The New York herald., 1869-04-14

| mously adopted by the House Of Representatives.
have 0ccasloned very deep feeling throughout
Spain. The add tional fact that tine Senate has q
resolution Of like nature under consideration pro-
duces q spirit OF uneasIness and bitterness in all
classes OF society. The Cuban lnsurection is gene
rally believed here co be dying out through powerful
represslve measures and its own exhaustion, and
the Spaniards claim that, ut such a time the
attitude OF the American Congress is calculated to
give renewed lie to an inexcusaDle undertaking
which Is designed to wrest from the control OF Spain
one OF her richest and most important possessions
Spain regards such attldu 10 OF the representa-
tves of the people OF the United States AZ unirendy
TO this country, and unjustifable in every way.
Spain, during the great rebellion In the United
States, it Is claimed preserved strict neutrality,
which leaned, II anything in favor OF tho govern
ment. Unlike some other OF the great Powers, she
enforced with rgor the laws relating to Inc rights OF
not refused the right to enter spanish ports for
necessary supplies and rspalrs, out .si,s,n sneir
stay was made as ss s;rv Gre, s as rI oSsh 10
were absolutely needed to enable them 10 reach
another port OF another nation the rules and reguia-
tons were in all cases firmly and Loyalty enforced, as
against the rcbes, while great latitude was observ-
ed In applying them to the menofwar OF the United
states In this way Spain proved to the United
States her friendly feeling and sympathy. And It Is
held unjust. unfair and ungener0us for the United
moment she Is exerng herself to the utmost to put
down rebellion which Is as unJusti1able as it Is un-
reasonable, since Cuba could enjoy wish the mother
country all the liberties and rights gained by the re-
volution OF September.
il was hoped here since the government Of the
Union passed from the hands OF the shareholders
that there would be no more flibustering. no more
Illegal attacks on the rights OF spain In Cuba, and
more intrigue to occasion trouble. The DAYS Of
illegal expeditions against that island had passed.
IL was supposed, and the Spanish government could
hereafter rely upon the loyal friendship and kind
sympathy OF the United States government to put q
stop TO all hostile acts against her dominion In Cuba.
Instead OF tins natural state of AFFAIRS the govern
t,ar nf fptfa Sfafn n M
and proposes to go 80 far as to acknowledge the
independence oil t:le island before that indepen-
poets were never worse The people OF Spain
cannot understand the causes that induce the United
States 10 perform so unrlendy an act as 10 lend It's
moral support to falling cause. unless 1t Is from
motives OF pure aggrandzement. In fact, 1t Is gen.
for the nsurreconists Is merely the first step Of the
United States to gain possession OF the island, anu
the Span,ards declare IL to be unworthy OF great
There are a very few spaniards who do not soc
that cuba must eventually fll into the hands OF the
Union. But they would like to see this result al
tanned In fair, natural and proper way, aad not by
force and intrigue. II the people OF CuDa could vote
in lair untranlneed way on the question Of sepa-
ration from Spain and the majority OF the votes
SHOULD % oe rod1 IA davGr 1Sas ac wss axor
their retention uader the Spanish dominion Dy
force. u they would regret the loss OF the
spend dollar or risk llfe TO prevent It's consuW-
nation II legtimateix carried out; only they would
ucnlaHu lor dil tile uoucJ spcut W
Spain IN great puolIc WORKS In Cuba-a proposition
fair and just. Bat to have the island torn IRON the
mother country By force and violence IL contia-
gency that the Spaaards cannot contemplate with
Indifference and AGAINST which tney will spend every
dollar and lose every man they can muster In the
peninsula.
The resolution to put down the Cuban rebellion Is
firm lii every ones mind here. and all are deter
mIned at wn ltcver cost 10 attain tnat result The
hnfnendly attitude of the United states will sonly
induce them TO renewed exertions to quell the DIS
turDance tnat iar0r island. Meanwhile 1t IS
probable that some diplomatic correspondence Will
arise on the subject, and some qucsLon5 VIII be
asked not only BY opan several great Powers,
as to the insenuons Vi the United states govern