatiOn.
The Island ci Cuba from its geographical pn-
snIOn- commands the mouths # MiSsisSIpp
ani the imrIer and annually ire .-asins tri.i,.,
foreign and ctastwise. from The vuli-v "i that
'bie riv'r. now niJFaeing half tii.. s.IveieIsn
S-aies nf The Union With that island ul Ter
the 'i''Inini"n of IA distant f'rrsn IspSrr this
trade. ot VI "a Imlr rf1uce Ia h. - S;atrs is *
I-s,.l tp the dang 1T heing lrsln,yei m lins
0f war. AM IL hls hili rfu iesn Sul.i ci..,l in
IHririu1l injury aud ann"vHnc- IN IIm- nf
Ietcr Our r,-lIti"Rs WITH S3ai". which ought
t. i,e "f the mrst friendly e'i4rtctrr. mu-t al {
ways b. I'iac.-I IN ,'Iar ~. Wills, the Kissing
cnl,niIl g.'vrrnm NJ over the island shall &c
IA ~ IA I;S Ir-st-il condition
Whil-i he pI>>e>>i..n # the ISlanl ward
be 1t VAT iinpIr ance 10 h United Siat,.~ /. :
vnlae I" SPAN i. comparatively. urinI3pr
taht- Such was the rel uiv. 81 N ion nf h
par les. when the great Nap ,Ieun Transferred
L"ai-ianS 10 tie United Ssat,.S. ItIlols as
he ever Wa. Of n naiioill IA ,a..r anI int
f'>ts of France no person thra : IA ut The world,
ha> implfcTi blamr ID him. FIR icc.p ns
pc lhlarv - iivalnl e., thi> c.-,;n
T.e Ebliciiy wh,ch nI- b-,.n gv.l to nnr
form - nesi'iiiIhIs uppr ihi, - j 81 an,l ths-
large app -opriaI1n which nav h- required G"
eff ct the purpo e. render il exp "A e't. h f'e
making aH,aher attem 81 fn renew Ihe nesbIa-
Ii,.n thar | shUIid lay The whoe suhircI bt.
fore cotgrrs, Thi, y e>p.ciI.iy hece>s ny.
aS il NAV becnlar Indispensable 10 ~uSc'>-,
that should b. Entrusted win The IA .alS Of
making al advance to the Spanish g.wrrn-
insnt immediately after the signing 1f the
lreaiv without awaiting the raiIhcaii ia of II
by The Selaie a-a encouraged 70 IA axe th's
ue-f->ttOh- Nv lHe example ol MI dri't r"h
Previhus I" the puTcha>e of Louisiana from
+ rance. aud by That Of r. Psik in view ui
the acquisition OF iefrito-y froa Mexico !
reter The whale subject 10 Congress. aHd com
mead 4 a their careful consideration.
Tepeai the recommendation made ;n my
mesa e of Decrriber last. ia iarur OF AZ a;-
preparation TO be paid u the Spanish :. .,y.rii-
rrl' nE ior The pnrpose of d;s.'iOution aiming
the e!aIInsuiS iI the Amistad csse" P.e,i-
dent Polk first male a similar recpmnleuda-
ton in Desrnbsr, ls47 aud il was repeated
by my immediate predecessor ir December,
lc53. entertain nod ,ubt that iudemaiiy is
fairly due TO these claimants under our treaty
with Spain of the 27th October, lIJ5; aud
whilst demanding justice We ought to do JUS
tice. An appropriation promptly made or