M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-24
GuSa - The Indiana Legislature.

Mr.. Heilren has offered in the In.
diana Senate, the following preamble
aul resolutions:
WuERFAs, Many officials of the
Spanish Government, upon the Island
Of Cuba, as well as upon the high seas,
have outraged the rights of American
ci'izens, trdmpled on the comfy which
should be extended 10y the government
Of one nation to that of another, have
insu,ed and outraged the American
Flag, have caused our ships to DO
boarded aud searched on the commbn
highway Of nations, have refused to
make that apology which sense Of
justice should require; and,
WHEREAS, The Government Of
Spain has directly sanctioned the
course and conduct of her officials,
in their continued course Of bad con.
duct and treatment Of American citi.
zens; and,
WHEREAS, The Spanish Govern.
ment is the only civilized Government
in the world that countenances, either
directly or indirectly, that relic Of bar
barsm the African slave trade; and
WHEREAS Our Government has
been for long time endeavoring to
OBTAIN indemnity and satisfaction for
the manifold wrongs, grievances and
Outrages committed both upon the pro.
perty and persons of American citi.
zene, as well as for insult and violence
to our flag; and
WHEREAS, No satisfactory deter.
mination has been, nor is it believed,
can be, arrived at between the two
governments in regard thereto, and
no offers have been made by Spain to
reimburse our citizens for the many
wrongs done them, both in person and
property; and
WHEREAS, Outrages has succeeded
outrage, and insult 70 llowed insult, in
rapid succession for a series OF years
and
WHEREAS, The Island Of Cuba, sit.
uated as it is, q few miles from our
southern coast, and being the key to
the Gulf Of Mexico, and through tito
the great valley and basin of the
Mississippi, would if in the hands Of
any other nation than the U. States,
in time Of war, be a rendezvous for
the army and navy of our enemies,
from whence they would attempt to
carry devastation along our entire
seaboard, and penetrate into the inte-
rior by means of our great rivers;
and
WHEREAS, We believe in the spread
Of universal liberty, knowledge and
independence, and are in favor of car
ryins out the manifest destiny of onr
nation and people, and extending the
area OF free principles and religious
liberty and liberation, as q means by
which our race may be made more
useful, prosperous, happy and great;
and
WHEREAS, Oar citizens who have
been wrOnged either in person or pro.
perty by the officials Of the Spanish
Government, should be reimbursed |
by Spain; and
WHEREAS, 1t is the duty Of all good
governments to protect the life, liber.
ty and property of its citizens at all
hazards and in all places
Therefore, be ii resolved, That our
Senators in Congress be instructed, |
and our Representatives requested to
vote for the passage of some law
which will give the President of the
United States full power to call out
the entire strength Of the nation to
obtain just redress of the grievances
to which our government and its cit.
liens are entitled from the Spanish
Government, and that he have full
power placed in his hands so to use
the strength ard force of the Union
as to compel satisfaction for any new
outrage, either upon any of our citi-
zens, Or upon the honor or dignity of
our flag or nation.
And be itfWther resolved, That;n
case Onr army and navy are called
ont to protect our citizens in their
rights of person and property, or com.
pei indemnity for past wrongs, griev.
RDces and outrages, that we recon-
mend the taking Of the island of Gu
ba, as an indemnity to our govern
nent ard its citizens, and that the
Unitod States then remunerato her
citizens for their losses. And that we
are in favor, in case Of the occupa.
tior OF Cuba by our army and navy,
o! retaining possession Of the same,
and of fnallyNnnexing the Gem of
the Antilles to the confederacy of
States thereby making new star in
the constS SAAaCson of American liberty.
And be 1t further resolved, That
we cannot consent that the Island of
Cuba shall pass from the possession
Of Spain into the power or possession
Of any nation other than ours, and
that any attempt by any European