Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-02

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Among the many things we have to
be thankful for connected with General
Grants election, is the fact that Mr..
Stewards control of our foreign affairs
will soon cease. Our national prestige
could not very well stand four years
more of his milk and water diplomacy.
War is a great curse and peace a great
blessing, as a general rule, and Mr..
Stewards efforts to keep the peace would
certainly be very laudable did he not
sometimes more than imperil the ma
tional honor in his frantic endeavors to
be amiable. Every nation, however
weak holds itself pledged to protect its
citizens wherever they may be, and
more particularly allits diplomatic rep
resentatives 1t is not necessary to go
to war always; an earnest remonstrance
backed by the power of great nation
is generally sufficient to accomplish the
purpose. All over the world England
has the reputation of protecting her
citizens and supporting her officials
however humble, and everywhere En-
glishmen are respected, and the nation
al prestige stands higher than that Of
any other nation.
1t is a poor boast, that of being an
American citizen, if it does not carry
with it protection and safety outside OF
our own borders. Yet it seems as if
from every part of the globe we hear
the cry of American citizens, wronged
and imprisoned, asking for help. In
some cases it is their own fault, and
they have no claim upon the national
protection, and in some few instances
our official representatives behave them
selves in such ridiculous manner as
to call for a complete reputation Of
their proceedings.
American residents at Havana have
been imprisoned without the slightest
provocation, and when our consul re-
guested their release, his request was
refused with insult. He telegraphed to
Mr.. Seward but received no satisfac-
ton. That benevolent individual mere
ly hoping that the imprisoned Ameri-
cans would receive speedy and fair
trial Shortly after this the Consul,
Mr.. La Keintree, requested passport
for an American citizen who wished to
leave Cuba but the passport was re-
fused and the person arrested and cast
into prison. Mr.. La Keintree imme-
diately telegraphed to Mr.. Seward re-
Questing that the government should
demand the release of this prisoner, or
accept his resignation, when he was in
formed that his relief would arrive by
the next steamer. This man has only
done his duty, and had he done less
would have meritcd the disgrace so I'M
justly visited upon him. Certainly the
idea of establishing protectorate over
st. Domingo, or any other place, is a
pitiful mockery, when we are not able
to protect our own citizens from the ty
ranny of petty Governor of Spanish
colony
We learn that the French Govern
ment has sent several men of war to
Havana, for the protection of its citizens
yet we do not hear that any Frenchmen
have suffered any indignities. The
Captain General knows better than to
falsely accuse and imprison citizen of
France, only the citizens of the "Great
Republic" can safely be so treated. -
Our naval force in the West Indies con-
sists of one I'd rate screw steamer, and
three or four small gun-boats. Hardly
sufficient in time of peace, certainly not
In the present state of affairs both in