The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-12-18

represennuvcs. Notwithstanding this.
We have not arrived at q practical result
in aDy single instance. unless We may ex-
cept tho case Of the Black Warrior under
Che laic administration and that present
81 nn outrage e. such 10 character. 90
would have iuFshcd an Immediate resort
to war. All cur attempts 90 obtain redress
have been baillcd aud defeated The re-
Qucut and oltrrcuring changes ~ th'
Spanish ministry. have bcon employee ~
reasons f5r dolnv. We have been com
PEELED to wait aelin lud again, until the
now minister shall have had time to IN
vcsbratr en- Justice 30 our demand.
E,en what have been donuminated
othe Cuban cl1ims in which more than
; ID hundred of our citizens are drcctly m
terr.tad. have furnished no exception
These claims wore for the rounding OF
dutic4 uuustIy exactcd from American
vessels tt different cust0m-houseS In Cuba,
so long ago o.. The year 1870. The princi-
pies upon which they rest are so manifest
IN equitable and just. that after period
of nearly Jen ycars in lSjL they were
recognized hv tho spanish government
Proceedings were Afterwards instituted %
ascertain thctr amount. and this was final
ly fixed according to their own statement
with which We wore sntisiedI 90 the sum
of oua hundfed and twcuty-cieht thou
sand SIX hundred and thirty-iivc dollars
and fltv-lOur CENTS Just 90 the moment.
after DELAY of lourtccn wears, when We
hal reasnu To- rvnrct chat this sum would
he repaid with iutsrcst. we have received
pf1po.ll offering to refund 1uo-third of
thBt amount. .Nrtv-two thousand eight
hundred emil sgyrnty-eisht dollars and
FORTY .auo ceuts but without interest. 81
we would accept this in fall satisfaction.
The onr "a. also. accompanied by "a do-
clarltou lhat ihis decentralization ia not
founded con- any rchson of strict Justice
hut "a made 81 10 special favor.
enc alleged cause Coz procrstiultion boz
che examination aud adjustment Of our
claims. aflsgs from an obstacle which it b.
the duty ol che spanish government 10
remover Whilst the captain.gvnera Of
Cuba ia invested With general dcspotic au.
shortly in che government IF that island.
thc power withheld from him 90 exam.
Inc and rUdrHs WRONGS committed ~ 9TH
ciai under his control On citizens Of the
United @fltos. Instead of making our
complaint directly BIB him 10 Havana. we
are Obliged ta rrUsgut them through our
minister tl Nllrid These are then TO-
larfrd U1,k to tha apiain.EeneFil Tor iu-
formation aud much timc g. thus COM
Humrd BOZ preliminary inveati rnfinns and
rarfcsuUudeueo between Madrid and Gu
tt.habre thU splui D. government wlllcou-
sent f1 procced Oh negotiation. Many OF
the daieuitles between the two govern
manIs would hc 0hyatcd and "a long train
of nrmtmtiou avoided. III the cuptiin-gcu-
etal were Invested with authority o. SEE.
dc auestioua uf easy solution on tho spot.
whore an che facts are irrsh. and could De-
promptly and satisfactorily asccrtainod-
We have hitherto in vain urged upon che
Spanish government. 90 confer this power
unou the eiptaiu general. and our minis
ter to Spain viii aaain b. instructed o.
urge this uhieCt on their noticc. Ia this
rrsreat We occupy q different position
from the powers of Europe. Cuba b. o.
most within sight Of uur shorcs our com.
mefto with 30 "a ltr CREATOR than that of
any other nltIou. Including spain itself
and our cittons ore Ia habits of daily and
extended personal intercourse with every
mort of the isl1ni. 70 IS. therefore. q
rrelt grievance chat. when amy difficulty
occurs mo- matter bow unimportant, which
might hc readily settled at the moment
we should hc obliged to resort To- Madrid
especially when the very FIRST step to be-
taken There IS TO rcier it back 10 Cuba.
