The New York herald., 1869-04-22
CUBA.

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Our Relations with Cuba-Dulce Part Of the
spanish GOvernment-COnsequent Need OF a
Diplomatic Representativc-Navnl and Com
sular Representatives Powerless-The Now
Consul General.
HAVANA. April 15, 1869.
The principle that nation cannot have diplomatic
relations with colonial government is, under the
tho ,asssof ss Of political economy, evident inasmuch as
sroh,as :, -. nat that Independent position which
~. With requirements or enforce
supposition that all powers, as alice other n,
tions are vested In and exercised by the home s-u
ernment The reasons for it cease when the colonial
government arrogates TO itsef-and Is sustained by
the authority of the nation theren-power to issue
and carry into effect DEGREES materially afecting i'm.
portant interests OF such other nations. OF
this character is the decree Of Dulce, dated
March a. declaring vessels which may be captured
IN Spanish waters or on the free seas adjacent
thereto, under certain circumstances, pirates also
his arrest OF citizens merely upon suspicion, and
confnng them In q dungeon, without any just cause
as Is proved In the majority Of instances by their
speedy release. OF this character too, Is the arb
trary conscaton Of the property Of foreign holders
as In case Of the Kate Ranger affair." and the estab
lshment Of duties diferential and otherwise True,
these things are done In the name OF the general
faculties" convenient term In most Spanish oOun-
tries and In this expressive or the powers inherent
In the government OF the nation itself, and which
cannot be delegated without changing the whole
theory Of international relation and intercourse 1t
may be SAID that the Spanish government resp0n-
TOT s fe OF as but
such, for instance, as the execution OF an innO-
cent person. Apologies and reparation rendered
Which may in s arbitrary @ % exercise Of 0Tss its
authority, aa,n,c take it away, such diplomatic
to protect their subjects. The red tape system
which pursues its even, well ordered course In de-
condition OF afYairs on this island which are sai
Oene'tS and not to be judged by ordinary rules The
truth s that the Spanish revolution was the work Of
1ew individuals, rendered easy no matter by what
causes and the provisional government joint stock
concern, In which serrano, Topete. Prim and Dulce
were the principal directors, their authority being
equal and cO-extensive. True, some OF the stock
holders and others interested in the institution have
as stockholders occasionally do, with much impu.
dence, presumed to interfere but again like stock
holders they have succeeded In accomplishing moth
ing 1t fell to Dulces part to look after the interests
OF the enterprise In Cuba, and he came out with full
powers to exercise his Judgment and to bind the
company. He Is, therefore, practically as much
who are running the thing in Madrid. For
the reasons thus embodied the safety OF American
citizens and the preservation OF American interests
among others lmperatlvely demand that o repre-
sentative should be here, holding at least qualified
diplomatic position and with right to be heard in
stead Of as now, trusting to courtesy not always
It need not be supposed that the preservation of
these interests will follow upon telegram from the
Secretary Of State to Admiral Hof, directing him to
protect all American citizens. Within the narrow
circle of his authority circumscrbed as it is by Or
ders and custom, Admiral HOf can do nothing or
little mOre and, again, he Is an of1cer of too much
experience and acumen to do anything more than
comply with the strict letter OF his Instructions He
knows very. Well how United States officers have
been treated In the past who have dared to exercise
their own Judgment in protecting Americans abroad
Well If their action happened to be with the popular
sentiment and was likely to rebound to the credit of
dismissed If otherwise; and at his time Of life and
with his high position he does not to any such
the State Department to Admiral Hon. is balder
dash and nonsense; nor did the latter need any
general Instructions Of that character to discharge
shed tears before General Grant, Is not released,
despite this energetic action OF the administration,
suggested, the Admiral is directed 70 await answer
to his demands OF the harb0r AS mater of policy,
WISE perhaps, under the circumstances, all repre-
sentatlOns here-save some few which Mr.. La Rein
tre endeavored to make, with such unfortunate re-
character, and it may wen be doubted il they
have accelerated the release OF our innocent Ameri-
Sde 1sa OF 70 @a
Is demanded here and this is not only the senti-
ment Of your correspondent but OF every American
In this connection I may again revert to the ap-
pointment and confirmation OF Edmund Lee Plumb
complete satisfaction to all parties. Mr. Plumb's
long experience In diplomacy, his knowledge Of In.
ture, combined with thorough knowledge OF the
Spanish character, the last most important Of ALL
% W be as a rs
the only wonder ts that ne accepts the position at
ALL circumscri6ed as he must be by the peculiar
cumstances Of the case. His coming Is anxi0usly
looked for.
Tho Mary Lowell ARalr-The British Consul
Protests Against Her Condemnation-The
Deposition of the Mariners ON Board OF
Her.
HAVANA, April II, 1869.
The British Consul General, the Hon. Alexander
Graham Dunlop, has addressed 10 Captain General
Dulce an energetic protest against the decision OF
the Admiralty Court In declaring the Mary Lowell
lawful prize, ana has forwarded to his government
null report Of the case together with the deposition
Of the crew Of the vessel copies OF which attach.
The brig was taken to the arsenal on Thursday and
her discharging commenced soon after. She was
found to contain from 1000 to 5000 stand of arms
Of the most improved pattern. and cannons with
several bOres concerning which fabulous stories are
aloat.
The following are the depositions MADE before Al.
exander Graham Dunlop, her Majes,y's Consul
General In Cuba, By John Reynolds and James
Welsh, seamen, taken on board the Mary LOWELL
On the 18th Of March last were on board the Mary
In charge Of Mr.. Walter Wilson, British Custom,
House onlcer, between nine and ten O'Clock IN the
forenoon, with the intention OF working round the
southeast point OF Little Ragged Island harbor. |
The ships matches were all sealed, and had been |
sealed previous to our Joining the vessel which was
on the 26th OF February last AT this time the Span
ish war steamer Andaluza was anchored two or |
three cables from us. The steamer weighed imme- |
diately after we did. The wind was light from the
eastward, and we made short tacks about every half
hour, going about three knots.
The steamer tackled whenever we did, and kept
within the distance Of half a mile to one mile from
US, until about two O'Clock In the afternoon, when
vessel hove In sight TO souhward, which proved TO
be a monitor and the Andaluza went out to recon-
Doitre her and returned to her former position near
usin about an hour-say about three O'Clock IN the
afternoon. We were then standing to the southwark |
The Andaluza then came within hail and offered to |
tow us round the southeast point OF Little Ragged |
Island we declined, as we expected to weather IL on
the next tack. AT the same time she made this offer
we were not more than one mile and half Off the
shore. We stood OH TO three miles, passing TO wind. !
ward OF the Hobson breaker Tor the first time and |