Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26
THE CAPTAIN GENERAL OF CUBA
PR0EoUNCES IN EAV3H OF OUR
SOUTHERN kLEHEEN.

THE Captain GENERAL OF CUBA
PROEoUNCES Nv FAVOR Oh OUR
SOUTHERN REBELS.
From the New York Herald Of the 18Th uIt
The Captain General Of Cuba has issued a
decree, in which be says that, Gin virtue of
the proclamation by her majesty the Queen, |
have determined, under dare of August 7. that
all vessels occupied in legitimate
proceeding from ports in tue (sO-called) Con-
fedeTate States Of America, shall be entered
and cleared under the Confederate flag, and
shall be duly protected BY The authorities Of
tue islant;' and foreign consuls are notified
that no interference on their part will be tole-
rated"
At The Grst glance toe reader NAV consider
this intelligence somewhat alarming; bat, with
a moments reflection, he will be apt TO concur
with us that there is nothing in it either very
alarming or surprising. The. Captain General
OF Cuba is acting under Instructions. 10 ad-
vance OF any he had released a number Of
prizes brought into a Cuban Der by the rebel
vessel OF war Sumter. Nov. however, &C
corning to this proclamation OF he Queen, The
Sumter, as a ship OF the Confederate navy,
MAJ bring into any port OF Cuba any number
OF prizes, and she and they will be protected;
fer, as we understand this proclamation, it is
virtually a recognition Of the independence Of
0uE rebGllious States y
Dhs WY HltA'A al-lu ldkt Sues WIFI Jct.
Davis ana his Confederate rebels, when their
prog ANNE js a great, expansive, Fl clustering
Southern Conf5ieTacy, chased on military
prIncip'es?" We may pretty safely assume
thar England, at Madrid, is at the bottom Of
this business; aud hat Spain is only too will
lag to avail herself Of the opportunity for a
bit Of revenge against the government Of the
United States and the famous Ustend NANTES
to OF Mesars. Buchanan, Mason and Sacie.
Moreover, while the danger OF losing Cuba
might return with The rsstof alton Of tie .inleg-
rity Of our Union, the Cabinet Of Spain no
doubt belle that, in the dissolution Of our
Union, the safety Of Cuba is iasured-tbat our
Northern Confederscy, with a navy, viii have
no desire tor the annexation Of an outside
slave State; and that ouF Southern ConfeLera-
cy, without a navy, even as an enemy, desiling
the island, need not be feared.
Bat this hostile position assumed by Spain
against the government o. the United States
and in behalf Of our southern rebellion viii
surely not escape the immediate attention OF
cur Secretary Of State. Let him at once H.
quire OF the Spanish Minister at Washington
the meaning Of Queen lsabslla's proclamation
upon which tbs Governor OF Cuba has iasaed
mis- offensive decree and, while Mr.. Seward is
about II, We Wodld suggest thatit might not be
aHiss to appTise the Spanish government |d4t
its recent proceedings in regard 70 St. Domingo,
and It's lntrigues in reference % Mexico, Dave
not passed unRoticed on cur psrr, and that
some explanation in the premises IS desirable,
IN view Of he maintenance Of our friendly re-
Iations with her Most Cataoiic Majesty.
Let our government speak without hesitation
and without fear. It is bad enough at this
crisis to be belied and threatened by Englahd {;
but when Spain assumes TO Aaunther authority
and her power iu cur faces forbparancc ceases,
indeed, to be q virtue, Nc. Seward, in plP-
s-ntiag tie honest friendship Of Russia 10 The
consideration Of Queen Isabella, vii command
at once her respectful attention, anu to tie
probability Of a disturbance Of the balance Of
power in Europe against any coalition 70 break
up the great balance Of power in America.