The truth q that Cuba iu its existing
colonial condition. is a constant source of
injury and annoyance 10 che American
people it IS the only spot in the civil.
rad world where the Miriam slavc-trndc
is tolerated end we are bound by treaty
with Orolt Britain. 90 maintain naval
force ON thc coast of Africa. at much ex-
pen.e both az lif, aud treasure. SOLELY for
Ii Il g..
that i.ltud The late serious diiGculties
between the United State. and Great Bril-
tain respecting tho right oft search. now so
happily terminated. could never have ari-
son 10 Cuba had mot afforded n market for
slaves "a long Ia this market shall re-
main open. there can De no hope for the
civilization of bcuightcd Africa. Whilst
the demand for slaves continues ina Cuba.
wars viii Doe vagcd among the petty and
h1rhlrouy chief. Ia Africa. Tor the purpose
ot soit.ug subjects to supply this trade
Tn such u condition Of affairs, 10 Is impos-
s.hlo chat the light Of civilization and re-
l.r.ou can ever penetrate these dark
hhodUe
Ih1s been made known to the world
hv ms predecessors. that The United States
h1vc. on several occusious. cndeavored ia
acquire Cuba from Spain hy honorable ne
collation.. 10 This were accomplished. th,
b.t r.bc of che Auic1n shvo-tr1dc would
instantly d.lrretr. We would not. five
could. acquire Cuba iu amy other manner
This e duo ip our national character. an
the territory which we haze acquired sine,
thr ORIGIN o' Ihe governments hls been hy
fi'f purchase f1m France. SPAIN ana
Mexico. or bg the lrrp anil voluntary nct
Uf tbe independent state of Texas. iu
blending har destinigs with our own
IhN course ve .l1Il ever pursue. nles.
treGm stauros shuuN occur. which we q,
mot now anticipate. rendering depqrtm,
from 70 cIeIdy iustdable. undor tle im
pontiyo and overruling law 81 selfTrc.er
ytluu.
Tho Island eff Cubi. from Be- eeoraphi
CD position. commands che mouth 81 Oh,
Mississippi. anil the immense and annual
ly.urrea ing trade. Ioreim and coostwisc
from tbo valley of thac noble river. nov
embracing h1lf of the sovereign States %
Che Union with That Island under "a.
dominion of 10 distant .oreiru power. Chi
trIde gf t.tll Importance Oh these Stutcs
b. exposed tn th1 danger az being destroy
yliu umc ufwar. and lthas hitherto been
subjected lo perpetual injury and annoy
once Iu time of peace. Our relations viii
Sp8.u. which ought to bo of The mos
friendly character. must always b. place,
in Jeopardy. whilst enc existing colouia
government over the Island shall remaii
u co. present condition.
Whilst the possession of the ISLAM,
would bo ofvust Importance Co the Unite,
States iu value tp Spain e.. comparative
ly utmportant Such whs che rclativ,
situation of The parties. when the rrca
. Al
United States. Jealous. al be ever was
of enc national honor and interests %
Erauoe. mo- person throughout the world
h1s imputed Blaine OBJ him. for acccptin
pacunarv rluiyHleut 'pr thi cession.
The publlCiN which hbs boon given d
our Former negotiations upon this subject
end the largo appropriation which may b
required tl effect the purpose. render
cVpciient before making another ri
tempt to renew the negotiation. that
should lny che whole subject before Cor
gross. This Is especially necessary, as
may become Indispensable to success. tina
! should De iutustcd with the means Z
making am advance to thc spanish 20,
eminent Immediately after the signing
che treaty, without awaiting the ratifcl
ton NJ 10 hY The Senate. Tam encourage
Co.. make this suggestion. BY the eVampl
of Mr., Jefferson previous 10 the purcha-
Of Louisiana from France. and hy chat {
Mr Polk in Wow of tho acquisition Of te
r.tory from Mexico. rcicr the Who'll
subject To- Couuess. and commend 10 {
their careful confederation.
repeat Mo- recommendation mnde !
my message of December last, IN favor Z
an appropriation "to be- paid 70 the Spar
ish government for the purpose of distr
button among Che claimants in the ain
slad caac' President Polk first made
similar recommendation In December
l5ii. and % was repeated ny my hmm,
dlatc predecessor in December. 1888.
entertain no doubt chat indemnify g lail
by due Ed those eluimopis under our treat
with Spain of thc 21th October. 1895: ant
whilst demanding Justice we ought 90 4
justice. An appropriation promptly mad
Tor this purpose. could not fail 10 exert
favorable influence on our negotiation
with Spain.
Gus position in relation % Tho indepepe
emit States south of Us on this continent
and especially those within tho limit ,
North America. is OF peculiar characte
The northern boundary of Mexico l. col,
odpnt with our own southern boundar
from ocean To- oco1u' and We must ncce