The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-03
THE SPANISH GUNS0ATS.

Spain has taken q good deal of a
part in old and new wars. She ba:
been ready, in all her history, to fight
a, the drop of hat and drop i, her.
self" and because she has been so pug
nacious il, perhaps, the reason why she
is so badly battered and shattered now
a-days, aud so lilly fitted for taking an
active part in the mills in which the
younger aud more vigorous musclenen
of the present age are so keen to par
ticipate. Her scars and what she has
done ..don't count now; but there ia a
gooi deal OF respect felt for her. in her
decline and actual reriracy; and such
hearty buffers as Prussia and France
and England, and such young cham
pious as Brother Jonathan have a sort
Of feeling that it would hardly be the
usnly part to exercise their new and
superior science in beating down the
poor old creatures pluck aud cutting
her into an appreciation of the times
and resources amidst which she lives.
But the naughty old beliame must not
go too far. Hot youth is as fierce under
Injustice as i, is merciful and forbeariug
under ordinary insults aad temptations
to violence We ali know how delicate
iy the Government has acted tosard
the arrogance of Spain; how forseifGl
the administration has been OF the
insults offered 20 the stars end stripes
during the rebellion; aud It's therefore
well TO consider the patient fairness
which has characterized the move
ments Of the Washington authorities
with regard 70 the attempted violation
OF our neutrality laws By what WAS re.
Gently known as the Government o.
her Most Catholic Majesty" We quote
as follows from the Washington Chroni
Gle
We apprehend, judging, in view of the
columns of sensational matter which some
ofthe journals of New York publish on oc-
IL due caarse Of Ian, that such journals are
preparing for themselves and their readers
much disappointment
The gun5oats cannot be, and of course
sre not, proceeded against with any direct
reference to the state of hostililies existing |
within the Island of Cuba.
They are prosecuted on the third section
Of the neutrality act, which requires the
prosecution of any and all vessels equipped
IN the ports Of the United States 18th intent
that the sane shall be employed in the ser
vice of any foreign State to cruise against
the subjects OF property of any other foreign
State with which the United States are at
peace.
The allegation has been that they were
intended BY Spain fer cruising against Peru,
which involves the question whether they
were So intended, and what are the relations
OF Spain TO Peru.
In the enumeration of the various descrip-
ton of States. it is true the act refers TO
"any colony, district, or people" as well as {
to any 'power," but that phrase alludes
only to a ''colouy. district. or people" with
which the United States has political rela-
tons as national power. The insurgents
N Cuba have no such relation with the United ,
Stairs 1t is to the Spanish Colonial au {
taorities of Cuba, and to them alone, that +,
we accIedit consuls and perform other acts
pf recognition; we do not. internationally
speaking. and in legal sense, know the in .
surgents of Cuba.
Ii. on due inquiry, it shall appear that
.hese guIboa,s are built with intent to !
commit hostiliiies against Peru. they are
subject to condemnation; otherwise not
In view of the damage to which all parties
night be subject for indefinite detention of
hf Sc vessels without power Of law. accord
ng to the principles settled in the case of
5el>ton vs.. Hoyt, the Pres ident has wisely
nd properly turned them owe: n the COM
,etent courts of the United State. In so
Icing he discharges the full measure of his
iu,y, whether respects Spain, Peru. OF
ae Cubans. +,