New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-08
A Warning for spain.

The Washington Union of a late date has another
leading article, reinforcing the arguments Of the
Presidents message showing, first, the importance
of Cuba to the United States and, second threaten
ing Spain to let loose our libusters upon it. by re-
pealing the neutrality laws provided the
at Madrid does not revise her policy in Cuba SO as to
square with the notions Of Mr.. Buchanan:
Il single hostile demonstration on the part of this
government 'could release nearly the ,cho population
Of Cuba from the chains ,clich bind them to the
Spanish thronethat it is in our power to cover the
whole American coast with armed vessels +; to call
into the field million of men, and leave in the pur-
suits Of agriculture and of manufacture force sui
cient to subsst them. Against Cuba we are doubly
armed-in our own strength and in the purely inyol
untary relations subsisting between the people and
the government Of the island The power of the lat
ter is in its terrorsn its means of destroying estates
and impovershing its subjects. It holds the purse
strings, and fingers the products of industry. al
this tc0.d Unnish Ike mist before d,nyo deliver
ance from the States. And yet we continue to SUBJ
nit to petty grievances from q colonial government
that s not only weak but thus holds its power purely
by suferance 1t is due to Spain that she should be
better informed. 1t is not her army and navy that
have helped her to retain Cuba it is the neutrality
ia,cs of the United STATES, and the indsposton Of
our people to take advantage of helpless neighbor.
All of which, being interpreted, says the New York
Express, means, we suppose Spain must pay up what
she owes US, or we shall send our ships Of war-the
'COnSLaDleS OL tQe SenS"-LO take Cuba bY attach.
ment
Now we, Of the Crescent, are forced once more to
enter our protest against all filibustering schemes
under the leadership Of Mr.. Buchanan and his accred
tied newspaper organ. We have confidence in neither
should serious consequences result from their bus
terism. Neither have the pluck nor the nerve to
stand up to square fight; and when the Generals
run, Or yell "enough, take him ofw all the world
knows that the best army ever mustered would prove
useless, and that ignominious discontinue would ne.
cessarily ensue.
Besides, in moral point Of view what is the differ
ence between national ilibustering andfndividual fill
bustering aside from the magnitude of the parties en-
gagged in the business2 If there be any, we would be
obliged if some punctilious wseacre would point II
out. We ask for information.
Then, again, are our constables Of the seasn com
petent to the transaction Of the business in hand
We apprehend not. We have small faith in their abil
ity to take Cuba by" attachment or otherwise W.
have as little confidence in them as we have in thu
Commander-inC Chief Of the Army and Navy Of thu
United States-the Usage Of Wheatland" himself
We have absolutely fears, that, under the crcumsan
ces, should an armed collision ensue old Spain woult
whip young and vigorous Brother Jonathan. Fo
these reasons we object to all flibustering Of ma
| tional character